Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-09-27
Democratic CONVENTION.

last tues iAy All Wa ctliei 10 order ~
). N. B;susman, Comfy Chairman De.
j. l.. Campbell MAS called u tAe cha
as Temporary chermlu. j. II G'aoili'
and A L Henkol w3ro real3st3i - aoi
"a secretaries.
It WAS ascertained tbat a majority o.
the preciArts vera represented.
On motion tue temporary Chairman
was made permanent CLawmIp.
Ga motion A. c. SClckiey was allowed
to cast the vote of Oranda precinct.
L. motion, Resolved that che delegates
present. cast the vote of their respective
precincts.
DR.. Rice nominated as a candidate for
tie House of Delegates Mr.. J. n. Brena-
man in an eloquent and forciUle speech
The nomination was earnestly and warm
" seconded By Hon. NJ. L. Walton in a
long speech fully setting forth the
qualifications of No Brenlnla a.
repre.entative of Shenandoah Comfy.
Mr.. r. L. Williamson of New Market also
seconded the speech thanking the c. n.
vention for the honor bestowed upon his
precinct.
On motion Of Mr. " w. Masruier III.
Brenaman was nominated by acclamatiOn
Dr.. +. Z. Rice aud Col. +. Z. Sicily
were appointed a committee TO Inform
Mr.. Breuauan of his nomination.
Mr. Brenaman approved and accepted
the nomination ip a neat.speecb, in which
he said that he vas in favor of IA eco
namlcal administration of the state gov
eminent; that hs favored tbs fostering of
the agricultural interests upon which lhe
PROSPERITY OF the state was dependent
He also discussed the Malone election
law, aud sad that uuder the pTopos Il
law there was no prov ision to prevent The
cjloniz alton of illegal voters and that M
DR. the law as proposed it would be- i'm
possible challenge such lie al voters
He proposes TO make thorough canvas
Of the county ana will DO every thing pos-
s,ble TO secure the success Of the party.
The following committee on resolu iIrs
were appointed; I. L. Williamson, /.
Triplstt, jr, G. W. Windle, II. c. Masru-
Ter w. Il. Newmrn, and a. e. Sticklry,
MIA reported the following;
The Ds.nocratic party of Shenandoah
couuty IN convention assembled expresses
is continued adherence TO aud con e
fl fence 10 the fundamental Democrat G.
principle thai ev3ry voter may cast his
ia lot freely aad have it cIuntei faiiy
as cast.
The untrammelled freedom of the o sr
10 express his preference at the polls As
he chooses and the certainty OF that pref
erence being honestly registered As tx
pressed have be. eXempliiied IN tn
county Of Shenandoah at all elections.
The last election law a. passed by the
General Assembly OF Va, was an exp'r
memt IN our system OF voting aud wa
intended as w..s said bv the Court OF Al
peais of Virginia, in passing jndicialiY
upnu the cOustltutlOnallty OF the Jaw, thai
il vas the purpOse OF the Legislature to
frame law which would promote tar
el1ctiObs and if experience would dew Top
defects in the agencies employed, which
will call for legislative correction the
remedy will, no doubt, in due time be a .
Piled
This law il conspicuous success IN th'
prevention of vote buying, IN destroying
the profession of the pOlitlcal heelrr a
the polls and IN insurlng The unqnestlone
secrecy OF the ballot.
We agree with the author Of the law
that two ccnstahles chosen for the r.
,pective political par les OF the county,
Will 1--WE satisfaction to all concerned, or
We would favor the elm nation of ih"
special constt abs feature altogether aud
the substitution for 10 of emblenatlcu
characters representative of the Nariou-
political parties in the county and Stale.
On motion the report Was adopted.
Mr.. +. l.. Williamson presented tbs fol-
loving resolutions which were also
adopted:
We the democracy of Shenandoah
county in convention assembled.
Rtsolrd /. That We deprecate the ac-
tinm of the party authorities of FredercS
county. aud OF the city OF Winchester o.
Drr.i.teutly ietds NJ 10 agree upon a can
for "a Senatorial convention for the Tenn"
District except upon -ucl terms aud 'n-
aliiom, a. virtually eXcladed the couni.
of Shenandoah from all voice IN the con-
vent on.
y ) That We dcnonnce the acts OF tlr
low individual promoters OF discori o.
ihe cou ty OF Frederick and the ciiy co.
Winchester in the attempt TO make tae
party in his dis, rict tle medium OF ciiI!-
ur out individual spite aud malice
3) That if the county OF frederl'S q
the cir, of Winchester compose together
but one political body, they ale no. j.
u,l,d to :, parate aud dual representative
IN district committee. And on TO-
other hand if they compose two sephiat-
and distinct pol ticAi units the, have not
the right to hold q j int convention Tor
election of delegates 10 a Senat)u1i coz
yenrlon thereby alloHlng each voic' 90
the selection ofthe deIrg CATION of the other
a. That We aprrIve OF the ac'ion Il
She deu exec com. OF this co lnt'
their les buttons al ped at Iheic meet 6
OF Sept 9. Ia, at UOOdstock
- J Tuat the lrcte ,ded call for Sei-
atulial convention TO be held at Str'
burg IN sept IS l-;j. signed by o.
chairman of the executive committee
frederick cluntl aid the cry OF lt-
chester is irregular, without amino iH
and not binuiug upon tie party 10 cd.
district and should not be recognized hy
IT,
t6.) And y hereas, owing to the dr.
fculiy arising through the action OF The
Committees of Frederick county and e
clty of Winchester. as above ri crrCd To.
th,re is no democratic candidate be or
b. people OF the district for tho STATE
senate, and a the near approach OF ihr
date WHEN all candidates must tiie the
n ,tce Of their canGid9cv, a. provided ~
Jaw. may prec ude the calling OF "a rr1u
larlY delegat,d senatorial convention at
is late d p; and wIeress we recognz
the upOttance of elcctlng a democrat !"
the State Senate from this district. auo
whereas We recognize H. Hon NJ. l.
Wa ton OF SD. II lnduah county l'ts S;nd
TOT from the Old Senatorial district u .
logical candidate and knowing him to
be a democrat tlIed and .rne and IN ever!
way qualified to represent the distrc'
with credit and ability.
There ore. We, the den oriacy OF Slan
andoah county, in convention asscnbied
do declare Hon NJ. l.. Walton to to or
choice as q candidate for State Senator
al district and