Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-12

son brought the matter Is close by tn
introduction of this resolution which wa
adopted by 1875 to 542:
Resolved, That the chairman of the Vii
ginia delegation cast the entire vote at Chics
go on all questions as majority OF the dele
gates may direct.
4 The following members of the Demo
cratic State Committee were announced b
the various districts:
l First District-Messrs. DIR. W. L
Quesenberry, L. T. Smith, r. L. Ailswortt
j. Boyd Sears, G. B. Jones.
Second District-Messrs. e. F. Day,sE
| Thompson. J. T. Duke, J. F. Bryant, W
J. Storrs.
Third District-Messrs.E E. L. G. Scott, 81
mon Solomon, Philip V. Cogbill, Henry L
t Carter, Marion L. Dawson.
Fourth District Geo. J. Humid
ley. Francis R. Lassiter. Thomas II. Viii
liams, A. King, Sydney P. Epes.
, Fifth District-R. A. James, Fl. G. Null
/. Inns, R. S. Martin, B. N. Hatcher, J. K
Fulton.
!. Sixth District Messrs. r. W. Watkins
! W. T. Fitzpatrick, s. E. Jones, W. FL. Col
houn. o. L. Stearns.
Seventh District-W infeld Liggett, A
G. Carpenter, Marshall Mccormick, L. 3
Martin, J. n. Rrenaman.
Eighth District-Leonard Marbury, T.
P. Janney, G. S. T. Triplett, Greenvllle
Gaines, W. E. Bib.
Ninth District-B. F. Buchanan, Il. l.
Irvine, A. H. Williams, Jack Winston, L.
A. Lynch.
Tenth District-Edmund W. Hubbard
A. w. Finch, W. E. Allen, Joseph Button
VIM. A. Anderson.
DANIEL FOR A PLACE ON THE NATIONAL
TICKET-ELECTORs AT LARGE.
Hon Lloyd Smith, Of the First district,
then presented a resolution endorsing Sena-
tor Daniel for place upon the national
ticket. The rules were suspended and the
convention adopted the resolutions, altho
there were a few mays" from the sound
money advocates.
Mr.. Smith then proceeded to nominate
w a. COuCO do q u0iSS0oO wv AVA ~
MI. Winfield Liggett, Of Harrisonburg,
nominated Senator Daniel, Judge Fudge,
of Smyth, nominated Judge H. S. X. Nor
rison, and Judge Yarrell. nominated Hon.
Claude A. Swanson. The nominations
were then closed and the nominees were
elected by reclamation.
The aIternates were elected as follows:
W. o. Hardaway, of Roanoke; e. B. Kee-
zle, of Rockingham; Frank Hume, Of Al
exandr1a, and Roger Gregory, of Rich
mond.
The electors large were then nomina-
ted. DR.. M. @. Holt, of Surry, named W.
B. McIlwaine, Of Petersburg, and Judge
Yarrell nominated Hon. Jas. W. Marshall.
These gentlemen were elected by acclama-
ton. Hon. Claude A. Swanson then plac-
ed in nomination Hon. Peter j. Otey as
National Democratic Committeeman, and
be was elected without dissent.
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO CHICAGO.
The following are the delegates to Chica-
60 chosen by districts-Ist district, T. e..
Blakey, W. G.. Blackstone; I'd district, M.
Glennan, J. E. West; Sd district, T. B.
Murphy, A. j. Bradley; 4th district, Robt.
Turnbull, Robt. G.. Southall; 5th district,
3. l.. Bell, w. II. Sutherlin; 9Th district,
Carter Glass, W. P. Barksdale; 7th dis
trict, N. s. Waller. J. R. Wingfeld; 9Th
S. R. Donahue, Chas. M. Tate; 9th district,
r.. A. Lynch, W. E. Addison; 10th dis
trict, F. T. Glasgow, Camm Patterson.
THE STATE CHAIRMAN.
Hon. B. B. Munford of Richmond, then
took the floor and addressed himself to the
election of chairman of the State Com
mittee. He lauded the work of Hon. j.
Taylor Ellyson, and stated that. owing to
business matters, Mr.. Ellyson was unable
to be present to state whether or not he
could accept, and he therefore moved that
the election of chairman be relegated to the
State Committee for the present. Senator
Daniel advanced to the stage and said that
he had hoped that Mr.. Munford would
nominate Mr.. Ellyson, but that be would
second the motion. This was then done,
the motion was carried, and the committee
will await Mr.. Ellyson's decision.
THE CLOSE.
Senator Daniel read telegram from
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky, which
was cheered. A resolution of thanks to the
citizens of Staunton was passed, and at
half past II O'Clock Thursday night the
convention adjourned.