Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-04
f7O-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Staunton Convention.

STAUNToN, Va, June 4.-The con
vention, though representative, is not
the large and unwieldy body that was
expected. The Giles and towns have
sent full delegations, but the counties,
as rule, are represented by fractions
of their delegations. However. the
Eighth district has sent very large
delegation, and their silver caucus, held
this morning at Odd Fellows hall, Was
a big meeting. Last night the silver
and gold delegates held a separate
meeting. The former was interesting
and enthusiastic, and doomed Daniel
for the presidency, and resolution to
that effect caused wild enthusiasm, and
shouts for Daniel. He appeared and
addressed the meeting. Messrs. Swan
son, Pettitt and Otey also made speech
es. The Daniel resolution nominating
him for President also recommended
as Vice President, if the first honor was
found impracticable. This was howled
down and cries of "Strike out the
Vice" met with great approval. After
electing three delegates from each con-
gressional district as steering COM
mittee the caucus adjourned.
This morning the silver delegates
from the several districts again
held separate meetings to hear the re-
ports of their committees appointed
last night. The Sth district at its meet
ing this morning nominated @. M.
Waite. of Cu1peper, and S. r. Donohoe,
of Fairfax, district delegates to Chicago
and A. A. Lipscomb, of Alexandra
county, district elector.
The State convention met in Column
bia Hall to. day at noon and was called
to order by Chairman j. Taylor ELY,
son, who, after making brief
speech, promptly announced the tenn
porary organization as follows John
Bell Bigger, chairman; Joseph But
ton, secretary, and George A.
Hutcheson, sergeant at arms. On
motion of Delegate Patton, OF Rich
mond, the rules of the House of Rep
resentatives were adopted. The chair
man then announced that the conven-
ton was ready for business and at once
called the list of districts who an
nounced their members of the COM
mittee on permanent organization. The
Sth district is as follows: Committee on
resolutions, R. S. Lewis of Culpeper,
A. B. Shreve of Loudoun, and S. w.
Corbin of King George; committee on
credentials, Chas. H. Gordon of Eau
uuier, Thos. L. Cockrell of Alexandria
CITY, and James E. Bibb of Louisa;
committee on organization, w. w.
Scott of Orange, r. G. Gordon of Louisa,
| and II. II. Russell of Loudoun.
Senator Daniel was conspicuous
figure in the convention, he occupying
seat with the Lynchburg delegation.
The various district meetings this
morning elected their delegates to Chi
cago and their district electors. All of
the ten districts except the second
elected silver representatives to Chi
cago. That district was carried by the
gold men. The following is the list
as chosen:
First district-Delegates to Chicago
J. W. Blackstone, Accomac, and Thos.
E. Blakey, of Essex. Elector n. B. Wes-
colt, of Accomac.
Third district-Delegates to Chi
cago-A. J. Bradley, of Manchester; L.
B. Murphy, of Richmond. Elector, G.
M. Wallace, of Richmond.
Fourth District-Delegates to Chica-
go-R. G. Southall, of Amelia, and
Robert Turnbull, of Brunswick. Elect
or-Dr. Henning, of Powhatan.
Fifth District-Delegates to Chicago
|-B. L. Belt. of Danville, and G.. Suth-
erland, of Carroll. Elector-N. b.
Hairston.
Sixth District-Delegates to Chicago
Carter Glass, of Lynchburg, and VIM.
P. Barksdale, of Halifax. Electoral.
P. Staples, of Roanoke.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures to Chi
cago-S. Waller, of Warren, and J.
Richard Wingfeld, of Albemarle. Elect.
or-Henry V. Stranger, of Rocking
ham.
Ell yhth-Dele gates to Chicago, S. R.
Donohoe, of Fairfax, and G. NJ. Waite,
of Culpeper. Elector, A. A. Lipscomb,
of Alexandria county.
Ninth-Delegates to Chicago, w. E.
Addison, of Wise, and Thomas Lynch,
of Tazewel Elector, D. S. Pollock, of
Pulaski.
Tenth-Delegates to Chicago, Frank
T. Glass, of Rockbridge, and Camm
Patteson, of Buckingham. Elector,
Harrison, of Amherst.
The delegates and electors for the
second district: Delegates-J. E. West,
Suffolk; M. Glennan, Norfolk. Elector,
S. Gordon Cummings, of Hampton.
Those mentioned for delegates-at-
large are Senator John w. Daniel,
W. A. Jones, ]. Hoge Tyler and w. B.
McIllwaine.
At one p. m. the convention, after ap.
pointing the usual committee on Gre
dentials, took recess to $3.50.
MIR. Daniel is chairman of the COM
mittee on platform.
The gold minority on this important
committee include B. B. Munford and
Lieutenant Governor Kent. A strong
free silver platform will be adopted.
The spirit manifested in the district
meetings this morning was to secure
party harmony.
Kentucky Democrats.
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