Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-04-24
gIg Republican Conventions.
DISTINCT AND STATE.
Great Confusionand Excitement Much
Bitterness Displayed by the Lamb and
Allen Factions.
&C.. &C., &C.

Rather an eventful week for .Stauntoi
by the way pa District convention, 9
State convention and a circus that he'll
over for two days, giving four perform
ances. The delegates and visitors attract
ed by the combination gave the city quit
a court day appearance. All the hotels ah(
boarding houses and many private resi-
dences had as many guests as they coulo
accommodate, the leading hotels of course
being overflowed. The ''Virginia,' u where
were established Mckinley and Lamt
Headquarters, presented at all times {
stirring appt arance with its hall and lobby
teeming with excited crowds. Severa
DAYS previous to the conventions, an enter
prising house decorator had come Oh from
Washington and after drapiDg the Virgin
ia in gorgeous colored bunting secured
many other contracts, so that in this vi.
cinity and at Columbian Hall the town
assumed quite gala appearance.
The District Convention,
opened the ball on Wednesday, at the court
house, with quite good attendance of del
egates, about one-third being colored.
Col. S. Brown Allen, District Chairman
called the convention to order and had read
the list of delegates and alternates certified
to by the various committees. Mr.. j.
Lucian Hamilton Of Rockbrige, was
chosen temporary chairman, and Mai. S.
! NJ. lost of Stanton, temporary secretary.
n,, Of +l,ot tom,
made permanent. On settling down to
| work the delegates found themselves
cramped for room, and on motion adjourn
ed to Columbian Hall, where the session
was continued.
The committee on resolutions, consisting
of one member from each county and city
| in the district, reported the following:
Resolved 1st. The Republicans of the
| 10th congressional district in convention
assembled, hereby declare anew their allie
glance to and faith in the principles and
policies Of the National Republican party,
including sound money and protection to
American industry and American labor.
ID. That this convention favors the
nomination of Hon. VIM. Mckinley for
President, the champion of American pro-
lection, progress and prosperity, and that
the delegates elected to-day are hereby in
structed to cast their votes and use all
honorable means to secure his nomination.
After considerable discussion the reso-
lutions were adopted by vote of Al 1924
to 80 1-25 1t was then sought to amend
the resolutions so that delegates should
only be required to support Mckinley on
the first ballot, but this failed.
NOMIN ATOMS FOR A CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS
we're then declared in order, and Mr.. Chas.
Curry of the Staunton bar, made forcible
address, nominating Hon. Jacob Yost.
The nomination was seconded by nearly
every county, and was finally declared
unanimous amid great ENTHUSIASM. MI.
Yost was then escorted to the stand and
addressed the convention.
DELEGATES TO ST. LOUIS.
Nominations for district delegates to St.
Louis were then taken up. The district
is entitled to two delegates, and for these,
five candidates were proposed, among them
Mr.. j. c. Scheffer and Willis M. Garter
(colored) of Staunton. All the candidates
were presented with lengthy speeches, but
the best speeches and the most pithy re.
marks were made by two colored men, the
one Willis Carter Of Staunton. the othe1
Jacob FallWell of Nelson. The latter
was a quaint looking old time darkey, who
had seen slavery and a plenty of politics
and been rewarded very little for the lattel
service. He wanted a negro delegate tt
st. Louis and spoke in Carter's behalf. HI
said that sit was by the niger vote mos
all the white delegates had been sent to this
convention, that the niger delegates pres
ent numbered about One-half of the con
ventior hat for 80 years the white Re
Ipuhlic. had used the Niger to ride init
pow er and that now it was time to Civ
Jue nj Ter some showing. He only aske(
for Ole preventative of his race. Tn
Niger is not very refined OF ornamental
but yea all admit that he is useful. In
old times gentleman used to take hi
niger along with him everyWhar to wal
on him, now you gentlemen might want
Niger along with your st. Louis delegs
- ton to black your boots Oh curry you
horses OF somethin'-surely you can fiji
some use for him." AT the conclusion {
his remarks the old darkey took his SCI
amid great applause and laughter.
There were several other speeches by tt
colored element, all Of which were remarl
ably good and witty, but they were vigo
!, GUS kicks against discrimination. The
all claimed to have been beating up tt
= crowds for the side shows long enough al
now they wanted to 60 in the main tent al
see the circus. In spite of all this Cart'
was overwhelmingly defeated. Robt.
Hubbard of Buckingham and j. G. Shaft
Of this city were elected to represent tt
District at st. Lewis.
!. W. r. Franklin of Appomattox W;
= chosen eiector for the 10th District.
The following congressional commit
was elected.
S. Brown Allen and John A. Noon,
~ Staunton, E. J. Callough, of Botetourt,
= II. Wood, of Buckingham, and J. Luci;
~ Hamilton. Of Rock bringe. The conventi'
~ adjourned sine die at $50 p. NJ.
1t was somewhat noisy and uncontro
able at times and much valuable times W
lost in fruitless discussions and parlime
y tary tangles.
h. The State Convention.
convened yesterday in Comlumbian II
d, shortly after noon. All during the mig
E. previous and on the early morning trail
4 1n Of hot tor md do