Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-07-24


1t takes 1OS votes to secure nomina
tion.
In the above table it is proper to say tina
all the delegates not for Tucker, but for :
countyman, with Flood as second choice
are put down in the Flood column.
| The last county to vote, Nelson, will vot'
next Monday by mass meeting.
THE AMHERST CONVERSATIONAL GOES
AGAINST TUCKER-A CONTEST
THREATENED.
The Richmond Times has the following
telegram from Lynchburg giving an &C
( count of the Democratic convention al
Amherst e. H. last Monday:
A Democratic mass meeting, which was
attended by between one and two thousand
people was held at Amherst Courthouse
to-day, for the purpose of electing delegates
to the congressional convention of the
Tenth district.
Twenty three delegates were chosen and
instructed to support Judge William Dill
lard, OF Amherst, as first choice and there
after to vote for no man unless he was for
free silver at a ratio Of 16 to 1, and unless
he had been consistent in his advocacy of the
white metal. The fight in Amherst was to
a great extent the pivotal point in the cam.
paign. State Senator II. d. Flood is the
second choice of the Amherst delegation
and his managers claim that this gives him
III delegates, which is six more than is
necessary for nomination.
1.-THE friends Of Congressman Harry st.
George Tucker do not propose, however to
accept the action of the mass meeting as
official. They claim that a motion was
offered in the meeting, and carried, that
the selection Of delegates be submitted to
district primaries on next Saturday, and a
call has been published for the primaries
signed by Mr.. A. F. Wills who acted as
chairman after the retirement of Mr.. II.
q. Joyner, who was chosen for that posi-
ton at the beginning of the meeting.
ut is evident that the billiard and Flood
men will insist upon their delegates being
recognized as officially appointed, and from
present indications it would seem that the
Tucker men are equally determined not to
relinquish the delegation without a strug.
gle.''
The Amherst news seems badly muddled |
A letter was received here Wednesday from
that town in which it is claimed that
Tucker instead of Flood was named as
second choice. 1t is probable that there
were two meetings one of which named
Flood and the other Tucker. The con-
gressional convention at Amherst C. H., /
on July 3Oth promises to be lively affair. |
ED VINDIcAToR.]
The Lynchburg News of Sunday has the |
following
Congressman Harry st. George Tucker who
was in the city yesterday. said to News re-
porter that he was Bryans deskmate in Con-
gress for two years, and knew him Intimately
II regard him." said Mr.. Tucker, ''as pure
and high man as ever met in public life. |
His character Is above reproach. His know
ledge OF public affairs and the political histo-
ry OF our country is extensive, and I believe
If we can elect him President, he will meas
are up fully to the highest standard"
Mr.. Tucker sent the following telegram to
Mr.. Bryan immediately after his nomination
1t Chicago: "As you and once carried VIM.
L. Wilson out on our shoulders in triumph,
we will put our shoulders together again to
carry Mckinley out to his burial this fall"