Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-08-05
Congressional Convention.

COUyIcSSlUudl OVAV OAOAvA
State Senator H. D. Flood was nom
mated for Congress by the democrats
of the tenth district on last Thursday,
3Oth of July. The convention was
called to order at Amherst Court House
at 12 o'clock by Mr.. Joseph Button,
chairman of the district committee,
who reported Hon. A. 6. Preston, OF
Botetourt, as temporary chairman
Hon. G. J. Campbell, of Amherst, as
temporary secretary and Thomas
Kivlighan, of Augusta. as temporary
sergeant at arms, all of whom were
unanimously elected. Committees on
resolutions, permanent organization
and credentials were appointed. The
report of the committee on permanent
organization was that Col. Robert
Catlett, of Rockbridge, be made per-
manent chairman and that Messrs.
Campbell and Kivlighan retain the
places of secretary and sergeant,at'
arms, to which they had been temper
arily appointed, was adopted.
A considerable contest arose in
regard to seating W. A. Allen OF
Allegheny who held proxy from one
of the Allegheny delegates. This
grew so warm that a compromise was
made which was to the effect that
Capt. Reinhart, a duly accredited
delegate from Allegheny, be allowed
to cast the entire vote of that county.
This oyer the permanent organization
to ok place and the Chicago platform
adopted as the platform of the body.
Nominations were then in order. 1t
having become generally known that
Hon. H. st. Geo. Tucker would not
accept the nomination on a 16 to !
platform, resolution was put and
carried allowing that gentlemen and
any other candidates to address the
meeting. Mr.. Tucker soon appeared
and was vociferously applauded. He
mounted the stand and in plain and
unequivocal language defined his
position. His speech was very happy
and excited much applause and made
him many friends. AS we expect to
publish the speech hereafter OF
| numerous extracts from it, we will not
undertake synopsis of it here. After
Mr.. Tucker Judge Fitzpatrick Of
Nelson, spoke, he was followed by
Mr. Flood, and Col. VIM. B. Petit OF
Fluvanna. aspirants for Congressional
honors.
When these had ended nominations
were, at once, begun, Mr.. q. J. Camp
bell of Amherstsplaced. in nomination
Judge billiard of the same county.
Mr.. Edmund HUBBARD nominated Mr.
Flood.
Mr.. James X. Gait nominated Col
VIM. b. Petit.
Judge Thompson Brown nominated
Judge Fitzpatrick.
| The nominations of most of the
candidates were seconded in well
chosen remarks especially that of Mr.
Flood, the speeches of MI. VIM. M
Cabell of Appomattox, and Mr.. B. w
L. Blanton of Cumberland, being
particularly, ornate and effective. Mr.
Blanton who is a farmer of Cumber
land, displayed unusual finish in die.
ton and choice of expression. A
ballot was taken which resulted af
follows: Flood 81, Fitzpatrick 56, Dill
lard 80. Petit Al. Upon the announce
ment of the vote, the name of Judge
billiard was dropped. and the second
ballot resulted: Flood 1856, Fitzpatrick
"a, Petit 20. The Flood men were
Joyous and gay and Mr.. Flood was
called to the hall and made brief
speech.
OF the Staunton delegates Mr.. Joseph
A. Glasgow was chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, and Mr.. Thomas
kivlighan was sergeant alarms.
Save the little spat over the Allie
ghany delegation, the convention was
harmonious, and the best feeling
prevailed throughout. There were a
number of amusing incidents, and
Capt. Camm Patterson of Bucking.
ham, the man whom wag stated had
discovered the first silver mine in the
world, and was the promulgator of the
first ideas on free and unlimited coin.
age, made a speech in which he made
mention of his efforts in this behalf.
The Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue states that the receipts from all
sources of internal revenue for the
year, aggregated $146, 1886, 615, being an
increase of So, 5S4, 537 over the last fiscal
| year. The sources of revenue were:
| Spirits $50, 670,0 70, an increase of SoO7,-
4433; tobacco $50, III, 629, an increase of
| $1,006, 721; fermented liquors $3.50. 7S4,
1886, an increase of $2143,617. Oieo-
margarine. ETC., $1,219,432. a decrea. g
of $1S9.770: banks ana bankers $134 IS,
| an increase of $134 So; and misce!lane-
Gus $445, 113, decrease of $1S3 600.
A boiling newspaper in Richmond
says sit will remain democratic" WHY
certainly; but it will do all it can to de-
feat the ticket nominated by the ma
tional democratic party. General Ma
hone said he was democrat when his
vote gave the republicans control of
the U. 8. Senate.-4ZcC. Gazette.