Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-16
Democratic County Convention.
Opie for Senator-WaIker and Church
man for the House.

ay Opie for Senator-W Walker and Churc
ce man for the House.
Inc Democratic County Convention m
:, at the court house at noon on SATURDAY.. v
NJ y. McCue called the convention to orde
= and Capt E. A. Fulcher was elected ten
:, porary Chairman and Roger B. Atkinson
!. temporary secretary. After appointing til
- usual committees the convention took r,
cess, after which the convention decided
meet in Columbian Hall.
Inc convention reassembled at 2 O'Clock
= and the committee on credentials reporte,
: the names OF Is delegates and alternates en-
l. titled to vote.
Inc committee on permanent organization
;. submitted majority and minority report
" Inc minority report favored Mr.. j. A Pat
tefSon OF Waynesboro, for permanent chair
man. while the majority report was in favo
y OF the temporary organization. The minor
ity report was adopted by vote of 80 to 81
/, and Mr.. Patterson was declared elected
: Mr. Atkinson was made permanent secre
tary.
WhlIe waiting for the report of the com
mlttee On resolutions. Hon. Edward EchoIs
was called on to make speech. but he was
not present. Just at this time the commit
Tee on resolutions appeared in the hall and
made the following report:
We, the democrats of Augusta county in
convention assembled.
resolved LIST. That we heartily endorse the
platIorm adopted by the Democratic State
convention at the recent meeting in Roam
oKe, and pledge our cordial support to the
ucKet there nominated, Tyler, Echols and
Montague. -
md, We are especially opposed to any in
elease Whatever for any purpose to the pres
| cut rate OF taxation on real and personal
property
3rd, we commend every action OF the last
legislature by which the expenditures of the
otate were reduced. and demand still more
economlcal administration of the State gov
eminent; and reduction in all appropria-
| tlons other than those to old soldiers, chart
IA PIE institutions. and public instruction.
4Cn, we urge upon the members of the in
coming legislature OF our State, than an
economical Encouragement of our judiciary
system be adopted, that will curtail expen- |
ditures and at the same time give more eff. !
dcient judiciary.
Mr.. John W. Todd moved that the con-
vention instruct its delegates to vote for
Hon. John W. Daniel, and this was added
to the resolutions which were unanimously |
adopted
NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Il. W. CrOwder moved that the con-
ventlon now proceed to the election of two
members of the House of Delegates, and
Mr.. John W. Todd offered as a substitute
that the convention nominate candidate
for Senator by calling roll of the dele
gates. This raised spirited debate which
was participated in by Messrs R. w. Crow
der, j. S. Richie. and W. W. Sproul for the
motion, and j. w. Todd and Fletcher VIM
cent for the substitute. Mr. Richie raised
the point OF order that the convention had
already set the precedent by voting districts
and wards. and was sustained by the chair.
An appeal was taken aud Mr. Todd's motion ,
to call the roll was carried, by vote of 81 s
to 80.
Nominations being In order Mr.. John W.
lodd, IN an able and forceful speech nomi- {
mated Capt. John N. Opie, and his nomina-
zion was seconded by r. l. Gray and FIetch-
er Vincent
Samuel Forrer nominated Judge j. NJ, =
Quarles, and seconding speeches were made
oy j. A. Bumgardner. r. w. Clowder and
). F. Pilson
When the roll call began Mr.. Richie ask
ID that Middle river district be called last, e.
hoping that the absent member would come b
n. a,
The vote stood as follows for Capt. Opie: to
IA; Bevealy Manor, 10; Pastures. o;
!; North River, Z; South River 2; Middle
slVer, 9. At this point the Riverheads dele tn
alton moved to make the nomination unani- ! hf
lous which was done with much enthusi. fir
SIN. n
capt. Ople was called for and made neat fe
title speech accepting the nomination, and en-
aid he wanted the votes OF everyone to help tn
liant the standard of Democracy on the CIR
reast works Of the enemy.
FOR THE HOUSE.
After a recess of Is minutes the conyen- OF
on went into the nomination Of two candi- wa
ates Tor the House of Delegates. Hon. S l8s
: walker, j. W. Churchman, II. j. Will lOW
rms and ii. G. Eichelberger were placed ba
nomination. When the roll call had pro- cas-
eded some time and it was apparent that drt
alker and Churchman had enough votes the
nominate the roll call was suspended and
e nominations made unanimous. bn
COMMITTEES. TAX
The following were the committees ap- raj
tinted by the different districts and wards: wa
On Organization.-Rive w. No
roul, 5. +. Gilkeson. South River. F.
j. r. Kemper. Pastures-D. F. L
'over. j. Logan Dunlap. Beverly Manor oo,
Fletcher Vincent VIM. H. Asst. Staun- ~
], lst, Ward-F. NJ. Merriken, r. II. Cat ~
t, Jr. End, Ward--E. D. Bell M. F,
terish. North River-John Rimel. N, q. I sa
leeler. Middle River-J. W. Carpenter. ,. ~,
B. Van Pelt. '",,
IN Credentials Pastures-John Chris lw
n, James Sieg. Beverly Manor. Il. wo
pton, George Powers. Staunton, LIST. 80,
lrd-Alex Hartman, G.W Fretwell. End, 49,,
'rd-T. T. Fauntleroy, s. ID. Timberlake. w.,
nth River-James E. Todd, George W. d.
ink. Middle River-K. B. Koiner, Jas.
Carr. Riverheads-J. NJ Mcclure, r. y,
Larew. South River-John Il. Smith. 49, Nv.
as. Brooks. Soa'
IN platform, ona poo,,.;o Iyeal
Ward- I.r,oa n '"or'on' veal
Ward-J. B. Burwell, S. Y. Amiss. Gre;
'th River-R. A. Todd, j. H. Sillings. u
Idle River-John s. Richey, T. A. Jor- Han
/. Riverheads-J. L. McCutchan. j, W. of tt
llace South River-R. W. Crowder, w. land
Abney. Pastures-G. NJ Crawford, A. iron
Patterson. Beverly Manor-Brad Lyle, cond
n A. Hartman. Lick
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n Thursday night of last week, the IN :
,lling house of Manuel Fleming. color 0iA,'-