Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-06-30
Democratic Congressional Convention.

On Wednesday of last week, the 22nd in
slant, the convention met at Covington in
| the Intermout Hotel. There was large at
| tendance of delegates, Mr.. Joseph Button
called the convention to order and Mr..
| Ben Haden of Botetourt, was chosen tenn
porary chairman. On permanent organiza-
ton Mr.. Jno. W. Todd Of this county, was
chosen permanent chairman and work be-
gan at once.
About p. M, the convention took re-
cess till in order that the committees
might report. The most interest centered in
the report on credentials, and that commit
tee reported in favor Of seating the Flood
deleg ates from Nelson. This after much
excitement and good deal of wrangling
was over ruled and the Nelson delegation
was given to Glasgow.
The Chicago platform was rea1irmed and
the following important resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. R. E. r. Nelson and adopted:
"That in the interest of harmony and par
ty success in the future, and in order to Sc
cure general and uniform plan for the
selection of delegates to congressional nomi-
mating conventions throughout the district.
congressional committee is hereby instruct
ed that after fixing the time, place and basis
OF representation in such conventions the
said district congressional committee shall
also fix upon one and the same day for the
members of the Democratic party In each
and every magisterial district and in each
and every ward in any city or cities Of this
distr1cttO assemble in convention or mass
meeting in such magisterial district OF ward
for the purpose of selecting the number of
delegates to such congressional convention
as they may respectively be entitled to.
but the day fixed upon for the election
of delegates shall not be more than six weeks
nor less than three weeks before the assem-
bling of the convention to which such dele
gates shall be accredited, and the notice of
holding such magiSterial district conven-
lions or mass meetings shall be given at
least fifteen days before the date upon
which such congressional convention shall
be held"
1t was soon developed that the fight was
between Mr.. Flood and Judge Quarles with
good show for dark horse.
Judge Quarles was nominated by Mr.. j.
Lewis Bumgardner, and seconded by Mr..
Lockhart Gray.
Mr.. Flood was nominated by Mr.. VIM. M.
McAllister of Bath, and seconded by sew
eral gentlemen amongst them Maj. Thomas
Whitehead of Amherst. in a most adroit
and telling speech.
Mr.. Glasgow was nominated by Col. VIM.
A. Anderson and seconded by several gen.
tlemen.
1t was about in the morning when ball
lotting was begun. The first showed thus:
Flood 81, Glasgow 81. CHARLES 3S and Petit
g. Five ballots following were the same.
the 18th ballot was Petit IS. Glasgow 81,
Quarlcs SO, Flood II. The 9Th was Petit 81,
81. Quarles 38, Flood 5. Several
motions by Mr.. Button to adjourn were voted
down. The 8th and 9th ballots were the same. |
The 10th was Glasgow "a, Petit 4S, Quarles
SO. Flood IS. About 80 the decisive ballot
was reached as follows: Quarles So 5, |
Glasgow Al s. Petit 9, Flood 5. Judge |
Quarles was then declared the nominee and |
made speech accepting the charge and
promising to render good account of it. The |
other candidates pledged their support.