Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-23
THE CONVENTIONS.
Messrs. Gold and Warther Nom
mated by Asclamation for
the Legislature.
TIE Senatorial CONTENTION.

county, met at Berryville, Va, on
August 10th, 1899, for the purpose
of nominating q democratic candi-
date for the Senate of the Lsgisla-
ture of Virginia. to represent said
counties of Clarke, Warren and Page,
WAS called TO order at ID o'clock ~,
by Marshall Mccormick, Of Clarke,
who suggested the name of X. ).
Parks, of Page, for permanent chair
man of the convention. Mr.. Parks.
on motion, was unanimously chosen.
T.. VI. Broun, of Clarke, then NOM
mated c. A. Mscstee, Jr.. of War
rem, as secretary of the convention,
and the nomination having been Sec
onded Mr.. Mscstee was elected by
reclamation
On motion, the Committees on
Credentials and Resolutions were dis
pensed with, and the chairman was
authorized to appoint a committee
on resolutions, if necessary.
On motion, W. +. Carson, of War
reu, the credentials of the delegates
were ordered to DE read by the sec
rotary, and on motion made, second
ed and carried unanimously, the del
egates as called by the secretary were
declared the true delegates from their
respective districts.
The chairman then declared nom
nations In order for democratic
nominee for the State Senate from
the 18th Senatorial district
W, A. Bradford. of Clarke. placed
in nomination Hon. Thomas ID. Gold.
of Clarke, and the nomination having
been seconded BY Mr.. Mscatee, of
Warren, and Mr.. Graves. of Page.
on motion, carried bv unanimous
vote. Mr.. Gold was chosen bv accla-
nation as the nominee of the conveu-
ton 10 the State Senate to represent
the counties of Warren. Page and
Clarke.
c. NJ. Broun then offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Resolved, by the representatives elect
ed by the people in the counties OF Page.
Warren and Clarke, for the purpose Of
/ nominating a candidate of the democrat
| &c party TO the State Senate. as follows:
First-That the course and conduct of
the Hon. Thos. :. Martin in the United
States Senate, and his personal charac-
ter and high standing as a man of ability
and integrity command our respect and
confidence.
Second-Thst the nominee of the
democratic party, nominated by this
convention, be instructed TO use all hon
l ~ 81 4 =
the said Hon. ThOs. :. Martin as his own
successor to seat in the United States
Senate from Virginia.
Third-That we commend 10 the peo-
pie OF this Senatorial district the worth,
ability, integrity and efficiency Of Sena-
tor Martin and we believe him TO be not
only worthy TO represent the people of
Virginia in the United States Senate.
but he has shown himself to be an able
and efficient member of that body
The following substitute for the
above resolution WAS then offered by
Mr.. Bradford, of Clarke:
Resolved, That the nominee of this con-
ventiOn be instructed TO vote for Hon
J Hoge Tyler as the successor of the
Hon. T. :. Martin in the Senate of the
United States.
A motion was then made and sec
onded that the substitute be laid on
the table, the vote in detail being as
follows:
For the Substitute:
! Chapel District, Clarke county, 4
Greenway District,
Total, 6
Against the Substitute
Battletown District, Clarke county, :
Long Marsh District, 3
Warren county, 10
Page county, IA
Total, 80
The original resolution, as offered
by Mr.. Broun, was then adopted by
vote of 80 to 6, Chapel and Green
way districts of Clarke county voting
nay.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Bradford in favor of changing the
methods of holding primaries, the
same to be legalized. The resolu-
ton was laid on the table.
w. f. Carson then offered the fol-
| AOniuk ACoOluIlOu W HUI was uldul-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That the nominee of this
convention be and he is hereby instruct
ed to use all honorable means to secure
the re-election'of Hon. T. w. Harrison
as Judge of the Circuit Court of the 18th
Judicial District Of Virginia.
The chairman then appointed G.
NJ. Broun, of Clarke, w. +. Carson,
of Warren, and Charles Graves, of
Page, committee of three to wait on
the nominee of the convention, in
form him of his nomination, and es-
cort him to the floor. Mr.. Gold then
appeared on the floor and heartily
thanked the convention for it's con-
fidence as expressed in his nomina-
ton and pledged himself to an earn
est effort to do the will of his con
stituents.
On motion the convention then ad
! journed sine die.
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