Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1899-09-07
THE TICKET NAMED
Democratic Convention N0ninates
Todd and Chlrchman.
INSTRUCTED FOR MARTIN
For United States Senate-No Plat
form Adopted Chairman McCue
Called Meeting to Order and W. w.
SprouI Elected Chairman.

The agony is over. The contest tbs
has been waged in this county for tn
past three months between John "
Todd. John s. Richey, J ohm w. Church
man, E. F. Vincent, G. T. Harris. SiIa
II. Walker and their respective friend
Tor The Democratic nomination for tn
House of Delegates, came to a alos
yesterday when the convention
met in this city house and nnmi
mated John w. Todd and John W
lChurchman
The convention was called to orde
by w. L. McCue, county and cit,
chairman, Who explained its object
upon motion OF Chas. Brooks, w. w
Spout was elected temporary chairman
Kenneth Mccoy secretary. and the
representatives of the Democratic
press assistant secretaries. The COM
mlttees on permanent organization,
credentials and resolutions were nam
ed by the various districts and wards
and are as follows:
Credentials-M. F. Gilkeson, j. w.
Carpenter, A. R. G. Bass, J. W. Seig,
). f. Gilkeson, j. J. Flavin, G. W.
FretwelI and Rudolph Bumgardner.
Organization-J. q. Hensley, w. l..
ker, M. B. Whitmore, E. B. Bear. J,
Marshall Mcclure, c. B. Coiner, Geo.
w. Blackley and Kenneth Mccoy.
Resolutions: Arch Kinney, E. o.
Peale, j. Frank Smith, 8. F. Prison, J.
a. Patterson, J. J. Kilgalen, VIM. A.
Pratt, P. J. Orebaugh. During the re-
cess, while these three committees
were out attending to their respective
duties Senator j. N. Opie was called
upon to give an account of bis steward
ship. This the Senator did and made
timely speech. He denounced Grover
Cleveland as traitor. and this part of
his speech elected great applause
Senator Optics speech was frequently
az plauded.
At the conclusion of the senators
speech the reports of the committees
were received.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that the delegates elected at
the meetings On Saturday and hereaf
ter named, were entitled to seats in the
The report. with a few
changes. was adopted.
The committee on permanent Organi-
zation reported that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent, which |
was unanimously agreed to.
w. N. Fisbburne offered resolu.
lion providing for a primary to decide
me sentiment of the county with re
spect to United States Senator. Re-
erred to committee On resolutions.
AT this Juncture a motion was made
% adjourn until 2 O'Clock and by
'ote OF 45 to 30 the motion prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 2:15 o'clock Chairman SprouI
allied the convention to order and on
oil call sc delegates were found to be
resent. A storm being in progress ,
he convention waited few minutes !
OF the remaining members of the
'ody and at 2:30 proceeded with its
york. The first business taken up was
he nomination of candidates. j. T. :
coke, editor of the Herald, of Way-
esboro, placed in nomination John r
V. Todd, of Beverly Manor. In doing
0 he made spicy speech. E. F. Vim. +
ent, one of the candidates, was next 9
card, and in few remarks withdrew I
is name as such. He took occasion. =
owever, to say a few things which .
reated sensation.
s. NJ. Shepherd, of Fishersville.
laced In nomination j John w. Church a
ian, of South River. :
Mayor W. H. Landes, of this city, q
econded the nomination of Mr.. Todd. q
w. l.. Kerr placed in nomination
Has II. Walker and G. III. Crawford q
sconded the nomination.
5. F. Pilson seconded the nomination
MI. Churchman. h
There being no further nominations. 7
allOting began and the result was as
blows: For Todd, SO; for Church o
Ian, 574; for Walker. 33i. The nomi
alton of Todd and Churchman was o
len made unanimous. q
A motion to instruct the nominees
} support Senator Thos. S. Martin, g
bis own successor, was carried by v
Ote of 46 to 49, The convention then !,
5journed without hearing from the q
on resolutions or an oppor- q
Unity for the nominees to appear be- q
IRE the convention and accept theI
onor conferred upon them. 6