Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-08-11

dorse their convention on the day of
the convention, and then published
that they were recognized by II men,
bers of the committee. When the
two delegations appeared before the
committee on credentials at the Char
louisville convention on the 9th of
July 1898, affidavits were placed be.
fore the committee, of members who
had given proxies above referred to,
saying that they had not been given
TO endorse their convention, and that
they stood by the regular organiza-
ton. Other members who had given
proxies appeared in person before the
committee and testified that their
proxies were secured under false pre-
lenses.
Before the committee on credent-
ials had rendered its decision. the
II had been reduced to ten out Of
80 members. Today 81 members Of
Of the 80 remain on my committee.
This was the manner of their expo
sure before The committee on ere
dentias. Mr.. Rhodes hurries on to
the convention of April !, 1899 and
takes refuge behind 1t. He labors
though paragraph after paragraph TO
squeeze some comfort out of the
April 500 convention. He LAYS down
the proposition that the April conven-
tion elected both committees Mr.. }.
n. Brenaman after referring to the
diScord in the party, said, 81 now
move that this convention do not
elect a county chairman but request
that S. j Miley and n. NJ. Rhodes
conduct this campaign" Judge New
said, 'If you arc going to do that, |
move as q substitute that We include
the committees also" Mr.. Brena-
man accepted Judge Newman's a
mendment, and the convention ell
dorsed it unanimously Judge New
man made no remarks t. his SubSii-
tute. The only discussion Of the
resolution was made 10y Mr.. Brcna-
man He explained fully the intent
and scope Of his resolution. He stat
ed in express terms that his resoIu-
ton should apply to the present cam.
paigu. If there WAS one thing under.
stood by that convention !. was that
the TWO committees should occupy
the same relative position after the
election that they did prior TO the
convention. Judge Ncwman'S sub
Stitute did not change the scope OF
the reSo utiou rs explained by Mr.
Brcnamau. for he said, Il move to
include tho committees" lie made
no explanation of the intent OF his
substitute, which in reality was I'M
amendment TO Mr. Brenaman's mo-
ton. When he moved To- "mclude
the committees" and stated no con.
ditionS, did he nor accept Mr.. Brena-
mans explanation Of tine intent? No
one will gain.say this. BY what
process of reasoning does Mr.. Rhodes
insist that the convention elected
both committees? DO not the first
words OF Mr.. Brrnamaus motion, II
now move that this convention do
not eject county chairman, dis
prove Mr.. Rhodes contention? Is
there a member OF that convention
vino will deny That tl.sc were the
first words of Mr.. Brenamau'o mo.
ton? Both committees stand today
exactly where they stood prior 10
the April convention and they must
90 back to their origin for authority.
Early in the morning OF the day of
the convention went 10 Mr.. Rhodes
and proposed that we should not
elect an organization, as we would
both likely laye friends Oh the ticket,
anI If we went in,o the election then
of an organization, 1t might produce
bitterness whi ch Woald be de,rmcil-
tai 10 the ticket. Mr.. Rloics object
ed, saying that he preferred 20 90
into the election Of county chair
man and II county committee. lie
ha, admitted tonne that We had the
convention aud could have elected
the chairman and Tie committee. |
knew too that We had ;hc Slrrngth
to control the comv niinn. He final
~ agreed 10 take my proposition un-
der Amusement. | then consulted the