Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1899-08-23

eucu ucClareO the convention reauy
for the trsnaction of it's business,
and the secretary was instructed TO
announce the names of the delegates
from the respective districts of the
two counties.
Messrs. Conrad kownslar aud r.
b. Whiting then appeared before the
convention as counsel for a commit
tee from Warren county, consisting
of Messrs. Robt Brockett, j. G..
Buck, :. r. Millar, III. Dilger, +. l.
Hehy bower, +. A. Green, aud q. W.
Forsyth, and requested permission TO
appear before the convention TO pro-
test against its further sitting. On
motion, made and carried. commit
tee on credentials, consisting of {.
Nj. Broun aud Blackburn Smith from
Clarke, and NJ. NJ. johnson, W. +.
Carson and VIM. Robinson from
Warren, was appointed by the chair
man, before whom their grievances
could be stated. The COMMITTEES on
credentials retired, and no objection
being raised, returned with q report
recommending that the list of dele
gates as read by the secretary be &C
cepted as the lawfully elected and
constituted delegates to the couven-
ton. Their report was then unani-
mouslY adopted.
The counsel of the committee of
protest from Warren then asked that
their committee be allowed to come
before the convention 10 state their
grievances and to offer petition pro-
testing against the legality of the
convention. Considerable discussion
followed, and a motion was finally
put by Mr.. Macatee, of Warren. and
unanimously carried. extending to
the committee on protest las n mat
ter of courtesy ana fairness but
without recognizing their right to
challenge the legality of the conven-
tion as organized the privilege of
reading their petition of protest and
stating their grie' ances The peti-
ton was then read by the secretary.
and statements were made by Messrs.
BrOckett. nilger. Hehvboyer. Kown
STAR and Whiting TO which Mr. Nc
Cormick aud other delegates from
Clarke and Warren replied
Mr.. Smith. of Clarke. then offered
motion that the convention having
heard the protest OF the committee
deem the same insufficient 10 justify
any action thereupon 5y the cOnven-
ton, and that the convention proceed
with a nomination; and the same
having been seconded was carried
unanimously.
The chairman then declared nom
lnatiOns In order for a democratic
candidate for Delegate to the Legis-
lature of Virginia to represent the
counties of Clarke and Warren. O..
W. Forsyth, of Warren, presented the
name of Arthur l.. Warthen, of War
rem, and the nomination having been
seconded by Mr.. Smith, of Clarke. it
was moved and carried unanimously
that Arthur l.. Warthen be the NOM
inee of the convention as the demo-
cratic candidate for the House of
Delegates of the Legislature of Vir-
gina to represent the counties of
Clarke and Warren.
c. NJ. Broun, of Clarke, offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted by reclamation:
Resolved, by this convention, compos-
ed of delegates from the counties Of
Clarke and Warren, and now IN session
for the purpose of nominating a candi-
date for the democratic party for election
TO the House of Delegates, as follows:
First.-That il is the sense of this CON
vention that the people of Virginia have
an able, honest and efficient representa-
tive in the Senate of the United States
in the person of the Hon. Thos. :. Mar
tin, whose practical and business-like
methods in that body have commanded
the confidence and respect of the people
of Virginia.
Second.-That il is the sense of this
convention that there should be no
change made by the coming legislature
in the election of a United States Sena-
tor, and without disparaging or critics.
ing any other candidate or candidates
for that high position it is the opinion
of this convention that the Hon Thos
;. Martin should be reelected to the
United States Senate, and the nominee
of this convention is hereby instructed
to use all honorable means to secure his
reelection.
The following resolution, offered
by W. A. Bradford, of Clarke, was
voted to be laid on the table:
Resolved, That the nominee of this
convention be instructed to vote for the
Hon. J. Hoge Tyler as the successor of
Hon. T. s. Martin in the Senate of the
| United States
On motion, made seconded and
carried, committee was appointed
by the chairman to wait on Mr.. War
then, inform him of his nomination
and escort him to the floor of the
convention. Mr.. Warthen then ap-
peared before the convention, and af-
ter thanking the convention for the
honor it had bestowed upon him,
pledged himself to have always be-
fore him the interests of his people,
and in few earnest words expressed