Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-09-18
SMITH NOMINATED FOR THE
LEGISLATURES BY AC-
CLAMATION

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Gratis of Clarke and Warren counties,
held in Berryville Monday, was short
and sweet. 1t was one of the most
harmonious political meetings to which
the two counties have ever electedd ele-
gates. Everybody came with one pur-
pose and one accord-to nominate
Mr.. Blackburn Smith for the lower
branch of the General Assembly of
Virginia. And that young democrat
should feel proud of the unanimous
acclaim with which he was given the
nomination.
The deliberations of the convention
and the committees were transacted
without Jar or friction, consequently
the meeting finished it's work in about
an hour and adjourned sine die, every
body leaving with the happy smile of
peace and goodwill toward all men.
Mr.. Writings nominating speech
and Mr.. Smiths speech of acceptance
were fine oratorical efforts and they
both were warmly congratulated.
The COURIER gladly endorses the
action of the convention, and will with
pleasure give the nominee its best
support and thereby join hands with
the hosts of democracy and legion of
warm friends of the young son in the
democratic fold.
The secretary's report, hereunder,
appended, gives the proceedings of the
convention in detail:
The joint convention of the democrats
of Clarke and Warren counties, to nom
mate a candidate for the House of Dele
gates of the Legislature of Virginia, to
represent said counties, met at - o'clock
noon in the court house, Berryville, Va.
Mr.. Charles NJ. Broun, chairman of the
democratic executive committee of
clarke county, called the convention to
order aud read the call issued by the
chairmen of the committees of the two
counties, which set forth the object of
the meeting.
Upon motion the temporary Organiza-
ton was effected by the election unani-
mOusly of Mr.. VIM. Robinson and Mr.
John b. Earle, both Of Warren county,
as chairman and secretary respectively
of the convention.
Upon motion, seconded and carried
the following committee Of credentials
were named: VIM. Robinson, John b.
Earle, 4. NJ. Rust, Conrad Kownslar. w
4. Lewis, L. b. Hardesty and L. b. Viii
ting
Upon motion. seconded and carried
the following committee of permanent
organization was named ! w Carter, J
w Carlisle. w 4 Bradford, NJ II Rear
don, c w Forsyth, VI J Fulton, Samuel
Duncan and f II Jackson.
The convention then took ten min
ute recess TO give the above committees
time to formulate their reports
Upon re-assembling the committee on
Permanent Organization submitted the
following report, which was promptly
ratified by the convention:
Resolved, That the temporary organi-
cation be made (signed)-
w \ Bradford, Chm, j w Carter, Secy.
The committee on Credentials reported
as follows:
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed a committee or credentials at
the democratic convention Of the coun-
ties of Warren and Clarke, held at the
court house in Berryville, Va, on Sept.
10th, 1901, do respectfully report the fol-
lowing list of delegates, as having been
duly elected to represent the county Of
Clarke, at the primary held Aug. 3lst.
and now entitled TO a seat in this Con-
ventiOn, towit:
Battletown District w Symonds
Nicholas Moore Joseph Bell, Conrad
kownslar, w T Lewis, J l. Russell and
J NJ III Clagett
Chapel District-,Iohn A Hess, F b
Whiting, Winter RoystOn, Thos Thomp-
son, and w 4 Bradford.
Greenway District-David Meade, Jr.,
VI III Riordan, Ernest Dearmont John +
Sewers
Long Marsh district w Carlisle. r
Hareesty, c T Hardesty and w Car
ter
The foregoing delegates are entitled
TO one vote each.
We further report that the following
delegates were duly elected at primary
held in Warren county, Va, Sept 14th,
under the direction of the democratic
committee of said county:
Front Royal District-E II Jackson,
w f Rudacille, II II Downing, c w
Forsyth, S r Richardson, VI Fulton,
VIM Lake and ii f Naylor
Riverton Precinct-W + Carson, w
b Richards, Chas Simpson, Sam Duncan
Bentonville Precinct-Wm Robinson,
| n Jennings,J G Brown, Luther FristOe
Cedarville Precinct-Lee Melton, Jno
Earle, A NJ Rust, c ID Laws, NJ d, and
j : Jett
We further report that all of the afore-
said delegates from Clarke and Warren
counties were instructed to vote for
Blackburn Smith, as the democratic
nominee for the House of Delegates in
the next session of the Virginia Legis-
lature. a NJ RUST,
Chm of Com on Credentials.
The report was unanimously adopted
The chair then announced that nomi-
nations were in order. Mr. f B Whiting,
in behalf of Clarke county, presented to
the conventions consideration the name
of Mr. Blackburn Smith as that county's
unanimous choice for the nomination.
Mr. John b Earle, for the Warren coun-
tvs democracy, seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr. Smith
Upon motion, seconded and carried.
the nomination of Mr. Smith was made
unanimous, and the chair declared that
Mr. Blackburn Smith, of Clarke, was the