Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-05-31
MASS MEETING MONDAY.

About IUUU D0QlOCTdGs dsocMOlCu III
Staunton Monday to elect delegates to
the Gubernatorial convention which
meets in Norfolk on August 14th. The
meeting was to have been held IN the
court room, but not onehalf OF the
crowd could gain admittance. so the
meeting adjourned to Columbian Hall,
where all could attend. Chairman
McCue of the County Committee call
ed the meeting to order,S after which
Hon. John W. Churchman was chosen
to preside, and MIR. A. RIG. Bass.
was elected secretary. Mr.. Churchman
stated the object OF the meeting and
said they were ready to proceed to
business. Capt. Richard s. Ker offer
ed the following resolution, which was
adopted unanimously amid much en-
thusiasm:
Resolved, By the Democrats of Au-
gusta county and the city of StauntOn
in mass-meeting assembled, pursuant
to the call of the Democratic county
committee
That with knowledge of his capac-
ity, his fidelity aud his integrity de-
rived through 80 years of acquaintance
with his private and public life; with
an approval of his conscientious, in
dustrious and intelligent discharge,
without fear of enemy or favor to
friend, of every duty of each official
station to which he has been called by
his fellow citizens of city, county and
state; with an unqualified commenda-
tlon of his safe conservatism, of his
fine business capacity, Of his absolute
honesty and fairness, and of his ever
courteous and dignified bearing at all
times and under all circumstances; and,
finally, with the profound conviction
that he, above all others whose names
Will be presented to the next state
Democratic convention for the office
of chief executive of the common
wealth, can most surely command the
cordial and united support of the whole
party in the state, we earnestly endorse
the candidacy of the Hon. Edward
Echols for the Democratic nomination
for Governor of Virginia; and we in
struct the delegates to said convention
from this county and city to support,
work for and vote for him, as long as
his name shall be or may by any posi-
bility come, before said convention.
Mr.. Echols was then presented to the
meeting by Messrs. Jos. A. Glasgow,
w. w. DDIOul dao Vhs DIuC0 w ulb-
more. a committee appointed to notify
him of the action of the meeting. He
made fine talk, thanking the people
for the honor done him and stating
that he had rather have the hearty en-
dorsement of his own people than fill
any position.
The only feature of the meeting that
created excitement was the manner of
electing delegates. Mr.. W. w. Sproul
moved that the chair appoint com
mittee of two from each district and
ward to name them. Hon. John W.
Todd offered as substitute that the
meeting take a recess. aud that each
district and ward meet separately and
appoint their own delegates. A lively
discussion took place, participated in
by Hons. ]. M. Quarles, A. G. Brax-
ton. 8. Fl. Walker, A. F. Robertson
and others. Mr.. Dennis Brown moved
that Mr.. ,,Echols appoint the delega-
ton, but on request of that gentlemen
withdrew the monitor. At this point
Mr.. Sproul withdrew his motion, and
the plan advocated by Mr.. Todd was
adopted.
After recess the districts and wards
reported the following names as their
delegates:
Beverly Manor-W. A. Wilson, J.
n. Mcfarland, John w. Todd and s.
G. Brown.
Middle Rivers. II. Walker, J. j.
Flavin, N. B. Van Pelt and N. G.
Watts.
North River-R. C. Blair, A. R. G..
Bass, Michael Hollar and E. o. Peale.
South River-J r. Kemper, w. Il.
Abney, s. NJ. Donald, J. F. Templeton,
J. E. Cooke. J. A. Patterson, Jas. M.
Coiner and e. Benton Coiner.
Riverheads- II. J. Williams, R.
Wallace Mcclure, w. W. Sproul, j.
II. Bowman, Clarence W. Wallace and
T. M. Smiley.
Pastures-J. w. Montgomery, J. E.
Diamond and J. W. Sieg.
First Ward-W. B. McChesney,
Lewis Hartman, A. G. Braxton, w. T.
McCue, J. J. Kilgalen, H. b. Sproui
and R. W. Burke.
Second Ward-R. S. Ker, Geo. W.
Blackley, Thomas Kivlighan, A. G.
Gordon, Jos. A. Glasgow, VIM. A.
Pratt and H. Fl. Wayt.
Hon. A. g. Gordon offered resOlu-
tion that any delegate present at the
convention be authorized to cast the
entire vote of the county. This was
amended to read that the delegates
from each ward OF district cast the
whole vote, and if any ward or district
is not represented, the chairman of the
whole delegation cast its vote.
The meeting then adjourned.