Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1925-08-28
DENNY OF CLARKE
is NOMINATED
Son of Former Maryland Congress-
man Selected BY Democrats To
Succeed Byrd

Patterning its procedure on the last
National Democratic Convention
which made John w. Davis the altar
victim, the Democrats of the 26th
Senatorial district met in Winchester
yesterday and played hide and seek
with each other until on the sixtv-
nrst ballot when Joseph Denny was
nominated.
Shenandoah, Frederick and Warren
each had candidates and but for
puerile politics which creeped on the
convention floor another story rnight
De written. The solidarity of each
delegation was unbreakable for
eleven ballots until the City Of Win
chester thrw out some sop to Clarke
County by changing its vote from
Richards to Denny.
However, the flirting of the Win
chester delegation did not draw the
Clarke strength for Richards AMI the
grind went on until the nomination of
Denny closed the chapter.
Who Denny Is
Joseph S. Denny of White Pest is
large landowner and nephew of the
late Congressman Denny of fIary-
land
Mr.. Denny's nomination ccme on
the 61st ballot in the State Sen ltor-
lai convention after it had voted in
an apparent deadlock for 60 ballots.
Just before the nomination was made
the leaders of the three counties met
ana reached "gentleman's agree
ment. by which the nominee of this
convention shall serve for only the
nnexpired term of two years and that
Shenandoah County will be recog-
nized to furnish the candidate for
the long term. to begin two years
hence.
Stick to Hoover for 81 Ballots
The 35 delegates from Shenandoah
County stuck to Claude N. Hoover of
New Market for 81 ballots. Then it
was seen that the convention was
hopelessly deadlocked, and Frank S.
Tavenner, Jr., moved that the mo-
ton that the nominations be closed.
be rescinded This was agreed to.
and the Shenandoah County delegates
withdrew Mr.. Hoover's name and pre-
scented the name of Richard S.
Wright of Strasburg, with the hope
that new candidate from Shenan-
doah would draw enough stray votes
to bring the honor to Shenandoah
County.
A Dramatic Finish
The breaking of the deadlock
came in more or less dramatic way.
The convention had been going down
the line, voting for Boyd r. Richards,
the Winchester favorite; Claude n.
Hoover and Richard S. Wright and
Joseph S. Denny of Clarke. Win
chester would now and then flirt with
Clarke and cast it's vote for Denny.
Frederick County did this once. but
Winchester failed to follow that time.
The deadlock seemed hopeless There
was some talk of adjournment until
today.
When the convention Feconvened.
M. A. Price of Shenandoah County
asked that the Shenandoah delega-
ton be polled first for the G1st bal
lot. This was done. and the dele
gates voted for Denny. Winchester
and Frederick County fell in line and
the battle was over. The action of
the Shenandoah County delegates
aroused much enthusiasm.
Shenandoah Meets
The delegation from Shenandoah
County had a pre-convention caucus
at the George Washington Hotel.
Following instructions, the delega-
ton determined to vote for Hoover
so long as there was a chance for
his nomination.
Because of report that ]. NJ.
Jr., was seeking the en-
dorsement of this county, as dark
horse, and to disprove the current
rumor, the following letter from Mr..
Bauserman was read by F. S. Taven-
ner, Jr., to the delegation:
August rs. 1925.
To the delegates from Shenandoah
County:
To those of you who have sup
ported the plan for an uninstructed
delegation from Shenandoah County,
permit me to urge you to support the
of the Hon. Claude n.
Hoover so long as there is possible
chance for his nomination. In the
event he fails to secure the nomina-
ton after you have put forth your
best efforts in his behalf. hope that
You will make the choice of a candi-
date whose nomination is best ealcu-
lated to promote party harmony, re-
membering that the success of the
party is paramount to the interest
of any candidate.
Respectfully,
]. NJ. BAUSERMAN, JR."
Resolutions
Resolutions were adopted pledging
the support of the Democrats of this
district to the platform pledges of
Governor-elect Harry F. Byrd.
An effort to have the counties to