The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-31
VIRGINIA.
The Republican State Convention at
LyRchbuTgh.

The Republican State Convention a
LyRchburgh.
LYNCHBURG,, July 30.-The State Re
publican Convention Is In session In Hal
combe Hall, with closed doors, but as thG
weather Is very warm the windows can
not be closed, and the reporters are taking
notes. The Convention Is choosing tenn
porary officers. General W. @. Wick
ham, oil Richmond, has been elected tenn
Iporary Chairman.
LYNcHBURd, July S0.-Msyor Nc
MNhon has Withdrawn as the Republican
candidate for nomination for Governor
leaving Colonel R. q. Hughes with no op'
position:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
LYNCHBURG, Va, July 30.-At three
o'clock the convention reassembled, with
open doors. The Chairman appointed the
committees and credentials and Com.
mittee on Permanent Organization. The
Committee on Permanent Organization
reported the Hon. James B. Sener, Of
Fredericksburg, for President OF the Con
vention, aud one Vice President from
each Congressional district. The Com
mittee on Credentials have been out all
the evening. In the meantime the con-
vention has been entertained with mum.
Der speeches, by both white and colored
orators. The proceedings 30 far have
been harmonious, and indicate the nomi.
nation Of Hughes without opposition.
The Convention adjourned until $50
Pm.
EVENING sRssIoN.
The convention reassembled at 0:90.
The Committee on Credentials reported
tho names Of delegates entitled 10 seats In
the convention. Delegates from the
Virginia Republican Association ol Wash.
ington City were reported as entitled to
seats on the floor, but not to vote.
The report Of the Committee on Or.
ganization was received. Mr.. Sener de.
cIined to accept the presidency Of the
convention, and r. G. L. Page (colored)
was nominated in his stead. The report
Of the committee was then adopted unan.
imously.
a motion of Mr. Plat to go into tho
nomination of q candidate for Gov.
ernor created much dRcord and confusion.
A disposition being manifested by the
Hughes wing TO spring the nomination
before platform was adopted, the Mac
Mahonites became incensed, and de.
nounced 1t as a gag measure. Points oi
order, ayes and nays, divisions, previous
question, ETC., were called and demanded
from all quarters at the same time.
The friends OF Major McMahon agreed
to withdraw, but reConsidered the matter
Major r. II. Carter obtained the floor
and nominated Colonel r. II. Hughes as
the Republican candidate for Governor.
It was moved 10 make It by acclamation,
but the motion was not entertained.
General Wickham next obtained the
floor, and In very appropriate speech
nominated Major Edward McMahon as o
candidate who could carry the foreign
vote in the fall campaign.
Here running cross fire arose about
the action Of the Convention in caucuses,
trades, bargains, and who should be the
permanent officers OF the Convention.
Mr.. Seston (colored) thought McMa.
hon was the best man. What, said he,
has been the cause Of this convention 10.
day? About three TO five hundred dollars
have been spent in advertising "a
voice-"McMahon.') (Great laughter.
You may ha, ha, now, but you will hs, ha
the other way hereafter. Continued
laughter) You should give me good
square show. We want the best man.
There are men In this convention, white
men, with black men to buy them up,
who have no more interest In the State OF
Virginia than q hog. Uaughter.) am
standing up for my constituents, and
am interrupted by white and black men.
l believe them all carpet.bsggers.-I
(Laughter) It Is choke him down when
you do not agree with him.
The chair suggested that Mr.. Seaton
confne himself 10 the subject under dis.
cuSsion. "a voice, give him latitude)
Mr.. Seaton-No, / don't want latitude,
but you want, common sense, as Shaks.
pear said on one occasion. (Uproarious
iaughter.) seaton continuing, attempted
to repeat, as Shakespeare said on one Oc.
caslon, but the laughter drowned his voice
and he was unable TO tell what Shaks.
peare said: "There's tide In the affairs
Of men," etc.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Louisiana, said 10 Mr..
06htguH kuV NOANShb4O4 Auo ASaAA SASh6A
o. you. You had better speak to the point
and not keep saying as Shakespeare said
on one occasion. TGreat laughter.
Mr.. seaton-If1 ! was big 1sckass like
you, the Convention wouldn't have any
fun. Uproarous laughter,
Mr.. Lindsay made one Of his character.
istiC speeches. They tried to make him
sit down, but he would not give way.
The roll was called at 1916 A. n, and
the vote for Governor midst great noise
and coniunsion.
Gen. Wickhams has Just Withdrawn
the name Of McMAhon, and Col
onel Hughes Is duly nominated as
the Republican candidate for Cover.
nor. @. r. Ramdsell, ]. q. Clements,
Geo. o. Neal, ]. B. Stonall and LewiR
Mckenzie were put in nomination for
Lieutenant Governor.
There Is o prospect at this time 1:30)
Of an all night session.