Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-31
TEIEGR APH.
RADICAL STATE CONVENTION.
Great COnfusiOm OfCan-
diafatcS-HughcS for Governor
-kamsalelI for Lieutenant
Governor and FuItZ for
Attorney General.

-RamSdell for Lieutenant
Governor and FulfZ for
Attorney General.
LYNCHBURG, July 3l.-At eight clock last
night the Convention reassemblcd, and after re-
ceiviug the reports of the Committees on Gre
dentials aud Organization, proceeded to noml-
nate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Gov
ernor and Attorney General.
Long discussions were the order Of the night,
intersperSed with personal abuse, and most re-
markable and disgraceful behaviour, which con-
tinued until near twelve clock, wien The bal
lOting commenced.
FOR GOVERNOR.
After few counties had been called. Gen.
Wickham obtained the floor and amidst lnuch
confusion withdrew Major McMahons name as
candidate'fo for the nomination for Governor,
whereupon COL r. w. HUGHES was declared
the nominee of the Convention for Governor
by acclamation.
Calls we're made for Hughes, but that gen
tlemau declined to make his speech Of accep-
lance until to- day.
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR.
There were several persons put IN nomination
as candidate for Lieutenant Governor, among
them Mr. Lewis Mckenzie, Of Alexandria, but
the contest, in few minutes, narrowed down
to one between Messrs Ramsdell, Of Surry, and
Deneale, of Rockingham. After protracted
aud disordery discussion, MIR. Deneaic' name
being withdrawn, and few counties called, y.
p, RAMsDELL was declared the choice OF the
Convention by acclamation.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Several persons were put in nomination as
candidates for the Office Of Attorney General,
among them Westc Willoughby, of Alexandra,
yankee" Allan, and Judge David Fultz, of
Staunton.
Another scene Of noise and confusion en-
sncd which lasted Tor some time when finally
DAVID FULZ was nominated also hy acclama-
ton.
ADJOURNMENT TILL TO DAY.
Just at the dawn Of day the noisy crowd ad-
journcd till II clock to-day.
TIE PLATFORM
The platform of the party has been drawn up
in manner entirely acceptable to Hughes, but
has not yet been adopted.
r. D. Bccklcy, Of Alcxlndria,S on the Com
mittec on Platform
ANOTHER DISPATCH.
LYNCIIBURG, July 3l.-ln the Radical Con-
veution this morning about two o'clock, Il vote
was arrived at for Lieutenant Governor, and
G. p Ramsdcl, late Of Pennsylvania, but now
Of Surry county, received the nomination on
the first ballot At 8 o'clock nearly dozen
candidates were put in nomination for Attorney
General, but pending the calling of the roll
they were all withdrawn again except Judge
David Fultz, native Firginian, Of Staunton,
who was nominated on the first ballot The
Convention then adjourned until - IN. to-day.
WHITE TRIUMPH.
The colorcd element has been put off with
the presiding officer of the convention, and the
nominations made are triumph of the white
element.
col. HUGHES ACCEPTANCE.
LYNcHBURG, July 3l--2 p. NAT - clock
to-day the convention rcassembled, when Col.
Hughes proceed to deliver a speech accept
iug the nomination for Governor. The ad-
dress was long one in which the negro
es are highly complimented, and the Con-
seryativcs in the State denounced in strong
terms. He hopes to succeed by the united
colored vote, assisted by the white Radicals
and such others in the State who, having been
dissatisfied, will vote with them in The coming
election. The speech was frequently applauded.