The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-01
HUGHES, RAMsDELL, AND FULTz
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES.
T TIL e PLATFORM.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.l


yesterday were closed, the Convention went
into the nomination of a candidate for At
torney- y-General. Judge David FuItz, of Au-
gusta, was nominated by Judge Thomas S.
largest. Edgar Allan of Prince Edward,
Branch j. Epes of Dinwiddie, Judge T. S.
largest of Winchester, and Judge Wcstcl
Willoughby Of Alexandria were also nomi-
| mated, but all except Judge Fultz ultimately
declined or were withdrawn, and he received
the nomination by unanimous vote.
A telegram had been received during the
day from Judge Fultz replying afirmatively
to the inquiry whether he would accept the
nomination if rendered.
vt half-past 8 o'clock the Convention took
a recess until noon to-day.
| On the redssemblng of the body, after
brief speeches by Colonel J. Il. Popbam and
Colonel Gray, of Rockingham county, Colo
mel R. W. Hughes, the nominee for Cover
nor, according to promise, addressed the
| Convention at length in explanation of his
views of the political situation, &C. He
spoke for an hour, and was repeatedly inter-
rupted by applause.
| Mr. RamsdelI, the nominee for Lieutenant
Governor, also made short speech, abound
ing in humor, which was well received. He
was followed by Hon. Joseph Segar, who
spoke on the James River and KanaWha
canal.
| c. 2. Ramsdell, the Republican nominee
for Lieutenant-G Governor, is q native of Otse-
60 county, New York born in 1925, and
moved at the age of fourteen years with his
father to Venango county, Pennsylvania.
Here he became farmer and was success
full In 1855 he established at Franklin City
the Venango Citizen, Whig newspaper,
which he conducted for five years in opposi-
tion to the Democratic party. To him
is given the credit of overcoming the Demo
cratic majority in Venango county. A year
after the establishment Of his paper he was
elected to the Legislature on the opposition
became Republican. and voted for Ere
mont's nomination in the National Conven-
ton in 1856. In 1865 he left Venango
county on account of the i'll health of his
family, and after residing first in Phila-
delphia, and afterwards for two years
| in Delaware, where he now owns
property, he removed to Surry county, Va,
where he bought five hundred acres Of the
Surry Land Company's tract. Since his inn
migration he has been engaged in farming,
with great success, and has devoted himself
to encouraging immigration and education.
He had hardly been in Virginia year when
he was elected as Republican to the House
of Delegates, and was the Republican candi-
date for Speaker in 1871. Last year he was
one of the Grant presidential electors. Mir.
Ramsdell is IL man Of considerable means.
| Judge David Fultz, the nominee for AT
torney.General, is said to be a native Of Am
hcrst county, but his early life was spent in
Bath. He has for many years been prac.
ticing lawyer in Augusta county, and was d
circuit judge, by military appointment, after
the removal of Judge Sheffey. He was also
a member of the constitutional convention o.
1850. Judge Fultz is far advanced in years
being nearly if not quite seventy years old
He isl lawyer of ability and Il man of ire
proachable private character.
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. j. II. Dczen
dorf, of Norfolk, formerly editor of the
Norfolk Day Book, chairman of the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the following
PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES:
"Thc Republicans of Virginia in State
Convention assembled, do now formally an
nolnce their principles to the voters of this
Commonwealth. They reaffirm and refte-
rate their platform of 1872. They indors'
and approve thsAdministration of Presden
Grant in the past and pledge it their support
for the future.
" Resolred, That we are in favor of tn
dd uulorem system of taxation as adopted b,
the State Constitution, as the only just ant
equitable system, and pledge ourselves to it
support and enforcement.
"Resolyed, That the tide-water popula
tion of the State have paid without com
plant the taxes necessary for the support O
the State debt, contracted for public i'm
provements from which they derive no loca
advantage, and are entitled to demand a re
peal of any law levying tax upon every in
terest or property not general in this Com
monwealth. .
! .'Resolued, That the Republican party o
Virginia, through its representatives in tn,
/ ,oy,fu
1.-The total abolition Of the tax on tobacco a
soon rs it can be done without detriment II
the national finances.
"The greatest good for the greatest mum
ber being one of the principles of Republi
licanism, we are in favor of such system
of public improvements as shall best secure
that result. The necessities not only of Vir
rinia but Of the whole country demand in
creased facilities for cheap transporta tion
We are therefore in favor of the early com
pletion of the James River and Kanawh'
canal, and call upon the Congress of tht
limited States at the next session to take
this matter into consideration, anG
to make an appropriation for the same
4 Believing it to be a national necessity, i
should be a national highway. We pledg'
the Republicans of Virginia to use every
endeayor to secure its early completion. W.
| also favor such liberal system of railroad
/ improvements as shall tend to develop al
sections of our State, and we call upon the
iyoters of this Commonwealth to unite will
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