Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-07
THE VIRGINIA RADICAL CONVENTION.

THE VIRGINIA RADICAL CONVENTION.
LyNcHBURG, Va, July S0.--The
State republican convention met to
day in Holcombe Hall with closed
doors, but as the day was very warm
the windows We're open, and reporters
and others availed themselves Of these
conveniences to observe the proceed
ings. Temporary organization was eff
ected by the election Of Gen. W. G.
WickAam chairman, and c. w. Lassi
ter, I. B. Pinn and II. G. Carries secre
taries. The usual committee on cred
entails were appointed, and the conven
ton concluded to sit with open doors.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported James B. Sener, M. C.,
Fredericksburg, for president of the
convention, and one vice president from
| each congressional district, and Mr..
Farwell secretary, with two assistants.
The committee on credentials was
| out al the evening. In the meantime
| the convention was entertained with
speeches by both white and colored
| orators, including L. H. Chandler,
James II. Platt, jr., Major EARLY, Of
Albenarle, Major Carter, of Fauquier,
! Mr.. INFLOW, of Gloucester, and others.
The convention passed tremendously
though the afternoon session, but at
| night there was slight change of
| scene. M
The convention reassembled at $50
a. M, when the committee on creden
| tials reported. The delegates from
the Virginia Radical Association OF
Washington city were reported entitl
ed to seats, but not to vote. The re-
port of the committee on organization
was received. Mr.. Sener declined to &C
cept the presidency Of the, convention
and r. G. L. Page, colored, was nomi
mated in his stead. The report of the
committee was then adopted unanimous
ly.
The motion OF Mr.. Platt to go into
the nomination of candidate for Gov
ernor created much disorder and con-
fusion, and points of order. A DISPOSE
ton being manifested by the Hughes
wing to spring nomination before a
platform was adopted, it incensed the
McMahonites and they denounced it as
a gag measure. Points of order, yeas
and nays, divisions previous questions,
&c, were called and demanded from all
quarters at the same time.
LYkcuBURG, Va, July s1-12;40 p.
m.-1'he friends of Major Mcmahon
agreed to withdraw him, but reconsid-
cred it.
Major r. H. Carter obtained the
floor and nominated Col r. w Hughes
as the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. a
1t was moved to make it by acela
nation, but it was not entertained.
Gen. Wickham next obtained the
floor In very appropriate speech,
he nominated Major Edward MeMahon
as candidate who could carry the for
eign vote in the fall campaign.
Here running cross fire arose about
the action of the convention in caucus
trades, bargains, and who should be
permanent officers of the convention,
j
&c
Here Gen. Wickham, Congressman
Sener S. +. Maddox, L. III. Chandler,
and others, rose to explain. Mr.. Sea-
ton, colored, of Alexandria, said he did
not come to the convention under in
struction, nor to discuss railroad or
James River and Kanawha canal fac
tons. He did not know Mr. Hughes,
and had not known Mcmahon more
than year, and believed him to be
the most available man. Much laugh
ter was here created in the intellectual
effort to.prononnce Major McMahon's
name. What has been the cause of
this convention te day About from
three hundred to five hundred dollars
has been spent in advertising. A voice,
"McMahon" Great laughter
Mr.. Seaton. You may hoo hoo now,
but you will hoo hoo the other way
hereafter. CONTINUED laughter. You
should give me good square show.
We want the best man. There are
men in this conyention-white men
with black men-to buy those up who
have no more interest in the State of
Virginia than a hog. Laughter l
am standing up for my constituents and
am interrupted by white and black
men. | believe them all carpet-baggers.
- Laughter Its choke him down
when you don't agree with him. The
chair suggested to Mr. Seaton to con
fine himself to the subject under dis
cussion. A voice, ''Give him lati-
tude."7
Mr.. Seaton. No, don't want lati-
tude, but you want common sense, as
Shakespeare said on one occasion. Up
roarious laughter.
Mr.. Seaton, continuing, attempted
to repeat, Gas Shakespeare said on one
occasion" but the laughter drowned
his voice, and he was unable to tell
what Shakespeare said. "There's tide
in the affairs of men" &c
Mr.. Anderson, of Louisa, to Mr. Sea
ton The convention has seen enough;
you had better speak to the point, and
not keep saying GAS Shakespeare said
on one occasion" CGreat laughter
Mr.. Seaton: If was as big a jacAass
as you the convention kould't have any
fun. [Uproarious laughter. 4
Lindsay made one ofhis characters
tic speeches. They tried to make him
sit down, but he would not give way.
Frank Moss, colored, Of Buckingham,
attempted to speak out of order, and
confusion worse COMPOUNDED was the
result.
y The roll was called on q vote for
Governor amidst great noise and con
fusion Gen. Wickham withdrew the
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