The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.


DAY NoMINATED-A MEANINGLESS PLAT
FoRM-rHE BALANCE OF THE TICKET
BY TELEGRAPH NO THE HERALD
RICHMOND, August 10, 1877.
The Conservative State Convention has continued lis
sessions with unexpected harmony and good feeling.
This morning the fourth ballot gave John W. Daniel
small plurality but The a.h anu sixth ballots placed
Malone again ahead.
MALONE WITHDRAWN.
On the announcement OF the sixth ballot Colonel
Cameron, who nom;n mated General Mahone aimed the
floor, and amid GREATNESS silence aud tho rapt attcn-
ton OF tho vast audience announced that name Of
General Mahone would DO withdrawn. At this mo-
ment hurried whisper Of inquiry passed
around, "ls II u boltf" and the suspense was
almost awful until the Speaker went on to
say he satisfied, as all the friends Of General Ma
hone wcre that he really the best representative
Of tho whole State. They had nevertheless deter
mined, with the consent and ut the request Of tho
"hero oil the crater" to give their absolute and
Undivided support to Colonel r. W. NJ. Hol-
lday, tho gallant soldier OF the empty
sleeve and had decided their earnest efforts 10
tho position of Governor tho great valley of
Virginia. At this POINT the supporters OF Holiday
and Mahone broke out into Wild and tumuituous
cheering again and again renewed for ten or fifteen
minutes
DISGUST OF THE DANIEL
The supporters Of Dauiel presented II silent and sor
rowiul appearance. When Colonel Cameron rose they
followed his remarks with painful carnestnoss and as
they began TO understand what coming lhcr ranks
showed dismal array Of ole ngated laces rhcy saw
the race was over but raliyiug with indomitablc
pluck they voted Tor tho time for chosen
standard bearer.
This hnal ballot gave Holiday majority OF 300
votes and secured his nomination. On motion o. OK
fan aotnan
the choice was MADE Unanimous and after another
scene Of cheering. hapdshakng congratulations und
deght, the greatest contest old Virginia has ever
known was ended by an adjournment oi tho Conven-
ton.
The victory is no less Mahonos than Holidays, and
the supporters OIL both are IN nigh spirits The Manone
always claimed that VI Anune were not him scll
tho next Governor OF Virginia his party would CHOOSE
Tho Govern nor, aud this they have undoubtedly done.
Thus the grent war cry OF Anything 10 beat Muhonu
has resulted IN The pcrpeuaon OF the influence Of
"the Little Corporal OF the South.n
TnE NoMINgE's POSITION
Colonel Holiday, the Governor dominate, is neither
a readjus,er Or rcpudia;or HIS opinions upon the
State debt question are OF no uncertain character and
are at once vigorous aud staIesnanikc He IS Tor
economy and solycncy. The Convention throughout
has shown that tho black flag OF reputation could
DO hoised in this State.
BALANCE THE TICKET.
Tonight the Convention met 10 nominate a Lieutcn-
ant Governor and Attorney General For the Lieuteu
INT Governorship the candidates we're General james
A. Walker tstonewail JIM, OF Pulaski; Judge +. N
Watkins, OF Prince Ed county; Colonel Quescn.
bury, OF Caroline. and Colonel Preston. Of Mont
gomery. General Walker WAS nom mated but
Judge Watkins received large ana hattcring vote.
soldiers OF ths civil war on Inc confederate sdc and
very popular.
| For tho Attorney Generalship Hon. Raleigh T.
Daniel, the present occupant II the poston General
Fields, of Culpepper. and Colonel D. !. Godw,p, VI
| Portsmouth, are Ia The Held
THE PLATFORM
Tho platform adopted ny the Convention pronounces
ID favor of maintaining the honor and credit the
State but IL otherwise meaningless and vapid
iesiO The conservatives have such absolute CO
troll OF the State that they evde cSnsdor they
need humble themselves with the advocacy OF the
great principles
THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
The following Is resolution In the platform relain
| TO the State debit
While ths conservative party true the past glorious
history Of Virginia aud proud her good name and tame
AMONGST the nations Si .he earth. would ssoru
preserve nvolae the public faith credit yet can
not but with concern aud nxety tie
legislative and executive branches Of the gov
honorable Of bringing about an adjustment of the
obligations OF the which will bring the psy
of interest upon entire Indebtedness within the
OF tho State derived from tho present rate Of
taxation and do equal justice to all classes " creditors
ALLEGRr BARGAIN.
lii said that the union between Malone and Holt
day was based on some sort OF understanding that
hone 10 be made United States Senator to
Withers 1870 Tho United States Seuatorsh hip hal
been In reaty the great object OF ambition 10 all tho
candidates. so that alter all they might have cucbret
Daniel and others in the worst kind oil way.
ENDORSING HAYES
| Before tho final adjournment Colonel WIN. Townes,
Jr OF Mccklenburg. offered q resolution cndor 81 n
President Hayes which was received with applause,
but IN consequence OF tho ate hour OF the night wal
not debated or adopted. Then the Convention, which
opened amid stormy scenes. closed with general peace
| and rejoicing.