Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1877-08-14

make nominations first and adopt a
platform afteTward, and i'm view of the
acrimouy which had entered into this
canvass this course was specially de-
sirable.
THE OPPOSING SPEAKERS.
On the Malone side the speakers
were Cameron, John 5. Wise, II. IL.
Riddlebarger, and DR.. II. A. WISE
On the Daniel side were General John
Echols aud Judge Thomas Smith, OF
Fauduier. The remaks of Cameron
and Echols were received with great
applause. Riddlebarger seemed to
think people in some parts of the
State were listening too much to the
Siren voice of the new administration
and his language indicated that the
invitation of the people of this city to
President Hayes to visit Richmond
by no means met with his approval.
After an excited debate, Cameron of
fered substitute for the original pro-
position, which provided that the
platform should lie adopted before the
nominations were ia order, and on
this a scaled vote was ordered. II was
tedious work. as the several county
and city delegations had to consult to-
gether and call the roll of members
There was good deal of lobbying
done while the Convention was vo-
ting, and the strict rules were neces-
sarily relaxed to allow the delegates
an Interchange of opinion. While
this was going on the Malone party
were gaining in time, as the Commit
tee OF Platform was then out and eX-
pected to report at any moment, The
complexion of this committee was
anti-Mahone, but q minority report,
embOdying the financial views of that
magnate, was ready to he presented
when the opportunity offered. This
was not afforded them, however, for
in very short time the Committee
on Resolutions sent communication
to the convention stating they had adj
jourued until four o'clock.
a DEFEAT FOR MALONE.
The substitute was rejected ayes,
52lg noes, S7Os. Thereby the Con-
veutiou resolved that it would not
wait for the report OF the Committee
on Resolutions before making nomi-
tions-a defeat for the Malone party,
though many of its members express
ed themselves delighted that Malone
had made such good Roadway and got
such large vote against the combin-
ed opposition. Another scaled vote as
to whether they should 20 on with
the nominations Immediately was or
dered by one-fifth of the members
This was a Malone victory, in so far
as the Convention reRffirmed its posi-
ton that it would not wait for a plat
form 10 he formed before proceeding
to nomin nate.
NOMINATION SPEECHES.
All the candidates were then put in
nomination, and very enthusiastic
| speeches were made by gentlemen
who had crammed aud were brimfull
for the purpose. Most of the speeches
were vigorous, some of them eloquent,
and all were ''applauded to the echo"
| The Malone men seemed determined
| TO fight it out in Convention They
have developed The greatest strength
OF any single candidate, aud they eX-
! pect sufficient acCpssiDns from Candi.
! dates who may q Withdrawn on the
! first, second, and Third ballots II pro.
claim Inn the nominee Of the Con.
ventiOn. Ia this way a bolt, which
seems to have been abandoned, would
be very cleverIy avoided.
BALLOT!SG.
! AT half past ten o'clock q lallot was
reached, hut owing To the wretched
manner Of casting aud counting the
| vote by counties. the result was not
announced Till an. hour later. The
vote stood
Malone, All Taliaferro, 49,
! Daniel 35I Lee, l2t
| Halliday 262 | Terry. If