New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-10
THE FIELD OF POLITICS.
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the Convention just before IL seats and unseas
number OF delegates and the debate over the report was
quite spirited The report hDally adopted without
amendment, being triumph for the antNahone men,
rule adopted limiting all speeches to five min
uies except OF nomination when thirty minutes
allowed The discussion Of the question Of making
immediate nominations resumed and after number
OF speeches tho pending question was ordered ana
sealed The vote resulted in the defeat OF tho Malone
men, the proposition TO adopt platform before maxim.
nominations being rejected by yeas 52lts nays s7O's
Pending the call OF counties for scaled votes ana when
Craig County called prompt response being made
Richmond ward politician voted for that county aud
when questioned claimed he had right TO do So Upon
being asked for his credentials failed 20 produce tben
referring Gen Peyton Wise and Cen Bradley Johnson
his vouchers Both OF these gentlemen dscaimed any
knO Wedge of tile matter resolution was then Onered
to oxpel the offender the building which was laid
the table. In the Of personal explanation by
John g. Wise Of Richmond, this subject he said he
knew the offender James McCennsn. to be as notorious
rough shoulderhiIter and balOtbox stuer as Ken
mOnd contained.
The original resolution 10 nominate q candidate for
Governor at once then up and the scaled vote on
this proposition was taken. This evidently tlibus-
erng the part Of the Malone party as the vote
would certainly result in the adoption OF tho resolution
by the reversal the figures OF the vote the previous
proposition. At $50 p. H. the vote was announced as
follows: ayes I,0t7 noes 32L
The Convention then adjourned till p. H. lmmedia
tey upon reassembing the Chair announced that nomi
nations for Governor in order. John W. Daniel OF
Lynchburg, was nominated by Col. John L. Penney
Patrick County, IN pointed speech OF five minutes
Judge John f. Lay of Richmond, followed nominating
+. W NJ Halliday OF Winchester III a forcble and telling
speech which was Interrupted by frequent bursts OF
applause. Gen. WIN. Payne OF Fauquicr County oceu-
pied full half hour In presenting the claims and advo
ting the nomination OF Gen. fitzhugh Lee. John ;.
Wise OF Richmond nominated Gen. William Malone. Ia
the of his speech be denied that he represented
liquidation candidate. He said his platform WAS
retrenohment, economy and reform and 10 increase
Of taxation, and that Gen. MahOne was 10 Tar from
beng a RepudiatiOni5s any mau In the Common
wealth. Dr. sewell Of Gloucester, next nominated Gen
W. b. Talaferro, after which the Convention took
recess until eight O'Clock in the evening.
The Convention reassenOed at eight O'Clock Several
speeches made secOndns the nominations Of yari
candidates.
MI HolDrook Of Wythe County nominated Gen. VIM.
Terry.
The Committee on Resolutions was in session all day.
but no conclusion was arrived at The various conflict
ing opinions the question Of public debt hard to
Aarmonize. Tho Committee occupied all day in deter
mining whether platform with plank concerning the
state debt SHOULD be adopted not 1t il thought that
they will recommend in their report the payment Of in
puzzle DEBT, and refer the matter TIE
Legislature for adjustment.