The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-10
GENERAL FITZ. LEE NOMINATED.

turned his sword into pIoughshare. When-
ever Virginia had been overtaken by aft1ic-
| ton she had called Lee to her side; and
now when for the first time Lee asks
| something from Virginia, will she forget all
she owes to her most gallant and illustrious
family?
GENERAL MALONE IN THE FIELD.
Mr.. John S. Wise next came to the front
to present the name Of General William Ma
hone. BY the partiality Of his friends he
had been deputed the pleasant task OF nomi-
mating for the office of Governor a distin-
guished Virginian. He eulogized General
Mahone's war record; then referred to his
views on the public debt. He declared that
he did not advocate the claims OF cand-
date who was repudiationist. To the men
Of Mahone's division, who had stood by him
once, stand by him now, for he needs you
now!
A voice in the gallery: Yes, he does.
Mr. Wise further spoke very eloquently,
and said, in concluding, il we are obliged
to surrender, we will, like General Malone
at Appomattox, lay down more muskets than
any division in the army. Immense ap-
plause.]
GENERAL TALIAFERRO NOMINATED.
Mr. NJ. B. Scawell next nominated Gene
raj W. B. Taliaferro in an eloquent and
foseible speech. He spoke OF General Talia-
fcrro's record before and during the war,
and said that he was the peer oi any man
who served in the Confederate army. In
his private life, among his friends, he said,
no man is dcarer. When the war ended he
retired to private life, broken in purse but
Whole in honor. lie said that il General
Taiiaferro is not nominated his friends will
cordially support the nominee, whoever he
may be. He concluded by calling upon
General TaIiaferro's friends to stand by
him.
| At this point in the proceedings the Con-
vention recessed until O'Clock.
Might Session.
The interest manifested in the Convention
was so great that before 8 O'Clock the Thea
ire was crowded. a'~ -.
! President Hanger resumed the chair with
commendable promptness.
MAJOR DANIELS NOMINATION SECONDED.
Mr.. William NJ. Cabell, OF Nelson, seconded
the nomination OF Major John w. Daniel.
He referred eloquently to the services OF
Major Daniel as Conservative leader, as a
soldier, and as highly-honored citizen,
and spoke Of his services in the Sixth dis
trict, where the thief and the fool eight
years ago held their high carnival. He was
not here, said he, to make political speech,
but for higher want-to aid his brethren
in selecting the next Governor OF Virginia
an office which has never been furnished
except when the old State was the First
Military District.
Mr.. i. E. Meredith, OF Prince William,
also made fitting speech in seconding
Major Daniels nomination.
Colonel William A. Anderson, OF Rock
| bridrp also seconded the nomination of
Major Daniel.
~ GENERAL TERRY NOMINATED.
Mr.. D. J. Holbrook. OF Wythe county,
presented to the Convention the name OF
General William Terry, OF Wythe, for the
Terry's public service and his career In Con-
sress. He did not claim for General Terry
any greater merits than those possessed by
the ether candidates, but he would say he
was the peer of any man before the ConYen-
ton. He said General Terry was In favor
of preserving the honor OF the State, and Of
paying every dollar OF obligation on the
part of the State. And il you can take him
with that platform you can have him. Ap-
plause.] II you don't take him with that
platform you can't take him at all. Jap
plause and cheers -
He then referred to General Terry's re-
fcord as soldier, and said that the record
of the Stonewall brigade was his record.
He concluded his speech amidst bursts OF
applause.
COLONEL HOLIDAYS NOMINATION ENDORSED.
General John Echols, OF Staunton, ad-
dressed the Convention, and seconded the
nomination of Colonel Holiday. He said
all parts OF the great State Of Virginia had
been heard from except that part OF the
State that he represented; all had been
heard from except the great Valley. 1t was
an honor and pleasure alike for bin to
speak in behalf OF the favored son Of
the Valley. [Applnuse.l He said that
within one hundred years, ont OF the
forty-one Governors OF the State Of Vir-
ginia, from all that country west OF the
| Blue Ridge to the Ohio river but seven
honored Yirsinians had graced the GU
bernatorial chair. He thought that when
this fact was remembered II could be fairly
said that the great Valley had some claims
upon this Convention. Virginia needs now
man whose public character and private
history is as bright and unsulied rs star.
A man whose escutcheon has never been
clouded, and 4 man who loves Virginia with
love greater than woman's love. That
man wus F. w. NJ. Holiday. (Applause.1
General Echols continued his remarks,
and spoke in complimentary terms OF all
the candidates, J. t.is
Colonel Charles Il. O'Ferrall spoke In IA.
vor of Colonel Holiday.
IN GENERAL AAH0SE's BEHALF.
| Mr.. Stringielow, OF Petersburg. iIext
spoke in behalf of General Malone, and
made one Of his graceful and striking
speeches.
GENERAL FlTZHUGH LEE, AGAIN.
Mr.. Julian Mason, Of King George, fol-
lowed Mr.. StrinHellow, and seconded the
nomination OF General Fitzhugh Lee.
GENERAL TALiAPEER0.
/ Colonel William Lamb spoke in advocacy
of the claims OF General William Is. Tall
aierro, and made a brief but forcible speech
in his behalf.
Ar. Coghill, OF Amherst, also seconded
the nomination of General raliaferro. He
spoke OF his service with General Taliaferro
! i'm the General Assembly, and referred 10
bis peculiar fitness for the position OF Gov Gov
ernor.
| THE BALLoTING.
About half-past 10 O'Clock, IT appearing
that the nominating speeches were over, by
direction OF the chaIrinan the names OF tho
1 several candidates were reread In the hear
inpsof the house; aud the vote beiug taken
| the frst ballot resulted 90 i0flows:s Teliar
IferPo, 1891; Malone. 42i l7.l0s Daniel.
lcoscIuDED on FOURTH rAes.l