Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-10
The State Conservative Convention.
NOMINATION OF F. W. NJ. HOLIDAY.

and when questioned claimed be had right to
do 80. Upon being asked for bis credentials
he failed to produce them, referring to Gen,
Peyton Wise and Gen. Bradley Johnson IS his
vouchers Both Of these gentlsmcu dlsc!almsd
apy knowledge of the matter y reso:ui1u Was
then offered to expel the offender from the
building, which was laid on The table.
In the course of personal explanation ~
John S. Wise, of Richmond, on this sutl|ct'
he said be knew the offender. Jas. McI'iernan'
to be as notorious cough, shoulder III
ter" ADD "baot.boy suffer as Richmond con'
tanned.
Immediately upon ASSEMBLING, at 4 p. NJ 1t,
It was announced that nominations for Governor
were n order.
John ". Daniel, of Lynchburg, was noml,
mated by Col. John E. Penn, Of Patrick coun-
", in q speech of five minutes.
Judge John T. Lay, of Richmond, followed,
nominating F. W. NJ. Holiday, Of Winchester,
10 forcibe and telling speech, which was 10
terrupted by frequent bursts OF applause.
Gen. VIII. Payue,of Fauquier county, occu
MED full time 10 presenting the claims and ad-
vocatipg the nomination of Geu. Fllz Lee.
Jno. s. Wise, of Richmond, nominated Geo.
Wm. Malone. La the course OF his speech he
denied that he represented a reputation candl'
date His platform was retrenchmeDt, economy
and reform, and 10 increase OF taxation, aud
such was the platform OF Gen. Malone, who
was az far from being repudlall0nlat as any
man 10 the Commonwealth.
MIR. Holbrook, of Wythe county, nominated
Gen. VIM. Terry.
Dr.. Sewall, of Gloucester, nominated Gen.
W. 3, Talisferro, after which the uanVcutIon
took recess until p. H..
The convention reassembled at eight . clock.
Speeches secondipg the nomination OF the
various candidates consumed the time of the
convention until 10 p. ~, wheL balloting COM
mepced. First balot-Mahoue 42l Daniel 35l
Holiday 262, Taliaferro 1872. Lse 1875, Terry
ZIG. Under the rules Gen. Terry, the lowest
candidate, was dropped.
A motion to adjourn was voted down aud the
second ballot proceeded with.
Second ballot-Mahone 40. Daniel 434,
Holiday ZIG, laliaterro lj9, Lee l25: Gen.
Lee was then dropped, and the convention. one
hour after midnight, adjourned until hal-past
nine clock this morning.
The State gives the following particulars OF
yesterdays session:
a wag offered the following:
Resolved That as the rural districts have
growo up 10 bushes, it would be wrong to 10.
crease the tax.
And the following:
Resolved, That after this week hi, Cousen-
ton be opened with prayer, and that each
member receive Sc per day, payable ont Of
the unfunded portion of the State debt when
collected.
Also the following by Mr.. Jones, Of Lynch.
burg:
Resolved, That this Convention iavoFs vol.
untary adjustment of all matters betWeeu the
sheep and dogs of this State, and we pledge
ourselves to support any scheme for The pro
lection Of the innocent lambs which will not
conlravene the uatural and legal rights Of the
hungry dog.
The above resolutions, OF humorous nj
ture, elected hearty laughter.
A delegate moved that collection be taken
up to defray the expenses of the Convention.
The Chair stated that Richmond city had
subscribed about hall Of the amount needed,
and that only $500 Was now required.
The motion was put and carried, nOtwith
standing the negative votes Of the gtangers.
Our reporter heard one gentleman from Que OF
the cereal DISTRICTS whose land had yielded
forty bushels OF wheat TO the aorc, say, Its a
ID shame that Richmond don't pay all Of
the expenses Of this Convention.
A committee was appointed to hand around
the bat. The same was performed, and fair
amount was collected.
The subject of limiting nominating speeches
being sprung, Col. VIM. il. Cameron, OF Peters
burg, said be was opposed to makiog the nom
ination until after the platform Was framed. 10
support of bis resolution to that effect he made
a short speech He thought the question OF the
State debt should be thoroughly discussed, lie
said: I'VE are not going to submit to any eva
sion of this ISSUE.
A Daniel delegate, with meuaclng air,
jumped up after Col. Cameron was seated aud
asked what he meant by saying "he would not
submit, &c.
Col. Cameron said he only meant that every
protest and endeavor should be made on the
floor to any glazing injustice that might be
thrust at his friends
Col. Penn took the floor. lie said he was
for standing by the precedents Of the conserva,
tive party. lie said he believed that all Of tho
candidates we're squarely down against repudia-
ton. That there had been unnecessary acri
mony thrown into the campaign. He concluded
with brief peroration on the subject OF honest
principles, &c.
Hon. J.Horace Lacy next took the floor, aud
poured forth his characteristic eloquencc. lie
spoke 10 grandi!oquent style OF lofty princ,
Piles, and scared to the clouds. He was for
preserving the glory Of Virginia unsullied, aud
denounced 10 the severest terms all dishonest
measures that might soil the eScutoheon of our
grand old Commonwealth.
While MIR. Lacy had the floor he called for
glass of water. and as he was drinking dele
gate seated in the parquette arose to a point Of
order. The chair requested the gentleman to
state his point. lie said that it was contrary
to parliamentary rule for wind mill to be run
by water
The Committee Oh Credentials presented their
report at lis clock. The report in the con-
tested case Of Charlotte recommends the seat
log of five contestants 10 Bote.ourt, two;
Buchanan. one.
Mr.. Hinton offered as an amendment to 50
much Of the report referring to Charlotte 10
strike out the names of those seated by the
committee aud substitute those unseated.
The amendment was rejected, and the re-
port OF the committee was adopted.
While Mr.. Hinton wasspeakiDg on his amend
ment from the dress circle be was interrupted
hv q gentleman In the nit who stated that the