Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-08-20

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of the vote. Several delegates indi'
Gated a purpose to change the vote.
An appeal was made to the Chair fol-
verifcation of the vote.
The Chair stated that no legal OF
official announcement of the vote had
been made and could not be made.
pending the point of order raised by
the gentleman from ROanoke-that
until such announcement it was per-
fectly in order for any delegate or
any delegation to change its vote, and
that under the rule, the vote must be
verified.
Mr.. Phlegar made a most earnest
appeal to the friends of Col. RichS
mond. not to press the announcement
of his nomination. until the Conveu-
ton could be convinced that he was
fairly nominated,
Mr.. Ayers declared 1t violative of
the rules of the House of Delegates
for vote to be changed, except by the
statement made upon honor that the
party casting it bad done SO under
misapprehension.
Mr.. McCaull then claimed lhenomi-
nation of Col. Edmundson, who, as
the vote was first cast, had a majority
and lost it by changing votes without
any such statement on honor. He
declared the gentleman ruling would
defeat Col. Richmond.
After various changes that gave rise
to fears on the part of Col. Richmond's
friends that the tide might again go
in favor of Col. Edmondson, the bal
lot was announced as follows Rich
mOnd "A 1-9, Edmundson 67!.
The chair then announced that Col.
]. B. Richmond, having received a
majority of the whole number of votes
cast, was the nominee Of the ConVen-
ton.
On motion of a dozen or so the
nomination was made unanimous.
On motion, the chair appointed
Messrs. Litchfield, S. F. Watts, Jno.
A. McCaull, Ayers and O'Keefe q
committee 20 walt upon Col. Rich
mond and inform him OF his nomlna-
ton.
Messrs. Ellis, st. John and Spindle
were appointed TO wait upon Col. Ed
mondson and Gen. Wharton, and ask
them to address the Convention.
Mr.. Junkin. of Montgomery, offer
ed some resolutions favOring a reduc-
ton of the tax on tobacco, an expan-
sion of currency and the repeal of the
resumption act, but before he had fin
ished reading them the committee re-
turned with the nominee, and they !
were never heard of more in the pro.
ceedings.
SPEECH OF THE NOMINEE,
Col. Richmond returned thanks for |
the honor conferred upon him aud
said he would be pOwerless if the work /
OF the delegates were here to cease
The Convention had failed to adopt q
platform, and he presumed he was ex-
pected to adopt one himself. He Un-
derstoOd delegate had said he declin-
ed to vote his county, as he had been
instructed to vote for no one not a
greenbacker and a readjuster. and as
be knew of no such candidate before
the convention he declined to cast the
vote at ell. (This aIlusion was to Capt.
Henry with regard to the vote of
Buchanan. He had to announce that
a greenbacker and readjuster had been
nominated. He was for the Green
back movement and for such a read
justment as was just, equitable and in
keeping with the dignity of Virginia.
He was unalterably opposed to con-
felring any further jurisdiction over
our State Courts on the Federal
Courts. (Sensation.) Mr.. Oglesby, of
Wythe, asked him if he would have
voted for the Barbour Bill surprising
he had been a member of the present
(Cries OF don't answer that
this is no issue in the campaign).-
He said this was a side issue. He
would canvass the District, and when
on the stump would make known his
views on all matters proper to be dis
cussed. Col. Richmond was repeated
ly cheered in the most enthusiastic
manner.
In response to calls Gen. Pridemore.
Gen. Terry, Col. Edmundson, Mr.. D.
3. Pierce, and J. w. Marshall endors.
ed the nomination and urged its sup
port by the party. They were round
~ applauded. Gen. Wharton was
called for, but was not present.
COMPLIMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Junkin Of Montgomery offered
the following which were adopted;
Resolved l. That the thanks of this
Convention are justly due and are
hereby rendered to Mr.. Isaac G. Fow- !
er, for the able, fair and honest way q
n which, under trying circumstances,
le has presided over the deliberations
If this body, and ruled upon the vari- !
JUS questions presented for his deci-
ion.
ResoLued ,. That the thanks of
his Convention are rendered to the
and Sergeants ct Arms for
heir efficient services. &
Messrs. McCaull, Strouse and others,
aid they were unwilling to permit
hese resolutions to pass with only the