Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-08-13
SECOND BALLOT
was Richmond Sc 5-6. Edmondson As,
Wharton Al Is.


was Richmond 66 So. Edmondson As,
Wharton Al l-6.
The chair declared the name of Gems
Wharton dropped. The
THIRD BALLOT
led to considerable trouble, and
pending a point of order made by
Mr.. McCaulf of Roanoke, as to the
right of Russell county to vote after
her delegate had once withdrawn
from the Convention, the clerk an
nounced the vote as follows. Rich
mond l02. Edmundson 81. II is
proper to remark that as the vote was
at first cast it showed the nomination
of Col. EdmundsOn creating marked
censation in the Convention, but
number of charges were made by the
Wythe. Smyth, Giles. Tazewell and
Russell Delegations.
Mr.. McCaull charged that the re.
suit was erroneous. as there were on
ly l56 votes la the Convention and
the result showed 100. Others made
the point of order that no change
was possible after the announcement
! of the vote. Several delegates lndi>
Gated purpose to change the vote.
An appeal was made to the Char for
verification of the vote.
The Chair stated that no legal or
official announcement of the vote had
been made and could not be made,
pending the point of order raised by
the gentleman from Roano%e-that
until such announcement it was per-
feelly 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 Conven-
ton could be convinced that be was
fairly nominated.
Mr.. Ayers declared it 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 had done so under a
misapprebension.
Mr. McCaull then claimed the nOmi-
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's 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 10, Edmundson G7!.
The chair then announced that Col
J. B. Richmond, having received a
majority OF the whole number of votes
cast, was the nominee of the Conven-
ton.
On motion of dozen or so the
nomination was made unanimous.
On motion, the chair appointed
Messrs. Litchfield, S. f. Watts Jno.
A. McCaalI, Ayers and O'Keefe a
committee 20 walt upon Col. Rich
mond and inform him of his nomina-
ton.
Messrs. Ellis. st. John and Spindle
were appoin ed 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 leduc
ton of the tax on tobacco, an expau-
sion Of currency and the repeal of the
resumption act, but before he had fin
ished readi = 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 and
said he would be powerless if the work
OF the delegates were here to cease -
The Convention had failed to adopt
platform, and he presumed he was ex-
pected to adopt one himself. He I'M
derstOod delegate had said he declin-
ed to vote his county, as he had been
instructed to vote for no one not
greenbacker and readjuster. and as
be knew of no such candidate before
the convention he declined to cast the
vote at sll. (This a!iusiOn was to Capt.
Henry with regard to the vote of
Buchanan He had to announce that
greenbacker and readjuster had been
nominated. He was for the Green
back movement and for such read
ustment as was just, equitable and in
keeping with the dignity of Virginia.
He was unallerably opposed to con
feIring any further Jurisdiction over
our State Courts on the Federal
Courts. (Sensation.) BIr Oglesby. of
Wythe, asked him if he would have
voted for the Barbour Bill suppOsing
he had been mem Der of the present
legislature. (Cries o! DON tanswer that
this is no issue in the campaign -
He said this was a side issue. He