The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-02
SemJIed from 90 parts % the count 70 bear
the discussion 81 The debt Question and to

The discussion 81 The debt Question and 4
attend the Nominating Convention.
The Convention organized bsrmonicusly,
and, nominated, ior delegate, by twenty.
seven out of thirty-si1 votes, on the f,rsi
ballot, A. P. Rowe, Of Frederick Brgg =
stauncb Conservative and sterling citizen:
Mr.. Rowe accepted In a stirring and sppso.
pirate speech, condemnins The Desfrns-
tionists, accepting the McCulIoch compRu-
mise as q final settlement, and opposing ia
crease Of taxes. 4 !. ~ :, '.s. !.
! The Mozarters were e 81 e so !
~ DISAPPOINTED By PARsoE. Massey
and all their other orators. None OF their.
jcountymen being willing to beused up In
the discussion they induced good-natured
Thomas Welch, OF Caroline, to obiige them
in that regard. ,as 80 a,;j
The eloauence, splendid diction, and con-
viucing argument OF DR.. Curry were heard
with 'rapt attention. ,g' '-,. =.
The ,Mozarters were present in small
force, and seemed to represent but one dis
trict OF the county. s@%@IZi
j Mr.. Coleman, who was supposed to be
their candidate, declined, declared he would
not run independent, and his friends>in the
Convention pledged themselves to the. nom
inee. 3-.''}'.1 - 80
! ~ THE RESULT r.,.. .--..
NAV be regarded as the destruction Of any
hope they had in Spotsylvania. .........
j Late in the evening discussion was ar
ranged between j. Horace Lacy and j. T.
Powell, candidates for the Senate-the lat
ter Readiuster. AS your correspondent
left. Powell was reading statistics, and the
Numidian lion of the wilderness, with name
erect, was contemplating his prey with a
grim smile. p
80. Winchester. &c.,. @
SPEECHES OF SPEAKER ALLEN. MAJOR DAN
1EL,3 MAJOR sTRINGFELLow, AND W. W.
WALKER. 81 -: .a'," .' " Ply 81.
80 Especial telegram to the Disp1tch.]
WINCHESTER, Va, September lone OF
the largest and most enthusiastic meetings
ever held in the lower Valley took place TO-.
day. Hon. 81. C. Allen and Major j. W.
Daniel have spoken and completely de-
stroyed the effect of the Malone, Massey,
and Paul meeting in August. Our speakers
were ready to meet the Agitators, but no re-
Quest for division OF time was made.
Major stringfellow and W.. W. Walker
speak tonight. r.} ..t~ .I-". !;
The city Is alive with enthusiasm. Put
Frederick down as all right.
I Lexington. IT,.
RAN. TUCKER ON TIE Observation-Disclosures
ALSO FROM JUDGE HOUSTON, WILLIE An
DERsoN,. AND READJUsTER FRAZIER.
[snecial telegram 10 the Dispatch.]
LEXINGTON, Va, September 1.-Mr.
Tucker opened the campaign to-day with a
brilliant speech before large crowd.
He was followed by Judge Houston, eli
Botetourt; Mr.. Anderson, Conservative
nominee for the House, and by Messrs.
Frazier and Lady on the part OF the Re-
adjuSters. T.. ~
It was grand day for the cause OF hon
esty in old Rockbridge.
Farmyille.
EDGAR ALLAN ADDRESSES THE RADICALS ON
---si.ti% THE DEBT BILL.
..t Tspecial telegram to the Dispatch.1
FARMvILLE, September 1.-Edgar Allan,
by special request, is tonight addressing
mass-meeting of Radicals on the State debt
He is making splendid argument in favor
OF the McCulloch bill.
The Boilers are playing a desperate game
with the colored people in the Southslde,
but Allan says he is authorized to declare
that the leading Republicans OF the State
are prepared to clrcumvent and oppose THE
Boilers everywhere.