The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-08

gentleman. lie claimed that the Repnbti-
cans ,nould nav the cspiiation-tax TO vote IN
a national contest, and would cast vo'oVv
s,o,es in Virginia. They would not toe sat-
,ssod With a ticket pledged TO Hancock. 10
mn, that ticket In the field IS TO commit sui
r,de Vie said so, while sincere IN his devo'
ton 10 Readjusterism; but he really
thonoht Justice had no! been done the Re-
nnblicsns. The action Of to-day would VI
iauze the stanton ticket. What they
wished was ticket with a6eld men on
il. and they would not be content without
%.
Mfr. Syphax (coored) came on the stage to
follow Mr.. Bass; Mayor Cameron also ad-
vsnced to claim the floor, and It was award
cd 10 him, as he had yielded TO Mr.. Bass
MAYOR CAMERON
proceeded without waste OF time or WORDS
10 reply TO Mr. Bass and to oppose recon-
Sideratiop. lie spoke OF General hancocn
as Union soldier. and said the coloreu
,,eonle couId safely irust him. The Read
ins,ers started TO llbeTalize the poilticS oil
Inc state, and in so far as opportunity allow
"a they have done il. He told Mr.. bass
nretty plainly that the ReadlusteTs cou,d
not sacrifice their convictions To tue kepuD'
Ncans. Hancock represents IN national pol-
tics what the Resdjusters do IN state snairS'
and he said he was sincere IN bis CONVICTION
that Hancock was the very man Tor the peo-
ole, and all The people; the best one Tor the
interests al all the country. lie claiheu
that the prospects were bright ana Deaut'-
full.
A KNoTTY POINT.
MIR. Sypbax. who next addressed the Con-
yeniiou, took a view antagonistic 10 MT
Bass. He spoke in his usual llsping' su,
cary tone. and said the ReadiuSterS bad
0one exactly the right thing. A. the repre-
sentative Of the colored delegates, he lndl-
Gated his desire 10 offer resolution in effect
eulocizng the ReadiuSter party, but giving
the Republican Rea6iusteIS liberty to vote
either the Hancock or Garfield ticket.
The President said the resolution was nol
now in order, but could be read as part OF
his argument. SyphaX did that.
The question recurring upon Mr.. Harr-
sons motion 10 reconsider The PLATFORM
MIR. Groner made the point that unless MI.
Harrison voted with the prevailing side he
could not move reconsideration.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Harrison said he did not vote that
wav. But desired 20 explain his position.
On the adoption Of the platform he called
for 4 division and a sealed vote. Both were
denied. lie iniimated plainly his Tepug-
nance to gag.law, and stated that he was
Readiuster when the party needed friends
Mr.. FaunllerOy made the point OF oIder
that Mr.. Harrison was injecting BIS WhOle
argument into personal explanation. lie
was sustained by the President, and Mr..
Harrison had 10 take his seat
A colored delegate from Alexandra (Wil-
liams) made q speech encouraging the Re
adiusiers in their course, hut expressing
craiidcstion that the Republicans were cur
loose. file very erroneouSly supposed
Svphax's resolution had been adopted.
Major Y. b. Meade and senator Riddle
barger addressed the Convention in brief
speeches approving Of what had been done.
At1l:40. without allowing any chance G0r
the SvphaX resolution 10 be introduced On
ne really desired to introduce I'D, and WIFI
out giving Mr.. Harrison any opportunityto
put himself on record, the Convention ad-
iourned sine die.