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

: world.n lie nSed TO think that Cenorai
Malone [cheer,] was the most unnopulsr
inan IN Richmond. but be was running the
General mighty hard [laughterl "and n
don't get 10 Congress from this district
may beat him on this ticket after all.' To
The Republicans he said " How can YOU
leave Us al this junctufe when the fight ~
between your old enemy the Funders and
your allie, the Re&diusteTs :" He had no
hesitation in calling them allies. and he be-
Iieyed they would vote for The Readjustcrs
again. The fight is the people Of Virginia
against the dead-beats and political hacks.
There l.. he said, breed Of people il would
be Gods blesSn. II they could he corrllled
in the Capitol square and their heads taken
oil and put az the roots ol the vines. But be
would save few aS specimens. as NAPOLEON
kept Bourbon prince at Foutainebleau TO
Jet tbe French people see what sort OF
| people had ruled over them. Bu, he was
/ speaking uguralVely. lie would have the
/ fight conducfed decently; but IL the others
would not have 1t 30, then the Rea1justers
should return blow fjr blow. Insult for in
suit. and cOntumcly for cOntumelg. He
promised that they would make blg fight
IN this district; IL the banner, OF The Re-
! adiustors are not found IN November
| floating on the works OF the enemy the
dead bodies 0; the leaders of readjusiment
will At least be found upon the ramparts.
! (Appiause.l
THE REPORT.
| Mr.. Blair moved the adoption OF the re-
port OF the committee on Platform but
calls were made for Colonel William Lamb,
Mayor Of Norfolk. ana he came forward To
address the Convention.
Jydge Bel. Of Culpeper. in the chair.
The presence ot Colonel Lamb recalled
thai memorable scene IN the Convention OF
1917, when, n temporary chairman of
that body. he was % bitterly. and bv no
means courieou,ly, fought by the Malone
men.
Colonel Lamb SDoke n some length. and
his speech seemed 10 have been clrefully
prepared; but he was heard With impa-
ticnce. II was growing dark: the gi> had
not been lighted; delegates loneed for their
tea (or sOmethng). aud they did n0t-a
number Of them--he>itare TO interrupt him
with demands for 1.-THE question" He
fought against the tide brayely. but at lat,
Soeing the bent OF thc Conventions mud,
Welded gracefully.
ADOPTED.
The platform report was adopted.
\ delegate from the Fif'h district pro-
tested against what he regarded as snap
judgment.
q'hcre was great deal of noise. The
delegate from the Fifth district lDr. Ward)
was decidedly ob>treperous." and Mr..
Duff Green rallied 10 bis side aud de-
manded fair treatment. The noise and
confusion was momentarly increasing.
when some of the leaders ordered the hand
TO strike up; which they did, and peace
was thereby secured.
After the band was through the calls for
a division were renewed.
ARES0LyE sQUELcurD.
DR.. Ward was rccosniz.d d, and be offered
the following resolution:
ReSoired by he Red5uSier dciegqieS #
Ms Ith congressional DiSirici t. IN e'ipJ
QsGeaJiei. That we claim The iight and ask
the state ReSdiu,tcr convention to allow IA
the privilege - elect our own members Of
the Business Committee and The Reddiuster
election from the Fifth congressional dis
tricJ.
Lsiguedl Isaac y. AEEns,
:. j. GREEGs.
Or. Ward seemed 10 be- Republican; he
spoke from that standpoint, and claimed
that they should be allowed TO select their
own olrctOr. lie said that il Grant nad
been nominated he would have put full
wind In their sails. whateyer that meant.
lie seemed 10 desire Republican elector
for the Fifth district.
DR.. Il. \. Wise suggested that the Fifth
district confirm the recommendation OF the
committee.
Mr. Blair proposed TO take a recess until
Q O'Clock Agreed 10 ~ 1:30 uhough
very few yotedl and the difficulty was
tided over.
Night Session.
The resolution pending when The recess
was taken va, read 10 the Convention 10y
the secretary, and ruled out Of order By the
President, Mr. Fulkrrson.
A SURPRISE.
Mr. II. II. Harrison. oi Clrke formerly
II SUSSEX. moved q reconsideration of the
report of lhe Committee on Business, being
instructed by hi, people 10 vote against
Rcadiu>tcr electoral ticket.
Mr.. Robinson rose 90 point Of order;
boldiag thai the motion could not boz recon-
sidcred, other business having interviewed
since the resolution wl. adopted.
Mr.. Harrison stated that be simply wished
10 place upon record, according to nsfruc-
tiOuS. his vote against The electoral ticket,
and be asked Tor sealed vote.
THE wAR-HORsE.
Auditor Massey bad no desire 10 speak
unless there WAS occasion, and this was
not. he said. the occasion for yentilliing
their rhetoric or di,chargng their 90. He
claimed 10 bee u Rcadiuster-not "in the
cool" bur in the warm and had been
such for years He had many compliments
for the Convention, composed, rs hc claim
ed. not OF the Silk.st0cking arist0c'acy. but
ltaf ~ Of
wealth. And why are these men heTey
They felt that an important cri,i, demand
ed their attention. They have come FOR
business. lie regarded the election Of
Pres dent of The United state, Q, secondary
IN importance 90 their control of state AZ
fairs, and superior 10 tlr election Of either
Hancock or Garfield. There are about l2D
Federal Offices DOB Nir-iuil 90 be- tli. d. and
that +, about aiL 4 greater question j.,
How can We secure The success uf TIE Re-
cdiu,tcr tichct: The settlement ~ the
debt OF Virginia +, not tbc only work FOR
Re1djuScr-; another great WORK q, tHe re-
formation of tHe state government.
Mr.. Massey appealed t0 tAe cIl)rcd
.. hrethcien to stick % Toe RelIiu,iTs;
spoke of Ihc money Bee bad turned oyer 10
tue public school, 90, "a triumph ol Read
iusieu,m. and 81 $1,000 uc.roe. di>iran-
cbised by payment Ot iur ciWil'lOn-
tax. which tax tIe RelCiu,ter, were pledged
% repeal.
Mr. Massey put Ia few word, for Han
cock, but ayoWtd thtl be- would vote 10:
Garfield and Arthur ii by 20 doins be- could
more certainly secure tbc success Oi the
Readju,ters. llc directed his Efforts TO
showing the coiored people that they could
and p3ro,icqily support il1n-
D.. ant han
Garfield. IL stated that The vote iH the last
election Va, l03. 900 white, aud 1900 col