National Republican., 1880-05-29
POLITICS IN VIRGINIA.
Republican Convention in the First
District.
A Harmonious and Business-Like Mes4inE-
Colonel john w. WoItz Unanimously
Nominated for Congress - speech
by the Candidate-He is for
the Mau That is Nomi-
mated ut Chicago.
Nomination In the rir., District.


TO The Editor Of The National Republican:
SIR: Yesterday closed one of the most har-
mouious and busincss-iko republican conven.
tions ever held in this section Of Virguis.
Evory county in the district, of which tnero
ARE sixteen, was fully represented, except
King George. After considerable opposition
on the part Of tho friends Of other candidates,
by seven delegates out of thirty-three to tho
convention, making a nomination at this time,
Colonel John w. Wotz, of Fredericksburg,
was placed in nomination by his friends whom
all opposition ceased. aud OIL motion Of
George Toy, esq, of Northampton, Colonel
WUliz was nominated by acclamaton. Colonel
Woltz was introduced to the convention amid
wild applause by the chairman who Informed
him Of his nomination, when he responded
briefly us follows
"MR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
CONVENTIONS Wero | to say, as gentlemen
usually do when nominated for Office, that
your action is unexpected to me, would not
speak the truth, and admit that had you
selected another than myself to bear the ban
nor of rcpubliCanism through the coming con-
tcst / would have been greatly disappointed.
Such are the circumstances by which we will
be surrounded during the canvass Of this year
that IL will be necessary for our party to bo
represented by person whose record shall be
somewhat of peculiar nature. We are about
to engage in n struggle for national suprcm-
acy, both as to the presidency and as to the
political complexion of the next house of rep
rosentatives. To aid the election of repub-
lcan president, aud that the whole strength Of
our party may DO secured for the candidate
whoever he may be, ii will be necessary for
your congressional candidate to be u man Of
clean.cut republican record, aid that, too, not
of recent date. In short, he should be stall
wart,' who can hold the republican vote. aud
whO by other Influences shall be able TO in
duce some Of those who have heretofore OPP
posed us TO vote with us In the coming
struggle.
81 believe your candidate should have such
viows in regard 10 the question of a read
jusiment Of the public debt of the state as
will be in accord with that large element Of
the republican party who had the wisdom to
vote with tho read djusers last fall 50 that in
the ev cnt of Il coalition between the parties
referred to wo can reasonably expect some
support from the read justeIs, For these roa-
sons, and for others which may moro prop
erly be referred to in the canvass which is TO
come, do not feel that you have made II mis-
take in selecting me rs your staudal d-bearer.
Il am well aware that if we win the fight
next fall il will require energy, industry,
hard work, and above all, tho eurmost, active
co o.opcration ofevcry momb OF the republican
party in the District Having sought tho
position you have assigned me to-day, il be-
comes the more my duty TO enter tho contest
|
next, aud to do all that lies in human power
to win success. / promise to do my duty, my
whole duty, and nothing but my duty.
"Tho approaching contest is to be struggle
! for tho maintenance Of those great principles
which underlie our party; it is to be struggle
upon which will rest the eyes of human civil
i2aton all over the world It is not to bs
merely q contest for place and power, but one
| for party principles, and it will become not
only me, but every man who shall attempt to
speak for the party TO which wo belong, 10
conduct our sido of the controversy in busi-
nGSs-ikc and dignitlcd manner, But | shall
shrink from no issue that our political enc
mics may choose to make with us baiOre tho
people Whatever gage of batuo they may
choose to throw down we stand ready to tako
up. As your trusted agent, | shall shrink
from no responsibility that will impose upon
inc by reason Of your action hero to-day.
Several Of us go from hero to the great con-
| ventOn that Is to assemble ut Chicago on tho
2d of June, when and where it will be decided
| who is to be not only the candidate of tho re-
| publican party for president of this great re-
| public but who Is to be tho next president of
the United States for four years, While have
| my choice among the distinguished men who.
will contest for That great honor, InOw prom
| ise that the Chicago conventions choice shall
be my choice, and that will do my best 10
secure II majority Of votes for him in this dis
| trict.
"Alow me, in conclusion, to return 20 you
my most sincere thanks for the great honor
you have conferred upon mo to-day, | realizS
| the fact that IL is not to me- personally that
you pay the compliment that you have, but it
is because of my devotion to certain principles
which VIC all believe should guido us in tho
| government of our state and nation. III fail
| to do my whole duty, rely upon IL IL will bo
no fault Of mine, | again return to you my
thanks for this honor, and before We part let
US, in the presence If this public, swear TO
stand shoulder to shoulder until the right
shall he triumphautly yindicatod in this dis
trict in November next"
Tho nomination of Colonel Wolz was not
unexpected, and will give general satisfaction
throughout the district. The republicans Of
the district will be united nrNi Li! AZ they
never, have been before, aud their unity means
the party success,
! l.. w. MASSEY, chairman.
J, j, MCDONALD, secretary.
! TAPPAHANNoCll, May y, 1850