The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-23
DANVILLE.

THE REPUBLICAN CONTEMPORARIES PLAN to
BREAK DOWN THE DEMOCRACY
AND GARFIELD THE TICKET OF THE NEGROES,
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
SEPTEMBER %, 1880.
James Wood, OF Ddnyille, was president
OF the Republican Congressional Conyen'
ton: II. Clay Harris, OF Halifax, and w. III
Peasants, OF Danville. vice-presidenfs; W.
II. Jones, secretary. Gray SOD, Carroll. and
Floyd counties were not represented. Com
mittee on nomination: harris; Judge Clai
borne, OF Franklin; Joe Davis, Of Pitisylva'
mia; A. l.. Pedigs, OF Henry. The COM
miitee recommended that no nomination be
made, and the resolution was adopted. Pc
digs dIssented and withdrew. The princi'
pal speakers were J. Il. Stovall, II. c. Har-
ris, DR.. Gray, and W. ii. Peasants. =
Sloyall denounced Democracy, praised
Rtadjusterism, and was for Tony Stoyall
for Congress from this district aud for an
alliance with the Readiusters throughout
the State. His idea seemed to be that the Re-
adiusters are the natural allies OF the Re-
publicans, and the best way TO destroy De-
mocracy in Virginia is to unite with them.
"A Republican" said he, cannot support
Bourbonism or Funderi.m. Come out for
Garfield, Arthur. and j. L. Stovall." zap
pause time and again during the delivery
OF this speech.l 1t was delivered With con.
siderable vim, and was helped on very
much by some choice extracts from the
Dictionary OF Familiar Quotations"
These brought down the house.
Peasants claimed that the Democrats
wanted this Convention TO make nomna-
ton, and would have paid for IT literally.
"H the members OF this Convention" said
he, "c0uld have been hired TO make nom-
ination, they would now have their pockets
full Of greenblcks." He didn't held Tony
Stoyall any more responsible for that
Chinese letter than be did the Democrats,
who all sided then with Stoyall aud ap'
plauded bis course In that matter, and he
would himself make II hot for any Republi-
can who proposed any action other than
that OF this Convention. "The Readiusl
ers," said be. "are the natural allies OF the
Republicans. Stand up for Garfield, Ar
thur, aud j. Il. Stovall. Unite with the Re-
adlusters throughout the State, and that's
the way TO build up RepuDlicanism and
pull down Democracy"
ii. Clay Harris thought that j. II. Stovall
had repented in dust and ashes OF his Chi
nese letter, add was now ready for the hap
tismal waters. He was for Stoyall for Con-
gress because S,ovall was against Demo
ersey and because be (Harris) was for Re
puhlcanism. lie knew the Democrats
would have bought up this Convention II
they could. While he was in the Legisia
lture a certain man Of Halifax, during can
Wass there, had gone down 10 Richmond
and offered him 500 IL he would agree moi
ia support that man. but TO 90 OF on visit
10 bis mother and remain silent during the
canvass. This aiiiasce OF The RepSblicans
With the Readjusters would carry the State
Tor Girfeld, aud VIXEN ON the 30 OF No.
ye0feer the morning sun should kiss the
Peaks OF Otter, then the Peaks would smile
down upon the lands II the plains and cay,
"WeR done. good and faithful servants |;
come 6lt for Garfield aud j. Il. StovaIt.'
DIR. Gray walked TO aud fro across the
baU. braRdished white bsndkercbief asd
screamed for about twenty minutes. And
then President Wood put the matter TO the
vote, and announced that the Convention
was - unanimously without dissenting
yoiceo against nomination for Congress.
There was grsgd pole-raisng by the Han
cock men 10 NoF;n Dapvile yesterday eve
ming. and grand rally OF the Hancock Club
OF DanyiIle last night, but have not time
now for particulars.
] baye the pleasure OF reporting that Cap
tain >. =. Luck. OF the Post, Is at bis post
again after long illness. Hswas generally
when he appeared on the
streets, though still quite feeble and looking
much woTsied. ALPHA.