The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-13

Convention which met at Burkeville to-day
nominated Colonel Samuel +. Coleman, Of
Cumberland county, for Congress.
or the LOG votes cast Colonel Coleman re-
ceiyed so, and Judge Jones 20. The nomi-
nation was made unanimous, and stirring
addresses were delivered by Colonel Berke-
lev, Of Prince Edward, 4. e. Scott, Of Char
lotte, and Alexander Hamilton, OF Peters
burg.
The Fifth District-CabclI and StOyall
The Candidates.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
CHATHAM, August 12.-J. Tony Stovall,
Esq, was nominated for Congress by The
Readjusiers yesterday at their Convention
at Rocky Mount.
Hon. George c. Cabell was unanimously
renominated to-day by the Democratic Con-
yention held at the same place.
The StauntOp Congressional COnyen-
JUDGE HENRY c. ALLEN NOMINATED VICE HON.
JOHN T. HARRIS, DECLINED.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.
STAUNTON, August 12.--Tbe Congress
sional Convention Of the Seventh district
met here tonight in the Opera-llouse. A
very full dcleeation-99 delegates present.
The Convention was called to order by W..
u. Psachy, of the Congressional Commit
fee. William NJ. McAllister, of Bath, was
elected chairman, and Il. G. Morton secre-
tarv. A letter from Judge Harris had been
read in a previous meeting positively de-
clining the nomination.
Judge Henry c. Allen was nominated
bv accamation, the Convention acting with
great unanmity.
Senator r. +. Withers, DR.. s. II. Moflett,
A. A. Gray, and NJ. +. White addressed
the Convention which adiourned. sane die.
A large crowd is now listening to
speeches and a serenade at the Virginia
Hotel.
Other Congregational Nominations.
SAN Francisco, August 12 The Repub-
licans Of the Third district yesterday noml-
mated George A. Knight for Congress. IL.
r. Page was renominated in the Second dis
trict.
CINCINNATI, August II The Democratic
Conventions Of the First and Second dis
tricts OF Ohio to-day nominated for Congress
Hon. Samuel +. Hubt from The First dis
trict and General ii. b. Banning from the
Second district.
LEWISTON, Me-, August 12.-The Second
District Democratic Convention at Auburn
to-day endorsed the nomination OF Hon. A.
NJ. Fogg for Congress. This decision was
reached i'm a private conference after con-
siderable controversy, but there was no on.
position in open convention. There were
several prominent politicians from the FIRST
district present, who urged the endorse
ment OF Mr.. Fogg as necessary to secure
the Greenback vote for Mr. Anderson in
the First district.
Tennessee Democratic Convention.
NASHVILLE, August 12.-In the Demo-
cratic Convention last night the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions presented a
majority and two minority reports. There
was a persistent fight by the "NO-Credit"
men against the majority report, which was
signed by twenty-One out OF the thirty COM
posing the committee. The mstority re-
port was finally adopted by vote OF
S25 to 455. The platform endorses
the Cincincinati nominees; ressserts OPP
position 10 the reputation OF any OF
the public obligations OF the State or
Federal Government, and declares that the
reputation OF either, under any prefeXt or
design, would be the most direful OF evils,
moral, financial, or political; faVors a
prompt settlement by the Legislature with
the creditors OF the State upon the best
terms that can be agreed upon, and de-
clares' that thorougbly-organzed system
Of public instruction is matter OF the Ut
most importance. Upon the adoption OF
the platform $50 "No Credit" men voted.
The names OF A. W. Campbell. John n.
Wright, j. T.. Guild, and X. Il. Byrne were
presented as candidates for Governor. The
Convention then proceeded TO ballot. The
first ballot resulted in no nomination, and
the Convention adjourned until this morn
ing.
Lafer.--The State.credit Democrats have
nominated Johu V. Wright, straigbtout
debt.paying Democrat, rs their candidate
for Governor. Tue RepudiatIonists held a
meeting, at which there were seventy dele
gates present, aud nominated S. +. Wilson
rs their candidate for Governor. plat
form was adopted by the Repudiationists.
In the preamble they call themselves
"the Democratic party" and assert that
they were denied elsewhere the right to re-
GBect the will OF the party and the people by
men who assumed TO be the managers and
masters OF the party. They accuse the State
railroad corporations Of manipulation, and
Genounce them as destructive OF prosperity
and injurious to Democratic principles.
They approve the national Democratic plat
form and all Its principles except the one
advocating the maintenance Cd the pub
iie credit, State and nat0nal. They favor
payment OF the State debt proper,
Ghieh is something over s2,0e0000, but
deny tie soldity Of the bonds issued
far war interest; oppose the making OF cou-
Dons receivable for taxes, aod favor the So
called aemagogue plank Of 1878, by which
The qisessioos Of paying State debts were
submitted 10 the ptOple. They favor q lib
eral and efficient pubiic-scaoOi systems OPP
p3se competition between convict and free
labor; favor the taking Of the burden 81
taxation from the laboring class and put
ting II on railroads, capitalists, incones.
and salaries; also favor legislation against
railroad Determinations.
Texas Demoerasic COnventiou.
GALVESTON, August IA Neirs Dallas
special says that the Democratic Convention
yesterday renominsted Governor o. NJ.
Roberts on the first ballot, and l.. j. Story
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by reclamation
d Mtehigan Gresnbssksrs.
> D.,TRoST, August l2.-The Gfeenbackers
placed a State ticket Ia the a6eid yIseeroay.