The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-03

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caucus the night before. lie said the names
those chosen by the caucus. II he did not
was a fault In understanding. What right
The Char: "lf you will send up your
three names we will correct it," [Great
cheering.]
AN IRREPRrsSIBLE STATESMAN.
Mr.. Robinson, OF Portsmouth. next arose
and said: "Mr. Cheerman." (Great laugh
teri
After quiet had been restored, the mem
Der from Portsmouth went on to contend
that he and his delegation had been set
down upon.
The Chair: "Thc gentleman is out OF
ORDER"
Mr.. Robinson: "Well, I'll continue on
ANOTHER strain" He only wanted to "pour
oil on the troubled waters" He was bere
interrupted by Mr.. Fulkerson, but he would
not give away. and he went on in words
that "were drowned by the general confu'
Sion"
The Chair: "If that is all the troubled
water he wants TO pour, be is understood
The Chair then recognized other gentle
men, but Robinson would not give way.
A delegate interrupted with a motion TO
adjourn. but he stilI held the fort amid
great applause from his friends.
A delegate from Richmond here moved
that the Sen,leman's speech be printed and
referred 20 the Committee of the Whole.
Mr.. Lamb, OF Norfolk, here approached
the irrepresslbIe member, and while he en-
gagged him in conversation Dir. Morton, OF
Prince Edward, arose to point Of order
viz, that there was no business before the
house, and moved that the Convention take
A RECESS UNTIL q O'CLOCK.
He was sustained by the Chair, and The
motion being put, the Convention was. al
l o'clock, adjourned, regardless Of calls fol
division.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention WAS again called TO order
al ten minutes of o'clock, when Mr.. Tay'
lor. chairman of the Committee on Perma
nent Organization, made the following re-
port:
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Hon. John Paul, OF Rockingham, presi
dent.
Vice Presidents.
First District-Robert NJ. Mayo, OF West.
mOrelaud.
Second District-Major V. Walden, New
Kent.
Third District-William Taylor, Henrico.
Fourth District William II. Jones, Neck
lenburg.
Fifth District-Hon. II. Davis, Pittsylva'
MA.
Sixth District-Colonel John b. Lady,
ROckblidge.
Seventh District Captain f. A. Fulcher,
Augusta.
Eighth District-William J. Skinner, Fau-
quer.
Ninth District-Captain Samuel II. New
berry, of Bland.
Permanent Secretary-Patrick Ii. Me-
Caul, of Pulaski.
Assistant Secreiaries-C. ii. Causey, oi
NansemOnd: DIR. X. \. Wise, OF Williams
burg.
Scrgeant-at- -Arms-J. j. Robinson.
Tpon motion, the rules Of the Virginia
House OF Delegates were chosen 10 govern
the Convention.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Fowler, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chair appoint COM
mittee Of twenty. seven-three from each
congressional district-to whom shall be
referred without debate all resolutions
looking to the policy Of the party, with in
structions TO report a platform.
MALONE ADDRESSES THE CONVENTION.
While awaiting The report OF the other
committees General Malone was called upon
for a speech, with loud and prolonged
cheering. As he came forward to respond
the band struck up Hail to the Chlef,'
and the white delegates arose Che blacks
were not quite so enthusiastic), and waving
hats. fans. and, with frantic gesticulalions,
cbeered for the Little Senator" When
ouet was restored three cheers were Of
iered for William Malone.
General MahOne's voice at first was clear
and his enunciation deliberate. As he
warmed up, however, his utterances were
less distinct, and he had to call for water.
He said: greet you, my friends and TEL
low.cItizens. with my most earnest compll-
ments, and | beg TO assure you OF my SUI
nreme qualification at this assembly. IL hllS
the measure OF my loyal ambition to this
neople and this State. 1t tcstites to me, in
words OF warmth | trust never to forget,
YOUR appreciation of my public conduct.
fADplluse.1 1t assures me, and by this
presence | am douby assured. that there
resides vet in the bOsOms OF this people a
true devotion to JcffeTsOnian principles OF
government. II assures me that the
Doople Of this State mean in their might 10
saw TO her sister States again that virginia
i to be put in cordial relations with the
other States; that in future her lace ana
the faces Of her people are to be turned IN
the direction OF progress ana ireedoln-
freedom before the law, freedom OF Tue Dal-
lot.boX. freedom Of opinion, and all that
relates 10 manhood. You sent me to Wash
ou1
we'll know. | was chosen without solicita-
ton on my part. No sooner had com
menced my duties as your representative
than was requested TO become tne pawn
of a bourbon caucus. II | had done
this | would have forgotten the spirit
which now auimates you, and | should DaNe
failed TO recognize my own manhood. /
said | was there to voice the will OF the
n6oole OF Virginia. 1t would have been a
iamentable spectacle il your representative
had gone into caucus composed OF the
very men who invaded Virginia last iall to
teach her people their duty and TO tell them
what was true Democracy. These men,
claiming to be Democrats, would throttle
free opinion ard destroy free ballot.
told them | wanted no more OF such
Democracv. You are here TO give effect
to the principles OF equal rights, iree
hallot. an honest count, and a ll6e'
raj system OF public education. You
are here to assert the rights OF this
neonIe and say that congressman from this
s,ate are 20 represent their constituents,
and not obey the dictation OF the caucus OF
a so.c,lIed Democratic party. You are here
n free All people, and relieve your interests
~ the blight which BOurbonlsm has put
nnon them. You are here to show that
Virginia turns towards the rising sun, ana
that YOU mean 10 keep step TO the musi; OF
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