Daily Republican., 1881-06-04

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ballot was then taken without any cor
fusion and with mparatively few dis
putes, Col. RiddIebcrger receiving
few votes from some of the counties
Before the result was announced Rid
dleberger asked to be heard, and posi-
lively declined TO be a candidate. Th
votes given for him having been trans
ferred to other candidates, the result G
the third ballot was announced as fol
lows:
Cameron, n,....,..-., ,2gl Massey y.......,..2 25
Gloner ,.,........, lO5 Wise. ....,....,.,... 3
Necessary TO choice, 392.
No choice having been made on thi
ballot another was necessary. Permis
sion was granted for the Wise men t,
withdraw for consultation. AT thi
point scene Of disorder was occasionet
by Mr. Fair, of Fairfax, the leader o
| the Cameron forces who announced
that it was apparent that the choice o
the convention would be between Cam
eron and Massey, and he therefore offer
ed resolution that at the close of the
next ballot the name of the lowest can
didate be dropped, and that such name
should not again be presented until one
ballot had interviewed. This resolution
was seconded by Major Bates, the lead
er of the Massey forces, and was Oppos
ed by the respective leaders of Gronel
and Wise forces, who argued that il was
an effort to stit1e the voice Of the minor
lty
The rOll-call for the fourth ballot was
proceeded with under ageneral impress
sion that its result would AT least indi-
cate, if not actually determine, the
nomination. The vote of nearly every
county that was not solid for one of the
candidates was challenged as the roll
call proceeded, making a call of the
names Of the delegates necessary. This
gave rise to frequent disputes, and at
times the uprOar was indescribable.
Delegates jumped upon seats and shout
ed and gesticulated III the vain endeavor
to make themselves heard. Some Of
them climbed over the foot-lightS to the
stage, and in trenzied manner faced
the bowling delegates and appealed for
a hearing.
In intervals of comparative quiet the
rOll-call was completed, when delegates
began to change their individual votes
from other candidates to Cameron. This
caused renewal the confusion, which
was intensified when AcComac County
transferred y votes given to Wise to
Cameron. Warner County followed,
and after Warner came the deluge,
which swept awayall the competitors to
Cameron and left him the nominee. His
friends as if aCtuated by one impulse,
now took possession of the convention
and hOwled for their favorite until ply
sically exhausted.
Before the uproar had subsidized, Sen
ator Malone appeared upon the stage,
and, advancing to the footlights, spread
out his arms III a silent appeal for the
restoration of order. The effect was
Every voice was hushed, and
every delegate resumed his seat and
to listen to what the little man
had to say. Mr.. Malone said fair play
was a jewel and would not be denied in
a Readjuste convention. Order having
been restored, MesSrS. Massey and John
5. Wise made speeches COngratulatiug
the convention on the harmonious ter
minatiOn Of the struggle and pledging
their support to the nominee.
AS soon as quiet could be restored,
Colonel Lewis f. Harvie, Of Amelia,
nominated Hon. John f. Lewis, eX-
United States Senator, for Lieutenant
Governor.
Mr.. H. H. Riddleberger made pow
ertul speech in opposition to the nomin-
alton Of Mr., Lewis, and presented the
name of Hon. William Mines, of Page
county, to the convention,
Judge Shumale, Of Fauquier, was also
placed in nomination, after which the
calling of the roll for therrst ballot was
commenced.
Before the conclusion of the roll call,
nearly all the votes having been cast for
Mr.. Lewis, motion was made to make
his nomination unanimous, which was
adopted.
Captain Frank S. Blair, of Wythe Co,
was next nominated for Attorney
General, and having no opposition, he
was declared the party nominee by ac-
Clamation.
The committee appointed to wait on
Colonel Cameron and inform him of his
reported that that gentle
man would accept the compliment paid
him at 8 p. M, to which hour the cen
vention adjourned,
The convention again met at $50 and
heard speeches from Col. Chandler, Mr..
Lewis and Captain Blair, after which it
adjourned sine die.