The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-06-09

vebellot and that candidate dropped should
moi be renominaicd tll ono ballot has
interyened This give ri,e TO excited debNe,
which. amid great confusion, was put sn END
10 by ,be main question being ordered, by
which the resolution was adopted by an
overwhelming majority; uo
At this pointseversl delegates favorlng the
nomination of General Grover asked leave
10 withdraw ten minutes for conference,
which WAS granted and business temporarily
suspended.
CAMERON NOMINATED.
The read busters nominated Cameron for
governor sud ex-Uniled States senator
John +. Lewis for heutrnsnt- governor.
Upon the return of Mr.. Growers friends
the ballotlng was resumed, .he fourth ballot
showing steady gain for Massey;
Before the vote was announced, u huinoer
of changes were inside mainly favorable 70
Mr.. Cameron. The county OF Commsck
then changed solidly from Wise to Cameron,
giving the latter its twe,vs vrtes. Ihis
action was received with prolonged applause
Change followed change in rapid succession
from Wise to Cameron, amid great cohlus-
sion, which attended these numerous ohahg-
ee. =, ,
The friends of Massey snd Grover asked
leave to retine for consultation. NO atten-
,ion was paid to this request,
Int the confusion continued 70
increase. While it was at its heighlh General
NJ no appeared before the convention and
es u,ual, was greeted with numbering sp:.
nlause In an instant order was restored
and he proceeded TO plead for harmony. he
begged that fair play be shown; that delega-
tions wishing to retire might Dc
allowed to do 30 and that the proceedings
might be suspended durihg their absence.
No further objections being made, the Mas
sew and Grover men left the building. The
secretary pro ceeded to call the roll over for
changes. When about half the
counties had been called it be-
came evident from the numerous
charges in favor of Cameron that his noml'
nation was fixed fact
Massey put ip an appearance and was
greeted with great applause. He sold he
Would not deny the fact that he had until
now INDUCED in feelings akin to those
of bis friends in the convention, and apoi00~
gized for any liberty be might take in ad-
dressing them. The cause of resdjdssment.
in Virginia, no said, was cause he had
urged in its infancy, stored it in its.yout,h,
baitlea for i; in its msnhood, and would
not desert il in its old sge: What b." mad
done was for the cause Of Virg I'D ner
pe,rle, and now rather than ste her { use
iae;Joiid iizad 81 g.. assertion rnorT' the
representative men of tie party
be was willing to sacTlhce every,
thing of e personal nature
for lie further advancement of party inter-
ests. His fri nds had stood firmly by him.
snd be hoped they would now follow him.
m hnl Hart dpelrpi.
but tney should be willing TODD everything
for harmony, and be hoped they would as
one man vote with the mai1rity TO make the
nomination of Colonel Cameron unanimous.
Tremendous ou,bursts t applause greeted
his movement, and the question being put
it Wss carried with but few dissenting votes
As soon as quiet could be restored, Colonel
Lewis E. Uarvie, of Amelia, nominated Hon.
Jno. r. Lewis, ex. U. S. Senator, for lieu
ten snt governor.
Mr.. II. Fl. Riddlebarger made powerful
speech in opposition to the nomination OF
Lewis. and presented the name OF William
N. Miner, of Ppge county, to the con-
vention.
Judge Shumste, of Farquier county, was
also placed in nomination after which the
calling of the roll and the fest ballot was com.
menced. Before The conclusion of tho roll
nearly all the votes had been cast for Lewis.
A motion was then made to make this
nomination unanimous, which was adopted.
Cap aiu F. s. B4ske of Wither county
was Iext nominated for at.orne general,
and having no opposition he was
declared the. nominee by reclamation.
A committed was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Cameron and inform him Of his
nomination. They reported that that
gentleman would acknowledge the COM
p'iment paid al 0 pm, to which hour the
convention adjourned.
The convention resssembled aS $3.50 2. w.
Colonel Cameron, tho nomina->sor GOV
eInor, being introduced thanked his friends
for their stesdfast support He announced
that he was a deni3urst BAD eaid he intended
IpD( TO. carry tho war into Africa,
but to carry Africa into war.
In conclusion he said was going forward
10 feh, fight for the state Of Virginia;
and if be fell or failed 10 this fight, it would
not be t,r want of courage on his part
to do bis whole duty,
Speeches were made by other nominees,
accepting with thanks the honor paid them;
alter which the convention adjourned sine
die.