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

speech in favor OF General Groner. II,
came here, he said, not TO be intimidated
Think now upon the state OF things which
will be brought about II we win In N0vem
ber. The Doctor was tedious, but the Con-
yent0n bore with him. In fact, II looked
as il supper had so0thed the boisterou;
spirits who made confusion at the afternoon
session, or else that they had not gotten
back. No sooner, however, had he con-
cluded than there was q noisy demonstra.
ton.
DR.. Wise immediately offered resolution
that there shall hereafter be only one speech
more for each candidate, and that speeches
be limited TO five minutes. He said be had
the honor Of being one Of the two who, In
1879, protested against the Funder rump.
Mr. Seldom, of Stafford, moved to amend
by allowing the speakers ten minutes.
A noisy demonstration followed.
| Judge SaDgster did not want debate cut
off.
Or. Wise said be didn't want four men Of
this town TO run this Convention, and then
for the swell.beads 10 nominate for us a
Governor.
Mr.. Blackwell wanted to know what all
this meant, and a voice from the parquette
cried out, "You are out OF ORDER" DR..
Wise's resolution was carried by large
majority.
Mr.. Fair, Of Fairfax, was recognized by
the Chair, but an end-looking coored dele
gate in the gallery contested the privilege.
lie had to subside, and Mr.. Fair proceeded
10 advocate the nomination OF Colonel Cam
eron. There was great applause when the
Chair called time.
| General Skeene followed in a speech in
favor OF Mr.. Massey. He could not be
heard distinctly, and there were cries OF
Your time is out" lie took the Conyen-
tion at its word and gracefully retired amid
much laughter. Another Massey man
wanted 10 speak, and was ruled out OF order.
There were cries of Giddings," and that
cOnspicuous light Of Republicanism, with
the blandest smile, came on the platform.
Henry Clay Harris, however, got the floor,
and the Chair said he had q right TO speak
for his man. There were cries, The last
speaker for Massey was not heard"
The Chair said "It was your own fault"
Harris proceeded 10 advocate Groner, but
was interrupted by cries Of "Giddlngs."
He SAID the women and children, with their
aprons full Of grOtnd-peas, will go out on
election-day II GrOner is nominated. He
predicted that by the sixth ballot Groner
would be nominated.
The Chair said he had a word TO say. 1t
is utterly impossible to proceed with busl-
ness unless order is preserved.
The Massey men insisted On another
speech because General Skeene could not
be heard.
A motion that Massey have another speech
was voted down, and there were cries OF
" Ballot"
Mr.. Allen, Of Augusta, here came for
ward and advocated Captain Wise. Ii looked
now rs il Massey had more strength than he
had developed early in the day. In fact,
many things occurred in the front OF the
body to indicate this. Judge Gregory, just
before the ballotng commenced, said irOni-
caly that the friends OF Massey wanted TO
extend to the friends Of Cameron the same
high.tOned courtesy they had extended 10
them.
The Massey men looked dis appointed when
he got only four votes from Bedford. A co.
ored delegate here said he came here for
Cameron, but had changed. [Laughter.] \
delegate with a falsett0 voice declared with
emphasis thae Bedford had instructed for
Massey, but when the roll was called a
number voted for Groner, and this caused
merriment. A hoarse delegate declared that
the Bedford Convention had instructed for
Massey. Oflts, Tue GAZING Ol tue IOI
cannot be interrupted" Bedford cast six
for GrOner and fonr for Massey. When one
delegate from Bedford was called who did
not answer, member yelled out, " He is
drunk"
FIRST BALLOT.
At six minutes after II the result Of the
first ballot was announced by the secretary,
with the following result:
cameron 1ou % lbO
lfrDner ..s''s'.ss'ssss Jo4
Massey .................... ~ (-ZD
ise lZO lbU
TOTAL vote cast .'s' ~ OZ lUu
Necessary 10 a chOlce...... ......,..,....31U
A resolution offered TO drop the lowest
candidate wss laid upon the table.
A motion was made TO adjourn and lost,
when
THE SECOND BALLOT
was proceeded with, and resulted