Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-06
JOHN W. DANIEL.
THE CHAMPION OF VIRGINIA'S
HONOR.
The Representatives of Honesty
The RePubIicans-PrOb of
a SIraIghtOut Ticket and a Defeat
of Coalition.

RICHMOND, VA, August SIN the
State Democratic Convention last night,
after the platform had been adopted,
Hon. John Goode, Gen. Fltzhugh
Lee and Gen. Joseph U. Walker,
were nominated as candidates for Governor.
A ballot was then taken, which resulted as
follows: Goode, III; Lee, 2S9 Walker,
1S4; John w. Daniel, 20; r. w. McHenry,
IL, James Borbour, z; W. R. Staples, B.;
scattering, 8; whole number Of votes cast,
GAL; necessary to a choice 32l.
Hon. j. w. Daniel was next placed in
nomination. The calling of the roll for the
second ballot was then Begun. Before its
conclusion, it being evident that Mr.. Daniel
would get majority, the names of Messrs.
Goode and Walker were withdrawn, and
Mr.. Daniels vote was unanimous.
The convention arose to a man,
and amidst the waving of hats,
hsndkerchiefs, etc, and atEb "a perfect
storm of applause, the new candidate was
called for and committee appointed to in
form him of his nomination. Mr.. Daniel
soon made his appearance, and amid the
most enthusiastic applause and demonstra-
tions of delight proceeded to address the
convention.
The convention adjourned al 1;SO until to-
day at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Daniels, the Conservative Democratic
nominee for Governor, In his address to the
convention last night, branded as false the
charge that he had ever been opposed to
the public schools. He endorsed the plat
form and it's declarations.
Bossism, he said, was killed In New
York three weeks ago, and the death
knell is now ringing throughout this grand
old commonwealth. He prt dicted the
certain success of the Conservative Demo
cratic party, and was especially severe on
the declaration of the Readjuster candidate
for Governor, Col. w. E. Cameron, that he
meant to ''carry Africa into the war" He
was frequently interrupted by vociferous
applause.
The Conservative Democratic Convention
met again at IL o'clock this morning to
nominate Lieutenant Governor and Attor-
ney General. The attendance was smaller
than yesterday, many of the delegates hav-
ing left for home. The Chairman an
nounced that the nomination of a candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor was in order,
and a motion to limit the nominating
speeches to five minutes having been car
ried, Congressman Harris presented the
name of James Barbour, of Culpeper, who
mittee was appointed to wait upon him.
The committee, upon returning, escorted
Mr.. Barbour to the stand. After being in
troduced, he addressed the convention,
accepting the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor.
The next business in order before the
convention was the nominations for AttOr-
ney General. The names of ?. w. McKin-
ney, of Prince Edward county, James G.
ha of GnlnnnQr
county, and Anthony N. Kelley, of this
city, were put forward by their respective
friends. Before the ballot was had Mr..
Keiley's name was withdrawn. The ballot
ing resulted in the choice of P. W. McKtn-
nev, after which the convention adjourned
sine die.
STAUNToN, VA, August 5.-The nomina-
tion of Mr.. Daniel by the Richmond con-
vention creates no great amount of enthu-
siasm among the Democrats of this section.
They regard it as a good nomination, but
do not consider it as strong one as might
possibly have been made. The Republi-
cans regard him as by no means the strong
est man, his greenback procliVities and
alleged opposition to the public schools
rendering his record very vulnerable. All,
however, recognize him as a gentleman of
fine talents and brilliant speaker.
Highland and Bath counties will send
straightout delegates to the Repub-
lican Convention at Lynchburg on
the 10th inst. News received since yes
terday confirms the belief that the Lynch
burg Convention will place a Republican
ticket in the field on a debt-paying platform.
Nearly all of the counties, from which there
are no contesting delegates, send straight
out Republican representatives. From
many of the counties, in which bolts
occurred in the conventions, the election of
two sets of delegates was merely nominal,
for in nearly every instance the straight
outs were outnumbered. The Readjusters
held regular organizations. The bolters
will not be recognized at Lynchburg.