The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-08-18


dates for governor, Lieutenant
governor aud Encouragement" lie
urged them to be moderate, prudent
and wise ia their deliberations.
Upon motion, j. 4. Wilson, col
ored, of Norfolk, was elected perma-
nent chairman. Wilson returned
thanks for the compliment. lie said
that il was not expected that there
should be perfect unanimity IN one
party, that there are but two ma
tional parties in this state, Republic
can and Democratic.
When the chairman reported
ready for business, Tinsley, of
Nansemond, moved the appointment
of a committee on credentials, TO
consist of one from each congress
sional district and two at large.
j. L. DeZendorf then took the
floor and said that the commit
tee from the other side, Coalitionists,
wished time to enter the cOventi IN,
but as they had not been provided
with tickets they could not, and he
therefore moved that the conven-
ton adjourn until 3 o'clock in order
that they may be conferred with,
and two wings united if possible.
Arnold opposed the adjournment
saying the straightOuts had APP
pointed Readjusters who were made
up Of dissatisfied wings of both par
ties, and that they had brought their
means to bear to defeat the Republi-
cans in this convention. The Re-
publicans of Virginia are in no con-
dition to endorse the reputation ;
committee of nine of the best Re-
publicans in the state conferred with
them, and they returned to the eau
Gus saying: "They could find mo
one to confer with" He was OPP
posed to any coalition with Captain
Kidd. | was in this city, he said,
when there was no reputation i'll
the city, the motto was cove no
man, pay no man." as General Ma
hone teaches. would rather vote
for John Daniels little finger a
thousand times than for the ballot
box suffers. He wanted some as
surance that the coalitiOnites would
act in good faith.
Dezendorf rose and said he
believed every man here was an
honest Republican and could not be
bought out in two hours.
Mr.. Tinsley replied: Peter J.
Carter came here n straightOut and
was bought in two hours after
the committee on credentials had
been appointed.
Ross Hamilton took the floor in
advocacy of the committee to in
vito all delegates to come to the
hall. lie wanted to pay all the state
morally owes and it only morally
owes what it is able to pay.
PendcXter opposed what Eamil-
ton had said and he wanted the
world to know that the cause we are
championing is a dear to us.
Mr.. Gordon, of Petersburg, took
n sensible parliamentary view of the
case. He said the committee might
invite some people here, and when
they go in and you come back
you can't get in one hundred dele.
gates that were ascertained to be in
the hall. Hamilton's motion for the
committee was carried.
On motion the chair appointed
the committee which had been APP.
pointed by the caucus.
A recess until o'clock was NOV.
ed and carried.
On reassembling the chairman
called the meeting to order and
stated that the next order of bust
ness was the report OF the commit
tee on credentials. The committed
not being ready to report, Austin
of Lunenberg, was requested to al
dress the convention. Austin was
in favor OF healing, if possible, the
split in the party. He said he came
here to fight the democracy anC
was in favor of admitting the coali
tionists if they will come forward
and act honorably. At the conclu
sion of these remarks several shOr
speeches were made against any
compromise charging that these
men were backed up in Reputation
and were opposed to any steps, Nc
matter what they were, that were
taken by the straightouts.
JorgensOn, chairman of the com
mittee, appointed to confer with the
coalitionists, and invited then
personally TO participate in the pro
ceedings of the convention. Tin
sley moved that the report be accept
ed and the committee be discharged
Austin, of Lunenburg, offered a
an amendment, the adoption OF thu
report, but was opposed to the com
mittee being discharged.
Poindexter made a short speecl
in favor of the motion.
The delegate from Frederick cOun
ty rose and said that he was willing
to fight when he could win anC
he thought they could win
now. He said he had been can
vassed by several delegates since III
arrived i'll the city, and they wer,
Mahoneites and had been reading
the Malone organ. lie attacked tina
organ in regard to its reports of pc
litical meetings, and said its reports
of meetings in his county were al
false. He said the delegates in thi
convention were all legally elected
but the coalitiOnists to his certain
knowledge, have delegates that ar,
not more than sixteen years of &c
Lester, of Richmond, by reques
took the stand amid great applause
and addressed the convention. Tn,
first remark he made was, that h,
was opposed to readjustment. There
was a time, he said, when the peopl,
| am identified with had losses, blu
they with my assistance shall neveI
haye a loss again. Garfield said tina
his administration would not coun
tenance q loss, and they have chop
| h. - l.
ling. He charged that the straight
outs had made too many compro
misses already. They have appointed
two committees to confer with thu
coalitionists which is proof posi-
tive that we are capable of eating
dirt. He went on to charge Cam
eron with ballot box stufiing, ant
said that he was the prime mover o
the burning of Governor Kemp
ner in effigy, because h,
would not violate the constitution
Addressing the committee he saiC
you can vote for him if you wisl
but l. will vote for Daniel, whom
consider will make a better gov
ernor. He is an honest man, and s,
far as know he has not been guilt,
of corruption ballot box stuffine
or burning governor in effigy. III
spoke about an hour and denounce,
Mahoneism, charging that Levi
had put the officers under him an,
not one of them negro, and still h
claims to be a friend to the colore,
men.
The committee on credentials pre-
scented their report, which wa
adopted temporarily. The officer
were renominated for permanent