Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-11

ADDRESS OF PERMANENT PRESIDENT BoCocE
HON. JOHN ". DANIEL NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR.
The Conservative Democratic State
Convention, TO nominate candidates for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and At
torney General met in the city Of Rich.
mond on last Thursday, and was called
to order by Absalom Kerner, of Angus.
ia, chairman of the State Central Com.
mittee
After appointing committees the con.
vention took recess until three, and
then, after electing Hon. J. S. Bocock
permanent chairman, took another re-
cess until eight. During the whole day
entire good feeling was manifested, and
the discussion while al times warm was
never personal, and at no time during
the session was there those exciting
climaxes which so stirred up the Read
juster Convention, "a, for instance.
when Malone advanced from behind
the speakers chair and invoked peace,
or when, long after midnight, as the
hostile factions of Massey and Malone
were endeavoring TO checkmate each
other, the name of Riddleberger was
sprung upon the convention. Nor was
that amusement afforded to outsiders
by the presence Of the colored delegate.
who were in the Readiuster body, whose
efforts at parliamentary tactics always
excite mirth. The recesses were spent
in the old Virginia style, and over iu.
leps and from persping patriots wrapped
in linen busters the models of the diff.
ferent candidates were warmly dis.
cussed.
The convention Teassembled at s +. ".
when the report of the committee OF
credentials was submitted and adopted
and the platform was reported ami
also adopted. Nominations for caRd,.
dates for Governor were then begun
and the following three gentlemen were
nominated: Hon. John Goode, General
Fitz Hugh Lee aud General James A.
Walker (now Lieutenant Govern.
A ballot was then taken which re-
suited: Goode, III 4; Lee, 239; Walker,
1S4; John w. Daniel, 90 =. w. Nc
Henry, IL; James Barbour, !; w. b.
Staples, 3 scattering. s. Whole mum.
ber of votes cast, GAL necessary TO a
choice, 32l. Hon. j. w. Daniel was
next placed in nomination.
Calling the roll for the second ballot
was then begun. Before its conclusion,
it being evident that Mf. Daniel would
get majority, the names of Messrs.
Goode and Walker were withdrawn,
and Mr.. Daniels nomination was made
unanimous. The convention rose TO n
man, and amid the waving of hats,
fans, ETC., and a perfect storm of ap-
plause the new candidate was called for
and a committee was appointed to in.
form him OF his nomination. Mr.. Dan.
iel soon made his appearance, and amid
most enthusiastic applause and demon.
stratious of delight proceeded to ad.
dress the convention. The convention
adjourned at l2l until Friday at 10 A. ".
THE PLATFORM.
General William b. Tallaferro, chair.
man of the Committee on Platform,
submitted the following:
The Conservative Democratic party
of Virginia, democratic in its federal
relations and conservative in its State
policy, assembled in convention, in
view Of the present condition Of the
Union and of this Commonwealth, for
the clear and distinct assertion of its
political principles, doth declare:
FIRST. That we adopt the following
articles of political faith First. Equal.
ity of rights and exact justice to all
men special privileges TO none free.
dom OF religion; freedom of the press ;
freedom of the person, under the pro.
lection OF the habeas corpus, OF trial by
juries impartially selected, and Of a
pure, upright and non.partisan judici.
ary; elections by the people, free from
force or fraud by citizens or by the mill.
tary or civil officers Of the Government
and the selection for public offices oI
those who are honest and best fitted "a
fill them the support Of the State
Governments in all their rights, as the
most competent administrations OF our
domestic concerns and the surest bull
warks against antirepublican tenden
cies, and the preservation of the Gen
eraI Government in its whole constitu
tional vigor as the sheet anchor OF ouI
peace at home and our safety abroad.
Second. That the maintenance OF the
public credit Of Virginia is the essen.
tial means TO the promotion OF her
prosperity; that We condemn repudia-
ton in every shape and form as blot
upon her honor, blow at her perma-
mont welfare and an obstacle 70 her
progress in wealth, influence and pow.