New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-06

| TIE REAL DEBT PAYERS OF THE
mocHATic PARrY-TIIE READJUsTERs WELL
SATISFIED AND READY TO EXPOSE THE RECORDS
We me OPPOSITION LEADERs--AFTER THE CON-
vENTION
lBf TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEI
"i.'ii Nd va, Aug 5-rhe Bourbon Con-
' "'s completed its work and adjourned
i'S can''dates are three ex-Confederate soldiers !:
'"e3 a''hi upon platform which says that the
maintenance of the public credit of virginia is an
csseh''ai means to the promotion # her prospertv
Ii ls understood that the first or second draft o
Plttiorl contained strong declaration in favor
Oh tne preservation of the public f nth. State and
Na'ionai. Probably it was not thought best To re-
tam tho word National" as it might incommode
ote can 'ldate who should he nominated
Inc wisdomoft the modification is alreadva pparent
1or Major Daniel is Greenbackcr. who has loudIv
"'enea IN behalf of paying the National debt with
erechnacks. Major Daniels record is vulnerable in
soVeral respects. One fact that will render il i'm
poSsioie lor a'y co!ored man or white Republican
10 Note lor nm der any circumstances is speecb
"ihch he made in the Legislator several wears aoo
Ill which he Is reported to have said that he wonld
DC wiling TO apply the torch to every public school
'o,'o )" Tue STATE, rather than see the State com
peiieu 10 paw IN money the interest on the State
ponds which constituted the public school fund
John = Wise, of the hest public sneakers in tho
stare is keadjuster, aud as he heard of Daniels
ho'"iha'ion last night he said 81 will meet him on
every stump IN the State, ana will draw picture
OF NM leading with torch in hand u procession to
burn the school-houses"
ne nominee for Lieutenant Governor is james
''ioour' len or twelve years ago this Mr.. Bar
oour was editor and proprietor of The Rich
mond Enquirer. He was then in favor of
.ne reputation, not only of the State
nent, mt of all debts owed by private individuals
In virginia to their creditors. This propostion he
S'ea"'iy maintained in the editorial columns of his
paper for several years He one of the callers
ana leaders OF convention held in Richmond to
give formal expression to these views in favor of
Wholesale reputation That is the kind of a debit
payer Mr.. Barbour is or at least was n few wars
ago.
n member of the Richmond bar describes Mr.
Mckinney, the candidate for Attorney General as
one-horse country lawyer" and expresses the
opinion that he was nominated because he can make
more abusive speeches than any other man in VIr-
ginia o.
Richmond is the stronghold of Virginia Bourbon
ism; nearly all the business men are Bourbons
ihey are also very earnestly in favor of maintain
ing the public credit of the State by promptly meet
ing all OF her obligations The nominations of
Major Daniel and of Mr.. Barbour have fallen az a
wet blanket on their enthusiasm. In conversation
with some OF tho more prominent bust
ness men to-day the correspondent of THE
TRIBUNE discovered that they are very much
| respect TO both the platform and the candidates
SAID an active and wealthy business man to-day ::
The platform is clear giyc-away, and being
coupled with an invitation to the Readjusters to
support the candidates placed upon it, is proof
enongh to me that il is not intended to mean any,
thing in particular. i am in favor for my part of
Increasing the rate Of taxation in order promptly to
meet our obligations. The fact Ia that with the
present rate of taxation the revenues of
the state have been and will continue
10 be utterly inadequate 10 support the
public schools and pay other expenses OF the State
Government, and also to meet the interest on the
public debt. In word, there is practically no diff
ter M nee between our platform and that of the Re-
adlusters 80 far as what the boudhoders will re-
the platform"
The Richmond Dispatch the leading Bourbon organ,
editorially hailed the nomination of Major Daniel
TINS morning as follows:
We were not repeat, for John Daniel but other
and better Their preference him is a good
sign for the Conservative party. We were afraid 10
nominate h because we thought his record The
neop" means that they ready work him, 10
The charge at Balsklava called forth from distn.
guishfa military chieftan the declaration This is
that John w. Daniel had been nominated.
The Anti-I'ourbons here appear to feel quite as
eated as their opponents do respondent, and they
edclare that the action of the Convention gives
them every reasonable assurance OF victory Before
the time came for the Convention to adjourn after
midnight last night, n large proportion of the dele
gates had become exceedingly hilarious, and the
nomination of Major Daniel was received with tre-
mendous enthusiasm Indeed, some of the delegates
and visitors to the Convention became much
wrought up that the roomy theatre could not con-
tain them.
Shortly before the nomination made last
night, and while the nominating speeches were
arousing the Convention to such a pitch of enthu-
sasm az is sometimes to be discovered just before
midnight one Of the delegates who came from the
Republican belt was discovered sitting "a step
ping stone in front of the theatre. He was an ar
dent Conservative and profound believer in the
debtpayers' party. His hat was down over his eyes
and he sat there all alone communing with
himself. Cheers were heard from the theatre, and
the lonely delegate was aroused by them
said Rah for our side give 'em mother cheer" and
then he subsded, and his condition and enthusiasm
were simply marked illustrations of the condition
aud enthusiasm of many of the men who at that
midnigh hour set aside Lee and Goode and
nominated n plebeian for Governor.
The proceedings of the Convention to-day were
the tic ket had been completed the delegates enjoyed
what Virginians call real good time. Every man
OF them who can speak at all had come, to
| Richmond loaded with "a speech and most of them
were tlorded an opportunity for their delivery to-
day In returning his thanks for the nomination
which had been conferred upon him Mr.. Mckinney
declared that he would be more than human if he
did not accept the nomination. Truer words were
never uttered. Virginia Democrats, at least bra
courage which would be required in order to decline
nomination for any office whatever
WHAT is THOUGHT OF THE TICKET.
STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 4.-The nomination of
Daniel by the Richmond Convention creates no great
amount Of enthusiasm the Democrats of this
ton. They regard as good nomination, but not
strong might possibly have been made. The Republi
cans regard him by the strongest man. his