New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-03

among the delegates in the Convention and out OF IT,
these subjects are prominently brought forward
and. If professions are worth anything the ANU
Bourbon leaders sincere and earnest.
Richmond is the stronghold of Bourbonism in Nir-
gnia and consequently the local sentiment surround
ing the Convention is unfrendly. One already hears
the Convention described as the " "black-and-tan
Convention and the party as the "mongrel' party
Such cpithets these happily less regarded IN
Richmond to-day than they would have been ten
wears ago
BITTERNESS OF BoURBONIsM
The feeling from which they spring is bitter
enough, aud if it not that the Bourbons had
discovered that business and social ostracsm As
game which two play NJ, the anti-Bourhons
would be subjected 20 it with a. much rigor
as ever the Republicans were. In spite OF
the fact that the ranks of the anti-Bourbon
party are largely filed with young men
who belong to the most highly respected families
of the State is quite the fashion among Bourbons
here in Richmond to speak Of the antil'ourbons as
scum" "riffraff" and reckless" This sort OF
abuse has its effect. As Colonel Cameron said: We
can only poll about $50 votes in this county, while
at the same time am convinced that there are at
least 500 white men here who at heart are in svm-
pathy with us, and who dare not act and vote their
real sentiments"
Ii WAS late this afternoon before the Convention
got to the work of placing candidates IN nomination
for Governor Mes>rs. Cameron, Massey, Grover and
Wise were formally placed IN nomination for t!e
office of Governor, and ardent Speeches were made
in behalf Of each of them. Such were IN" energy
and enthusiasm of te partisans Of each candidate.
and, in fact, of the whole Convention. that the
speakers found il almost impossible to make them
selves heard.
The nominating speeches. and speeches seconding
the nominations were not concluded until nearly ~
O'Clock this evening, when haotng began. ln the
first ballot Cameron received 300 votes; Massey.
222 Groner, 80 and Wis. 127-wholc number of
votes cast, 73S necessary to a chocc, 80.
motion to drop the lowest candidate was re,
jeected; The second ballot was fms ed at i2.3o go
Massey, 245; Wise, 105, and GrOncr, lOl.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF PIE CONVENTION.
RICHMOND, Va, June 2.-The Committee on Per
manent ORGANIZATION recommended the Hon. John
Paul of Rockingham. for permanent president, to-
gether with one vice-president from each Congress
siOnal District, and 7. II. McCaull, of Pulaski, for
secretary. The report was unanimously adopted.
committee of twenty-scven, three from each
district was appointed on resolutions and platform.
When General Mahone's presence became known,
vOciferous calls made for him TO address the
Convention All efforts to bring the body to order
failing the president called for General Malone tO
IL
forward the whole Convention with one accord rose
and greeted him with laundering ovation of
shouts wells huzzas and waving of handkcrchi"fs
and fans This deafcning applause and naliicSia-
tion of pleasure continued Tor several minutes.
SPEECH OF SENATOR MALONE.
When order had been restored, General Malone
spoke in effect az follows:
1t Ills the measure Of my loyal ambition to this people
and 70 This state il t.sies io me In words OF warmth
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conduct; IT doubly assures me tnai there exists yc ~
the OF this people true devotion to Jccr9onmn
principles Of government assures that the people
OF this state, n their might and SOVEREIGN owrr are
here TO the states of the Cnon TINT virginia Is I"
be put In cordial relations with the G"Ncrnincnt II at-
sgres me hst in the Sa @'T ST fate on% ndd a that
her march TO he for freedom and progress In THIS land
II that freedom of opinion io be the rc
in all matters which relate to men on Sent me 70 tne
National Capitol your representative chosen without
80 devotion en & 10 ry & people whcrccr they
FIT to put No sooner was called to the capitol
p, 70 70 ,nanhood did moi maintain that Mas there
TO voice the manhood of this people; there 10 oppose
mocratic BOurbOnism which attempted 10 dictate to
the Resduster party Of this state aud not there To do
the bidding claiming 60 be- the Democratic party.
but who would throttle free opinion and free ballot
want no more Of that Democracy 1Ou are mere 10
give effect TO equal nights, free ballot
and honest count, maintain economy IN me stat Coy Coy
ernment and support the prescn @Htcm OF luhIlc rnh
IOuare here 10 say To Your representatives IN
Congress that they represent the tue nirrrsis Of
the people of ths statc, ana h"t represent Demo
cratic Bourbon Non here tO free those peo
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Bourbon Democracy which has rct IN upon ns You
to r. he old STATE and her people to the most
dial relations with all the people al our common country
and put end to sectional contests dnd Oiierae race
| distinctions.
| General Malone concluded hy urging harmony
aud that to whomsOever they gave their banner they
should stand by him to man in the great fight
which is to be made for their freedom and the free
| dom of their posterity During the delivery OF his
| speech the General was frequently interrupted by
applause, which at times was 50 great that he WAS
forced to suspend entirely. and at It's close hc
again the recipient of another great outburst of
| thuslasIn.
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
The Committee on Resolutions reported platform
of principles which adopted amid considerable
| applause, as follows:
Fyrst-We recognize obligation To support the In.
stitution for the deaf dumb and blind, the unatc
asylum, the public free schools and the Government out
the Of the state and dcprccate and dc
nounoe thai policy OF ring rule ana snnorainaed At r3vrr
eighty which for years borrowed money out OF banks Al
high OF interest for the discharge OF these para
mount trusts, we our revenues were cft the prey Of
commercial exchanges available TO the state only atthe
| option Of spectators and syndcater.
SeeOnd-We reassert purpose to settle and adjust
S6 'ts'e 70 public u" cred Known %
| the "Riddeberger BILL" passed by the last
We MAINTAIN that this measure recognizes the jus. DEBT
OF Virginia in this that assumes twothds Of all the
to West Virginia ~ be dealt with by her In her way
and at her own pleasure that It places those % her
creditors who have received but per instaments
OF interest In nine years upon exact equality with
those who by corrupt agencies enabled tO absorb
and mOnopOiLe OF payment that II agrees to
pay such OF interest securities with
certainty be met out OF the OF the state aud
that ii contans all the essential features Of nAy
Third-We adherence the constitutional
requirements for the equal aud uniform OF
property exempting none except that specified by the
constitution and used Exclusively religious charta-
| BILE and educational purpOses.'
Fouyihwe reasser that the paramount obligation OF
/ he Ia le