The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-06-04
LEWIS ELEcTED LIEUTENANT. GOVERNOR.

VI "Obh btWi 1oi
and before the vote was made known his
election was made unanimous.
Hon. John F. Lewis, the Resdjuster can.
didste for Lieutenant t-Governor, is now
United States marshal for the Western dis
trict OF Virginia. In 1869 he was elected
on the Walker ticket as Lieutenant Gov.
.ernor OF Virginia, and was subsequently
elected 10 the Senate for six years with the
Hon. John W. Johnston for the same party.
In Congress be acted with the Republicans,
and since the Mozart Convention has acted
with the Readiuster party In State elections
His nomination is a bid for the Republican
vote.
TIE ATTORNEY. GENERAL.
Mr.. Ptndleton said he bad been selected
TO place in nomination Hon. Frank 6.
Blair, OF Wythe, for Attorney General, and
believed the Convention would be ga unan.
imous unit" for him. He was nominated
by accama'iop.
The Convention, at 5:35 Z. NJ, took a re.
cess until 0 O'Clock, when the Chair said
Colonel Cameron would address the Con.
ven,iOn.
Night PrOcecdings-Spceeh OF Can.
didates.
Hon. John Paul, the chairman, was called
upon and thanked the Convention for the
compliment. He said Our work is accom-
plished, our ticket is before the world, and
it Is one we have right TO be proud OF aud
is worthy OF our support. Our work is not
ended; but from now until November
every man OF our party should be actuated
by purpose 10 secure victory for our
ticket. Ii is NJ ordinary contest, for in ii
is wrapt up The hopes Of the Readiusters
and OF the whole people OF Virginia. II
we succeed our State will be placed upon
the bish road to prosperity. II the Fund
ers succeed Virginia will remain under the
domination Of those who have no sympathy
with the masses. Let ms work in season
and out OF season for Cameron, Lewis, and
Blair.
COLONEL CAMERON MAKES A SPEECH.
Colonel Cameron, being introduced. said
] hope | may be allowed, before | enter
upon the weiehly issues with which you
have burdened me. 10 return thanks TO par
tial friends who have conferred the greatest
honor upon ne that could be conferred on
any man. II loyalty. zeal. or courage Will
win, your cause shall succeed. He shud-
dered lest in his bands the sacred rights OF
the people might come to BARN. The con.
test we have bad, said be, was family one.
and there was not moment when he was
not ready TO take the stump for any Of the
other candidates. He returned thanks to
bis competitors for coming to the front and
endorsing his nomination. and paid high
tribute to Mr.. Massey, saying be did not lay
claim TO the services he has performed.
The other gentleman is always at
the front when there is danger. [SOme
one said Wise."l Yes, you have named
him. said Colonel Cameron. He said he
had >een the platform, and he approved ii.
| will not dwell on the debt question. said
he, because the men who have reylled Us
are only waiting 10 take any position on II
that will insure success. We only want TO
find Whist our old mother owes. and then
pay it. We want TO find what is right and
DO il. They will be here. and they Will ig-
more The deti question. The Funders say
when we try 10 get the cOoTed vote we
are not Republicans, and when we want
our own people they say we are not
Democrats. am a Democrat, and |
am a Republican for | am for The
rule Of the people, and for a repre-
sentative government. | am not 10 be
frightened from doing what / think right
because Republicans agree With me.
don't propose 10 be put on the defensive.
don't propose 10 carry the war into Africa,
but Africa into the war. When there was
on issue between the races | went with my
race. Thank God. we don't have that now
but men have reached position when they
can 90 for the right without regard 10 lace
or aBtecedenl>. / am going forward 10
preach liberalism, and ] regard the sOyer-
eighty Of ;he States a. a great deal more IA
cred than the Bourbons would make il.
He welcomed Mr.. Lewis as an associate
on their ticket. and said he had his respect
20 Iair ba had hnnOf
enough 10 furnish breakfast for fifteen
thousand Funder Pharisees.
Colonel Cameron was loudly applauued
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN F. LEWIS.
Hon. John Paul introduced Hon. John +
Lewis a. the next Leutenant-Goyernor oi
Virginia.
Mr.. Levi. read brief speech, thanking
the Convention for the honor conferred
upon him. He said be accepted ii. "As
you know" said he, " was Union man,
am Republican, and am Readiuster.
have never forgotten ! am a Virginian. y
He pledged his best efforts for the succes :
of the ticket and endorsed the platform.
He predicted that victory would perch on
the Resdiusier banner IN November.
CAPTAIN F. 5. BLAIRs SPEECH.
Being introduced by the Chairman, Mr..
Blair thanked the Convention for the gene
rosity il had shown in his behalf. III the
whole country could only see the delegates
here II would give the lie to the SANDER that
Rtadjustersare thieves and robbers. The
platform EeXpressed his sentiments, and be
! proposed 10 stand flat-fOOted on IL. There
was cheering when be said the dollar tax
was 10 be taken from between the voter and
! the ballOt-boX. lie hoped the Hills, Browns,
&C., would come TO Virginia, and he would
welcome them 10 hospitable political graves.
! His views IN regard 10 the State debt were
about the same as those expressed frequently
during the Convention. Mr.. Blair is good
speaker.
There were cries for Malone, but as he
did not come forward the Convention was
adjourned sine die.
Resolutions Of thaRk' 10 the president.
secretary, and other officers were adopted.
state Executive Committee.
First District: Lawrence G. Tali3ferro,
John W. II. Parker, Robert Mayo.
Second District: Colonel G.. A. Martin,
| DR.. Robert Norton. Or. f. A. Drewry.
Third District DR.. Brooke, Louisa; W.
F. Cuttings. A. l.. Holiday.
Fourth District :. =. Arlington, Pc
iersburg: A. w. MCGEE, Mecklenburg; {.
II. Bliss.
Fifth District: Major p. G. Hale, Gray
son Captain 4. b. Jeffries, Halifax; Or.
b. a. james, Franklin.
Sixth District: James A. Frazier, Wyatt
VI Elliott, Cliff. Statbam.
Seventh District: r. Roberts, Or. John
K. Wood.
Eighth District: Il. Henry simpson, j.
AMI bier Brooke, 4. NJ. Pierce.
Ninth District: II. c. Wood, L. II. Me-
Caull, w. G. Pendletou.