Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
The Virginia State Convention,


The Virginia State Convention.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 4--9s. m.-Thc State
committee was 10 session oearIy all yesterday
moruiog discussing important questions to como
up before the C,nventlor to day. Tho platform
agreed Oh. i! is understood, will stand firmly 10
favor of paying the whole deb. of the State,
With the consent of the creditors, at a reduced
rate Of Interest. 1t will set forth the growing
prosperity Of the Stnte ans the repidIy iucresa.
ing wealth OF her cilizens. 1t will erdsavor to
show that the resources of the Commonwealth
are abundant to pay her Obligations, and at The
sims time msintsin the public schools and sup
port The government ia all Of Us branches SUI
port the INSTITUTIONS Tor the deaf, dumb and
bind and the Insane. It will set forth the bril-.
liant prospects Of the people Of the State. sll of
which it will cain is due to the democratic
party which siooe lis Organization has redeem.
ed he State from military rule. established
stability and Ice order and exercised economy
in The administration Of the State government.
The convention pledge the party 10 the strio.
usiosnaDoe of puou faith whether 10 Stste
or Uuion. 1t will deaoutc, the reputation of
spy part of it under wbstever preteuss. IS dis
honesty. 1t promises to continue its effo,ts to
pay the debt and by an Qmicabl, srrsnaement
With the creditors. raduos the rate OF interest
thereon 1t will deuouLos the alleged support
Of reputation 10 Virginia by republican ad.
nnsratloo and its open endorsement by lead
ius members Of that party, and it will take
upon tseIt the duy Of fighting slime, the bat.
lie of public faith. 1t will denounce as mon
atrous the doctrine that the ld!oary OF the
State should b made the prey of political fac
lions, add that the Supreme B.pch should be
punished to score Particular AID psrtiz,n de-
clslous. l. vii assert that the party of Virginia
hes always been the frierd Of public schools;
tha. the oaritaticl tax shull bo retained as 80
assissDoe to tho support of the schools. Ii
VIII proclaim that Virginia has peecr Jailed in
guaranteeing rao elections acd that the purity
ct Ihe ballot b, X in Virginia, Was never quas-
tioned until thoso who adyouste reDudistion OF
public debts bad attempted TO manipulate votes
aud secure elections by unusual means sought
10 further their schemes by their false CRY
against tho honor OF tho State 1t will call at
tert0n to the prosperity of The State ard
polo: to tho 1cv: that tho recent assessment Of
real ard personal property is in exosss Of pre-.
v,cus assessment by millions Of dollars,
RICHMOND. w.. August 4, 100 p. u.-Tbe
Wig ola State Conservative Convention net 6.
poou to dDy. Its one Of tbo laos! imposing
looEi' bodies ever assembled here. aud mary
OF the most pronincnt men 10 tho Slate are
d!legates.
The utmost harmony prevails. bu! there is
20 concentration upon ticket yet.
Tho State Executive Committee will be CO.
tirely changed, the now members from the Sh
district being *. Kemper. # AlexaDdria; JAS
Hay. tf Orange. and E. II. Boyd, of Winches-
tor
General Goodc. Fig. Lee. jauoa 4. Walker,
James Barbour. AID J. W. Daniel ore spoken
OF most prominently for Governor.
LATER.
RICHMOND. Va, August 4. POI 2. m.-Tbe
Convention elected J. N. Stubbs of Gloucester,
temporary chairman and J. Bail Bigger, of this
city, temporary secretary.
The different Congressional districts reported
their members of the different committees
which indicate mary obaugea 10 toe personnel of
the State Central Committee, aud show ap in~
fusion of new blood into that body.
Daniels chances IS a compromise man scem
to be growing somewhat.
The o,nvan.iou took recess till p. 10.
Ii is deemed by some rot imtroba0ls that the
proposed retention Of the capi'ston lax az
prereq aisita to voting will cause some discussion
aud meet With opposition from the 5th district.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 4-4:3O y. m.-The
CoLVooicn resssembcd at O'Clock, when
Hoo. rho, 8. Bocock was elected permanent
chairman Nth the usual number Of vics pres.
idents.
Mr.. Bccock made a short tus appropriste
speech. which vas we'll received.
The Convention then adj,urood till o clock
to await tho report Of the committee 90 plat,
form, as it is the discrimination 10 pIao, msn on
the platform aud no! The platform on tho men,