The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-08-11
Virginia conservative Democrats.

Richmond, Va August 5-In the dem cratlc
state convention last night alter the platform
had been ad opted, Hon. John Goode, Gen. +
Lee and Gen james A Walker were nominal
ted as candidates. for no animation for governor.
The ballet was tn taken which resulted az
follows: Cord, "a; Lee, $50, walker ls4;
John Daniel, 90; L W McHenry, y. James
Barbour, 7; w II Staples, 8; scattering, 8.
Whole number votes ca' &, 6il; necessary TO
choice, 81. Hon w Daniel was next placed
In nomination. GAZING the roll Tor The copd
ballot IL was then he, un and hefore It's conclu-
sion IL being ey ideut hat Danirl would get he
majority, The names of Goode and Walls Ell
were withdrawn,and a,r Daniel's nomination
made unanimous. The convention rose TO a
man, ana amid the waving OF matt, faus, etc
ana u perfect storm of ap,' lau 9, thepew can
dIdate was Cal ed for ana q Dmlttee ap-
pointed to inform him othis nomination. MI
Daniel soon maize bis appearance and amid
enthusiastic appliance aud dem0nst'atio"s oil
de light proceeded to address the convention.
Tn convention adjourned at l2:30 uGtil to-day
nj L. m.
Mr.. Daniel the conservative democratic
nomi uee for governor, in mis- address TO the
convention last night branded as tslse tue
charge that ne had ever neen Opposed TO pup.
lie schools. He endorsed the platform anu its
declarations, tosesm he said was killed In
New Y,rk thr weeks ago, sn: It's death
knell isnow ringing throughout the great old
OF the conservative democratic party, ana hs
was especially severe In his remarks
on tie deOl Il elton of the read
ulster canaidaSa for governor, Col. w; n.
war. he WAS frequently interrupted by vooif-
erOus applause.
Richmond, Va, August 5.-Tne coDsery.
at,vs democratic COW 'ntiOn met ag In at ii
O'Clock this mornt, e 10 nominate lleutenan,
governor aud attorney general. The at
tendance WAS tmailer Than yesterday. Many
4 he chairma announced the nomination of a
Caudidae for lieutenant governor Was In
order AID motion t. lint nominal 8
epee ches TO five minutes having BEEN carried,
Barb ur, of Culpepper, who Was
nominated by acciamalion, and 8
COMMITTEES was appoi ted to walt on
him The comuittee, on recurring, escorten
Mr.. Baroi ur to h stand. After being Intro.
duced he a. DIRE SD the invention, acc ptiDg
the HOmi alton for lieutenant governor 1h.
mex business IN orae- before the conventiOL
was he D,minstion for attorney general. Toe
names of P. W. McKRney, of Pince Ed ward
county james Fl. Id, the present In um bent,
Of Culpepper oou = ,and Al Irony n. K. Kelly
tive friends. Before 3 ballot was had MIR
Kelly g nams was Withdrawn. The baliotine
resulted In the choice of p. W. Mckinney
after which the convention adjourned sine
al
Stsuntnn, Va. August 5-The nomination Of
Daniels by the Richmond eOnveGtion creates
democrats # this section. Thsy regard it q:
a FOOD nominate ns, bu better mig bit pos 4.
bly, have been mgde. The repub l.
a ss s sssaa him man as P sis no oo ma
and alleged position to public SCHOOLS
repd ring him vulnerable. All, however. re.
cogn zs MIN as q gen tleman fine talents ana
q brilliant speaker Highland and Boo h
counties will send strong men to the legisla-
ture.
= The news received here since yesterday con-
firms the belief that The LyDchDurg cOnven-
ton will place q republican u cket IN the field
on . debt-pas ing Plato m.