, 1881-06-04
Cameron Gains Steadily, and a
Breakup Becomes Inn
rninent. =
N1ahone Then Comes Upon the
Troubled Scene, and Re-
stores Harmony.
Tho Nomination of Cameron Finally
Nude Unanimous After II Fine
Speech by Massey.
Sketch Of the Nominee, Who Is ut Present
Mayor Of Petersburg.

Special Ufpd(fh 10 Inc Chteh90 lT11HHe+ |
laIcllMoNn, W., Junu 1.-THE VtrElntn
Anti-Dourbon Convention las completed It's
labors and adjourned sinu die. Col. WitlIum
L. Cameron Is tho nominee for Govcrnur.
lie Is Mayor OF Petersburg, 1iu IL II member
of oi,e Of Vfrgfnln's historic families, being
a descendant of Col. William Uyrtl, of West
over. During the War he served rs Adjltant-
General Of Ainhume's brigade, and since tho
War he llas been devoted political follower
nf Ills old nriliy commander Like tho ma
jority of the auti-l}otlrbun lcndcrs, Col.
Cameron Is n young n,nn, being less tiinn 10
years old. lie Is u journalist, an elective |
public speaker, and Is exceedingly popular
AMONG tho younger lnen OF VirglMla.
JOHN +. LEWIS,
the nominee for Lieutenant Governor Is n IN
tive Virginan md Republican. IN 1850 he |
was elected LlouteMal,t-t of the State |
on tho Liberal ticket headed by Gilbert &. |
Walker. Afterwartl he WINS elected United |
States Senator, and served o'sc tcr1,t. liz Is
now United States Marshal for tho Western
DstrIctuf Virglnta. Mr.. 14ewts' nomination
will bU very acceptable to VirginaR epuollc-
ans, md will III nll probability secure their
general support Of the anti7Dourbon ticket.
When tho Convention, which adjourned Mt 1
o'clock this morning ntnltst great disorder,
cnuse,l by tho unauthorized nomination Of
Gen. Malone aud Capt. liet(dfebcrgor. rs
snmt1a,l NJ If, n,c1ort this f,,rc,,nnn H. nro-
caod.d ,ronn,,v r., hus,nosy nv soo,, os tia
no,no ~ Mnhnna hnd hear Withdrawn. with
tha cxn,nno,ion t,,at i,s nso waa t,nanthor-
szcd @ '' '' ''9 "''0
n1pp1,EDEnoER
did not withdraw Ills own namo until the
roll lad been called, showing that only the
delegates from his own county had voted for
linn. When Ntahone's na,no was SPRUNG
,uon the Conycnt,ou amidst the excltc-
tlult which prevailed few minutes
lwYora lin ndIouruncut eurtv This, morr.
inr II beco,rn ,n,,ro,i,utnIv unnnramf lint tha
~ .,,a oa,Slt'iatan ,,ar.. r"",,. -,
.". At'o''.o y. 81. su .'4,e.. ,""..S 49, "
hl"nlpe"c "'lu no'si'1"se hll'1 NY aecn''n"11oa'
oueil ItsH!t WIS p'esc4ttc'l oh'S ny u wv
eapitate aaloufhIhehL Naione ueclarea
that Under no circumstances c0ulti he uccept
the nomination. 1Nfth RltuleberEcr tllo
cnse WIS different. 1t Ii believed that II his
friends had mt beat alllta 80 lstt,ey would
| hayo Succeeded In ,currvng tho Convention
| nv stnrm 1'hefr ft,turn wax untlonrhu]lv n
,J.tn- ri.,,noInt,,nmt ~ I,t,i,,i,,,1roor yto
~ 'a,,o ala, T., tha a.tt,.'",,o,, ~
"trtuta " n"so A"'.oh ~. '.io o't.'t"e'un "
nIs putty t'n""a a''eo 5co'pto"J '"o''."s
IhIs AFTERNOON, wien no iaaue speech Ill
| Opposition to tho nomination OF Lewis,
IIE; WAS nAilELY TOLERATED,
and tho only part OF his remarks which clio
| tied any applause wns that In which ,,o III
1udetl to the determination of tho untI-Dour.
hnna tn eecurc n free l,aItot md n fair count.
| T. hos f,on, uotfnouh1o orI eIgriI,nort
n,pa, 49, ~, ',.n",aIs,,os ~ 4,o T,..,,n,,
n4'me4.o"r ~, sa1 p!ueees" r., w w . ~.
tloi' u'at NJ A''usloas VI ttlis sott. " III the
pno!lc scHoois' uta 'h'lmtt1n. au'ntt'4sIlal1oA
OF INC lh"s. ana Kii1dreu 8upJeets. laVe cohs-
flchaed host nearly app'atlae' 1Hele WIS,
Or course, n1uc'l enthusiasm manifested III
behalf of the various candidates, but tllis
was tame compared with the outbursts
Of upproyul, which erootod every upclara tIou Of
llbcrul and progressive political prtuoIptos, 1t
was also alRi,ttlcant thut tho greatest APPLAUSE
which xrpotcd tho naming Of apy candidate WIS
Tint which attended tho nomination ot Lewis,
10 hearty ana numerous wcro tho
rxpnrs.,oxx ar ArrnoyA1,
wnon aa nanU "as uouao. ~ . 80 npa a ~ ~
patient we're inc ao.oeatas 70 vo.e s LOT ~, n. a.
Of my other candidate could secure n hearing
NJ MI. and whom ,he vn,o was tnken IL vas pra a.
tlca!ly nnahitnoi!s 1or ho"ls.
blltr, tho candidate FOR Attorncy'oeucral, was
nominated by reclamation.
iuyly earnest uud Ie1nonstru.lyo In behalt ut
tholr favurits tho bcst of feeling prevailed xe.,-
iloa1oou purity in Virginia j. .xxsss.ys, e bar.
tost determined to- VIII: Ihs ,!skct Is strong
so.s to to b. little uubt % taat tho t,ckot viii re-
csiso Tho senorai support Of Nepuollean'
thsousho Ut the ssa.o.
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