Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1882-08-22
Nomination OF Hon. Geo. D. Wise by
AcclamatiOn.

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Acclamation.
At Congressional Convention for the
3rd Distriat held in the Ballard House
in Richmond on last Friday, Hon. Geo.
D. Wise was nominated for reelection
by reclamation. Whilst the committee,
appointed to apprise Mr.. Wise OF his
nomination, was absent, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this convention de-
sires to express on behalf of the people
of this district their profound gratitude
to those patriotic and courageous mem
bers of the General Assembly, by what
ever party name designated, who at the
late session refused q servile surrender
of their freedom to Malone and his
caucus, and thereby saved the State
from being sold out to Stalwart Repub-
licanism, and postponed, if they did not
prevent, the estabiis hment in Virginia
of degrading personal despotism as q
substitute for representative govern :
ment and responsibility to the people.
The committee appointed to wait upon
Capt. Wise appeared in the hall accom-
panied by that gentleman, who was
escorted to the Chairman's desk and in
trOduced to the convention. His ap-
pearance upon the floor was greeted with
deafening applause.
Capt. Wise, in his usual forcible style,
addressed the convention. He first paid
his respects to his opponent, John Am
Congress During his remarks Capt.
UIico cfofod fhot TAhr
had charged Hon. John s. Barbour
member Of Congress from the Eighth
district, as being carpet-bagger from
the District of Columbia. He then drew
vivid picture of so-called carpet Dagger
Barbour and carpet Dagger Smith, from
the District of Columbia; that Smith
had been practicing law in Washington
seven or eight years, and that he was il
possession of his cards indicating the
| place ana character IF his business in
that city, delivered IL, him by John Am
bier Smith himself With the req uest that
he would endorse him as a lawyer OF
credit. That the contest in a Republi-
can Congress had been made that Mr..
Barbour was not entitled to his seat al.
though elected by u majority of eight
thousand, because az president of the
Midland railroad he remained in Wash
ington great portion of his time, and
yet Mr.. Smith had voluntarily aban
doned Virginia aud become resident
and citizen of the District of Columbia,
having house and family there, and
now, after his failure as lawyer in
| Washington, he comes to ask the people
of Virginia to make him their represen-
tative.
| From Smith Mr.. Wise turned his at
| tention to John Paul who claimed that
the people of Virginia should support
the present Administ raj ion because they
| mad received an apprO oriation of more
than eight millions for the river and
harbors of the South Mr.. Wise told
the convention that the River and
Harbor bin had been vetoed by Presi-
dent Arthur; that he had appeared be-
fore the Committee On Commerce to
advocate an increase of appropriation
| for the James and 9th er rivers in this
district; that Mr.. Paul had not appear
ed before that Omp.ittee, and as to
Gen. Malone, he was In Richmond the
boss of a caucus, and p aid no attention
to it. Mr.. Wise declared that the ap-
preparation for James river had been in
creased on the very day he appeared
there He said that Mr.. Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, had been reported as render
ing an excuse to his people for his sup
port of the bill in opposition to the
Presidents veto. He (Mr. Wise) had to
say that he saw that the large surplus
of revenue was being squandered in ap-
preparations for subsidies and jobs and
he wished to secure as large proportion
of this surplus as possible for objects
which would benefit tie people.
He voted for the River and Harbor
bill in the first instance. and over the
veto of the President in the second be-
cause it included SIC, 1000, 600 for objects
in which his people are interested. He
had appealed to John Paul to sustain
him in the effort to piss this measure
over the veto, but M. Paul absented
himself from his seat in the House and
SO did Gen. Malone.
He spoke of the signs of disruption
apparent in every portion of the State
in the Coalition party. and alluded to
the independent movement in Pennsyl-
vania in opposition to Bossism as giving
encouragement that if constant to prin
ctple we can have purer civil service
and reform in our poii' ical methods.
At the close of his re marks Mr.. Wise
received perfect ovation from his
friends.
Adl dcus 0CO. IL. w lSC Will O0 10
elected triumphantly we have no doubt.
1t will be seen that Paul claims
credit for Arthur for bill which he
vetoed, and for which he and Malone
failed to vote. Could impuGence go
further? Does he take his constituents
for fools? He will find that he is very
much mistaken.
In speaking of the domination of Col.
Chas. T. O'Ferrall, the Baltamoreaga of
last Saturday says
"The Democratic Convention in the
Seventh Virginia Congressional Dis
trict made an excellent nomination on
Tuesday. at Staunton, Va, when Judge
Charles T. O'FerraH was unanimously
declared to be their choice for Congress.
No better selection could have been
made. He is an able lawyer, fine ora
tor, and an upright gentleman. 1t was
Judge O'Ferrall who completely van
pushed the so~called 'game cock"
Riddleberger, at Woodstock, Va, last
year. He branded Rid,ileberger as liar
and denounced him ia scathilg terms
before an immense audience; but the
game cocks" feathers dropped, and he
silently retreated with the stigma ap-
piled to him. Judge 'Ferrall command
ed company during the war in the
Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, and was pro-
NOTED to the rank of Colonel for gallant
conduct on the field. He was splendid
officer, and rs brave man as ever drew
sword. AT Upperville, Va, he was
shot through the lungs while leading d
charge upon the enemy who were behind
stone fence. Judge O'FerralI is ma
tive of Hancock, Nd, bordering on w.
Va, and is about As years of age. Per-
sons who reside in the Shenandoah
Valley, say that Judge O'FerralPs ma.
jority over Hon. John Paul will be at
least 1000 votes"
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