The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-29
SENATOR SELECTED.
PETER CHEvALLIE WARWICK OUR
CANDIDATE IN The SIX
TEENTH DISTRICT.
A Perfectly.Unanim Nomination
by FulIy.Attended Convention
Stirring Speeches.


At o'clock yesterday morning a special
train Of the Richmond and Allegheny rail-
road left this city for Maiden's Adventure,
in Goochland county, carrying the dele
gates from Manchester and Chesterfield
appointed to attend the Nominating Con-
yention OF the Sixteenth senatorial district
TO be held at that place. The Powhatan
delegates crossed the river at Micheaux
ferry, near by, and those from Goochland
came by rail and private conveyance. 1t
was the fullest and finest convention OF the
sort held I'm the district for years. In the
main it was composed OF young and mid
dle-aged men, but among older ones were
a number who have not taken active inter-
est in politics for years.
Powhatan, Goochand, Chesterfield, and
Manchester delegates. in conversation, all
stated emphatically that they have not seen
such an uprising Of their people since
1869. They are enthusiastic and willing
to work. being only anxious that the work
shall be properly and speedily cut out and
given them to do. They said: We know
that the enemy are active and powerful.
and will spare no effort to win. but we can
and must beat them. We have a large re-
serve white vote. 1t has not been brought
out for years. This November we can and
must bring it out. What we need is or
ganization, some money, and some speak
ing from gentlemen who have carefully
prepared themselves and can instruct the
people. Don't send us speakers who have
not searched the records and not fortified
themselves with facts"
As to this Sixteenth district the dele
gates generally admitted that il was close
but Manchester, Chesterfield, and Gooch-
land are Democratic il their vote is polIed,
and in Powhatan the Republican majority
of three or four hundred can be cut down.
They said that with work the district was
Democratic; without it, Malone will keep
hold OF it. The expectation Is that either
Maddox or Sims will be withdrawn by the
day Of election. That split will not be re-
lied upon at all. In other words, the Demo-
Gratis expect to fight their own fight against
the united forces OF the enemy, and ex-
pect to win by bringing out their reserve
vote.
CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
The Convention was held in the pavilion,
and was called to order by DR.. Nash John
ston, chairman OF the Goochland commit
tee, and was organized with eX-Judge w.
Pope Dabney, OF Powhatan. as chairman,
and Mr.. David j. Weisiger, OF Manchester,
as secretary. Soon thereafter nominations
were declared to be IN order. Mr.. Beverly
Hancock, OF Chesterfield, nominated Major
Peter c. Warwick. OF Chesterfield. a dele
gate nominated Major Willis j. Dance, Of
Powhatan but DR.. Dance, the Majors
brother, stated that the Major would prefer
that his name should not be presented. The
name was accordingly withdrawn. MIR.
Parrish, OF Goochland, seconded the nomi-
nation of Major Warwick, and he was
unanimously nominated.
MAJOR WARWICK ACCEPTS.
Being informed OF his nomination by a
committee, Major Warwick came forward,
and was received with hearty cheers, and
accepted the honor and work i'm n speech,
saying that as one of the people, called to
this responsible post, he would try to do
his duty in the future as in the past. He
invited every one who feels an interest in
his success to communicate with him
freely upon every subject upon which it is
proper for a candidate to be informed. He
was willing to make sacrifices to gain sue
cess, and was thoroughly convinced that
what we want now is organization most
OF the talking. said he, can be done after
the election.
Major Warwick spoke at some length,
and concluded with hearty expressions OF
his appreciation OF the honor bestowed
upon him.
The Major is plain speaker. He ex-
presses himself very well, but is not an ora
tor. and knows that he isn't. But he is an
active, earnest, and vigilant man. He is
president OF the Gallego-Mills Manufactu-
ring Company; has for many years been
resident OF Chesterfield, and has a home
and farm and other permanent interests in
that county. He looks to be about fifty
years Of age, and was an excellent officer
in the Confederate service.
ADMIRABLE SELECTION.
Major Benjamin II. Nash, OF Richmond,
a member OF the State Committee, was
deserted in the crowd. Everybody seemed
to know him. and the calls for him were
He responded and made an
excellent speech. Said he: 1--WE have no
ordinary foe TO encounter. We have no
pastime before us: but with energy and
organization, and by every man doing his
duty, we can win" He spoke OF Major
Warwick as "an admirable selection for
this canvass" [cheers] and declared Peter
Warwick will never disgrace you or your
cause.o
The speaker gave some excellent advice
about the formation OF neighborhood and
precinct clubs. He had not seen such a
in our favor since 1869.
" There is victory in the air." and it is
by this gathering OF people.
The Coalitioniin the last Legislature had
only a majority OF seventeen on joint bal
lot. II you gain nine members from them
you have the majority. II you get ma
jority. then you can clean out the basement
OF the Capitol-that Augean stable-and
you can get rid OF that miserable School
Board. [Applause.l
THE DEBT QUESTION IS DEAD.
Mr.. B. A. Hancock, OF Chesterfield, also
a member Of the State Committee and q
member OF the Convention, was next called
upon. Said he: ''We have nominated a
candidate, and now it is Or duty to elect
him. He had been told that Manchester
could give 400 majority, and he had good
news from all the counties. Touching
upon the bossism OF Malone. he wanted to
see realization OF the Sic-Sempsr 1y'dn-
mis- picture. " We need TO have the Cod
dess OF Liberty place her foot on his neck
and hold him down until we find that he
is dead and gone fiom the State forever"