The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-20
A Two Days Convention.


Tho veteran Democrat who writes the
following Is clearly in the right In what nc
says about the importance Of de,iberation
IN the Lynchburg Convention, and clearly
in the wrong in supposlng that he differs
with us on that subject. We would much
nrefer that the Convention should sit two
davs: but our experience as member oil
and attendant upon State Conventions oil
the Democratic party OF virginia mas
taught us that there Is no good reason to hope
for a two-days' session Of the Lynchburg
Convention. We should accept such q
session OF that body as bright augury OF
success in November. II would give EVIL
dence OF such a spirit on the part oil the
people Of this old Commonwealth as could
not but result in a grand victory at the
bsllo,-box. We are glad, therefore, to
publi.b The communication OF "Lynch.
burg:
The Approaching State Convention.
To he Editor Of the Dispatch:
/ ALWAYS regret to differ with you upon
any subject, and seldom have occasion to
dose. But I'm the present instance | have
10 dissent from your opinion that our ap-
preaching State Convention shall last only
"one day."
a more important convention has never
assembled IN the State, and while we will
have no candidates TO nominate for Govern
or or other State office, we certainly VIII
have good platform, with sound timbers,
10 adopt and new and thorough party
cryanization 10 perfect. To do this work
properly full interchange OF views among
the delegates from every section must be
had and q clearly defined policy and plan
adopted. How Is all this to be properly
and perfectly done in one day.
Now, let us see Unless the delegates
come day in Advance, which they will
hardly do. those from the East, including
Richmond and all the south side down to
Norfolk. cannot reach Lynchburg until 8
o'clock at night OF the oath too late for ac-
toni. Nor can any OF the delegates from
the Valley or Piedmont reach there until 8
O'Clock on the morning OF the Convention,
while those from the whole Southwest will
be DELAYED until o'clock OF the morning
Of that day, after travelling all night.
Now, how can all OF these COL delegates
from every quarter OF the State assemble
in Convention at IL O'Clock NJ, or any
other hour OF the 25tb, and have a proper
exchange OF views OF comparison OF notes
about matters and things--about what
ought To be done, and about how best to
do ii? How are they TO select new State
and Executive Committees with proper
men at the head and place the whole ma
chinery of the party in proper and effective
trim in the brief space OF few hours, with
good portion OF that time TO be con-
sumed. as in all conventions, and especially
Virginia conventions, in specch-making
and other preliminary proceedings! III
can hardly be done, and ii attempted it
will be too apt TO result in nothing but
patchwork and unsatisfactory labor and
The delegates. or at least the
leading portion of them, should either go to
the day before the Convention
(as did the delegates Of the late Ohio Con-
vention). and map out their work before
they meet on the 25th, or they should eX-
pect TO hold over at least to the second day
TO properly and maturely consider and per-
feet the serious task before them.
AS the Convention is matter OF no
child's play, and the work to be performed
between now and November involves the
most vital interests OF the people and
State, il is TO be hoped that our delegates
will properly consider this matter OF as
sembling. and either come to Lynchburg
on the oath for consultation, or expect to
stay there for two days in wise and pa
tient counsel and work. Unless this is
done, repeat, 1t is to be feared the work
may not be properly performed. or salts
factory conclusion reached, and our party
will suffer the consequence OF doing im-
portant business in basty and loose way.
LYNCHBURG.