The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-07
ALL OVER THE STATE.
CHARLOTTESVi VILE.

Democratic Conyention-Deiesnfes 70 INV
state Convention Northumberland
Camp.
tCorrespondence OF the Richmond Dispatcb'i
MAY 7, 1884.
Ats convention OF the Democrats OF
Albemarle held In the courthouse yeste,'
day Colonel j. J. Bowcock was maut
chairman. The object OF the meeting Was
10 elect delegates TO the State Convention'
ON motion, committee, consisting OF ~
II. Hanckel, b. III. Magruder. ID. u. EG'
dins. Thomas Martin, n. NJ. Page, ana M
IC. McGehee, was appointed to nominate
delegates and alternates. The following
gentlemen were nominated and elected
Charlottesville John NJ. White, VI.
Woods, G.. w. Morris; alternates. Il. r.
Harris. NJ. Kaufman. John l.. Walters.
Scottsyille: j. G.. Hill, John +. Massey
a,ternaies. w. Brown, J. Massie Smith.
Whitehall: DIR. II. NJ. Dunn, L. Il. row
ers; alternatcs, J. w. Martin, james
Brown.
Riyanna: B. Boiling. D. Jackson; alter
mates, j. q. Field, John Z. Goss.
Samuel Miller: J. c. McCue, j. n. mar
ris; alternates, w. W. Medium, >. d.
VIM. RI
Ivy: Leigh waddil; alternate, j. H.
Whitmore.
On motion Judge 4. r. Watson and Col.
oncl Bowcock were appointed delegates. III
large. and these gentlemen were autho'
rized to supply any vacancy IN the deiega
| ton. A.
General Field offered n resolution to the
effect that the State Convention be requested
to elect Hon. John L. Massey as delegate
Mt large to the National Democratic Con-
yention, which was unanimously adopted
MIR. Thomas Wood offered resolutions,
the tenor OF which was as follows
That the Democratic party should stand
firmly on the Lynchburg platform, which
formed the basis OF their creed on the tariff
in the campaign OF 1888.
That we are resting and expect to rest
on the tariff plank OF the Lvnchburg plat
form until the National Convention shall
meet i'm Chicago, hoping that this body
will give us a true and proper tariff plank,
and Democratic candidate who will find
4 pleasant home and resting plsce in the
White House on and after the 4th day OF
March, 1885.
That we are uncompromisingly opposed
to the entire internai-revenue system OIL
the Federal Government, and earnestly
desire its abolition, with its army OF spies
and informers, at the earliest practicable
day.
That the thanks OF the meeting be ten
dered to our senators and members OF the
late Legislature for the faithful. able, and
efficient manner in which they discharged
their duties.
These resolutions elected an animated
debate, which was participated in by Mr.
Wood, Colonel Duke, Hon. j. f. Massey,
II, Is. Niche, and General Field. A sub
stitute advocating the nomination OF Til
den and Hendricks was tabled, and the
original resolutions adopted.
A motion by Micaiah Woods. Esq
thanking John NJ. White, ESD, the Demo
cratic county chairman, for his efficient
work for several years past in that posi-
ton, was adopted
A meeting OF Albemarle Camp, Z. v,
was held at z. NJ. yesterday. X. L. W.
Duke, commander, presiding. The Execu'
tive Committee reported the constitution
and bylaws OF the II. L. Lee Camp, with
proper alterations, as suitable for this or
ganization. The report was adopted. A
committee was appointed to enroll mem
bers OF the various companies represented
Several new names were added to the rolls
and the meeting adjourned TO meet the FRS
Monday in June at 10 A. M.
We had fine ram last night. 1t was
needed. Complaining has advanced rap
idly, and the wheat Is looking nicely.
DUP.