The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-11


because % ne misnomer): "He Is not"
Stranger docking up at the sign, q" Viz
cinia Ueadouarters,''): "Oh, excuse me,
tbe Colonel is from West Virginia. re-
member now"
Out he went.
Such IL fame.
Malone was sick a good deal al Chicago.
That morning when nc ana Sims hau thelr
icy-hot discussion In the neeting OF the
Virginia delegation he had violent
vomiting spell, and could not attend tne
Convention that day. lie was also absent
the session after Blaine was nominated.
The General works usually TILL or A.
H., and that Is not good for his little
stomach. He ought to be more caeiui
with his health.
He had a great victory over Wickham
md Dezendorf in keeping the Straighout
delegates from the Convention, but he had
a great blow TO bear in the defeat OF Arthur
and in the success OF Blaine.
SPEECH OF ATToRNEY-GENERAL BLAIR.
At the last session OF the Convention, in
seconding the nomination OF General Lo-
gan for Vice President, Attorney-General
Blair spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman,-At the request Of General Ma
hone chairman Of the Virginia delegation: ana at
the request of the Virs inia delegation ITSELF mas
much as senator Malone is not able to be here 20
night by reason OF physical disability am mere
10 represent not those Union soldiers VINO follow
ed General John \. Logan In the last contesii out
am here rs member of the Nirglnia hepuoin,ra an
delegation, which repre- sentS In Virginia tnirty
thousand Confederate soldiers WHO nave come 70
the rescue Of The Republican party. Cheers.J
was Confederate soldier myself for four years. as
were manv OF the delegation with whom am now
associated and serve notice upon these nOrtneIh
Republicans that they must look wen 10 Iei o
rels because in Old Virginia we have erected tne
standard Of Republicanisin. and In the VOcapuaIg
of Virginia Republicans there Is no such wore =
as fail lCheers ana t wro i,g Who raised
a revolt against Democratic outrage nave gIom TOW,
in their growth and strengthened In their strength
until To-Day they nave iIVoI wa1 m the PTes
dent and Vice President Of the United stltes.
Cheers.l | therefore, in behalf OF the virginia
delegation, rise 10 second the nomination OF Gene
raj Logan. and 10 move that that nomination De
made unanimous. ICheers.I
This was the only speech made by Vir-
ginia delegate in the Convention.
PERSONAL.
DIR. p. s. Henson, native Of Fluvanna.
and long Of philadelphia, is now pastor OF
the First Baptist church here-a large and
wealthy church. He likes the place and
people. The climate agrees with him, l
| Judge; for he is still youug-looking. Mr.
| A. G.. Kellogg, Of Richmond. where he was
once connected with the Corn and Flour
Exchange, has a promising position here
In a photographic and engraving house. He
Boks mighty well. General W. &. New
berry, formerly Superintendent OF State
bubble Buildings, is here in the brewers
| supply business. Mr.. James McClernand,
who was associated with General Newberry
| in the building OF our new reservoir, is
also here, employed by firm OF stove
manufacturers. / saw General w. c. and
General Samuel III. Newberry (of the
Big Four in the hotel rotunda at
the same time. The latter had been
| further west on business, and was return
! inc home. He said he should 90 along on
the train with General Wickham. | saw
Colonel Charles :. Darlington. the old pre-
sident Of the james River and Kanawha
Company, seated in the reading-room.
Colonel Brockenbrough, late Register OF
the Land Office, is engaged IN business
here. Mr.. Dewitt G. Ray. who was city
editor OF the Enquirer just before the de-
mise OF that lamented journal, is now
sporting editor of the Chicago HerdLd, and
manages to get along on his $50 week.
Ex-Governor Henderson, the president
of the Convention (VIrginlan born, wasn't
worth shucks as presiding officer. lie
wasn't near as good one as Lynch. He
hadn't the voice, and though Mcpherson
the old clerk in Congress stood near him
| TO post HIM, he never did we'll He is an
able man, doubtless, but not fitted for the
chair.
Old Martin l. Townsend, Of New York,
made q fool OF himself pitching into Blaine
to get votes for Arthur.
Judge West. 1.-THE blind orator" OF
Ohio, who nominated Blaine. was born in
Virginia, or at least lived here in his
youth, / Judge from remark in his
speech. He is not really eloquent. In
| fact not a speech in that Convention was
equal to what John w. Daniel, A. NJ. Kei-
ley, William III. Payne, or Ran. Tucker
could do. The imprOmptu speeches were
far better than the set ones.
As each speaker arose to address the
| Convention hall dozen shorthand re-
porters darted towards him. They could
not hear well enough from the stand. Dele
gates mounted the chairs and spoke, tx
cept when they made nominating speeches !;
then they spoke from the presidents plat
form.
Carter Harrison, the Democratic Mayor
OF Chicago, was born in Kentucky, but Is
OF a Virginia family. He is immensely pop
ular. He is peoples man. Many Republic
cans vote for him. A Republican member Of
the Legislature, asked by Virginian why
the newspapers ridiculed Harrison so much
and why .'the best people opposed him.
answered, "Ob, Carter is a dev,lish good
fellow, and he makes a good Mayor, but he
SAYS Itoo much. In every thing he says
IS repeated over and over again"
The name Of Mr.. 5. NJ. Yost, Of Virginia,
has been added TO the Republican National
Executive Committee. He is also on the
committee TO inform the candidates OF
their nomination.
General Lilly is here in the interest Of
Washington and Lee University, and will
remain month probably.
The impression i'm Chicago is that Blaine
is very strong candidate for the West and
and a very weak one for the East.
His managers talk as II they intended to
entrust the Virginia campaign entirely to
Malone.
Colonel Sims, Mr.. Scott, and Mr.. Stew
art-particularly the first named-have not
hesitated to denounce Mahone's tyranny.
They have so spoken freely to reporters
and others.
Colonel Sims is an employee Of the United
States Senate, and while Malone may try
TO put him out, Logan will no doubt see
that he is kept in.
The PRAYER made at each opening ses-
sion Of the Convention consisted largely
Of political clap-trap and pralseto God for
Lincoln, Grant. Garfield, &C., and thanks
TO Him for emancipation, free ballot, and
free press, closing with the hope that God
would guide the Convention to choose a
man who could be elected. CHESTER.