Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-05


rough, ACcomac; \. i. Chandler, Caroline;
II. Il. Whitl0ck, Essex; Th0ip1s ;. Tala-
fcrro, Gloucester; X. n. Dunn, King and
Queen; George T. l!undley, Mathews; j.
Il. Segar. 5iIddlcseX; Or. q. Fred. Floyd,
NORTHAMPTON A. ). Brent, Northumber-
lard; l.. q. Mitchell. Richmond; y. y.
Charters. Spotsylyania; Thomas Brown,
WeS,morcland l.. l.. Bowman. Fredcr-
icE,burg.
The Convention then took a recess, for
dinner, until O'Clock. The delegation
from Lancaster, which was not present, II
was expected would arrive by that hour.
Wien tie Convention reiSsembled in the
afternoon il was reported that the delegl-
ton from Lancaster was present.
Dr.. George Z. Scarborough, OF Accomac.
chairman OF the Committee on Credentials.
reported that all cf the counties in the dis
tricl were fully represented
Colonel X. q. PcatrOss, OF Caroline, chair
man Of The Committee on Permanent Or
psnizatlOn, offered the following report,
which was adopted:
For Permanent Charm e: DR.. W. ID.
Quesou h,Ily, OF Caroline. Secretary: +.
4. Brent, q Northumberland. Nice-Pro'
sidenis: NJ. y. Rowe, Of fredericksburg;
Or. w. II. Talialclro. If Wcstmcreland
james :. DcJarnctte. OF SpOtsyiyaIil: r.
blt Hall. Of Richmond; y. J. Brent, Of
Northumberland T.. G. Walston, Of North
ampton: Roiet Me- andlish, OF Middle
sex; Judge Thomas Chrisliln, OF Mathews;
+. NJ. Lewis, OF Lancaster; Newton I.
Walker, OF King and Queen; james l..
TaliafeiIo, Of Gloucester; I. Il. B. Wright.
Of Essex; and DR.. John W. Kcilam, OF
Acc0mac.
\ committee OF three was appointed to
wait upon and escort DR.. Quesenberry TO
the chair.
DIR. Oucscnbcrry, on taking the chair,
said Gentlemen OF the First Congressional
Distribution confer great honor upon
me in calling me 10 preside over yom de-
GberatioGs. for which ! tender 10 you my
WaImCst Thanks. i cannot but believe,
gentlemen. that you Intend IN this plea
ant and cordial welcome 10 my couu y OF
Caroline Rs she returns 10 :he home of her
fathers, the old First district; - such, IL Is
doubly appreciated by ne. We have re-
turned TO the home OF our fathers, and we
have never forgotten the fights andtriumphs
we aided in achieving while we were with
you. And we come back to work with
you; to spend and be spent; 10 touch ell
bows and keep step with you in this grand
march to victory. We will work with You
to keep this old First district far in the
front OF battle. and will give the most cor
disl support to the man who shall be NOM
mated by this Convention; and we will
claim our Just part Of the work and Of the
honor Of the victory which we expect.
Gentlemen, have no word OF advice to
give you. You know your duty and will
DO II well. ] am sure that harmony and
good will will prevail, .nd the conclusion
OF our deliberations will be satisfactory TO
our constituents and honorable to your
selves.
Mr.. II. II. Robinson, of Essex. was
appointed Scrgeant-at-arms.
The Chair announced that the next In
crGer WAS the nomination OF candidate
for Congress.
Tie roll Of the counties was then called.
MIR. Blackstone, OF Accomic, took the
platform. and in a handsome and elegant
speech placed Tie Hon. George L. Garri-
sons name before the Convention.
The mention Of tie name OF Garrison
was received with applause. Mr. Black
stone called at cniion to the gallant fight
that WAS made by Dir. Garrison IN the las!
canvass. He also called attention 10 his
qualifications rs representative. He
flAiGU tIldl it Ulu DiS uHlit3
faithfully 10 himself aud to his constituents,
and appealed 10 the Convention to again
ncminnto him, claiming for him the credit
OF having redeemed the district twice from
tie hands Of Malone and his party. He
concluded by saying AccOmac county
would lie found where she has always
stood, giving her full vote for the nominee,
no matter who might be nominated.
BIO ~ larolipa I.aaN f.fafY.
cestcr. King and Queen. Lancaster. Ma
thew. Middlcscx, and Northampton were
passed Dy. They have no candidate 10
place in the field.
when the county Of Northumberland
was reached Mr.. l.. +. smith, OF that coun-
~, rose amidst storm Of applause. and
Freed eiore TIE Convention the name OF
Colonel Thomas CrOXton, OF the county Of
Essex. Nr. Smith said that be came 10 the
Convention for The purpose Of supporting
another candidate, but as soon ~ il
was asceriancd that CrOxtOn would
permit his name to be used he
dlopped all personal preferences snd
supported CroXto ,, believing him to bc
HE choice Of niue teDths % the people OF
the district. He was, he said, the ablest
ard most influential msn in the district.
xpd had q larger personal acquaintance in
the district than any man whose name
would Likely be before the Convention;
Il st II nominated the success OF the Demo
crazy in the district would be- assured. A.
a DIT batter, he said. CToXton was the equal
Of any che. In all former canvasscs he nad
been found in the thickest OF the fight,
laltlirg for Democracy.
Mr. Thomas G.. Walston, OF Northamp-
ton. seconded the nomination Of Garrison,
ard stated that his county convention. in
selecting delegates to attend this convention,
had instructed its delegates for Garrison. lie
referred TO the last congressional election,
and called the attention OF the Convention
20 the fraud that was perpetrat d by the
Malone returning board in refusing to
give the certificate Of election TO Garrison,
which he claimed he was emitted to, and
said that il was nothing more than right
that he GARRISON should be again selected
as the standard bearer Of the district; that
be had proved himself good and faithful
servant, and hsd discharged the duties OF
his Office while in Congress with honor 10
himself aud credit TO the district.
Mr.. James Stubbs. OF Gloucester, also
seconded the nomination OF Garrison IN a
warm and spirited speech, which produced
considerable applause. lie claimed that il
the Convention should nominate him Gar.
rlson) It would put the seal OF condemna.
ton upon the Malone returning board
that had thrown out the vote Of the county
Of Gloucester In the last congressional
election. He said that his county WAS
proud TO honor Garrison. He called the
attention OF the Convention 10 the fact that
in all OF the congressional district con.
ventions held all OF the old congressman
bad been renominated. When the names
OF Daniel. Barbour, and O'Ferrall were
mentioned by the speaker they were re-
ceived with storms OF applause.
Robert NeCandlish, Of Middesex, Sc
conded the nomination OF Colonel Croxton
In o speech which aroused considerable en-
thusiasm. During its delivery he was in
terrupled by a delegate who called for
three cheers for Croxton. Mr.. McCandlish
stated that the nomination was not sought
by Croxton, but that the people OF the DIS
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