The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-15

eject MT. BARBOUR, Wblch '"o
did by rising vote.
AMovE FOR GENERAL PAYNE.
Mr.. Ashton. OF King George, in con-
sideration OF what had occurred, now
moved that General Payne De CHOSEN rs
second elector ut large.
Cries OF "No,D @No," so strong that
the gentleman withdrew his. motion.
Another delegate: nominate the Hon.
Phil. Mckinney.
The Chair: The gentleman Is out OF
order. The Convention has not agreed to
90 into an election OF the remaining dele
gates at large.
Such motion was now submitted and
carried.
THREE OTHERS.
DR.. Lewis, Of Culpeper, in speech OF
some length, placed in nomination the
Hon. John T. Harris.
Mr.. Whitehead, OF LyuchbHrg, seconded
the nomination OF Judge Harris.
He spoke of him rs man OF "cool head
and steady handv; as wise and sagacious
public man. He described him as one OF
the wisest men in politics he ever knew.
JOHN W. DANIEL.
Major Daniel next got the floor. and was
received with prodigious cheering. He
continues to be the peoples favorite. Ac-
ceding to the great and general demand,
he left his seat and came upon the stage.
lie said that he had learned that when
crowd wants you to do anything you had
better do it as quick as possible. Laugh.
teri He had motion to offer. 1t was to
place before the Convention the name OF
Page McCarty. [Great cheers. Believing
in the maxim Of "honOr to whom honor
is DUE" he urged this name. He COM
plimented Captain McCarty very hand
somely, and spoke eloQuently OF the fear
less and trenchant pen McCarty wields.
lie has perhaps, said he, not rs much wis
dom as Hon. John L. Harris-and in all
that Mr.. Whitehead said OF Mr.. Harris he
cOncurred-but he has enough, and we
want old men to plan and young men to
execute. [Applause.l He asked for the
election OF Page McCarty-"a bold spirit
in a loyal breast" Tremendous cheer
ing.l
DICK BEIRNE.
Mr.. Goodrich, OF Fredericksburg, in a
speech remarking upon the grand galaxy
OF names here presented, placed before the
Convention the equal OF any-the name OF
Richard i. Beirne, OF Hanover. ZAP
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sentative Of the young Democracy and 4
worthy leader Of the old; man who has
ever stood ready to lay down his life for
his cause-a man pure. able, faithful. zeal
Gus. [Great and prolonged cheerlng.l
FTTZ LEE.
| General FitZ Lee seconded. with great
force and good taste, the nomination CT his
friend and relative Captain Page MeCarty,
and made a good hit, bringing in "the
trick mule"
THESE FOUR.
Mr.. Glenn Green, OF Charlotte. moved
that the nomination OF Messrs. Beirne,
McCarty, and Harris be made unanimous.
[Mr. Barbour had already been elected.l
There was no objection.
Agreed to amid great applause.
ALTERNATEs.
Mr.. Heaton now moved that the Conyen-
tion proceed to the election OF four alter
mates. Agreed to.
Mr.. w. w. Scott nominated DR.. Uriel
Terrell, man ninety-three years OF age,
but who is still in possession Of good facul-
ties; a faithful public servant in many ca
pacities; worthy representative both Of
the old and young Democracy.
a delegate from Craig nominated Gen.
mated Samuel II. New wberry with words OF
commentator for his loyalty aud deyo-
tion to Democracy.
Mr.. John Neeley. of Accomac, presented
the name OF Hon. John Il. Goolrick, OF
Fredericksburg.
"THIS WAY, FREEMAN "
Colonel Peyton, of Loudoun, rose to
second the nomination OF the man who
uttered the battle-cry Of our last cam
paign-" THIS WAY, FREEMEN." ZAP
plause.l Ii would do history wrong to
fail to show appreciation OF this gallant
gentleman.
Colonel Tom Smith desired to present
the name OF Colonel Henry L. Peyton, OF
Loudoun, which be did well and strongly.
Mr.. w. A. Jones moved that Messrs.
Newberry, Terrell, Goolrick. and Peyton
be unanimously elected alternates. Agreed
to.
COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN.
For chairman Of the State Committee
and State Executive Committee Judge
Harris nominated Mr.. Barbour.
Elected unanimously.
DR.. TERRELL.
Calls were made for DR.. Terrell, Of Orange,
and he responded. He SAID that he had
been Democrat almost from the days OF
Washington. The Doctor spoke with an
astonishingly strong voice and gave some
"reminiscences OF former presidential cam
paigns, and brought IN some references to
his friend Henry Clay.
THE LEGISLATURE.
| Speaker Stuart asked members OF the
| House aud Senate to meet at 81 at the EX-
change Hotel for conference
! He made this announcement after con-
| sultaton with q number OF members.
Mr.. Thurman suggested that the confer
ence be held at the Senate chamber.
Mr.. Stuart had no objection, but he
thought the hall Of the House a better
place.
1t was agreed that they would meet at
the Capitol at 6 p. NJ.
RECESS.
A motion to take recess from % till
i. NJ. was made.
The vote WAS put. There were numerous
"noes."
The Chair (Judge watts) decided "the
ayes have IT."
The justice OF his decision was pleasant
" questioned, but the Chair said that he
decided "the ayes have it because there is
nothing further that the Convention can
now do" [Cheers and applause.]
Chair vacated.
Night Session.
Chairman Watts called the Convention
to order at $40.
The talk among delegates before the
meeting was that the members OF the Legis-
lature in their conference had ae reed to
sign demand upon the Governor for
called session OF the Legislature on Sep
tember Sd.
ELECTORS.