Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-31
THIS CITY'S NEWS.
NAMING NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
Third Dissr,,s Democratic Congressional
= Convention George ID. Wise Nominated By
Aeclnmation.

district met IN Convention yesterday morn
| ing IN the old biIliard-room OF the ballard
House. the purpose being the nomination
Of candidate TO represent this district In
the Fopy-ninth Congress OF the United
| States.
The a,tendance was very full, the per-
| soEneI OF the Convention excellent. and
great enthusiasm and harmony prevailed.
The Convention was called 10 order by
| Mr. Richard F. Beirne, chairman OF the
| Third Congressional Democratic Commit
| tee. Mr.. Beirne said II afforded him great
| pleasure to call to the chair temporarily a
| gentleman from new county iu the dis
| tsict, but county old in honors and rich in
| historical Tecollections. lie introduced
| Mr.. b o. James, Of GCochland, who came
| forward and took tie chair.
Mr. James announced that the next
| business WAS the election OF temporary
| secretary.
Mr.. Hankins, Of Richmond. nominated
| Mr.. c. II. Hart, OF the West Point Star. as
temporary secretary, and he was elected by
acclama,ion.
oRGArIZrNG.
NJ. Il. A. Hancock, Of Chesterfield.
moved that In lien OF appointing commit
| tee on credentials, that the roll of counties
1 a
list OF delegates from each be furnished as
a roll Of the membership Of the Conven-
tion. The motion prevailed and this was
done, after which the secretary read the
roll OF the members present. and il was
corrected by the insertion OF the names OF
| such alternates rs were duly accredited.
Mr.. W. F. Drinkard, Of Richmond, arose
and said that in order to expedite business
he moved that the temporary organization
BE- made permanent, and no objection being
heard, Mr.. Drinkard nut the motion aud it
was Unanimously adopted.
The Chair announced that IL might be
well to baye Committee on Platform.
Mr.. Iaw, Of Hanover, in an aside tone
remarked: "The Chicago platform Is good
enough for u.s.
At oncc q delegate moved that il be
adopted, hut Mr.. Drinkard got the floor
| and called the attention OF the Convention
10 the fact that il was not at all necessary
to adopt platform that such an action
was unusual, especially In presidential
election years, and that he saw no necessity
for the promulgaiiOn OF platform.
Mr.. Hancock agreed with Dir. Drinkard
The Convention had convened 10 put ;
candidate on a platform, not TO make plat
foIm. Tue motion TO adopt platform wa.
lost.
ENDORSING CLEVELAND AND HENDRICKS.
Mr. Hankins, OF Richmond, offered th,
following:
Resolred. That the nomination OF Cleve
land and Hendricks for President and Vice
President hy the Democratic party in Ma
tlonal Convention assembled meets with ou
earnest and hearty approval.
ReSOlr6d, That on a wise and sound plat
lorm-a platform pledged to economy anC
reform, pledged to protect the business in
tcrests of the country, pledged agains
radical changes, pledged to the protection
OF labor as against convict or heathen com
petIticn, and pledged to the protection o
nh men without distinction Of class-th
Democracy presents itself with candidate
Of pure public record and unassaiable plat
fol m with enthusiasm and determination t
fight on In the good cause until victory i
assured.
Mr.. Higgins, OF Richmond, offered as
substitute the following:
~ hereas the representatives OF tn
great Democratic party, who lately in Con
yention assembled-a body composed o
men OF worth, intelligence, and statesman
like views, guided by wisdom that couli
only have its source from 4 thorough anC
distinct knowledge OF the wants OF a grea
country and free people--haye with
unanimity that seemed phenOmOna! chose
as the nominees OF our grand old rarty tn
. Hon. Grover Cleveland, OF New York, TO
President and the Hon. Thomas A. Hen
dricks. OF Indiana, for yice-President
: therefore be 1t
} Resblred. That we. the representatives q
the pelJocratic party Of the Third VTgini
congressional district, in Convention assen
bled, endorse the nominations OF Grove
, ! Cleveland for President, aud Thomas A
, Hendricks FOR Nice-President; that, more
over, we endorse the public record OF Gre
yer Cleveland, Governor OF the Empii
State, as the record OF an honest man.
I statesman holding such views that "pul
2 lie Office is a public trust" and "good an
7 pure government lies at the foundation {
s the progress and prosperity OF ever
E community" is in every way worthy
carrying the banner OF our party; an
+. in an especial manner do we endorse ii
| views OF our distinguished STANDARD
G bearer in defence OF the rights OF our nj
Y turalized citizens, as expressed by biz
in an address delivered at Buffalo Apr
0. 1852, Of which the following is an e.
tract: "It needed not the statute whiC
1
'all natltraliged citizens while In fore'e
: lands are entitled TO, and shall receive fro
this Government, tie same protection
: person and property which il accorded
] ustiyo-bOrn citizens to voice the policy
: cur nation"
NO IRISH FOR BLAINE AND BLACK JACK.
Nj. Higgins in presenting this substitu
= ! alluded TO the fact that he was naturaiize
: Irishman, and said be had lively remeu
. ! brsnce OF the part Mr.. Blaine took In hnoV
/, NOthingism, and had preserved some OF b
: editorials in favor Of ii. lie remembert
, how q Catholic priest had been tarred an
fcathered in Maine while Blaine was agit
/. ting the Know-NOthing question. lIe sa
= he had seen in New York paper that the
!, was an Irish Blaine and Logan club OF X
here in Richmond. He CIIiggins) was Il
p, rresident Of two Irish societies, and he d
: not know OF a single Irishman who woul
. vote for Blame.
: MIR. Hankns gracefully endorsed VI
Uipgins's substitute, and while it was q
Wish Of many to adopt both, the quesii(
Was put and tie substitute adopted.
+ Mr.. WISE NOMINATED.
E Nomination. being in order, Mr.. II.
o smith, Of Richmond, nominated Ho
n George D. Wise in the following words: /:
e "Mr. Chairman, l have the honor
;. Mace i'm nomination the Hon. George
i wise. 1t i. cminentiy fitting that q
a city Of Richmond should present b
Z name. In the past she has delighted
Q do him honor, aud now amongst her fit
. three delegates no voice will be rails,
e save in commendation OF his course. "
: meet here under circumstances som
!. what different from those under whi'
we were lat assembled. Then our Sta
u was under q disgraceiul thraldom, rul'
hy an unholy coalition alien 10 oursely
in principle and in sentiment; then
were preparing for an earnest effort al
II a mighty struggle which would relea
= Us from our bondage and dngrac
= sir., the battle has been fought and wo
. and at this the frat Convention since l mi
y be hardened for congratulating you up'
\ the victory. We meet under still oth
- different circumstances. BY the recent a
$ portionHent we are separated from our o
e allies, the counties Of Caroline and Loui,
i and their delegates are no longer prese
It with US. II is an old saying that ttpoliti
= make strange bed-iellows.' II Is eminent
RI true Of congressional apportlonmenS; l
d Caroline has laid down with Northampto
Y and old Louisa has gone to bed with hii
, George. But somehow II seems perfect
p natural for Goochland, King William, a;
8 New Kent 70 be with US, aud we are prot
u TO welcome them into the district and g..
Ii to take them in out OF the wet.
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