The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-30
TIE VIRGINIA ROURBONS.
The State Convention at Richmond dominates
General Fitzhugh Lee for Governor.

RICHMOND Va. July 90 The Democratic
State convention assembled in Richmond Theater
to day at noon. The Hon. John S. Barbour
| called the convention to order In the course of
his speech he alluded in complimentary terms to
President Cleveland and his administration
Capt Robert H. Crockett was made temporary
chairman. The committees were then appointed
and recess taken until P. NJ
AT P. NJ the convention reassembled and the
committee permanent organization reported
naming Hon. H. r. Pollard, of King and Queen
county, permanent chairman, with one vice-nres-
dent from each congressional district, and John
Bell BiCgar, of Spottsy lvania as permanent
secretary The report was unanimously
adopted. Mr.. Pollard. upon taking the chair
made stirring address, in which he INDUCED in
a sharp TRADE against the Republican party, and
the influence of Mahonism in the State, and
counseled earnest cooperation the part of
the Democracy in the coming campaign The re-
port OF the committee on entails presented
and adopted. A resolution was offered that no
ballot tor officers to be nominated by the conven
ton shall be taken until the committee on
| resolutions shall have reported platform A
| vote was taken, and the motion lost A motion
| to reconsider the vote just taken was also lost
| and the chair declared that nominations were in
OlucT CtVtrdl ulolIOuS LOOKING TO q CeIdV OF
| the proceedings were successfully voted down.
Hon. Holmes Conrad placed in nomination
General Fitzhugh Lee, in a speech which elected
[ loud and prolonged applause.
Col William e. Green, Of Charlotte county
nominated Capt. Phillip W. Mckinney of Prince
| Edward IN a stirring speech. His first mention
| of the name of Mckinney was received with an
outburst of applause that fairly shook the house.
and 1t was evident that, Notwithstanding the
| ovation to Lee. McKinneys following in the
convention was equal to, If not greater than
| that Of the gentleman first named
Elk Attorney general Field placed in nomina-
! ton Hon. e. b. Massey. He advocated Massey
as the man for the hour, and the man for the
occasion, a man fully able to meet the principal
| issue OF the campaign. the State debt.
| The nominations all seconded. A recess
was then taken until $50 p n.
Upon the reaSsem bling of the convention. a
motion to call the roll for ballot candidates
was carried. The roll call then proceeded
! with, amid considerable excitement. AS each
countys vote was announced, friends of the
candidate for whom it thrown received it
with more less applause, When the
| call was concluded, General Lee had received
| over $50 votes, but before the vote was an
nounced Caroline county changed her eight
votes (Which had been cast AS a compliment to
| General Pavne) to General Lee. This move
ment was followed by several other changes and
| when it was evident General Lee had a number
| of votes more than was necessary for choice
| 1861 Mr. Fitzgerald rose and on
| behalf of Captain Mckinney moved TO make
General Lees nomination unanimous which was
| carried amidst the widest enthusiasm. This
| lasted several minutes. after which a committee
was appointed to wait on General Lee and in
| vite him to the stage. In few minutes
| the committee returned with General Lee
| When he stepped to the footliehts another grand
| demonstration occurred the band playing Hail
| to the Chief" When order was restored General
| Lee acknowledged the high honor in most fitting
| language. Speeches were also made by Mai
| Barker 2. Lee and Colonel Smith, and the con
Mentioned at midnight adjourned until to NOR