St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-30
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In Convention at Rich
mond to Nominate Candidates.
Gen. FttZhugh Lee Chosen Standard
Bearer--Great Enthusiasm.

RICHMOND, Va, July 29.-The Virginia
Democratic convention met this morning,
but took a recess. At 4:15 p. III. the con-
ventiOn reasSembled and the committee on
permanent organization reported, naming
Hon. ii. II. Pollard of King and Queen
county as permanent chairman, with one
vice president from each congressional dis
trict. and John Bell Biggar, SpOttsylvania, as
permanent secretary. The report was
unanimously adopted. Mr.. Pollard upon
taking the chair made stirring address, in
which he mdulged in sharp TRADE against
the Republican party and MahOniSmS i'll the
state, and counseled earnest cooperation
on the part of the Democracy
in the coming campaign. The re-
port of the committee on credentials
was presented and adopted. A resolution
was offered that no ballot for officers to be
nominated by the convention shall be taken
until the committee on resolutions shall
have reported upon the platform. After
some discussion this resolution was
rejected by decided vote. A
motion that the convention proceed
to make nominations for governor was
then adopted almost unanimously. 4 mo-
ton to reconsider the vote just taken was
made and lost. After some discussion,
the chair announced that nominations were
in order for governor. Several motions
looking to the holding of the proceedings
were successfully voted down. Hon. Holmes
Conrad Of Frederick nominated Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee for governor. His speech was an
eloquent tribute to the candidate, and en-
bodied striking contrast between Lee, as
a man of the highest attributes, and Ma
homes candidate. His remarks were fire.
quently interrupted with
RAPTUROUS APPLAUSE,
Col. William Z. Green of Charlotte
county nominated Capt. Philip w.
Mckinney of Prince Edward county in
striking speech. His first mention of the
name of Mckinney was received with an
Outburst of applause that fairly shook the
house. and it was seen that, nOtwith
standing the ovation to Lee, the Mckinney
following i'll the convention was equal if
not greater than that of the gentleman first
named. Gen. L. q. Field placed in nomi-
nation Hon. John L. Massey of Albemarle
county. He advocated Massey as the man
for the hour and the man for the occasion
man fully able to meet the principal
issue of the campaign and the state
debt. DR.. l.. o. Holt of Huron nominated
Mai. Baker =. Lee of Elizabeth county. lie
urged Mai. Lees nomination in recognition
of that gentleman'S services to the Demo
cratic party, and of his ability
and experience in public affairs.
The nominations were all seconded, and
| a motion made to call the roll for ballot for a
candidate for governor. The roll call was
then proceeded with, amid considerable eX-
citement. As each vote was announced,
| friends of the candidate for whom it was
thrown received it with more or less
applause. When the call was con-
| cluded. Gen. Lee had received over
$50 votes, but when the fourth vote was
announced CarroltOn county changed its
votes, which had been cast as a compli-
ment to Gen. w. III. Payne, to Gen. Lee
| This movement was followed by several
other changes, and when it was evident
that Gen. Lee had
NUMBER OF VOTES
more than was necessary for choice, 1856.
Mr.. Fitzgerald rose and in behalf of Col.
Mckinney moved to make Gen. Lees
nomination unanimous, which was
done amidst the widest en-
thusiasm. delegates standing on seats,
waving hats, fans and handkerchiefs, and
| shouting themselves hOarse. This lasted
several moments, after which a committee
was appointed to wait on Gen. Lee and in
| vite him to the stage. In few minutes the
committee returned with Gen. Lee. When
/ ne SlcDDtu W Tic lOOLllSnlo, Slduu
demonstration occurred, the band playing,
Hail to the Chief" When order was re-
stored Gen. Lee acknowledged
the high honor in most fitting
language, spoke briefly of his early military
career, when he wore the uniform of the
United States and served in her army, ant
when his state called for his service he felt
it his duty to his mother to
respond to her call. Once agair
Virginia called him in riding dOwI
her enemy. and he cheerfully answered anC
accepted the trust reposed in him to be he
standard bearer in the coming political cam
paign. The Republican party, IN
said, had but recently nominated candi
dates for governor, lieutenant governor ant
attorney general. and had put them on
platform which had been characterized a
being mass of falsehoOd and ridiculou
eXaggeratiOn. 1t was against these me-
and this platform that he would go, bu
TO make manly and earnest fight. Speeehe
were made by Maj. Barker, p. Lee am
Col. Thomas Smith, and the convention a
midnight adjourned till tomorrow.
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