Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-31

sought to throttle the best interest oil
the State.
Touching upon the debt question, he
said that il was q question that would
not down; that he favored the settle
ment of the debt upon the basis pro-
nounced legal by the courts, State and
Federal. and if this was not satisfactory
TO creditors. take this or you will get
nothing. He spoke in proud terms of
the pleasure it gave him to think of the
solid endorsation Of his county Abe
marie.
He cautioned the party to discard
personal feeling and ambition and SUI
coordinate everything for the public well
fare. Malone would throw his main
strength into doubtful counties in order
to secure the majority in the House of
Delegates in order to obtain a majority
on Joint ballot and succeed himself in
the United States Senate. The great
fight was to save the Legislature, and
then other preferences could be looked
after.
PHILIP W. M'RINNEY.
A storm of applause greeted Captain
Mckinney when he was introduced by
| Chairman Pollard.
lie said the conqueror met with a
welcome everywhere, but when de-
feated candidate was so kindly treated
it was peculiarly pleasant. lie said if
he thought that one jot or little of
his ardor would abate at having
his noble old commander, Fitz.
Lee, placed over him, he would
dispise himself. He pledged himself to
work from now until the going down Of
the sun in November. Sixty thousand
white majority in Virginia, and are they
not enough to catch little Malone and
his mongrel horde? lie did not believe
that anything but victory could come
when we had Lee to lead.
Men strained their ears to catch the
eloquent and burning words of the
speaker, and there were cries OF
- Louder Louder"
IL am so weak, gentlemen, that |
cannot well speak louder. This is a
much larger audience than / am used
to addressing. Usually it is twelve
men and judge, asleep on the bench,
over a railroad case"
lie paid a high compliment to
SOuthside Virginia, where mans
politics could be told by the color
of his face and the hair Of his
head. They called it victory there
when they gained vote. He, standing
up for that stricken part Of the State,
would pledge every Democrat in South
side Virginia for Fitz. Lee. He said as
gallant as was old Fitz. Lee, we were
not fighting for him; we were fighting
for our wives and children. The ques-
ton was now to select the best men
for the other places on the ticket.
Abiding to the senatorial kiss of
Malone and Riddleberger, he said it
was not kiss of brotherly love, but
kiss of death and dissension. He
hoped they would live long enough to
repent of their political sins. Captain
Mckinney closed amidst great APP
plause, and the band played the " Bon
ME Blue Flag"
LIEUTENA NT-GOVERNOR.
On notion of General Field, the Con-
vention agreed to 60 into the nomina-
tien Of Northumberland.
Mr.. lIoge Tyler, Of Pulaski county,
nominated John l.. Hurt, Of Pittsylya-
MIA county.
Mr.. Gordon, of Louisa. in a charac-
teristic speech, nominated John E.
Massey.
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved to declare
Mr.. Massey elected by reclamation.
lCheers.l
The Chair decided this out Of order.
MessrS. Meredith and Munford Sc
conded Mr.. Hurts nomination.
DR.. NJ. Q. Holt asked leave for the
retirement Of the delegates from the
Second and Fourth districts, and this
was granted.
The delegations retired for consulta-
ton. and business was suspended for
five minutes. On motion the Chair was
vacated until noon.
Again at Work.
At l2o'clock Colonel Thomas White
head. of Lynchburg, took the floor.
After Mr.. Pollard had called the
Convention to order, he in the most
emphatic manner endorsed Mr.. Massey's
nomination.
James ID. johnson, of Giles county.
also seconded Mr.. Massey's nomina-
ton.
Mr.. d. Il. Strousc, Of Roanoke, spoke
earnestly in favor of John L. Massey,
and was loudly cheered.
At the close of the calling Of the
roll Of counties it was shown that Mr..
Massey had received a majority and
was the nominee for Lieutenant Cover
nor.
Mr.. Massey came forward and was
greeted with rounds of applause.
\ delegate yelled out = Hello, Par
son, how do YOU do?"
Great applause followed, which sub
siding, Mr.. Massey was heard saying
" am feeling pretty well how do you
do: AIN here, and if anybody is sick
enough to die warrant he shall not do
SO without benefit of clergy.
Gentlemen, | have made about as
much of speech as intend to-"
And d-n good one, too" said
delegate.
:" accept the compliment, the e1-
pletive excepted" replied Mr.. Mas
sey.
He continued by saying that the
Office had sought him in this case. He
had refused it whenever offered, but he
could not now refuse, and intended to
do his duty. He complimented Mr..
Hurt, and said there was no man that
he would rather address as "Mr. Presi-
dent Of the Senate" than John l.. Hurt.
He only hoped that he would do as
little "hurt" if elected as Mr. Hurt
had.
MIR. HURT SPEAKS.
On motion, the Chair appointed a
committee m wait on Mr. Hurt and aclk