Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-08
DEMOCRATS IN VIRGINIA.
They Complete their state Ticket
Parson Massey Named for
Lieut..9oveFnof.

RICHMOND, July 30-The democratic
convention completed its ticket to-day
without exciting incident, and adjourn.
ed by the middle of the afternoon.
The outside crowd thinned out rapidly
after Fitz Hugh Lee was nominated
last night, and many delegates went
home this morning. The muItitudinous
orators remained, however, to deliver
their speeches, and there were three OF
four more hours of gushing eloquence
day. 1t took seven speeches to gel
the names of John E. Massey, the DO
llticai parson, and John l.. Hurt before
the convention for lieutenant-governor
Massey is convert from Mahoneism
| and as the democrats have at last taken
their stand OIL the parsons debt plat
form, they thought it good politics to
support Massey. Before the first ballot
was completed it was apparent that the
parson was far ahead in the lead, and
Hurts name was pulled out. The par
son went through with q hurrah, and
was Immediately called to the plat.
form.
lie is the typical political preacher.
he wears clerical black clothes. and
his straight, iron hair is brushed back
OF his ears. He is ready speaker and
hreless stumpar. He attends the
hustings six days in a week during a
campaign, and breaches in the Baptist
churches wherever Sunday overtakes
him. In the last campaign he is said
to have astonished his congregation
one Sunday morning by rising in his
pulpit and addressing his brethren as
"fellow-citizens" from force of habit
MIR. Massey had just got to the front of
the platform this morning when an in
ebriated delegate leaned over the bal
cony and shouted. "Hello, parson, how
do you do?'
"Pretty well, L thank you; how are
you" replied the parson amid a roar
OF laughter. 81 have made all the
speech [ propose to make this MORN
ing," he continued.
"And d-dgood one, too," shouted
the lnebriated delegate.
"Leaving out the expletive, | accent
the compliment" replied the parson
amid renewed laughter.
Six more speeches were required to
nominate three candidates for attorney.
general. They were Gen. James A.
Walker, OF Pulaski, Rufus A. Ayres of
Scott, and r. R. Henry, of Tazewell.
The fight was really between Walker.
the candidate of the old politicians.
and Ayres, the favorite of the young
democracy. The young fellows who
demonstrated their strength so sur.
prisingly in nominating Lee yesterday,
sounded the slogan for Ayres, and won
another brilliant victory. One county
was induced to change to Ayres and
then another. The movement was
contagious, and there was a rush 10
young Ayres, which carried him in
winner. The Walker men were sur
prised beyond measure at this result,
and they expressed their opinion pretty
freely that the convention had made a
mistake in putting up a young and in
experienced lawyer. That completed
the ticket The convention pussed
resolution expressing sorrow at the
death of Gen. Grant and then adopted
a platform
ltopposes further agitation ofthe debt
question, reiterates the acceptance as a
final settlement Of the "Riddleberger
DILL" favors the equal distribution of
puDhc patronage among all sections,
advocates the abolition of the internal
revenue system, and commends the ad-
of President Cleveland.