The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-08-06
FI1Z. INV INV NOnlNbE
son GOVERNOR on VIRGINIA.
The democracy Meet iniiu.laHl'hI'1
aud Cnndurf tho uusluctH ui iho
Convention iu re- mo.I
Harmonious Npirlt

HiCuNONu, July -i,-Iho Democratic
state Convention assembled iu the
Richmond Theatre 40 noon, and Hon.
John :. Harbour called be % order In
the courso o. his speech no alluded
in complimentary forms 90 President
cleveland and his administration
Captain Robert N, Crockett wG.~llado
temporary chairman.
Committees were appointed ana TO-
cess taken until 8 p, m.
At i:li u. l,, th0 convention roh''
sembled ard the committee on perllh'
nent organization reported banning
Hon. N. IL. Pollard = chairman, WIN
one yira ures ilUut uDW each goh-
Rressl0nal district, ana John Bell BIG
gar rs permanent secretary
The Tepu-. wHs unnnlmou.ly
Cd. ..r.,... .,.. .,.,t.
made a stirring address, ln Mnieh Hu
INDUCED ia suaTp uIale against the
RepublicEn palty aud tho lgi cuye u.
Mahonelsm Iu Tho state, and. cuun-
selled earnest cooperation on tAC pA't
OF the Democracy IN the coming cam
paign.
coed 10 mako nominations Tor oaF.
0rnor Il was adopted. ...
Tho chair then announced LE.s
nominations Woro in order 'ls GOV
ornor. ,.4.-. 40
the proceedings wore necessarily
voted down. ,,-..--f.r.
nominated General FiEhugh Leo Tor
Governor His spHoch was an c-N.
uuent tribute 20 tho cJEdidIle, ana
embodied 4 striking contrast botween
90 ia FFh IA
and MauonB's candidate. His re,
marks were frequently interrupted
with uproarious applause
Colonel Wm. Green, OF Charlotte
County, nominated Captain Phiup
VIM, Mckinney IA stirring speech
Hisfirst mention OF Mckinney was
received with an uuLburst OF applause
that shook the house and y was owl
don't that Notwithstanding the
ovations to Lee, McNl hAty luiIp"-
ing in tho convention WIS equal 10
that of the gentlemen iirst named.
eneral j. G. Field
placed in nomination Hon. John E'
Massey, of Albemarle County,
DIR. l., o. Holt nominated Major Ba-
ker Lee, OF Elizabeth City,.
The nominations We're all seconueu'
A recess was then taken until 9:SO
p. m. ..,.,,,, ,,.;tr,
ROll Cali WAS NLth I'iENNNASN.
amid considerable excitement. AS
each county's vote was announced the
friends of tho candidates for whom 1t
was thrown received IL with applause.
When the call was concluded
General Lee had received over S0D
votes, but before the vote was an
nounced Caroline County changed her
eight votes (which had been cast es a
compliment TO General William IL.
Payne) to General Lee ms
movement was followed by sew
eral other changes, and, when
It was evident that Gen
eral Lee had q number OF
votes moro than was necessary Tor a
choice, Mr.. Fitzgerald arose on
behalf of Captain Mckinney and
moved to make General Lees
nomination unanimous, when was
carrie amidst the Widest enthusiasm,
deleP ates standing on their seats,
yay,ng hgts, fans ana handker,-
chiefs, ana shouting. This Las
cd several minutes.
Upon the reassembling Of the con-
convention motion to call for bal
lot for candidate for governor was
carried. ..d
TO wait on General Lee end invite him
to the stage. In a few minutes inc
com tOltt6e reLuru6u "4LH cS.Ci a.
Lee, When he stepped to tho foot
lights another demonstration OF de-
light occurred, the band playing
"HaiI to the chief" Genera! Lee.
acknowledged the high honor IN hti
ting language. He spoke briefly,
his early military career, whon
he wore the uniform OF ths
United States and served in hen
army, and when his State had called
for him ne felt IL duty &c
mis- mother to respond &c
her call. Once sgain, Virginia called
him TO aid in riding down her enemy
and.he cheerfully responded and &C
cepted the trust reposed in him TO be
her standard bearer in the coming
political campaign. The Republican
Dartv, he said, had but recently noml
mated candidates for governor, lieu,
tenant governor and Encouragement
and put them on platform
which had been justly chsracterized al
being @ mass Of taisehood and rldicu
ious exaggerations. 1t was against
these men and this platforn that nc
would go out 10 make q manly anc
earnest fight. At.
Speeches were also made by Major
Barker p. Lse end Colonel Thomas
Smith, and tho convention at mid
night adjourned until tomorrow
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