New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
1oUN s. WISE NOMINATED.
,ropK OF THE VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.
TIE STATE CONVENTION CLOSES ITS snSs.Un uSsrSs ~
.nvoSy-oUTLOoR OF THE COMING CONTEST
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sr.ry CONVENTION CLOSES ITS SESSION IN
'nwoSy-oUTLOog OF THE COMING CONTEST.
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p,ou,,oSD. Va, July 16.-As indicated IN
r,v TRIBuNE this morning, the virginia iSePuono"n'
-. rominsted OK ongressman John B. Wise tor doV-
".or and OK State Senator H. c. Wood Tor Leutenan'
ror and have renominated Attorney-Generai f. B.
' r,o name of ex-Congrcssman Bowen was not
Oh, before the convention The first ballot was not
",.,sd before Mr. Wise had received the votes OF
80 m caority OF the convention aud r,ehd Oh MI.
r,.,r IN a happy speech withdrew tho name Oh MS
tavor,tc and moved that the nomination OF wise DC
IL unanimous. which was done with great
euthusiasm. Mr.. wise soon o""o 49,,
~. platform. In response to fepe"'o"
IN. and accepted the nomination In forcibc ana eio'
art speech which won great applause lie was ioi-
sred by Mr.. Blair whom he introduced M INC nca'
covcrnor Of Virginia except ONE MT biair Speoc"
- model Of Its kind, and he pledged the hearty sup
r, of himself and his friends TO tho ticket
ftsr that tho work Of the convention was completed
tw,nkliuc. Judge Wood and Attorney-General
nj, ware both nominated by accamation without the
formality OF a o&iiot
ne ticket Is strong and contrary to the predc
A.. q, Democrats and Mugwumps outside Of Virginia,
, scem,to be unable to comprehend the true condition
~ aairs ia this State it will not only receive the hearty
r,,ed support OF the Republicans and Anti
Rourhon voters bit will also win many re-
cruit, from among the younger and moro progressive
eements of the Democratic party who have become DIS
,u.,ed with it's leaders. Wise, Wood and Blair are all
- ~ ability and each OF them possesses large political
influence.
n Fitzhueh Lee shall be nominated for Governor, as
many of the Bourbon leaders expect. the contest be-
tween him and will only be fierce and stubborn
Int IL will be marked by feature peculiar to Virginia
noIcs aud which will have inconsiderable influence
nm the result other part OF the Union is the DOS
sssion of blood and ancestry regarded as OF 30 much
value in political well social sense, as In this
State where the laws OF prmogenturc ana
entail are still held by the descendants
of the First Families )" as among their
,ost cherished traditions The leaders and prominent
men among the Bourbons, rule hold themselves to
be superior to the common herd One OF their organs
divides the people of Virginia into three classes. the
bona fdc people, meaning the BourOohs' tne coip
mon people," and the negroes.
Although he is one Of the most democratic of men IN
his sympathes and habits John s. Wse is descendant
OF one Of the Oldest and most honorcd families OF VII
cua and for the mentioned contest between
him and Lee would be small degree one between
pedigrees One nephew Of Robert L. Lee, while the
other 10 q son OF Henry A. wise, formoriy
Governor Of Virginia and MsjorGeneral In the
Confederate Army. John Wise, the paternal ahces-
tor Of the Republican nominee for Governor emsrteo
20 the Colony OF Virginia in 1886 and settied
in where had received large grant OF land
from the Crown. For $50 years the Wises have been
known and honored In Virginia. When IA boy Oh only
seventeen John 8. Wise Joined the Confederate Army
and was wounded in the action at Newmarket. HIS
gallantry was rewarded with commission ana ne was
the officer who carried and delivered the last dispatch
OF General Lee to jefferson Davis before the surrender
of Lees Army. He then made his way to North Caro-
lima and joined Johnston's Army, with which he was
surrendered He is extremely popular among the young
men OF the State 1t is also true that with the exception
of General Malone, there is no man In whom
the colored voters haye. more confidence or
for whose political preferment they would work with
greater zeal He earnest and sincere Republican
ani we'll deserves the support of Republicans.
Judee Wood, the candidate for LcutenantGovernor,
Is also man Of ability and is in the prime OF e He
has served several terms in both branches OF the Legs
lature and was time President pro TEN OF the
State Senate He is OF means and OF the highest
character and large personal aud political follow
ing.
ATTORNEY. General Blair Is well known and highly re-
spected throughout State and is man of excellent
ability. Both he and Judge Wood represent south
western Virginia. in which the proportion OF coiored
voters is small and the proportion OF white Repubhcans
extremely large as compared with other parts Oh tie
State The geographical distribution OF candidates is
less regarded Virginia than In some other sats put
the Republicans will reap some advantage from the Sc
,c.on az two of their candidates from that part of the
State which has become strongly Republican within the
last few years by Of acccssions from the bourbon
ranks. -, =, ., a.. A., ,.ho nv
pressed dissatisfaction with the result OF tne
was Rddleberger, whose indseree actions ana
violent language nearly precipated RIOT IN the con,
venton at an early hour this morning ne was nrda IN
Which Which his his friends believe he win regret
Satisfaction does to be shared BY any other
member OF the party, and indeed none OF them seem 10
tain that he was with fobearance by the
presiding officer of the convention ana by most OF the
delcgaies despite the fact that his conduct nearly
caused an outbreak WEIGH. had occurred, would prob
ably have cost several & yes IS ab ,s and the
control gained his brother Senator sverteo at
most intelligent and respectable political conventions
held in Virginia by either party in tho last twenty years
used on both sides would have taken the Republican
p pot poe as S @ State will b.
embtcred and made memorable by the TACT that me
b. smocrst w i kit everyIshergy capture the enin
the United states Sonata now occupied ny Dcheri Ma
viii secure majority in both of the LegIsa-
which is to choose Senator haone SUCCESSFUL AS
Our party was never better shape to win than 1t is
this Year, With such efforts We are ready TO make
isP@lsHsn'ea Eepasisan brethren in the Sorh,
bring out our fun ~ vote. which means
that the Bourbons both frightened and desperate
They mean to capture Maones sea, ny ioai neahs me- n
vile massacre That failed Of its full purpose, so the
Bourbon. usested enough Republicans to says n hs n
passed. over tue head OF the Governor law which gives
other election machinery and enables them to manu-
facurc fictitious ma0iftes wheDeN er tuey inn u s 70
\
Norfolk show what can be done and how willing the
Bourbons are TO do IT, even for the sake OF little county
Office what then. may we not expect THEM 70 90 or
sttempt TO do n Assembly and senae Districts when
tbs prize at stake United States senatorshp now
held by man whom above all others they hate aud iearf
Wei shall bel able 70 fair election and an honest
count in nosts the counties but In other counties
which, with fair election would give heavy Republican
naoritics there great danger OF fraud Of course
shall ygiiant and do all we can TO prevent IL
The rcless Malone his energetic icutcnants nave
already begun their campaign preparations and WITHIN
three Republican speakers Will be Ia the neid ana
f,sc nf fvafefa IN
be undcr way II has become apparent even 70 some
Virginia Democrats that II s no longer profitable " style