Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-07-30

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instrument Of the orchestra that would
be selected when the battle-cry OF
Charge, boys, our fitz. shall lead the
way to victory >" was heard.
Mr.. Dunlop closed amidst the most
tremendous cheering, and as he took
his seat the sound of bugle rang out
clear and sharp, sounding the old
familiar cavalry charge.
An old Confederate cavslryman who
had been quietly listening TO the
speeches, was startled from his lethargy,
and. jumping from his seat, clapped
his hands and said +: THAT must be
one Of our old bugles. Id give any
thing to yell as loud as ! can"
The sound was so realistic that hun
dreds Of men sprang to their feet and
looked around in amazement.
II was one Of Jardella's band that
conceived the idea.
M'KINNEY, AGAIN.
Mr.. J..P. Fitzgerald, Of Prince Ed
ward, came forward to second McKin-
ney's nomination. lie gave history
Of Captain Mckinney, commencing
with his graduation from law school
and coming along down through the war
giving a sketch Of his gallant military
career, and winding up with his ser
vices to the Democratic party in all the
campaigns since the days Of recon
struction. lie gave him the most
thorough endorsation.
QUESTION or ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Field moved that the Convention
then adjourn until o'clock the next
day. An amendment to adjourn until
10 o'clock next day was lost. and the
original motion was also voted down.
A motion to take recess until $3.50
was adopted.
Night Session.
At $3.50 o'clock Mr.. Pollard took the
chair and called the Convention to
order.
CAMM PATTEs0N SPEAKS.
Mr.. Camm Patteson, in seconding
the nomination Of Philip w. Mchin-
new. said he had not expected to speak,
but he had changed his IDEAS. He
represented Buckingham county, the
best county in Virginia. The Demo-
Gratis on the south side Of Virginia were
the best Democrats in the world, be-
cause they worked without emolument
or reward except the consciousness Of
duty faithfully performed. lie gaye
history OF Buckingham county, show
ing that she had always been foremost
in patriotic duty.
lie said he loved Fitz. Lee, but Phil.
Mckinney as an humble captain was as
much entitled to honor at the hands Of
the people as if he had worn the cpau-
lettes of general. lie said we had to
look to other things besides military
renown. He wanted man who could
hold up the issues Of the party without
the least weakness. He said while
FIT. Lee had horse left Mckinney
had none; and as for ancestry, Phil.
Mckinney was one of these men who
made ancestry.
Referring to John S. Wise, he said
that the gulf that divided Mckinney
from Wise was as wide as that which
divided Dives in hell from Lazarus in
heaven. He said if Phil. Mckinney
was nominated the gamest canvass ever
seen in Virginia would be inaugurated.
He would band every white man in
solid phalanx against negro DONNA
ton.
HORSES on THE TRACK.
Mr.. Gordon said "Mr. President,
the horses have all been brought on
the track, been properly grOomed, and
were champing their bits " and he
moved that the Convention proceed to
a ballot. The question was put and
carried.
FITZ LEE NOMINATED.
The roll of the counties was then
called, and Fitz Lee was nominated on.
the first ballot.
Mr.. Fitzgerald. Of Prince Edward,
then came forward and said
Mr.. Chairman,-ln behalf Of Prince
Edward county, and as the friend of
CAPTAIN Philip Mckinney, | move that
the nomination of General Fitzhugh
Lee be made unanimous.
The excitement then broke loose.
Men arose to their feet and shouted at
the top of their voices, while hats and
fans were waved on high and the band
played q" Dixie"
After awhile General PeytOn Wise
moved that committee Of five be ap-
pointed TO wait on General Lee, inform
him Of his nomination, and bring him
before the Convention. The Chair APP
pointed Colonel John Il. Purcell, j. X.
Fitzgerald, Camm PattesOn, lloge
TYLER, j. G. Field, and John 7. Cool
rick. and they departed on their mission.
On motion all the candidates voted
for were invited TO take seats on the
stage.
The Convention yelled continuously
for Daniel, ;" and would not cease until
John Bell Bigger informed them that
Major Daniel was absent in the commit
tee-room at work on the platform.
FITZ. LEE TO TIE FRONT.
After awhile the committee sent after
General Lee came in. The cornet in
the band sounded charge and the
Convention went wild with delight.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, from the committee
sent after General Lee, introduced him
as 1.-THE next Governor Of Virginia"
This was received with three cheers for
Fitzhugh Lee.
General Lee said quietly =" 1t must
have been some time since you have
seen Democratic Governor of Viz
ginia, since you become so uproarious
upon looking at the next one.
lie then proceeded to thank the Con
yention for the high honor conferred
upon him, and proceeded to say that
times change and men changed with
them and then he gave graphic view
of his life as an officer in the United
States army, the breaking out of the
late war, his life in the Confederate
army, whittier he went in defence of
his mother, Virginia. He told OF the
new era Of things, and how enemies
to-day threatened the old Common