The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-30
Fllz. LEE THE NOMINEE
FOR GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA.
The Democracy Meet Enthusiastically
and Conduct tho Business of the
Convention I'm u Most
Harmonious Spirit.

RICHMOND, July 29.-The Democratic
State Convention assembled in thu
Richmond Theatre at noon, and Hon
John s. Barbour called it to order. II
the course OF his speech he alluded
in complimentary terms to Presiden
Cleveland and his administration
Captain Robert ii. Crockett was made
temporary chairman,
Committees were appointed and rs
cess taken until p. III.
at 4:l5 o. II. the convention re as
sembled and the committee on perma
mont organization reported, naming
Hon. II. II. Pollard as chairman, witt
0n9 vice president from each con
gressionsl district, and John Bell Big.
gar as permanent secretary.
The report was unanimously adopt
cd.
Mr.. Pollard upon taking tho chain
made stirring address, i'll which he
INDUCED in sharp tiIede against the
| Republican party and the inf ence oil
| MahOneism in tho State, and coun-
selled earnest cooperation on the part
OF the Democracy in the coming cam
phign.
On motion that the convention pro
coed TO make nominations for Gov
ernor it was adopted.
The chair then announced that
nominations were in order for Gov
ernor.
Several motions looking to delay of
the proceedings were necessarily
voted down.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, of Frederick,
nominated General Eitzhugh Lse for
Governor. His speech was IN clio.
quent tribute 30 tho candidate, and
embodied striking contrast between
Leo az man Of the highest attributes
END Mahone's candidate, His 70
marks were frequently Interrupted
with uproarluus applause,
Colonel VIM. GrGen, of Charlotte
County, nominated Captain Philip
VIM. Mckinney in 8 stirring speech
Hi3 first mention of Mckinney was
received with an Outburst OF applause
that shook the house and it was evil
dent that Notwithstanding the
oystions 10 Lee, Mckinney's follow
ing I'm tho convention was equal 10
that Of the gentlemen first named
EX-httOrney-Goneral j. G., Field
placed In nomination Hon, John Il.
Massey, OF Alb0mario County.
DR., l.. O. HOlt nominated Mpj9r Ba-
kor Lee, OF Elizabeth City.
The nominations were all seconded.
A recess was then taken until $3.50
=. m.
Roll call was thea proceeded with
amid considerable excitement. AS
each county'a vote was spnounced the
friends of tho candidates for whom il
was thrown received it with applause.
Whom the call was concluded
General Lee had received over $50
votes, but before the vote was an
nOunced Caroline County changed her
eight votes (Which had been cast gg a
compliment to General William II,
Payne to General Lee. This
movement was followed by sew
eral other changes, and, when
10 was evident th1t Con
erai Leo had number of
votes more than was necessary Tor .
choice, Mr.. Fitzgerald arose on
behalf OF Captain Mckinney md
moved TO make General lae's
nomination unanimous, which was
carried amidst the Widest enthusiasm,
delegates standing on their seats,
waving hats, fans aud hnndker-
chiefs, ana rhOuang. This last
on several linutss.
Upon the rl-assmbliug OF the con-
convention q motion 10 call for bal
lot for @ canii1Ato for governor was
. coumitteo was appGlutod
to wait Oh General Lra aud invite him
Co ITO stage. lU q low miuutc9 tho
committee returned with General
Leo. Whom he stepped 10 tho foot
lights another demonstration Of do
light occurred, tho band uluvinr
"Hg!l 20 tho chief.n General Iae
acknowledged tl3 high honor in it,
ting Language. lilo spoke briefly OF
his carly military career, when
10 wore the Uniform Of tho
United States and served in her
army, and whom his State had called
for him he iolt IL duty TO
his mother to respond 20
her call. Once again, Virginia called
MIN to aid In riding down her enemy
and no cheeriully responded and &C.
copted the trust roposed In him to be
her standard bearer in tho coming
political campaign, The Republican
party, no said, had but recently nomi.
mated candidates for governor, lieu
tenant governor and attorney-genOral
and put them on platform
which had been Justly charaoteri2ed az
being mass of tAlsehoOd and ridicu-
lOuS exaggaratious. IL was against
these men anu thi8 platform that he
would 20 out TO make u manly aud
earnest fight.
Speeches wore also made by Major
Barker j. Lse and Colonel Thomas
Smith, and the convention at mid
night adjourned until tomorrow.