Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-03

that time was not in the bulldog, and
Mr.. Witt. MIR. Smith, and myself were
appointed committee TO wait upon him,
which We did. We soon found him.
and upon his arrival he stated to the eau
Gus that it was his earnest desire that
they should select one Of the other can
didates who were before the ConVen-
ton that there we-e many reasons
which be could not then explain why
he should not become the nominee o'
the Convention. and urged his fr'eadS
to settle upon some other candidate
who. he said, he thought could with
ability bear the standard Of the Demo
cratic party.
Mr. Wise then retired. and. despite
bis remarks and his POSITIVE decllnation'
the caucus unanimously determined to
nut him in nomination before the Con
yention. As bis representative l
deemed it my duty to explain this ac-
tion Of the caucus to those members OF
the Convention who were not present,
and to say in the Convention assem-
bled that it is still Mr.. Wise's desire
that some other candidate shall be
nominated.
LETTER FROM MR.. WISE.
The iollowiugi is the letter referred to
above by Mr.. Ellett:
RICHMoND,yA., September ., 1886
CoIond TdaepeU ENeH:
Dear Friend.-Allow me this morn
ing again to emphasize my earnest de-
sire that the Convention shall nominate
one Of the gentlemen who will be can
didales before it. have the fullest
confidence that thoroughly acceptable
stapdard.bearer who would command
the strength Of the party can DO Sc
lected from their number. | must
therefore repeat my unwlllingness to
Ielinquish my desire for private life,
ard to ask you to say to my friends
that must insist that my name shall
rot be placed before the Conyantion,
With thanks Tor the warm and gene
rous support of my friends, am truly
yours, GEORGE u. lsE'
HON. r. II. CALDWELL.
Mr.. Haw, Of Hanover, nominated
Hon. T.. II. Cardwell, Of bis county.
He spoke Of him as a true man In
every sense Of the word-oue who
would represent all classes. lie ap-
realed 20 he Convention to support
his nominee, who, be declared, would
bear the flag to victory. Hanover, he
said. had never asked for the candidate.
and would not have done so this time
had Hon. George d. Wise not publicly
declined to be a candidate for the nomi
nation. Since Mr. WISE bal declined
the sneakers county had presented .
man rs strong or stronger than any
other in the district aud be hoped il
would be the pleasure Of the Conyen-
ton to nominate him.
COLONEL WILLIAM Il. AYLErr.
MIR. If. /. Lewis, chairman Of The
King William delegation, placed in
nomination Colonel William R, Aylett,
Of the same county. lie spoke Of Col
onel a ylett as a true son Of Virginia
who h5d ever and always been ready tC
answer her summons. When n,
wanted soldiers to 60 forth and DO bat
tie he was there when she wanted
man to enforce her laws and bring crmi
mails to Justice nc was there; and wher
she needed valiant soldiers 10 labor !.
behalf of the success Of the Democrat,
party there had been no one who re
sponded more quickly or worked more
faithfully than William r. Aylett.
HON. JAMES y. DUNLOP.
Mr.. Lyon G. Tyler presented tn
name Of Hon. James \. Dunlop, an.
, referred to his record as member o
= the House Of Delegates as the best evl
, dence Of his qualifications and iitnes
y for the position. Mr.. Dunlop, he said
was a scholar, an orator, representa-
tive man, in whose hands the interest
both the labOring class and capitalist
n would be well protected, and one VIII
c would lead the grand old Democrat
party to the achievement Of gran'
victory. He appealed to the Conyen
: ton to support his nominee and insur
the success Of the Democracy and tn
. nomination Of the man best fitted 70
the Office.
= sECONDING SPEECHES.
Mr.. Otley, as representing a larg
=. majority Of the Richmond delegates
seconded Mr.. Wise's nomination, noi
s withstanding the fact that he had de
q cliued.
Messrs. II. NJ. Smith, Jr., and |. I
20 Wallace also seconded Mr.. Wlse's noml
: nation. and in so doing made able, az
gumentatiye speeches which brough
= forth applause from all quarters.
- MIR. Harwood seconded the nomin'
tion Of Mr.. James n. Dunlop, and Nj
Reirne that of Mr.. Cardwel Nj
Beirne said be was none too hopeful
, saving that any man nominated by II
! Convention would be elected by lare
y, meioIity, and be hoped, without di
. paraeing the claims Of any Of the car
didstes, all Of whom were warm pc
~ sonal friends of his, that his fellow
, countyman, Hon. r. u. Cardwel
would be the man.
n Mr.. Campbell seconded Colonel A,
. lett's nomination, and urged that }
A. was the strongest man who could
q nominated.
ir OPPOSITION NO GOOD.
ID Mr.. O'Bannon asked the membe
rs of the Convention if they would nom
@. nate q man who had positively decline
to accept the nomination before 1t vi
rendered him. and who, if nominate
N would throw it back in their face?
ID Nominations were closed, and Il
ID roll being called, the vote resulted
, follows:
- Wise. Card Aylett. Du
10 well. lOI
no ! Chesterfield.~......... o..
GOOcbland............. q"
W HanONcr..............., D."
4 | HeDriCO ''
~ KIFg william. l
;, ! New Keni............. 90
! I 10 4 s