Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-03

that his fient hahu soOuia lose "" S""
ming and his tongue clsave 10 the root
OF his mouth than that he should do any
thing to assist 10 the election pf the
Democratic candidate.
Captain Wise did not thiak Mr.. Null
len could be elected by the coalition
proposed. lie would vote for Mf.
Mullen only to keep from voting Tor the
Democratic candidate. alt We can't
get . loaf NO will take half LOAF.
Neither can we sell our birthright for
mess Of pottage."
j. T. Wilson: "Do you mean TO
say cold my birthrighs for mess OF
pottsger"
Mr.. Wise 81 do not. Imade the
remark in no offensive sense. | will say
this, however, that IL you had let the
people know that you were Mullen
man at the meeting that elected you
last night you would not have gotten
enough votes to nail down your cotlin.
One man got up and said be was
Mullen man, and when 1t came to vote
he only got ten votes, aud was defeated,
while you kept silent and got as many
votes as did,"
PARLIAMENTARY LAW.
Captain Wise then resumed the chair,
and q couple Of colorsd delegates from
the country spoke. The last one closed
by moving the pending question.
This was about to be put when l.. L.
Wilson raised q question of psrlia-
Elementary law, and he and the Chair
wrapeled for several minutes, the Chair
refusing to recognize anybody until or
der was restored.
The Chair said he was willing to be
corrected, q" but not bullied."
Wilson replied il the Chair would not
recognize him he would leave tho hall.
TIE Chair replied 4" If there is any
thing to cause the Chair not to recog-
nize you it would BIO your rudeness."
Wilson was sllow we'd the floor, and
spoke for q few minutes. He dis
claimed being Mullen man.
NO COALITION.
The pending question was called, and
Wilson'S resolutions were rejected.
WORK COMMENCED.
The motion OF Mr.. Southwsrd-to
nominate q csndidato-wsst then adopt
ed.
NOMINEES.
A delegate from Chesterfield, @. Ii.
Jefferson, nominated w. Ii. Mullen.
MIR. Southwark said it gave him
pleasure to nominate Edmund Waadill,
Jr. He spoke in complimentary terms
Of the candidate.
Richard Carter, Of Jefferson Ward,
nominated j. Z. Wilson.
CAPTAIN wIsE'S TURNABoUT.
The delegate who seconded the nomi-
nation Of Mullen said he was willing to
follow him because he was friend Of
the workingman. He remembered, he
said, when Captain Wise went to Wash
ipgton as q congressman he did not say
who be WAS or where he stood. 81
do remember" he continued, "that
Captain Wise, in one of his speeches,
said he was q lifelong Democrat. But
where is ne now? | find him over on
my side" ILsughter.l
MIR. Mullen's name was loudly called
when the speaker sat down, and quiet
could not be restored until the Chair
appointed six sergelnts-atarms to clear
the room Of spectators.
When partial order was restored the
Chair instructed the clerk to call the
roll.
A voice Mr.. Chairman, move We
adjourn.
The Chair: That motion is out of
order.
wADDILL NOMINATED.
After the roll WAS called, before the
vote was announced, several members
changed their votes from Mullen to
Waddill.
The vote resulted: Waddill, Ga A.;
Mullen, "a.
:" Mr.. Cheerman," said a voice, Il
move the nomination be made uani-
NOUS" carried.
The platform Of the Republican party
was then adopted.
THE NOMINEE.
A committee was appointed to bring
in Mr.. Waddill. As he entered he was
greeted with loud cheers. He was in-
uoduced to the Convention by Captain
Wise. In beginning his remarks he said
no oEe felt more complimented and
grateful than he did. lie appreciated
the honor. He was not prepared to
make . speech. He would not discuss
Republican principles but he would
say, if elected, he was not going to
Congress for fun. lie intended to make
it lively all along the line.
! Mr.. Waddill spoke about ten mi
nutes.
Judge Waddill was born in Charles
City county, and is about thirty-seyen
years OF age. He was elected Judge
Of Henrico county by the Readjuster
party, and resigned that position to &C
cept the office Of United States District
Attorney when il was made vacant by
the election Of Hon. John S. Wise to
Congress. lie served as District Attor-
ney until the election Of President
Cleveland, and was then succeeded by
Colonel Catlett Gibson. At present
Judge Waddill is member of the
House of Delegates from Henrico.
Calls were then made for Wise.
Captain Wise was glad the Convention
bad made a nomination, aud he thanked
the body for their support.
Adjourned at S o'clock.