Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-28
OLD DOMINION.
1cEoxs rRox THE LArK CONVENTION
At LyNcHBuRG.
Hassrs kcQuisseence in the Re'ult-Aa'
gerry's speech-A Sketch OF
the Nominee.
sr,ou.spoudence OF the richmond Dispstoh.'

fOo4rtnpoudence OF tne nchi"vn" S''S's"s''
LyxoHBURo, August q, 1896.
One Of the anomalies presented by
tbe Democratic Convention which re-
Gently held its session in this city ex-
iSts in the fact that not one OF the six
candidates whose names were before
that body or their friends or the COM
munity in which the sessions Of the
Convention were held fail 70 recognize
that the Convention did q wise thing 10
the selection Of Major Griffin as the
candidate Of the party in this district.
An the others had true and very adj
hesivc friends in the body who stuck to
th.m as long ss there was hope of sue
cess, but after the nomination OF
The fayorite son Of old Bedford
had been made, there was no dissent
ing echo to the opinion expressed by a
very distinguished public man-that
"under all the circumstances II was the
visest thing the Convention could pos
sibly have DONE" Notwithstanding the
ardor with which the cause OF others
was .spoused, all have fallen into line,
and the utmost harmony prevails
throughout The district, thus presaging
ths.vhis will remain the banner distric.
Of Virginia Democracy. 1t viii! be re-
membsred that this nomination vas pre-
d,eted about rs it has occurred weeks
ago in this correspondence TO the DIS
patch.
In presenting bis name to the Con.
vent;on the Hon. W. w. Berry, OF
Bedford. said Of him well aud truth
fully about as follows; "For thirty
wears Bedford has never offered nomi-
nee 10 any convention. AS spotless 10
regulation as his county has always
been, he presented the name OF MAJOR
Samuel Griffin, not native OF BEDFORD
but Of the neighboriog county OF Roa.
poke. lie came TO US in his youth, and
we have learned to love him. A pure
man, we present him as the peer Of any
man who can be presented from this
district. We do not bring TO you an or
binary man. but one Of decided ability.
ofsuccessful talent. He combines withsl
more of the elements Of popularity than
any man in Bedford county. The ne
sessity for wisdom in the choice OF
candidate at this particular time, when
every thing is changing, when we have
to encounter not only the old enemy,
but NAV be called on to meet those yet
undeyeioped--i this condition OF al
fairs xe need a wise man and one who
possesses the most strength; we must
have a man of broad aud statesmanllke
views: one who can discuss the living
issues Of the day calmly, temper
ntely, yet boldly; man who can
meet any issues that may arise. In
Samuel Grimm We present you just
such mar. lie is not politician in
the ordinary acceptaiion OF that term
be does not know how to play trick. |
Responding 10 the wishes OF Bedford |
Democrats to become q candidate be- |
fore this Convention, be said Make,
10 alliances, but simply present me TO
the Convention as true Democrat. "
Such is be who is Familiarity called |
"Tip" Griffin, and your correspondent |
heartily endorses every word of Mr.. |
Berry's encomium as true to the letter.
SKETCH OF MAJOR GRIFFIN.
In the foregoing connection brief |
notice Of Major Samuel Griffin, who |
was yesterday nominated for Congress,
may not be without interest. lie is
the son of the late we'll and widely
known DR.. j. II. Griffin, OF Salem,
Roanoke county, and is at forty-iive in
the very prime OF o vigorous manhood.
lie is 8 gentleman of impressive ap'
peafance, weighing about 200 pounds.
He has an erect carriage and manly |
bearing, an open countenance, aud a
clear, intelligent, blue eye.
He received college education at
Kenyon College, Ohio, and for a year
Afterwards taught school in Kentucky.
At the outbreak of the war he ladi
aside bis school duties, and, Lining
the cavalry" assumed the duties OF a
soldier in the Second Virginia cavalry.
He was soon appointed adjutant Of the
regiment in which he served with dis
tinguished gallantry, having been at
least twice severely wounded-the
scaIs Of one of which wounds he bears
on bis handsome and manly face. At
the end Of the war he studied law, and,
obtaining license to practice, removed
from the county of his nativity (Roa-
nokt) to Liberty, the county-sest Of
Bedford. where be has since resided,
enjoying large and lucrative practice,
the fruit Of fidelity, integrity, and dill
gence IN business.
lie has always manifested deep in
ierest in the political questions that
have in the past twenty years agitated
tie State. lie was, by the general popu-
lar voice of Bedford, elected to the
Legislature in 1883, but positively de-
chned denomination, bis private and
professional engagements demanding his
time and attention. In the stormy can
vases that have swept the state III
recent years he has been an active par
tieipant, and his stirring eloquence ana
cogent argument have contributed large
~ 10 the Democratic successes IN TINS
district. lie is gentleman ef the most
absolute purity in his private iife' ana
that, too, without being Pharisee OF
excellent native ability and liberal
culture; an impressive and attractive
speaker, and, under all circumstances
and in every exigency steadfast,
courageous, uncompromising Democrat.
Such, in brief, is Samuel Griffin, the
successor in the House Of Representa-
tiyes of John W. Daniel, whose mantle
could not have faller on one more
worthy 10 wear It. REX.