Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-17
stage amid great applause, and In response
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20 be with you, aud give you back with com
pound Interest the greeting With when you nave
received me. Tho Democracy Of virginia has
never assembled unGer moro propitious circam-
stances. We have behind u tho memory OF
msny contosts, mingled with many common
sOrrDwe and struggles. We have now the picture
If united democracy 70 Inspire us az wen l ~
the backing u Victory and man 81 ich1 ms VINO
h. n man, every inch and = Democrat every inch-
I There are Two conventions about a-som0llhs I'D
our STATE. II photograph Of them c0lll ~
hold up n would not be necessary g. -ay any
thing. for common instinct would indlcse re
+ Democracy. No are proud 81 our GDfern'f,
whose name j. n h0iaohold wori, but We snylLI
Tot forget others who arc ualitns ther c1utta
wish him Tor the common god. There - me
Legislature We shoall npi TOO unmiudiul OF
he ia,t that tne lat legislature 90 m1cn
~ solve tho stnte-Gebt problem. And theie
are Others who deserve our plnuGif-. Ia Tho npur
oil peril FEDERAL igtgo. aa.tdug u2on ihe pro
cc1cnt az tho court, pg0pOsei 10 dictate % VIZ
gina now 70 administer her LAYS Ayers nn1
others said. SIC via defend thc Constitution
ana the law, anu tie darkness 81 prison walls
ln. 10 terror for ns.n ls8ii the Senator vent
90 Richmond 2. that ii.no, and said 30 the driver,
!ako nae ~ me 9ty jan, Tor as cii. ECU %.
Virg mia wauto1 n 20 ind take the hands OF the
three iaon VINO suffered fcr ne.
REPUBLICAN ACTS
Ihaye bccn a witness Of sono acts o. tho Re
publican party. beg leave 20 say that nero
are some VIA have not thrown the t0mGhaES
in No great lHse' an DemDcrat-yca. ia
every nure Of my being am ,ppo.ei ~ The Re
publican parry because % iafors the cenirallz--
ton of power ~ place Of vss.iug 10 Win ite
people am opposed 20 b. on economic princi-
plcs and on the broad and fundamental docrine
Of patriotism. When ], however, see l;rpin.i-
cal ready - meet ne hnli way, nal hiin a. p
patriot and ff1Io srrFnut OF The people 4n mo
q orr service have hHt "a Congress have seen
taoso who bore tho bloody banner. te wise ani
true Kepunicau-, denouuce such speeches ana
policies as other Republicans would prDhui-
Clte. There are those omong tlen VINO VAN 10
meet us Tor the ruDir advancement; those con
s.ier she O,her class common nuisance
NCRF0IE.
have rejoiced 70 SEQ he spirit which per
yaies thi- cOnventiun. li;tio while ago Nor
folk was = Republican riiy; now size is Demo
F cratic. We are enjoying tae hospitality OF hsr
+ Democracy. aud ay with Governor Lee tre-
ier1ug to the trouble in the Dem0crauc pail!
o. Norfolk that Le who IS the fitsi 10 ran from
Zoe is a coward; blt be Who sGnt tOgiye AZ "a
hlulo among frieuls is hero { nave
beaa reloieed thai a. has come Hae,o.. pg
retirement Iuat ne hal earned release no ono
wiu disputo, for hc has douo III pnd 10 rescue
our parry. viii say 20 him mat tho service oi a
citizen d. the property o. ms state. ana tiat 10
tti- instance tho Democratic party OF Virginia
/ las the lr-t lien on John =. Barbour. anl viii
rot give him up can ClrYc 0ud ls l"-eirclcd. inc
/ GUY OF Tie Chairman Of tho Democratic party is
no sinecure: yol will not have pul ia his hands
plain or simple JOB. The duties are numerous
aud weighty.
he here urged the personnel Of The party
10 give the chairman both the support Of
their hearts and their purses.
HON. join GooDC.
Hon. John Goode followed, concentrating
/ the Democratic party Of the state on the
splendid show OF prosperity and yigor That
wa, found on every hand through the state
~ compared with the ruin and dsmcm-
hcrcd condition OF The Repuphcan party, o.
exhibited lust now at the Petersburg Con
I g.. ka ftI
81 the national Democratic party throughout
the country aud The result achieved by
the admirable Cleveland Administration
in restoring peace 10 distracted coun-
! try and building 40 the industries
/ and substantial prosperity OF the whole
/ country and Overhr0wiDg The cnc-
/ mites AZ the republic everywhere. llc
thought the party OK the South could not az
fort to divide on purely economic questions
! while their enemies were 10 WORK 10 pcrsc-
cufc the people Of the south no every oppor-
tuuty The youth must remain solid 50 long
%, her enemies remain solid. This must joe
sn indis>oluble Union Of free aud ndc-
/ >'rucli1lc STATES.
REPORTS.
Thcrcport, oi tbc various committee, were
/ then received and adopted, and Tie con}cn-
! ton took recess until O'Clock.
Afternoon session.
The convention was again called TO order
by Hon. Mr.. Berry at ) o'clock, who called
r for tine report OF tine committee ON tredcn-
/ hli-. which was nos ready, and Judge lllr-
r., moved that Senator Barbour aud senator
/ DANIEL DC placed ON the Committee on He,O-
/ muons. Carried.
The report OF The Committee on Credcn-
| t1l, wa, adopted, through DR.. Il. Hoover,
showing all the districts represented and no
contests.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS.
The Committee ON Permanent Orga1iz1-
/ ton Observation-Disclosures and recommended
+ thc following: President. H. il. 'mdWcIl;
/ Secretary, john Bell Bigger; >.rgcant.at
/ Aims. John a. Brimmcr; ice-Prcsidcnt-,
/ First district General W. T.. IlIiaicrr0;
/ second district. Dr. Thomas II. Barnes;
/ Third district. -. O. james Fourth district.
+ Edward DumgOo!e; Fifth district, Judge
4. W. Uacklou; sixth district, Henry ;.
/ Tmni: seventh district, K. =. Purbs;
/ Erhth district. L. r. Gholson; Ninth dis
uict. j. b. Peck; Tenth district, Randolph
/ Harrison.
ON motion Me,.rs. r. 5. Thomas. i. F.
/ Ghols0n, amt 1hom1, Elicit were appointed
4 q committee 20 escort the permanent plc>i-
/ dcut to the chair and performed that duty
( at once.
MIR. ChRnwEII.
/ Mr.. Cardwcll expressed the great pride he
/ ict i'm presiding over such magnificent
/ body OF representative Nireinians, which he
/ believed could be surpassed by none M thc
( country and wa, in singular contrast for the
better with the rayeging body to assemble i'm
/ Petersburg. lie spoke OF the great Demo
| cratic triumph certainly in waiting for The
/ country next November.
judge J. l.. Heath appeared and stated
/ tbat the Committee ON Resolutions were not
ready 10 report, and moved That the c0nyeu-
ion take q rcccs, until O'Clock.
Mr. Bigger was called for and warmly
Acknowledged toe honor Of his election.
JUDGE llcath's motion was laid on The
table and the committee directed - sil during
/ the session Of The convention.
DELEGATES, ELECTORS. &C..
ON motion tine convention proceeded 10
the election Of two delegates and alternate,
and one elector from eacn district and i've
members OF the state Central Committee, as
follows:
FIRST Observation-Disclosures j. J. Guntcr
and Charles Wallace. Altcrnaie, Dr. \.
Erockeubrough ami T. y. Walker. ElectOr
T. 4. T. Wright State Central Committee:
W. 4. Jones. +. Il. Is. Wright, Il. y. Mer-
chant, Dr. Frank Fletcher, and Il. McCand-
li,h.
SECOND pIsTRlCT.-Delegates: Judge
James +. Heath. Of Norfolk, and G. Fcnton-
dty. of Isle Of Wight. Alternate,; Il. H.
Armi,tead, OF Williamsburg, and Andrew
J. Dalton, Of Norfolk cry. ElectOr: j.
Gardner Tyler, Of Charles City county.
state Central Committee: j. y. Tuch, Of
Norfolk county; \. j. Dalton, Of Norfolk
citv: Il. L. Prenti,s. OF Nansemond; VIII
liam H.. 4. MorecOck, OF Williamsburg, and
John Lamb, Of Charles City county.
TmHD Delegates: james d
Patton OF Richmond and Colonel W. l..
Ayleit of King Within. Alternetes james
r.. Bradley Of Manchester and ". :. Gum
OF Richmond. Ecctor: Tszawell Elicit OF
Richmond state Central Committee: vii.
liam Loyonsicin, Louis Rawlings, +. {. d.
Palmer. G. H. Sands, and J. ID. Odell.
FurETu OIsrEICT.-Ds lesatcs: J.. G. Nena-
bic Of Petersburg and K. G.. southall Of
Amelia. Altcrnates: c. VI. Walker OF Prince
Edward aud Or. Il. :. Powell OF Brunswick.
Eie.tor: William X. Mckinney OF Peters
burg. state Central Committee: T.. {. Nena-
bic OF Petersburg, y. :. Iurnbull Of Bruins
wick, Il. g. Southa Of Amelia, Thonls
Williams OF Meckleuburg, and william p.
Dunuy of Prince Edward.