Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-06

~ 49, -, ., ~. " bennon, JoScnh w. Carter, Ohio
v, owens; and DR.. ID. W. soseley.
Ihe following gentlemen were sppointcd
chairmen OF The coniusitsees:
RESOLUTIONS. Richard r. Beirno
organizatioa, j. u. Odeli
'rooonuaia, A. ]. Grain.
RRcnsa
AZ few minutes before 1 o'clock a
bali hours recess was taken for the COM
mittees to hold meetings and formulate
iheir reports. All of the committees met
IN the convention hall and completed
tneir work in the allotted time, at the
expiration OF which the body reconvened
and was raped TO order by the chair.
man with his umbrella handle in the abb
sence of gavel.
DELEGATES PREsEST.
The Committee on Credentials made
the following report through Chairman
hilett, which was adopted:
The Committee on Credentials beg leave 10 re-
port That they fnd is2 duly-elecfed delegates
prosenI which s. the fuli number. Tho COM
lniltee beg leave 20 report no contest from any
city or from any OF the counties The delegates
are ars spportoned a. f)llows: kichmond, a: King
william, 3; Manchester, o; New Kent 4: tan
over "; Henrico, n; Chesterfield, IS; Gooch-
land,9 g. Total. i52
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organi.
cation reported the following gentlemen
for permanent officers: Il. +. Lacy, OF
New Kent, chairman B. p. Owen, Jr.,
OF Chesterfield, secretary and J. Samuel
Wilkinson, Of Richmond, sergeaDt-at-
arms.
The report was adopted, and Messrs.
ODell, Beirne, and - were appoint
ed committee to escort Mr.. Lacy TO the
chair. As he walked up the aisle he was
loudly checred.
MR.. LACY.
In assuming the chair Mr.. Lacy said
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens 1t
gives me great pleasure TO return TO You
my thanks, my warmest thanks, for the
honor which you have conferred upon
me. In the discharge of my duties /
pledge you my best energies and impair
tialIty, aud ask of you all your aid and
indulgence"
MIR. Lacy proceeded TO speak for about
ten minutes, and made most admirable
speech veined with wit, humor, and
sound sense. He was loudly applauded,
especially in his reference to the renomi-
nation "of that iron man. Grover Cleve-
land"
Mr. Lacy congratulated the Demo
cracy on the bright prospects Of the pres
eDt campaign, and urged harmony, or
ganization, and diligent work, which,
he said, would secure the triumphant
election Of the candidate nominated by
this body.
THE RATIFICATION.
Colonel Beirne, from the Committee
on Resolutions. presented the following
report, which was unanimously adopted
amid loud cheers:
Whereas the Democratic party. through its
representatives IA the popular branch ot Con-
gress. has studiously fulflled It's pledges 70 the
people, failing only when the measures pro
posed by II for tho promotion OF the public well
fare have been defeated by Republican SEN
ate: and whereas the Democratic Administrd-
tiou under the guidance Of that WISE and patri-
otic statesman, Grover Cleveland, has been emit
uently successful IN suggesting and in further
ing great and needed reforms whilst IL has
been untouched by any taint Of uGfaithfulness
70 the people:
l. Rss0iued That we heartily endorse the noml-
nations for the high offices Of President aud
NlCe-Irekl0ent OF lhoSc iIleu anu lIub Doiho-
Gratis Grover Cleveland and Allen 6. Thurman.
and that We earnestly commend them TO Ihe
support Of every uatriot'c citizon.
2. Ees0ired. That Ee endorse tho Democrauc
national platform adopted this year at ~.
Louisa platform that justly arraigns the Re
publican party Tor It's reckless and unfaithful
stewardship when 10 was inirusted with power,
and platform that realIirme the principles laid
down in the Democratic national platform
adopted in Chicago in 1854, which pledged
the Democratic parry 10 make such
reduction ia the tarin as would peneht,
not injure American labor. and which
:. endorses the views expressed 10y Presi-
dent Cleveland In his last annual message 70
Congress as the correct Interpretation OF that
platform upon the question OF tarin reduction;
and also endorse the efforts OF our Democratic
represeutatives in Congress 10 secure reduc-
tian of excessive taxation "--enOrts thht would
result but for the opposition OF Tie Republicans,
in the removal OF nearly all taxes on our great
virginia staple-tobacco--in q Just modification
of the most Objectionable features Of the Internal
revenue system. and. without inhicting any IN
Jury upon our mining and manufacturing in
terests, would relieve tho people OF some Of The
burdens OF war taxation.
8 Resolved, fnat wc ask Of Congress just and
liberal appropriations for the improvement OF
James river, our great waterway, upon which
depends in 30 great measure the prosperity OF
the Do pie Of this city and this state.
4 Received, That We heartily approve the
course Of the Hon. George ID. Wise IN the present
Congress, aud that We earnestly commend him
and for the success he has won a. our representa-
dive IN the highest council Of the people Of these
United states.
The third resolution was so amended
as TO include the tributaries of the James
and the York river and its tributaries.
ENDORSE CLEVELAND.
Mr.. James ID. Patton offered the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolred, That We do heartily endorse and ap-
Maud tho manly aud vigorous message OF Pre-
sident Cleveland 10 the Congress OF ne United
states in reference 10 our relauons with Oanada
and 10 retaliation for wrongs suffered by our
fisherrnen at the hands of the Canadian authorl-
ties aud that We stand ready 20 uphold his hands
in tne support OF American rights and the honor
of the American nag by whatever means found
needlul.
NOMINATED UNANIMOUSLY.
The convention here decided to go
into a nomination, and MIR. F. Nj. Par
rish. OF Goochland, 1.-the little county
bv which flows the waters of the noble
James" placed before the body the name
of Hon. George ID. Wise. Mr.. Parrish
made most superb little speech, and
said oil his little county asked WAS that
the nomination of MIR. Wise be made
unanimous Loud cheers
The nomination was seconded by
Messrs. j. w. Cannon Of Jefferson Ward,
Herbert 1. Lewis of King William, and
DIR. Moseley of Richmond. Mr.. Lewis
made beautiful illusions to Colonel Will
liam r. Aylett, Hon. II. II. Cardwell,
and the lamented and believed james \.
Dunlop. who were candidates for the
nomination two years ago when Hon.
George d. Wise wrote letter saying
that he did not wish the nomination.
MIR. Wise, he said, was then the choice,
and he thought wise one, and now all
hands pointed to this faithful servant as
his own successor All of the speeches
were highly eulogistic of Mr.. Wise.
Nominations we're closed, and Mr..
Parrish was directed to cast the vote OF
the bodv for the Hon. George d. Wise,
which he did, saying that in doing so he
performed the most pleasant duty OF his
life.
Mr.. WISE APPEARS.
Messrs. Parrish, Beirne, and Lewis
were appointed committee TO wait on
the nominee and invite him to appear