The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-17
VIRGINIA DEMOCRACY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NORFOLK
CONVENTION.
An Harmonious Session-Cleveland's Ad-
ministration Fully Observation-Disclosures
and Delegates Chosen-Full Text Of the
Platform Adopted.
Especial TO the Tines

mere tD-udy. ne COHNtHllOu WAS Sdiicu
to order at - m. by Senator John 5.
Barbour, chairman OF the State Demo
cratic Committee, and the permanent or
ranization was effected by the election OF
Hon. W. w. Berry of Bedford county as
temporary chairman. The permanent
organization was formed with Speaker
r. II. Cardwell Of the House of Delegates
In the chair.
Senator Barbour made 3 short address,
asking that he be allowed to retire from
the Craftsmanship of the State Committee |
but the convention would not hear OF IL,
and re elected him.
Hon. John 5. Barbour and Senator j.
w. Daniel and r. c. Marshall of Ports
mouth, and Hon. Phil W. Mckinney OF
Farmyile were elected delegates at large
to ST. Louis, and Colonel X. +. Beirne.
editor of the Richmond state, and Judge
John Z. Harris of Shenandoah were
elected electors al large.
General Filzhugh Lee was waited on
bv a committee aud entered the hall
amidst much enthusiasm and cheering,
the band playing Hail the Conquering
Hero Comes He made a lengthy
speech, directing his remarks principally
to the debt question.
The Committee on Resolutions were
out for five hours, and had much diiiicul-
" in framing set resolutions satlstac-
tory TO the various members, their being
disposition to introduce plank for the
repeal of the internal revenue system.
This was oyerruled, and the following
platform was presented and adopted
The Democratic party OF Virginia In
convention assembled declare as follows
First, the simple and plain duty which is
due to the people il with language OF
President Cleveland : to reduce taxation
to the necessary expenses OF an economi'
cal operation of the Government, and 10
restore TO the business Of the country the
surnlus money which is held in the Treas
ury through the perversion OF govern
mental powers. These things can and
should be done with safety to all our
industries without danger to the
onportuntv for remuneratiye labor
which our workingmen need, and with
benefit to them and all our people by
cheapening their means OF subsistence
and increasing the measure OF their com
fort
econd. that while we remit to the
National Democratic Convention about
IN assemble AT ST. Louis the foundation
of the issues between the Democratic
and Republican parties, we reaiiirm the
true. honored principles of the Demo
cratic faith upon which Grover leve'
land was nominated and elected Presi-
dent of the United States. We endorse
his wise. conservative, honest, fearless,
and economical administration, and we
pledge our hearty support TO his renoml-
nation and re election.
Third. that the administration OF the
State Government bv Governor Lee and
his associates has been Judicial, courage
Gus. and patriotic, and entlte them 10
the lasting gratitude of the people OF
Virginia.
"Fourth that the blessings which have
been secured 10 the State and country
through the benign influence OF Demo
cratic rule which, even with hostile
senate. has lifted our politics out OF the rut
of bvgone issues and brought the whole
union into closer communion, forced the
constitution In its integrity, and turned
the face of the people TO the needs OF the
living hour should not lead us into mac
tiyity. but should inspire our utmost en-
deavors for their continuance ana en-
laroement We should never forget that
Republican ascendancy in Virginia would
threaten every public interest ana EN-,
broil the State in conflict OF classes ana
races detrimental 10 all nor should we
forget that Republican ascendancy would
mean the revival of sectionallsm, the
suppression of living issues and the IN
definite postponement OF reiief from thal
excessive taxation under which the
Treasury is glu,ted and the people de-
spoiled
ELECTORS CHOSEN.
The convention elected the following
delegates to the st. Louis Convention
First District-J j. Gunter and Charles
Wallace. Elector, r. II. b Wright.
Second District-James +. Heath ana
C. Fenton Day. Elector, ID. Gardner
Tyler. u d
Third-James ID. Patton and W. r.
Avlett. Elector, Tazewell Elicit.
Fourth-E. G. Venable, X. G. Southall.
Elector, William r. McKenny; ~
Fifth-M. p. Jordan, Judge ID. W.
Bolen. Elector, Ii. G.. Peters
Sixth-W. L. Green, +. a. wise
Elector, ". W. Berry,
Seventh--B B Gordon and James hay
Elector, Micajsh Wood. ~ o...
Ninli-A. W Bowman, Il. NJ. sutton
Elector, John A. Buchanan.
lanes f. Patton received all but one oi
the vote from his district W. =; euhh
and James B. Brady were elected alter
mates from the Third district.
III. O'Bannon, William wilson ana
lJ II. Conner were the Committee on
Credentials. y. -,
The convention adjourned sine die a.