Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-05-18

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l. c. Fowler, OF the Ninth district. of
Tered resolutions providing that all resolu-
lions, papers, &c, be referred TO commit
| tee.
Referred to the Committee on Business
without debate.
The Chair stated that as the Committee on
Credentials bad not yet reported, the resolu-
ton could not be considered except by
unanimous consent.
Major Walker, OF Chesterfield: al OBJ
ieet" and then be proceeded TO deliver a
speech stating his objections, notwithstand-
ing the audience plainly showed 1t did not
care to hear him. After awhile they sue
ceeded IN getting him to withdraw bis OBJ
lection aud the resolution passed.
Judge Wood, OF Scott, announced that
the Committee On Credentials would have 10
meet either In the hall or elsewhere, and a
recess OF the convention would have TO be
taken or the committee would retire TO meet
at some other place.
SUGGESTION.
The Chair said alt may not be exactly
proper for the Chair to make a suggestion,
but would advise that the Committee on
Credentials retire, because II a recess Is taken
at this time (l0:15 Z. NJ II will be difficult
10 get quorum or good crowd here later"
The suggestion was adopted and the COM
mittee retired.
In the Intervening time before the COM
mittee reported the audience was enter
tanned with speeches by Messrs. Pat. Nc
Csull OF Roanoke, Lucien Gleayes Of the
| Ninth district, and A. NJ. Dickinson OF
Smyth, [the last two acknowledged that they
had voted for Grover Cleveland,l Brack sto-
vail Of Halifax, and John Mitchell (colored)
OF Richmond.
Mitchell made a bitter speech against De-
mocracy. The Democratic party was COM
posed OF broken down aristOcrats, he said.
who speak OF The blood that courses In their
veins; who forget that the war is over. and
who are only allowed to live as a manifests-
ton OF Divine mercy. The time Tor color
lines 10 be broken down had come. PrOtec-
ton was the flag to rally around; protection
was the cornerstone Of all Republican lnsti-
tutions. lie had suffered from the horrors
| OF Democratic rule, and he would rather
| go through the arena OF hell than stand four
more years Of 1t. In regard to Wise be
| quoted: "Fare thee well. and II forever,
still forever. fare thee we'll"
BY the time tdat the colored speaker had
| exhausted his venom the Committee on Gre
dennals appeared and said they were ready
10 report. The committee reported that
| there were no contestants except IN the Third
| district, and both sets OF delegates are adj
| mitted there.
Major Walker, OF Chesterfield, moved to
amend the report OF the committee so As to
prevent the c0ntesting delegation from the
Third district from being entitled to seats.
He proceeded 10 make a speech, and the
waves Of disorder and noise again rose and
swelled till sea Of confusion drowned his
voice completely. Major Walkers amend
ment was lost, and tho report Of the COM
mttee was adopted.
The Committee on General Business Colo
mel Elan, Of Louisa, chairman) reported the
following delegates at large to the National
Convention I'm Chicago: Colonel John 6.
Watts. OF TaZeWell; s. Brown Allen, o.
| Augusta; William Malone, OF Petersburg.
aud A. w. Harris, OF Dinwidde. Alter
mates W. W. Evans, OF Petersburg ;. b.
Browning, Of Lexington; Henry Hudnall,
OF Richmond; =. c. Corrigln, OF Norfolk.
Electors at large: Colonel William Lamb,
OF Norfolk, aud f. s. Blair, OF Wythe.
TIE PLATFORM.
The following platform was then read:
We. tho Republicans Of Virginia, IN conyen-
ton ass0m bled, proclaim our hdelity To the Re
publican party, state aud national, ~ Organize
! ton. platforms, measures, ana principles, a. me
| bost guarantees Of common rights ana interests,
ceriided no less by performance than by pro-
| mise.
We again arraien the Democratic party Tor rs
! falsincauon Of IT. professions; ia delusiye
/ double dealing with public questions; its oppO-
stion 10 equal rights: its denial Of honest elec-
tons: iis assaults against protection; it, REFUSAL
% abolish the aggressive war taxes OF the inter-
! nal revenue it, failure ~ reduce the growing
surplus In the National Treasury. its mO'kcly
| % cvil-service reform; its trucking and feeble
| foreign policy; its continued obstruction OF the
All of
lstration % partisan ends, aud IT, utter lack Of
| the wise capacity ana sincere intention that
| alone provide good government
We therefore earnestly urge All The voters OF
! Ylreinia % unto with NJ IN this most important
/ election n depose the incompetent and peril
! dious party now IN power and secure the coniin-
! nance and extension OF the prOt0'tVe sy-tem,
! tho repeal OF the internal-war taxes, ana the
/ speedy passage Of the Blair school nill-ah 80
! necessary 10 our material prosperity and popu-
| lar elevation, and all dependent upon the vote
| IN next November. These and their related H.
suos include every substantial and practical
| question Involved in This great FEDERAL contest
for civil rights at last depend OF state law and
| local sentlmenD, and all else is but sound and
| fury, signiiying nothing save gu eager desire -
| divert popular attention from the main con-
| Germs now III imminent jeopardy.
| Resofuei, That our representatives now In Con-
| gress or 10 De chosen next November are ufged
| TO use every proper effort 10 maintain and e1-
tend protection over oil our interests; 10 remove
internal taxes from our tobacco and fruit; % Sc
| euro the appropriations OF tho Blair bill Tor our
! schools. and TO obtain liberal provision for the
! improvements Of our rivers and harbors-and
especially Of Chesapeake bay and lie tributaries,
| now 80 in poftant TO national commerce and de-
| fence.
/ Resolrsd. That Virginia IL Republican. and
! that in tais Federal election on the national
J issues presented We are confident that she VIII
| rosouiely cast and count her electoral votes for
| tho presidential nominees Of tho Chicago Con-
yentlon, and in this connection We pledge our
united aud vigorous eXortionS
| RssolUsd. That va are opposed to convention
! 10 revise the state Constitution Is unnecessary,
costly, aud dangerous; aud that we hold that All
| desirable constitutional Amendments can be
more wisely and safely adopted BY legislative
! action ratified by tho people.
! Eeso'red, That we proudly endorse our existing
! plan Of party organization IN virginia and its
! sagacious administration, and gratefully ac-
| knowledge that 10 these 10 largely owe our past
victories. our present strength, and our bright
| prospects Of future success.
The committee also reported the follow
| ing:
Resolred. That the present plan OF party or
| eanIzation bs adopted for the future manage
| ment Of our party affairs in this State.
Also. the following:
| Rssolued, That the delegates and alternates
| Appolnted by this convention 10 represent tho
Republican party Of this state at the Republican
| National Convention 20 be hold at Chicago on
tho 18Th DAY OF June. IsS, 10. and thcy are nel O.
! by. instructed 70 vote In the said National Con
| yentinn on all questions as a majority OF the
| delegates shall agree.
A member OF the Seventh district moved
| TO 40 amend the plan OF organization rs 10
provide that county chairmen and toe merD-
| bers OF their committees be elected by the
people. Laid on the table.
The whole report was then adopted by 4
scaled vote which resulted: Ayes, ll0,lS0;
| noes, 4,3Sl.
The following district delegates to Chicago
| were announced:
First O. D. Foster and r. D. Leo; alternates,
| Joseph Trader and JOhu A. Brisiow.
Second, |. l. Maury and r. n. smith alter
! mates. X. G.. T. Paige and l. NJ. Mace
! Third. J. W. SOuihward and John Mitchell; al
| ternates. K p. Murphy and X. \. Patterson.
/ Fourth. blank.
| Fiuh. j. T.. Perkins aud W. II. Peasants; al
| ternAtos r. 7. Nicholas sud Is. :. Pedlgo.
! sixth, J. X. Stoyall and w. Lee Brand; alter
| mates, II. Clay Harris and Robert Cox.
! seventh, A. 7. FunkhOuser and JOnn H. Dean:
! alternafcs. / 5. Walker and Robert scott, Jr.
! Eighth. ". H. Strother and W. c. Elan; alter
| macs, r. VI. Chsmblin and w. w. West
Ninth, NJ Il. Wood aud William A. French; al
| teruates, w. F. slater aud :. +. Hurt
| Tcnth, w. z. Graf: and Caesar Perkins alter
mates. John A. Mooa and g. Lipscomb
/ The Chair then said ], is my duty TO
nominate the members OF the Executive
Committee, and nominate General William