Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-06
WORTHiN FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Lyon G. Tyler'S Seat to be Filled
by Him.

We are in two months of the election.
In this short time much work has to
be done in this congressional district
but the experience of the Democrats is
that a short and sharp campaign is in
fnitely better than one tediously drawn
cut.
When our voters are reused for
charge they never stop until they have
overwhelmed opposition. Our standard
hearers are now all chosen. Cleveland
and Thurman are the national leaders.
and Yesterday the Democratic conven-
hons here nominated the Hon. George
u. Wise for bis fifth term in Congress
and chose Mr.. Conway Il. Sands for the
state Senate and Mr.. c. L. Wortham,
lr. for the House.
The candidates are all capable, de-
iervinp. and popular, and that they will
lead their party to victory Is certain.
Congregational Convention.
Precisely at five minutes after II
o'clock Yesterday Mr.. Conway Il. Sands,
chairman Of the District Committee,
nscended the stand of the hall in the
Ballard House, and rapping upon the
desk on the platform asked the at
tentiou OF the members OF the Con
cressional Convention. and said: "The
convention Will please come TO Or
der. You have been called together,
gentlemen, 10 nominate one to represent
YOU in the halls OF the national Congress.
AS chairman of the District Committee
ta1 20 fhn follow
ing gentlemen as the temporary officers
Of the convention: Chairman, Isaac
Dlggs, OF West Point Secretary, Ben
jamin p. Owen. JT., OF Chesterfield
Sergeant-at-Arms. j. Samuel Wilkinson,
OF Richmond. y
These selections we're unanimously en-
dorsed. and Messrs Stratton OF Rich
mond, Odell OF New Kent, and Parrish
OF Goochland were appointed com
roittee 10 wait on the chairman and es-
cort him to the chair. In presenting
Mr.. Diggs to the convention Mr. Sands
said 81 wish had gavel to hand the
Chairman but have not, snd will only
hand him this piece Of wood deliver
ing TO him q rough substitute for pre-
siding officers implement OF order.
MR.. DIGGs's SPEECH.
Mr.. Diegs was greeted with generous
enplause rs he walked to the stand, and
in accepting the chairmanship said :
Gentleman Of the Convention. II am sure we
vii rst along without a gayeL When the De
rro-racy assemblies II Is 70 be presumed that
t,ev viii hardly peoda a chairman, much more a
-a,el 10 keep them In order. take IL 70 pe
'.r4af honor 20 be called upon here In the
rifv of RichmOnd-our capital city ana Guy
connected with 50 many sacre1 recoilec.lohs rt Us Vi
ite past-to preside over the nl'1 olssil0' & SUn,
vcnfion. I always consider IL an honof 10 serto r
fhe Democratic party in any capacity. ihe
Democratic party Is the party iof tie oo9nity H
and in serving IL we serve our countiy. nasS esS
seeD posters sticking on the trees ana nave ieau
t ,,e neWspapers that certain Republican
speAkers will address the people Ter % har.isoh @
Morton, and protection. ms Is lhtsnuoo 10
delusiop 70 fool the voters or our country:
wouId IKE 20 see it announced that Tue
Democrats speakers Will address the people ior
Cleveland, Thurman, reform, good gOVeIhIhshe ,g. y
our country, ana the Democratic party ~, ~ ~
i.dioatIons are that the Democracy OF the Ihird
congressional district Il ready Tor the can cai'ass as
ln NV county we are thoroughly aroused any
orranizing In my town wo have CieVelanu
snt thurman cub. and on next Friday night
We viii adc 10 this the name OF the nominee Vi
tsls convention and work Tor the succesS Vi INC
party till the 9Th Of November. .,,.0 20 o-dar
now declare the convention caiou " o'So' 10
ana reasy for any business that may come Do
fore T.
Mr.. Diggs is young lawyer OF West
POINT. He speaks clearly and forci0ly'
and was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause and other proof of the fact that
sentiments were echoed by the entire
Gssemblage.
TIE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES
CAPTAIN ]. II. O'Bannon, Of Rich
mond. offered the following
Resoleed. That committees on credentials, per,
rnauent orxRihLAtOn, and resolutlons. 70 vonsiss
Of one mem Der from each ward OF tne Cluos "
Ficb,,'',d nnd Manchester. aDd one from esch
county OF the district he appointed " tno 20. .
man Of this convention upon ihe ssi
lion Of the ehairmen Of the county anu 0i'' ue''
gStiOna -
A point ives raised that Manchester
would under this plan be given TOO large
representation, and the resolution was
amended after much discussion so as 10
allow Manchester one member OF eAen S 10 oi
tho three committees. AS smenuea the
resolution was adopted.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The appointment OF committees con-
suued quite an amount OF time, ana 'le
question as TO whether the chsirineh
should be named by the temporary chair
man or chosen by the respective com
Iaittees themselves provoked much dls,
cusslop Finally vote was taken ana
the Chair was almost UNANIMOUSLY sus'
tanned in ia decision that under the reso-
htion the appointment properly be-
longed 10 the Chair ..,
The following were the committees
Credentials: Chesterfield, J: u. coz; ;cSnr,s h,rs
Wiiisn- 1 ID Mopcnre: Hsnrico. X. ". SouIs-
ne. Isnove, y, - WssIoughby Newton; Msnehes-
YER. II. c. FuigGscn coOcnisod. A. 1.,ass as,e9' e
Ne. Kent q. w. crump; Richnono-ssn,o,s a.
bcsIo nj N Eaistt SOL l. bloomDerg. Sohh
CurIs. A ?. Biil. ADD Edwafe Gun ,nrsd snss W. w.
Baker. King WilljaTn, a. j. Crane nens,so, :.
yoseph y. Davis: Hanover. y lem ~ Faoua;
Kent, J, d. odell: 0oochlepd: 59sepn same. ue
Msachosser. A Q. Attkisson; ltienmoou-' s,''SH -
". Cannon, rhiiip 0hsil. W ,..,s ~, .yoA'' io,n'
kesointions: Banoyer, htcnarn, [s D'ts n =
Hsnrieo, W.. B Frazier: kinx nllaa' ,sss,,, =. i.
lewls; cbestsrfeld, A. Gsry; h@ncbss.ei. W. 81
snith; Rev Kent. X. 7. LAZY eooeni1nn1s,, W., vi
D. Powers; Richnondr-A. W. hoss'''