Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-16
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
RATIFICATION MEETING OF THE AssO-
CITATION IN WASHINGTON.
Republican Lawmakers or for Chicago
The Platform Prepared in Advance
The Anti-Mahonoites sanguins
Of Success
From Our Regular Correspondent

From Our Regular Correspondent
wAsurSGroy, June 1.-THE Virginia
Democratic Association held the first ratfca-
ton meeting here OF the Democratic ticket
tonight.
The large hall OF the National Rifles was
filed with ladies and gentlemen. The New
York and Ohio Democratic Clubs were pres
ent, having been specially invited as repre-
senting the States OF the nominees Of the
convention. The meeting was presided over
by Colonel l.. @. Washington, who, after
few very appropriate remarks explain
ing the object Of the meeting, In
troduced Hon. John S. Barbour ss the
first speaker. Mir. Barbour received an
ovation. and made u speech In which
be reviewed the work Of the convention,
and declared the results altogether satisfac-
tory. lie said that there had been some
differences OF opinion as to the platform.
but that they had ali been settled peaceably
and tremendously. He himself did not care
much for platforms. Give him good men
for candidates aud he could stand anywhere
the Democratic party could stand. CleVe'
lands nomination WAS merely the ratification
by the convention OF the peoples choice,
and Thurman's was an Inspiration that
would add a great deal OF old-iashioned De-
mocracy 10 the ticket.
Representative Cultivate, Of Ohio, fol-
lowed In short but effective speech, IN
" hich he endorsed the candidates and the
platform and expressed the hope that Thur
mans nomination might result in wheeling
Ohio into the Democratic column.
Hon. John GoOde spoke next and stirred
the audience to alternate cheers and laughter
from the time he began until he finished.
lie eloQuently reviewed the record OF Cleye-
land declared he was capable, honest, and
courageous, and thought when man was
all that we could excuse little differences OF
opinion on minor matters.
lie was followed by Hon William Baker.
OF Kentucky, who pledged his own State to
an increased minority, and evoked enlhusl-
asm by the declaration that Cleveland.
Thurman. and Hill would sweep New York
in November.
MANY distinguished men were on the
platform. senator Daniel was not able to
be present on account OF previous engage
ments. Governor Lee, Hon. 5. s. Cox.
General Eppa Hunton, Colonel O'Ferrall,
Colonel Richard i. Beirne, and others sent
letters Of regret at their inability to attend.
Mr.. Cox is absent in New York and
therefore could not attend, but he wrote a
very handsome letter, in which he said {:
NHOUiu NC DIUuu W w llN0'hN NifH
the Democrats OF the Old Mother OF Presi-
dents and OF Democracy, the home Of our
phIlosOpbic statesman Thomas Jefferson,
and Of our constitutional EXpoHder James
Madison. Nothing can be nOblcr, In a
patriotic sense, than the presentation OF
those principles which have been handed
down to us by The Democracy Of virginia
With Cleveland as the honest administrator
Of our laws aud Thurman as the eXp0under
Of Democratic thought we cannot have
otberwis than great victory In November.
| send to the Democracy OF Virginia repre-
sented at the capital my best greetings on
that auspicious result, which ] have the
audacity 10 prophecy without hesitation and
with eXultation.'
NOT IN SESSION.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
Most 81 the Republican senators are of for
Chicago, and a good many members OF the
House were absent from their seats to-day,
bound thiiher, among them Mcssrs MllliEln,
Davenport, Cutcheon, Hopkins OF Illinois,
Grosvenor, Clark. Hunter, Wilber SpOoncr,
Gueniher, Hayden. Cogswcu, Stewart Of
Vermont. Kerr, Houck, Warner, Gear. Allen
OF Michigan, +. Il. Taylor, Henderson OF
Iowa, Post, Lyman, Thompson Of Ohio, Full
Ter Conger, BOutcle, White Of New York,
3oothman, Cooper, Jackson, Mccormick,
Holmes, Wickham. Henderson Of Illinois,
Payson, Wilbur, and Thomas Of Illinois.
The Republican leaders bave done as it was
charged the Democrats did prior to the ST.
Louis Convention.
TUE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
They have fixed up the platform here, and
il is all ready for adoption by the Committee
on Resolutions when appointed. The plat
form will be mainly devoted 10 the tariff,
pensions, and a deuunCIatlOn OF the Demo.
cratic Administration. The tariff plank has
been prepared by MessIs. Reed, Mckinley,
and Burrows, OF the Ways and Means Com
mitlce, and is an epitOme OF the minority re-
port OF that Committee. Senator ingalls, pre-
pared the plank in reference to pensions,
and il is said TO be IS severe and bitter IN its
arraigument Of the President rs the Senator
from Kansas could make il. Grandmother
Uoar prepared the resolutions in reference
To the ciyil-service dclinQucncIes OF the Ad-
minisiration and IT. is Characteristic OF the
senatorial Pecksnitf.
ANTIMAUONEITEs.
Captain John $. Wise, Colonel James D..
Brady, aad ex-RepreSenta.iye II. G. Libbey
were at the Capitol to-day. They had con.
ference tsere with Senator RIddleberger
Mr. Yost, and other anti-MahOne delegates
10 the convention. They have already for
warded their brief 10 favor Of their sdmis-
sion to the Executive Committee, and are
confident that the decision will be in their
favor as to the District delegates at least.
They think that Il majority OF the sub-com-
mitter to which the contest has been re-
ierred will he in their favor. They expect
Messrs. FessenoeD, Leland, and Hobart TO
vote for their admission, while COnger and
Brownlow, it is thought, Will oppose it.
TIE MAHONEITEs.
on the other hand. claim thst four ont Of the
five members OF the Subcommittee Will vote
for the admission OF the Malone delegation
III full. In any event an appeal will prOOa'
hly be taken to the full committee. and ID
would not be strange # it eventuated IN the
admission OF miX.d delegation, composed
l.. IL fro, t,sfI 10