The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-22

enthusiasm. The result showed that
Mckinney could at any time have been
nominated He had the convention from
the first.
j. Hoge Tyler, of Pulaski, was nomi-
mated for Lieut.. Governor by acclana-
ton.
The contest for the position of Attor-
ney-General. was between r. Tyler
Scott, of Fauquier, and IL. r. Pollard, of
King and Queen county. Mr.. Scott was
nominated ON the first ballot.
Mr.. Geo. Perkins, Of Charlottesville,
was put in nomination by Jas. S. Cor
don, and received good vote, but was
finally withdrawn.
Mr.. Barbour having declined re-elec-
ton as chairman of the State Committee,
Basil Gordon, Esq, of Rappahannock,
was elected by the convention to fill the
vacancy
The platform published in another
column, deals in generalisties, and does
not touch anything new. 1t congratu
lates the Democratic party on its past
record and present condition, deplores
the re-opening OF the debt question;
claims the paternity of the public school
and advocates their liberal support, and
aid from the general government ON the
basis of illiteracy.
The convention having completed it's
work adjourned at O'Clock p. M, Thurs
day.
CONVENTION NOTES.
While it was evident from the first that
Mckinney was the most popular candi-
date, Col. O'Ferrall developed a remark
able strength from all sections of the
State. The Bierne strength seemed to
come from the 3rd District.
Judge Jno. I. Harris w; S no. vo ed
for on the second ballot, having received
the lowest vote on the first
THE speeches of the convention were
made in the interest of Col O'Ferrall by
Mr.. Pierce, in nominating him, and by
Judge Rhea in secOnding the nominal
ton
Mr. Basil Gordon, the newly elected
chairman, it is said, has bari"
While the platform demands general
and liberal appropriations for free
schools; the convention applauded to
the echo the sentiment announced by
Hon. Jno. E. Massey in his speech before
that body that white people should be
taxed only to support white schools"
land let the colored people do what they
could for their own people," Massey
claimed always to have been a Democrat.
1t was repeatedly stated, and with great
satisfaction that there was not black
face in the convention. And yet black
counties in the State are made to go
Democratic. By what methods? Nearly
every speaker on the floor of the conven-
ton stated the issue in the campaign to
be the presentation of civilization and
social order. A war against the control
of the colored race in the government
This is a white mans government.
Col. O'Ferrall, in his speech at the
funeral services of the defeated candi-
dates, spoke in bitter terms of the news
paper criticisms of him during the con-
test for the nomination, before the meet
ing of the convention. The Colonel
showed great soreness at his defeat.
Hoge Tyler made most humorous
speech, keeping the entire convention
in roars of laughter, and securing to
himself the second position on the ticket.
Visitors to the convention from Staun.
ton were Geo. M. Harrison, Jas. Bum
gardner, jr., G. E. Kemper, R. w. Burke,
Hon. FL. st. H. Tucker, j. Howard Wayt,
VIM. Wholey, Capt. Jno. McQuaide, T.
J. Crowder, P. H. Trout, j. B. Lee, Jno.
N. Opie, w. H. Fl. Lynn.
The reporter of the VIRGINIAN ac-
knowledges courtesies from Mr.. Ryan, of
the State, of the Press committee, Capt.
L. c. Morton of the Vamdicotor, Col. J.
H. Crawford, and from friends of the
Staunton and Augusta county delega-
ton, and visitors from Stanton
Eureka Manganese Co.
General Rosencrans, who recently
bought a lot of very yaIua b1a mineral