Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-23

satisfactory settlement while 20 the magni-
tNde OF the debt n million aud moro n added
annually. and In tho form ~ an indey,ructiblo
lien upon oil the realty OF tho Commonwealth.
Sensible people TITO OF the marvellous policy
whlcn expende large sums Of the pubic revo-
naee Ia buying Ia per cent bonds witch haVo
forty years 70 run, While thero remains another
class OF Indebtedness purchasabls at equally
advantageous rates. which carries. by an ire
pealabie contract. double that rate Of interest
Ihey arc not disposed 70 continue ufc-ofno
rae 81 taxation upon IN realty OF the Common
wealth, when % per cent OF the revenue de-
rived from thet source goes 20 mako up the OK
Cos or o state administrator: p,etenaedy nc
cessary q preserve our civilization from mo
impossible domination by the colored man,
Whie Che chastity 81 the female inmates OF our
asylums IS bTutoliy assaiiod.
II i Of these matters q serious concern 70 mo
dignity and welfare Of Virginia tia, you. gentle
mcQ - the convention. are hero 20 take con-
sideration.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
General Malone then introduced Hon.
NJ. {. Wood. OF Scott county, for tenn
porary chairman, who returned his
thanks 10 the body for the honor, and
called the convention to order, with
Colonel Asa Rogers temporary secretary.
The rules Of the House Of Delegates
were adopted for the government Of the
convention, md all resolutions ordered
to be referred to the Committee on Re-
solutions.
4 resolution by S. Brown Allen, Of
Augusta. appointing three members
from each district whose seats are not
contested TO take into consideration cyc-
dcntials. resolutions, platform, and plan
Of organization. &C., was adopted under
q call Of the roll
A discussion then followed as to taking
q recess after which Congressman Bow
den announced the meeting places OF
the various districts.
A recess was then taken until 3
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session opened with
Dixie ny the band. Ia fact, Dixie was
the mir Of the convention and greeted
General Malone whenever he appeared.
The convention came to order ct $3.50
O'Clock, and the district committees on
organization, resolutions. platform, &c,
reported the appointments, as follows:
First District Platform: j. j. Nc
Donald. q. T. Scarborough, and Il. W.
MAYO Organization T. q. Walker, j.
c. Cannon. and W. @. DiRgs Creden-
tsls il. w. Daingerfiold, James y.
Turhby, and John S, Chewing.
Second District Organization james
WASHINGTON, II. 5. Holland, and J. \.
Sebrel Platform r.. G.. Banks, W. A.
Pond, and J. +. Kellum Resolutions {;
r.. 4. WISE, II. Deb. Clay, aud q. A.
Martin.
Third District Platform ard Rosolu-
tions: Hon. Edmund Waddill, Morgan
Treat, and j. +. Wilson Credentials ::
NJ. b. Ryan. r. A. Turner, and b. +.
Vandcval Organization 5. BLAIR Nor
ris, Giles u. jackson. and j. A. CHS
holm.
Fourth District-Platform: William
Malone, W. NJ. Flanagan, and William
L. Gaines Credentials S. 4. Drury, J.
T.. Harris, and W. W. Evans Organi-
zation: r. ID. Bland, y. $. Hooper, and
". ". Worsham.
Fifth Decentralization and Resolu-
lions s. S. Gravcly, {. +. Poindexter,
and ID. ii. Panuill Credentials j. w.
Paine. NJ. +. Brown, and j. q. Crockett !;
ORGANIZATION j. II. Johnston, j. ID.
Perkins, and Z. y. Parr.
Sixth District Platform and Besolu-
tious: b. Walker Bocock, r. A. Tut
viler, and =. 3. Langley; Credentials !:
=. +. Eskridge, George 0. Houston, and
Allen Evans; Organization Rev. Il.
I. Fox, II. Clay Harris and ID. ID. Jack
son.
Seventh District Platform and Reso-
lutions: L. 4. Boylcs, J. q. McCune,
and Charles NJ. Latham Credentials :
T.. T. Maupin, r. f. Griffith, aud W.
ID. Maiden Organization r. Ii. File,
G. Il. Lee. and c. NJ. Iirkle.
Eighth DISTRICT Platform and Reso-
lutions: W. C. Elan, W. II. Strotherr'
and u. r. Farr; Credentials: w: !.
Thompson, J. i. Jones, and ). a. Har-
ris ORGANIZATION J. A. Brooke, Il. ID.
Howe. and f. W. Ma idux.
Ninth District-Credentials: Il. w.
Dickinson, Harvey Young, and W: u.
Repass ORGANIZATION A. W. Dickln-
son. +. $. Blair, and John b. +. Mills {;
Platform: J. c. Foster, i. W. hilgore,
and II. ". Holloway.
Tenth District-flatform and Resoiu-
tions W. T.. Craig, j.. W. Hubbard, and
&. :. Stevens; Credentials ). Brown
Allen. II. 5. Noel, and j. W. G. Bryant
ORGANIZATION ". G. Franklin, ). Z. Al
len. and j. ~. Barrett.
CONGRESSMAN BOwden announced the
meeting of the Committee on Permanent
ORGANIZATION at the Academy Gre
dentials at Mechanics Hall, and Plat
form at the Purcell House.
After discussing another recess the
convention adjourned until o'clock.
Nigh, session.
The night session opened with " HAL
Columbia" by the band, and the insult
ferable heat prevailing caused the dele
gates 10 shed their coats generally. The
Theatre was more den5eiy packed than
during the day sessioDs. Chairman
Wood raped the convention to order mt
9 O'Clock and called for the report OF The
Committee on Credentials, which was
made by Brown Allen. There were
three contesling dclegations-York,
Portsmouth, Elizabeth City, aud Hamp-
tou. Only the Mahone delegates were
admitted to seats from York and Ports
mouth. AMI the other contested seats
Were GlklAEQ btt 0Ntll AAeANtAN ''A4N' 'NAN'-
Malone delegates.
The report caused quite q lively dis
cussion for an hour.
The report on permanent organization
WAS reported by +. $. Blair and adopted,
MS follows: Chairman, George G. Bow
don. Of the Second district Nice-Presi-
dents-Firet district, ". W. Ashley;
Second district, Il. G.. Banks Third dis
trict. Edmund N'addill. Jr. Fourth dis
trict, stith Boiling Fifth district, ). II.
Johnston sixth district, Dr. J. 1. hlng !;
Seventh district, J. I. Newman Eighth
district. ". G. Elam : Ninth district, II.
w. Bolderway; Tenth district, W. G.
Franklin at large, L. $. Blair and A.
\. Dickinson. Secretary, Asa Rogers,
of Petersburg. Assistant Secretaries
W. W. Evans, of Petersburg c. l.:
Saunders, Of Norfolk; l.. 5. Walker, OF
Shenandoah. Sergeants-at-Arms, y. Il.
Read. of Norfolk, and J. J. McMahon,
OF Portsmouth.
Hon. George f. Bowien then took
the chair. and expressing his gratitude
- A. bo,cr conferred mon HIM.