The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-16

studied while and then SAID. Dill
10 tell YOU the truth, believe those
pretty things written on my tomb
stone give me more pleasure than any
thing else. | thank God | have got
the same pleasant privilege. can re-
member those beautiful lines written
on my tomb stone last night by my
/ friends-Phlegar and Marshall.
Gentlemen Of the convention. | am
again like the other fellow. who, when
a friend offered his coincidence on the
death of his wife. said 1T don't make
any difference: she didn't have the
qualifications TO suit me, any how.
Gentlemen, came here for that pur'
/ pose. aud of course would be for en-
/ dorsirg your action. even 1t you had
seen fit to nominate me. ] don't want
10 take up too much of your time.
I ICries Of Go on. | am going to come
down to seriousness. if | can. / have
F lust been trying 10 keep mp my spirits.
+ [ would have whistled if | could.
Gentlemen. | honor Captain McKin-
new. have loved him all my life. |
am thankful TO say he is my choice. and
he shall have my vote. He should have
had my vote this time if It hadn't been
for the DecuiiGr circumstances. Phil.
Mckinney. glorious old Phil. was my
fathers friend and mine: he served
with him in the olden times. and
when / received a nomination TO the
Senate il was Phil. Mckinney who first
came To my assistance and opened the
campaign and stood by me like father.
and am here to give him my heart
and hand, and l want to say to you,
my brother Democrats, whom l love.
that while ! need nOtsay another word.
know when tell you that | heartily
indorse your action that you believe it,.
One word to my kind friends who 50
nobly stood by me. my gratitude to
them is too great for expression.
HON. JOHN 7. HARRIS
responded to loud ard continued calls,
and spoke as follows:
/ shall measure my remarks in pro-
portion to the vote / received for this
nomination. There are some queer
things I'm this world OF ours. When /
came here | came as "A candidate IN the
true sense of the word. / looked for
generous support. that is all | knew.
When | came. my friends asked me
what thought of the prospect. and ]
told them. So the first is last and the
last is first and | want to ask some good
friend. when the time comes. how II
was that the last should not become
first?
When my friend, Mr.. Hoge Tyler.
talked Of taking me lin the cool. IL
occurred TO me that this convention
had laid both him and me on cool
ing beard" Defeat has made him
lugubrious. and all bis talk was Of
grave Yards and tO2b-stones. but when
take a man d" in the cool ] am going
to take "a live man" not dead man.
Ms friends and gentleme1'oi the con
venti0n, in nominating Capt. Philip
Mckinney YOU have chosen as gallant
"A knight as ever drew blade. aside
from all personalities consider the
gentlemen "a great aud good man.
and he will sweep the State from sea to
mouutain-top. and | snail give bin
and the party my loyal support.
And now to my friends VINO gave me
her support. do extend to them my
heartfelt thanks.
We have a great work before us, and.
as | prOphesied tO YOU last fall. we had
no child S play then. and we Will have
zone in the coming contest Our bust
ness then Is TO agree upon "a platform.
will give ven nav views upOn that. ~
is the very SubStrdtd of Democratic
principles. The undelying right of the
people TO control their own govern
ment free of Federal control and
authority, and 10 maintain the
supremacy Of the Democratic party
in Virginia that Is the Saxon blood.
TIE platform should Toe one for all to
stand on and broad enough to hold all
Democrats. even those who repentant
of their sins in afliliating with the Re
publican party want to return 70 the
Told.
wish to say to my distinguished
friend who has received the nomina-
ton. that the young Democracy TO
vhich / belong Will be his Right
Bocer and his Left Borer. when be
SAYS Go we Will 90, and when Ee
saws Rest" we Will rest. We are
so rs truly until November next,
when victory shall Terct upon our
banner. and through all we shall stand
shoulder to shoulder.
MIR. vENABLE,
Or. NJ. Q. Holt. of Surry. next spoke
10 behalf of Captain 5. W. Nenable.
lie announced that Mr.. Nenable's abb
seIce was due TO telegram winch bad
called him bone on account of the
death Of his son. Mr.. Nat. +. Nenable,
whose dccease was announced yester-
dlv morning. lie declared. however.
that the party could confidently rely
upon Mr.. NeIable 5 cordial support.
LIEUTENANT GOvERNOE.
The chair then announced that the
next business in order was the nOmi-
nation of Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. Alexander, of Winchester. nOmi-
mated Mr.. j. Hoge Tyler, of Pulaski,
ana advocated his claims as tribute to
The farming classes. In the course of
his remarks he said that Malone should
fall aud Democracy should triumph;
that the white man should rule, and
would rule.
Major j. Horace Lacy seconded the
nomination.
Mr.. 4 Brown Evans of Middlesex,
moved that Mr.. Tyler be nominated by
acclamatiOn. 1t was adopted unaui-
mously. and Mr.. Tyler was declared
the nominee Of the party for the second
place or the ticket.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Ex state Senator Meredith. of Prince
William. then arose and nominated Mr..
r TAYLOR Scott, of Fauquier. Mr.. Mar
Gus Jones. of Gloucester. nominated
Mr.. IL. Il. Pollard OF King and Queen.
and Senator GOrdan, of Albemarle IN
u eloquent speech dominated Judge
George W. Perkins. of that county.
Without taking a ballot at that time.
tue convention at 80 L. NJ. took re-
cess until o clock.
afternoon session.
The afternoon session of the cOnven-
ton was called to order at o'clock
and proceeded to ballot for Attorney
General.
The vote. when taken. resulted in
favor Of Mr. Scott. be receiving nearly
Oue thousand votes. The nomination
was at once made unanimous.