Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-16
......... AUGUST I6. 1899
The Tloket.

PuuIP ". McKMNrg. !. IloGY TYLER, and
r. TAYLOR Scorr. Could a better ticket
have been selected? Whilst listening
yesterday 70 the patriotic speeches OF
the defeated aspirants TO the Office OF
Governor -BrrnNr, OFEBRALL, TYLER,
UiEEIs-we could not but conclude
that Virginia was indeed fortunate III
having so many worthy sons. We believe
the members ~ the convention felt, when
these speeches were ended. as If they would
like 20 nominate al the gentlemen named
il il were in their power to do so. lIhey
did afterwards nominate one OF them
PHuIP ". McKINNEY is q fit successor of
Governor Ike, one Of whose trusted lieu
tenants he was when war was devastating
Virginia. He is as noble a specimen OF the
Virginia gentleman as one would wish to
see. His life since the war has been passed
for from 1.-The madding crowds ignOblc
strife" His character justifcs his rcputa-
ton SIS an unselfish patriot and q pure
minded citizen. He is a leader at the
bar. On the hastings be Is able TO
meet any man the opposition can pit
against him. He is as brave as the
descendants Of the CREsAP lmmortalized
by JEFFERSON. who were said to be entirely
destitute of the sense of fear. He did not
appear at his best yesterday when he WIS
addressing the convention, being worn
down by the constant hand-shaking, loss
OF sleep, and mental strain that resulted
from the stream of callers that thronged
his headquarters. When he takes the
stump the MahOneites will suffer from his
eloauence and his powers Of characteriza-
ton. He viii be sure TO call spade a
spade. though he is one Of the most courte-
Gus Of gentlemen.
j. HoGE Tyler and X. TAYLOR SCOTT are
worthy 10 be associated with MckISEEY
upon the Democratic ticket. They are
men Of the highest character, the finest
talent, aud are exceedingly popular. These
three men-PHuIp W. NcKINNEY. j. HoGE
TYLER. and r. TAYLOR ScoTT are the men
who will lead the white people of the Old
Dominion to another triumph in Novem-
Der. The South Side, the Southwest, and
Piedmont carry of the honors, but into
line with the Democratic hosts of those
sections will wheel the true and the tried
Democrats of all other portions of the
State and keep step to the music
of victory which is already in the
mir. No matter what any ones per-
sonal preferences may have been. none can
fail TO admit that the convention did Its
work well and rs became body of repre-
sentative Virginiens who had the highest
interests of their State and country at
heart. As we have heretofore shown by
extracts from leading southern papers,
the Democrats Of the whole South are
looking forward with absorbing in
terest to the approaching campaign
in this State. The Virginia Democracy
are still regarded by our southern contem-
poraries as constituting the bulwark OF
southern civilization. These know as we
know that all the power Of the northern
South-hating Republicans will be brought
10 the aid Of MALONE and his black leglons
and the southern white officers of those
legions in the effort 60 break down that
bulwark ard again turn loose the Cloths
and the Vand3ls Of American politics upon
this section. But We say 10 our southern
sisters, BE of good cheer and fear not.
The spirit that animated the convention
shows that tho bulwark is without breach.
Trusted sentinels have been placed upon
the watch-towers, and the cry that is echo
ing through the Democratic campis AIS
we'll" IN the character of the nominees, II
the speeches of tie unsuccessful, as well as
lnthose of the successful aspiTants, and il
the enthusiasm and harmony Of the hour
there is the assurance that Virginia will be
true to herself. to the South, and TO the
nation.