Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-23
BUNCOMBE PLATFORM
Nfmp and LgIty for Second and Third
Places
Details Of the Convention --Oecorations-
The Speeches &c


time ia her history Norfolk was to-day
the scene OF State Republican Conven-
ton. The day was hot and uncomfort-
ablc and anything bat pleasant indoors.
Tho delegates were astir early aud at
work around the lobbies, and the IN
coming trains and steamers brought
thTongs OF additional delegates and
auyiOus Republicans Of the Malone
stripe o. attend the convention.
Ahout SIX hundred delegates were IN
Attendance. aud the hnDRcrs-on Of the
yar'v foot NJ several hundred more,
nearly an OF whom SPORT Malone badges,
though q few Of the delegates were for
ANYBODY 20 beat Malone. These were
headed 10y eX-COngressmaD Harry Libbey
and Or. Richard Wise. The big guns
OF the kickcrs- Cameron, Riddlcbcrger,
Gr0ncr, Lewis, Nost. Wise, and brady
all remained away from the convention,
ind the gathering was without great
do4l Of the Old-timc stamp and olgOr OF
Niahonc Republican conventions.
The COLOR / element WIS not as large
ts expected from distant parts OF the
state, hat whether TINS is ominous or
no. remains 10 be determined. Only
about hundred colOred delegates were
present The whole work was cut out
ty the conference last NIGHT aud pro
perry engineered by those ia charge and
very little was 20 De learned until de-
vcl0pcd rs the business Of the body pro
dressed. The sphiuX-iike character OF
the boss pcrmoatcd his followers in all
that was done, making 1T difficult for the
correspondents to arrive at conclusions.
The Academy Of Music was well ar
ranged for the convention and the stage
was clahortelv decorated with flags,
pictures. plants, and nice furniture and
presented quite an attractive picture.
The floor was laid OF into sections and
pllcnrdcd for the VARIOUS district dclcga-
tons In the rear @. the stage were one
Hundred seats for the notables OF the
party aud IN the orchestra was the Nor
folk City Hand OF twenty pieces.
Dozens Of correspondents from Wash
inQton aud elsewhere occupied the right
aud left of the stage. Ladies occupied
the pro.ceuium-boxcs. and outsiders who
could get tickets llled both galleries to
suiIocation an hour before the proceed
iugs were opened. With the music and
the shouts lively time was had IN ad-
vance Of the regular circus.
THr BOSS ENTERs.
The entrance of General Malone was
thc signal for prolonged ovation, the
throng luIrahing and waving their hats
and haulkcrchicfs and fans and giving
resounliug cheers for the boss. After
moro music the convention opened with
prayer by Rev. Vernon l'Auson, who III
,oLci the Divine guidance for the work
OF tne body.
HIS ADDRHSS.
After prayer the General stepped for
ward and addressed the convention as
follows
thank you heartily. fellow-citzcns. for This
Tort.al greeting, ami the more because u is
uomoustraiiyc OF your loyalty 10 the principles
wli.n uLIerll. u0 loss tho growth aud pr0sp RI
Vs. oi this Commonwealth Than az tho nation,
became 10 lfninos your energetic concern Tor
tte important contest no respect 60 when YOU
l1yo assembled o. take ac ion. 10 means a
IulI-4 strong PUN aud pun altogether for the
giriff of The great 80 tko involved.
Inpf you vll be- equal 60 u fun and faithful
performance 81 the high trust you are delegntol
60 discharge Sc tho confident oEpcctaii' "a oil a
hopeful majority oi me people OF ms state.
Since tlc inauguration ~ DE motcmcnt wnich
taok shape !p Mozart Hall in l't9, ana from
which has como Tie garry for which you no"
speaE Dave hqf mo honor of tbs chqirmao-
nm a,., .....- r,.f,t,... ,-, ,,f, ,ll,t trl4t
fi tl.t ,.a,...t ,f Ian ,.eara Won have had your
victories apd y0ur defeats. anI ccsaitc 90 Demo
trgpr ri. fhoi. the uAfty has ~, wn in numbers
from Sl.0fD votes cast Tor General Garfield ia
1851 [, $4,000 gru3rnely conc,doI bv our como
craft. friends FOR General Harrison in 1Nsl
There is mo- iuir-minded man iu tho STATE who
CO mos believe that1oG puiied majority OF
o.. votes cast at no LAKE. pTc-ideuuRl election.
.,r.-.i,9ai .l,.,-r-l, al tho state there were m
limo whom tne polls closed more thhn twice ~
many RcpunHcau voters a. ihs hsCgarly major
IT, 10 ID, 81 3, tf,. ele.flral go. Of tho state WA
tatr1. Who hy tho ii,repufabio copduc. of tue
1l-mo-fafi. managers had NOT boon allowed 90
t.,o.it tlcir lsIlofe
Ihc progress of Republican development and
no approval of Republican pri"iplcs steadily 60
a.. a.',ito mo aup.al. Ia past prciuiiros aud
f.. Yu.avorv methods by whcn the viii OF ga
No., r-st.ritv ~ fne qualified voter, % this
Commonwealth has con suppressed
There ctn ne no safety 90 tle pence ana VOL
d. b. I.st, form a Government ~ protection o.
b. lterrv. and property, whore inc ae-ncie II
,..I-',, rs, ,oeaos Of a 10 i,ed rcturu
such invention for the inscription o. thc GOV
t-rmeutal power of any constituent holy must
,..rs wlds be neid for tao Intrusion o. every
o. ir-r to which The interests Of organized so-
r..fy can be O. b eel.
Nnf the time Viii COme--lt IS nigh AZ hanu-
N.ru tho demand 90 TIC masses Of thls people.
irfe prctlyc Of parts lines. Tor an hohesi pehol
U.I . fllr count must hr RESPECTED.
mo second better thought o. honest mon a.
ralv -icfous Of tue tainted methods 10y which
r.afs-eutauNe agents arc chosen 20 administer
Ilr ptrlic interest The time comes whom mat
l.t..r Thought OF houost mcn rcv0l's az thc tn
fHIau. methods which reltgalo iho govern
...nt on our public affairs aud Tie standard ~
,..,.~...,t1tivo frus. generally 90 cias. % men
,-,'r,-siy .nc,en 10 faisily tho popular judg-
moot
Tho unmeulY cover uncer which the Demo
orauc manasc have misied pVoho thouEh'
aud have iucited uneoYefnAo'e apprehension,
Las boon \ pretended concern iOt we eAleN "
our civihxaii0n the fosr 81 the dominhuon OF
our Affairs by ihc col0rcd mhn-ahu uhnct tnT'
cover have leI TOO many honost anI h0her6bio
men {, acluicsce Ia tho most shameful """Hs"s
upon popular government
The righi 20 par icip6to fairly 10 the solccloh
O. the representative "geut goes TO me very
t.s a. invasieu OF Il trpelils the liberty Of
ui. t.onie
such uulaWful methods as hove foNcthe1 INC
raii.i.al cosduct Of the lea1crship Of ths Dom
orraric party are Tepugnsnt - the is'i-mihoed