Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23
The Republican Convention.

ing after recess. The committees on or
gsnizalion, credentials and platform we're
named, and the convention took another re-
cess until o'clock.
Chairman Wood raped the convention
to order at s o'clock and called for the re-
port of the committee on credentials, which
was made by Brown Allen. There we're
three contesting delegations, York. Ports
mouth and Elizabeth City. Only the Ma
hone delegates were admitted to seats from
York and Portsmouth, and the other con.
tested seats we're divided between Malone
and anti-Mahone delegates. The report
caused lively discussion.
F. S. Blair presented the report on perma.
nent organization, which was adopted ::
Chairman, George E. Bowden, of the Sec
ond district Secretary, Asa Rogers, and
vice president from each district, MIR. W..
G. Elan being named from the Eighth.
Mr.. George E Bowden then took the chair
and expressed his gratitude to the conven-
ton for the honor 1t had conferred upon
him, and stated that as the night was warm
be would not detain the audience by any
lengthy speech, but proceed Immediately to
business.
He then introduced Mr. W. G. ELAN.
chairman of committee on platform and res
olutions, who submitted the platform, which
was greeted with great applause.
The committee also recommended that
a committee of ten, consisting of one from
each congressional district. be elected to
amend the present plan of organization, and
to certify the new plan to the State chair.
man to be promulgated by him. They re.
commended names to carry out the above,
and also that the several districts elect five,
instead of three, to constitute the State GEN.
trial committee.
In pursuance of the above the following
committee was named First district, ]. j..
Mcdonald Second, R. A. Wise; Third,
Morgan Treat (; Fourth. VIM. Malone !;
Fifth, D. H PANEL Sixth, B. W. Bocock
Seventh, E. T. Brayles Eighth, R. R. FAR;
Ninth, A. NJ Dickinson Tenth, VIM. E..
Craig.
Colonel Lamb then moved that the con-
veniion take up the nominations for Gov
eruor, which being carried, he proceeded to
nominate Gen. Malone. He disclsimed
any desire for the nomination for himself,
aud said be would not take 1t, but he wished
| to nominate a man for Governor whom Vir-
GINA needed at this time. The State debt,
he said, had increased Is per cent. since
1879, and the unsettled condition kept out
capital. The paramount issue In 1889. as In
1879, was the restoration of the public credit.
If the man whom he named was nominated
the debt would be settled satisfactorily to
its creditors without an Increase of taxation
and honorable to all Virginians.
The nomination was seconded by S.Brown
Allen of Augusta. Other seconding speeches
were made by R. A. Paul, colored, of Rich
mond, who said he formerly had been
kicker, but now would say Lead on mas
ter. I will follow" A. W. Harris, oolored,
of Dnwiddie Warren Lurty, of Rocking
ham b. P. Gray, of Rockingham, and E
W. Hubbard, CT Buckingham.
Gen. Malone was then declared the nom
inee by reclamation, and the audience rose,
cheering vociferously. Col. Lamb and Mr..
Hubbard were appointed a committee to
notify the General of his nomination. The
committee returned with the General in
twenty minutes. Mr.. 81. O. Wood presented
the General as the next Governor of Vir
ginia.
Gen. Malone acknowledged the honor confer
red by his party and, in accepting the trust said
he had never yet refused to obey the will Of his
party He would have preferred that some one
else should have bean nominated but in accept
ing the nomination he felt that it meant no fall
teripg or shortcoming, but fearless and resolute
discharge of his duty. He felt assured by the
earnest work of the convention that it expected
every man to do his duty and relieve the old
Commonwealth of Virginia of Bourbon suprems-
cy He alluded to the several interests affecting
the State. and suggested that the policy Of pro-
tectng her interests and the settlement of the
debt question be urged upon the people on every
court green. While democrats wish to let the
tariff question drop it shall be pressed on every
court green in the Commonwealth. The question,
he said, is whether foreigners shall sell in this
market without license; whether the harbor of
Norfolk shall be denuded Of American shipping;
whether the great mineral resources OF the
Southwest shall be developed. The speaker ex
pressed his thanks to the convention and in ask
ing the hearty cooperation of the people predict
ed victory.
When the General had Concluded his re-
marks, Frank Blair placed in termination
Campbell S!emp. of Lee county, for Lieu
tenant Governor. He claimed tbs honor
for Slemp as for u man whom Wise and Ma
hone would both support, and he claimed it,
too. az the wel-earned tribute to the South.
west.
Colonel Hodwsn, of Scott, seconded the
nomination, and 30 did Colonel Watts, OF
Tazswel, the recently appointed United
States marshal for the western district, and
b. b. Hamilton, of Washington.
Judge Wood put In word, too, on the
suddenness of the rise and fall of private
boomp. Judge Wood was disappointed. He
stated that he had come hoping to make the
speech which General Malone had just
made, and he had hoped to go back as the
republican nominee for Governor, but 1t had
been decreed otherwise, and he intended to
get in ine snd fight for the nominee. At
this lunciure MIR. Park AeDew's name was
presented fer Lieutenant Governor by S. P.
Bayly, of Fauquier. His name WAS warmly
cheered. but bis friends immediately after.
ward withdrew il in Cu;uue Semp's favor.
The nomination wns then made unanimous.
A proposition to limit ali further speech
es 10 FIVE minutes was greeted with az
plause. Col. S emp came in iuet then and
made speech.
ct quarter 10 midnight edit r A. Punk
houser, Of Rockingham, nominated Warren
S. Lurt, for attorney general Then A. L.
Southardes gave the convention surprise
by nominating R I. Hubbard, Of Bucklng-