Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-16

er two candidates stood about $50 for Scott
and $50 for Pollard. When the changes be-
gan it was necessary for the secretary to
read the roll twice before the verified results
could be announced. Then the vote stood
Scott 9O2, Pollard 6lS, Perkins s As 765
were necessary to choice Mr.. Scott was
declared the nominee for attorney general,
and made speech accepting the nomina.
ton. Mr. Pollard also made speech prom
ising support of the ticket and devotion to
its success.
The Pollard delegates hoped to elect their
man as he had received some unexpected
votes, but their hopes were frustrated when
8. G. Brent changed the vote of Alexandria
city, casting it solid for Scott. This wac the
signal for resume of the stampede to Scott
and there were large number ofdesertions
from the Pollard ranks. The roll was called
again to verify the votes of the counties.
During the conference Capt. A. d. Payne, Of
Wa-renton, mounted chair and denounced
as liz statement Rejecting on the Eau
quier delegation which some delegate in
his vicinity had INDUCED in.
Before the change was made Alexandria
city voted 10 for Scott, for Perkins and l
for Pollard.
In accepting the nomination for Lieut..
Governor Mr.. Tyler said take your ban
ner; will carry 1t before this people and
endeavor to represent to them as far as
am able something OF what it represents,
and that the future of democracy may be
made to meet the grandeur of Its BEST L
thank YOU for the honor that you have con
ferred upon me.
Mr.. Scott in accepting the nomination for
Attorney General thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him. For the
fret time 10 life of over fifty years he had
reached his object-to occupy the high posi-
ton for which he was nominated-,be tail
of the ticket, 30 to speak. He appealed to
the white men of Virginia to uphold their
dignity and hoped that he would be able to
deliver the mantle of the Office to his success
sor as pure and unspotted as he would re
ceive tiff the democratic ticket was sue.
cessfu-from the shoulders of Rufus a.
Ayers.
Senator John W. Daniel was introduced
to make the nomination for chairman of the
democratic garty organization. He said the
ticket composed Of Mckinney, Tyler and
Scott was triple cord which would be WOW
en- into cable to carry the electric flash OF
victory to all parts of Virginia 10 November.
He named as the organizer of the party ma
chinery Mr.. Basil B. Gordon, of Rappahau-
|
bour, to whom the democratic party of Vir-
ginia owes great debt. Cheers were given
for Barbour and his successor.
The following offered by Judge Waller
Staples. was adopted:
Resolved, That the democracy of Vir-
ginia, in convention here assembled, while
reluctantly acquiescing in the necessity
, which prompts the resignation of the Hon.
John S. Barbour as chairman CT the State
committee, nevertheless receive the same
with feelings of profound regret, and they
( heartily express their sincere thanks auG
gratitude for the many distinguished and
valuable services rendered by him in hia
said capacity as chairman, and it shall not
be forgotten that under his wise and intelli-
gen. leadership the State OF Virginia IVES
relieved of all the ills and perils of republic
can Malone administration, and restored
once again to her proud and honorable 90
sition as one OF the leading democratic
States of the United States.
Elk Chairman Barbour returned his
thanks for the resolution which bad been
adopted complimentary to him. He spoke
highly of Mr.. Gordon, and gave the con-
vention a discourse on practical politics.
DOODLE" he said. How are you going to
u
Do you think you can GET along without
money! Go and try it"
By this time the convention bad become
more disintegrated than ever, and scarcely
hundred delegates remained. As yet
nothing had been heard ofthe platform COM
mittee and 1t seemed 10 have been lost in
the shutia There was even suspicion
that the resolutions had been held back I'm
til there was no possibility of any discussion
of them Ia the convention. Az any rate the
few remaining delegates listened in almost
absolute silence to the platform, read by
Gen. Talaterro, the chairman OF the com
mittee, and after its reading tho convention
adjourned 10 good humor. Mr.. Basil Cor
dou telegrsphed his acceptance of the chair
manshp Of the State committee. IL is un-
derstood that Gen Rosser intimated that he
would be willing to take the Craftsmanship
of this committe, and would put up all the
money that might be needed. say $50 0O0.
Rosser Ia said to be worth two million.
During the day speeches we're made By
Senators Bs, bour, Daniel, Lieut. Gov. Mas
sey snd Others.
Robert Taylor Scott is native of Eau
quier county ard con OF The late Rubert b
Scott. He is a lawyer Of high standing and
lively engaged in The practice of his profess
zion. He was ono of tha democratic mem.
bers of the Underwood Constitutional con
vention and has served in the Legislature.
He ia mau of uobiemished character, and
besides being su able lawyer is splendid
dsbater. He is about SIS wears of age. Maj.
Scott graduated at the University of Vir-
gina and served with distinction in the Con"
fsderats army, first as captain 10 the Eighth
regiment and afterward az officer on Gen.
Pickett's staff. He at one time @as resi.
dent of this city.
Basil B Gordon, of Rappahannock, the
new chairman of the State com mittee, was
born in the county where be now lives and
is twenty. nine years of age. Ha is the poss.
sessor of an estate valued at 5000 0 0. He
ia the eldest son of Douglas Gordon, and
the grandson of the late Basil Gordon. OF
Falmouth, after whom be is nsmed. he
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