The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-23

ton reported for perm nent chairman Con
greSs ne George Z. B VIDE of y rfolk,
and Asa Rogers of Peter -hurg, secretary.
MIR. Bo~den was introduced, anc ack owl
edged the honor cont erred upon him IN
brief and vig1r us SO 'ech.
Col. William c. Ella Of Louisa county,
chairman Of the committee on resolutio S,
reported a platform, which was unani-
mously ad pied.
AT the conclusion of the reading and
adopt II of the platfurm, a resol alton wa
adopted app intIug a co Hmittee of ten to
take steps 10 ctange the present plan of
party organ zatioa, Gen. Malone was APP
pointed ON this commit ee.
Tie number of he members Of the state
central committee vas changed frOu hree
to five from eaca congressional district.
MALONE NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Col. William Lamb of NJ folk then arose
and said the time had arrived to make nom.
nations for the state ticket. In an eloquent
speech, in which he declared his love for
his native st te and his o n inability t. ac-
cept any office with the gift Of the people
or of the President, he nomina ed for
governor Gen. William Ma one. The nom
ilation was seconded by S. Brown Allen of
Staunton
r. A. Paul Ccolored) of Richmond, who
heretofore had been a prominent anti
Malone republican, ais seconded the
Il omination. After speeches Gre Malone
was no minated bv reclamation. A COM
naittee as appointed TO notify Gen. Malone
OF his no ination. He was introduced to
the convention and accepted the nomina-
tion in brief speech, il which he pledged
the convention which had chosen him as its
candida e for governor an active and reso-
hIte campaign.
The co vention then proceeded to com
plete its work. Fra k P. Blair of Wythe
nominated Col. Campbell G.. Slemp of Lee
for leute ant governor, who was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
LURTY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
NORFOLK, VA, Aug. %, Q A. M--Capt.
Warren 5. Lurty Of Harrisburg, Robert NJ.
Mayo of Westmorela d. and r bert f.
Hubbard of Buckingham were placed be-
fore the convention for attorney general.
The work of the conve ton vas finished
fter midnig by the nomi a ion Of Capt
Lurty by acclamation. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform is as follows:
The republicans of Virginia, in state conven-
ton assembled, congratulate the people of the
commonwealth and the union upon the happy
restoration of thu republican administration in
the federal affairs ami reaffirm err devotion
to the national Republican party and its princi-
pies, WIN Jner earnest approval OF Its policy OF
protective tariff which favors and renters nee
e:Ssary repeal of the existing onerouS war taxes
on tobacco and fruit brandy, and whereby the
American laborer is secured his best rewards
and American production its best markets,
while il affords abundant means to pursue tn ,
noble scheme Of patri tsm and statesmans lip
thrica proclaimed by the republican Senate in
the Blair bill to afford a generous aid To the
free schools of the states by national appropri-
ations.
CHARGE OF FRAUD.
The republicans of Virginia averring their
positive knowledge tn a true return of the
polls in the elect ons of last November woull
have given the electoral vote of this state to the
republican ticket, congratulate President Har-
rison upon his election despite the fraud here
and sewhere, and they promise his admins
tration that hearty support which it
has already demonstrated that it well
deserves from all good citizens. Conf
dent in their strength and steadily
growing ia numbers, the republicans of Virginia
hail the triumph Of the national party at the
last election as a harbinger of the victory VIII ch
awaits their own state party in now resolutelv
taking the field in response to the widespread
and still spreading sentiment that demands n
complete change and reform In the ad ninstra-
ton OF the commonwealth as the only ade-
Quate relief and repair alton OF the evils result
ing from the democratic ascendency for the
past five years.
NONSENsIcAL ROASTING.
Defying the frauds of the democratic man
ager they come to name and elect governor
majority in each branch of the legislature that
are to be chosen this year, exhorting publ
cans everywhere to remember:
l. That loyal adh renee by Virginia republi-
cans to the Republican party of Virginia, and
It's organization is indispensable to harmony
and succ IS.
. That full recognition of the civil aul polit-
lcal equality Of this party, its organization and
its institutions by the national party and ad-
ministratiol is an es 1entill condition precedent
to such recognition here or elsewhere by friends
fEn aftGF D. aanl-
peace aud eXter al respect while strongly at
tracing al elements and constitute a perma
nent power, and maintain victories when
achieved.
A VAIN RELIANCE.
3 That for success the Republican party of
Virginia relies upon the allegiance of all Vir-
ginia republicans the cordial recognition due
ii from its natl nal allies and the ri ;hteousness
or lts cause appealing to the people, not because
il oftily condeScends TO call itself their friends
but because 1t is of the people, for the people,
and claims nothing but by and through the
peoplei because 1t made suffrage free and
ALWAYS respects ami defends e popular
Will and bal OF box, which the democratic oil
garchy desp,ses and defraudS; becaus as our
constitution, laws and history attest, it is the
original aut lor. 'storer, an ! ever ready cham
pion OF our free school system, no deprived of
free books bv hereditary foes of popular sduca-
tion aud elevation; because it is the jealous
friend OF the insane poor, whom il reScues from
the jails and pc houses to which the demo-
males It SHE DIS, east and west. from violence
and debauchery; because il lightens the
burdens OF the taxpayers and practices
economy In striving contrast with the extrava-
gance which in the last five years has squan
dered, on mere administration of the govern
ment, Sl,500,O0l in excess of what four years of
republican administration have demonstrated
TO be niece 'sary therefor; because its So 90 ex-
confederate tat lers and sons forcbly tell the
disabled eX-cOntederate or widow or the
orphans of he dead confederate soldier that
aph nd oil ha,
surely be found in its ranks: because il fayors
the rights an demands of honest labor whose
wrongs as against convict labor, imported pau
per and contract labor. unjust exactons in
taxes and road WORK, combinations of upscrup
ulous capital, unfair laws, unfair judicial de-
oisions, ETC. cry to earth and heaven for re-
dress more etfectual ana speedy than the demo-
cratic of collection of statistics because II is
for the tiller of the soil against ext rtion of
transportation, middlemen, comb ies fer
tiiizer frauds, and lad road system: because IT
does not preach hate, prejudice and passion as
paramount, either in politics, business or
religion; because it is not on both Sides or no
side of public questions state, or fede al; be-
cause it fufls its promises, as its
record in Virginia shows: because il
does not declare for putting practical
farmers in offici Il agricultural d Ysltions
and then turn out such farmers to put in pOlit.
ical editors, eX-cavalry brigadiers and the like
because 1t does not prate of unjust taxation on
land and tIen increase its lrdens by new as.
sessments; because it readiusted the state debt
which The democrats have dSadiusted ar er
all their vain and false protestationS to
the contrary, and bee ause it alone
has shown; an honest disposition