Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-24
INTERNATIONAL TALK
sAuEs TO 90 BEFORE THE coNvEHrIoH
10 BE HELD AT RICHMOND.
asninissssoss Of some Of the Great Contests
Since the Close ofthe War
Personal RecoilectionS

ton makes him ineligible for immediate TO
election.
Ex.Governors Kcmper, Holiday, and
Cameron are eligible, but Fitz Lee IL not.
The Democrats o; the State are looking
around for q suitable man TO become Lees
successor, and the names Of Richard +. Beirpe,
Of Hanover; John T. Harm aud Charles
I. OFerrall. OF Rockingham; J. Hoge Iy.
Ter, OF Pulaski; Philip ". Mckinney, OF
Prince Edward, and Samuel Woodson Nens-
bic. OF Petersburg, have been mentioned
and Il IA early enough in the contest Tor
many mere names 10 be introduced.
Often General W. III. Payne, OF Fauquier'
n suggested ~ . suitable candidate, bur on
sreeent visit TO Richmond he emphaticaly
mid that. upder no circumstances, could he
allow himself to be voted for. As Is well
known, be always means what he says
THE CONVENTION.
The convention which Is 10 make nomi-
nstson Tor the Dcmecrsts will meet In Rich
mond- This exact date, however, has not
been determined upon, though 1t seems gen.
eraIly understood the 3lst OF July Is s
oay that will suit everybody and VIII enable
The hrrpers in large bodies to come here ana
give their sensible and conservative voice Tor
such counssls aud men rs will point the party
to victory In November.
BIG BODY.
The convention will have l,ol9 mem oers
and will be very fully attended; 10 fact, u Is
hou~d that there will 10 the largest attend"
apce ever seen at any political body In VIZ
ginis.
The FIRST Regiment ArmOry Is The best
MACE here in which to hold the convention.
AZ II will seat 3, 000 people. and Dtsr to " are
Sanger Hall, the Theatre, Monticello Hall,
the Powhatan- CLUB Tooms. krause's and
Murphv's hotels. besides various company
rooms in the Armory itself. in which the
dst1ct delegations can easily retire Tor con-
s,,,tstions: and the Exchange Hotel, ~.
Oaire. Ford's, American. Dodson, and ST.
Charles are all close enough TO make the sep
10 the Armory nconsiderable, and each, the
Exchange particularly, hiss excellent eau
cusstny rooms aud halls. The Armory was
nssd for the meetings Of the National Knights
ol.Labor Convention and justified the ex-
pectatlons OF the members. When II Is
crowded the acoustics are good enough. and
that !. the condition In which II will be all
the time the Democrats are in session here,
which will be about two days.
THB WORK.
The work the convention has to do Is 70
nominate candidates for Governor, Lleuten.
snt.Goyerpor, and Attorney'General, and
elect chairman and members OF the Sta1e
Committee.
Az the November election the people elect,
an addition to Governor. Lieutenant-G Cover
nor. and Attorney. General, one bail OF tho
number OF the members OF the State Senate
and all OF the members OF the House OF Dele
gates
So we are entering upon an important can
yass.
FORMER CONVENTIONS.
Since the war most OF the State Conyen-
lions have been held Ia Richmond.
The convention that nominated Colonel
Witbers for Governor was held mere; but
the adoption Of new Constitution ana tue
necessity OF concllating the powers at wash
ingion made u change OF tactics necessary
and ruled the Colonel out.
Then came about the memorable canvass
Of 1869.
PETERSBURG CONVENTION.
The RspubBcans in 1869 held their con.
yeption 10 nominate Governor IN feters-
burg, and after much wranglng chose the
then military appofntse, OenersI H. H.
Wells, 10 be their candidate.
WsBs had been an officer in tho Federal
army; had been = prov0st-marshal al Alex
spdrta, aud wss now occupying the guDef'
natoypai chair by 4 simple order from head
cuarters.
In those halcyon days for shoulder-strap-
p~d men they didn't bottle: themselves about
holding elections; they ordered that so ana
so he and il appointed TO such and such an
office. and thereupon the thing was done.
However Congress had "readmitted ="
Virginia into that Union (Which Virginia ana
her southern sister States had been the
means OF forming, Notwithstanding the pro-
tests and appeal 10 arms OF certain george
the Ill. and Lord COrnwaIlis), and u being
incumbent upon the voters OF the State 10
s,leet a Governor, the Republicans called
ths,r convention In the Cockade City and
there, amid much excitement, Weils got Inc
nomination.
GILBERT WALLER.
Among the delegates at Petersburg was
MIR. Edgar Allan, OF Prince Edward, VINO
had been prominent member oil the Con
stitufional Convention. and between whom
and Wells there existed no love.
MIR. Allan bolted after Wells secured the
nomination, and with him seven Others ano
at the suggestion Of General Malone anu
Raker Ratne they held a meeting III Room
No. 4. Jarratt's Hotel, and there nominated
the ucket with W aiker at its head, prepared
an address to the people and circular 10 b'
aligned piedgiog support 10 the Ticket
The Democratic ticket with Colonel WIN
ers at It's head was subsequently Wltnura"t
by the State Committee without recommend
inc the support OF either OF the other tick
els.
THE NEW GOVERNOR.
The election was held july 6, 1869, anC
Walker was elected over Wells 0y a0ou
10000 majority, aud was soon thereafter IN
stalled by military order, ana thus serve
until the beginning OF his term under tn
Constitution.
HANDSOME "GlL.'
xUu-or so, four veors Governor and fo
four wears afterwards congressman for thi
district. and then returned 10 his old home
At BinghamtOn, y. Y, where he died some
years ago.
lie was Of unusual height, and in his hey
day was said 10 be the handsomest man II
this state.
He served his adopted state well In grea
emergency; but be and the Legslatur
which was elected with him made bat
bmnder in passing the funding bill-th
thing that gave lie 10 the tax>receivabl
coupon.
Walker himself planned the measure; To
two houses passed It, and from that time {
this the public debt has been subject
agitation.
THE TROUBLE.
This step, which many counted on
",ettling the debt has given the Common
wealth more trouble than any other ACT IN
Legislature ever passed. However, 10 er
Is human. aud for the good and palriotl
spirits who in mat dark daY OF virginia
history helped us 20 resume our stalehoo
there can be uothlng nut KIND woTds-nC
thing but grateful remembrance
The trouble VITA Walkers blli was toat
gave the bondholders tsXTeceiYaoo cOu
pon, equivalent to u lien on the revenues
The Stale. and assumed an amount OF u
debt beyond the capacity Oh the state
nav The other southern states, none I
witch we're 50 wsr-worn and torn as VII
y,nia. sealed taeir Ceb;s Down TO suit II
measure OF their ability 10 pay, and have ha
very little trouble With their boodholdel
since.
CAMPAIGN OF 1913.
As the term Of Office OF Governor Walk
drew near is end a Ncrv animated c0nte
for the Democratic n0uiusfi0n arose b
tween Colonel Wtheis ana General JAM
L. kenupr. The convention vas held her