Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-08-21
MAI. ]. HoGE TYLER


apologizlng for his want of preparation. He
had prepared speech which he had hoped
and expected to deliver, and under the cir
cumstances he had been prevented from
delivering it. That was the misfortune of
the convention and not his fault.
He did not altogether relish this having
to get up to glorify thu man who had down.
ed him.
In fact, he believed he would ra! her have
his distinguished friend, Judge Harris, to
lead him out somewhere in the cool
He should always remember the pleasant
things said about him last night by his
friends Phlegar and Marshall. These
would remain with him whatever might be-
tide.
OF course, he endorsed the nominee and
he would have endorsed it if he had been
the nominee himself.
Now, 1 intend to be serious if can. I
have only been trying to keep my spirits
up.
| l have always been friend of P. W. Nc.
Kinney, and he would have had my sup
port this time if it had not been for the
peculiar circumstances of the case. He was
the friend of my father, and has always
been a friend of mine. am here to give
him my heart and hand and to say to you
brother Democrats that l will be in the
fight wherever he leads. In conclusion he
returned thanks to all of his friends.
JUDGE HARRIS.
Judge Harris was received with great ap-
plause. He said:
shall measure my remarks by the vote
1 received. l was not candidate in the
strictest sense of the word. l made no
canvass. When was asked on my arrival
in the city by my friends. What are your
prospects? l replied that | conld not see
them, and so it ended.
The first remained first and the last stay
ed last-and l wish to know why the last
did not come first.
In reply to Major Tyler, he said he
thought both of them were on the cooling
board, but it seems that Major Tyler's de-
feat had made him maniac on the subject
of gravestones, and 1 will tell him when l
go into the cool / wish to take with me
live man.
Judge Harris here paid a high conpl-
ment to his late colleague on the electoral
ticket. He complimented the selection
made and pledged Mckinney his active
support. He also thanked all of his friends
who had stood by him, and closed with an
invocation for all white men to stand to-
gether.
Judge Harris, in his parting words, pre-
dicted glorious victory.
| DIR. HOLT.
DR.. III. @ Holt, of Surry, in behalf of
Mr.. S. W. Venable, next spoke. He stated
that Mr.. Veuable had received telegram
calling him home on account of death in
his family. The Democratic party might,
however, rely upon his cordial support of
the nominee.
! LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Mr.. Alexander, of Winchester, nominal
ted Maj. ]. Hoge Tyler, and advocated his
claims as tribute to the farming classes.
In the course Of his remarks he said that
Malone should fall and Democracy should
triumph; that the white man should rule
and would rule.
Mi J.H Lacy, of Spottsylvania, supported
and Mr.. A. Brown Evans, of Middlesex,
moved that J. Hoge Tyler be nominated by
reclamation, and it was adopted unani'
mously.
A committee was appointed to wait on
Mr.. Tyler. 1t consisted Of Messrs. Alexan-
der, Jordan and Lacy.
The committee returned in few minutes
and stated they were unable to find Mr..
Tyler, but he subsequently appeared and
accepted the nomination in lively speech,
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Messrs. R. Taylor Scott, of Fauquier, Fl.
R. Pollard, of King and Queen, and George
Perkins, of Albemarle, were nominated for
Attorney General. Mr.. Scott being the
choice of the majority of the delegates, was
unanimously chosen.
MR.. BARBoUR's SUCCESSOR.
Senator John W. Daniel nominated Hon.
Basil B. Gordon, of Rappahannock, for
chairman of the State Committee. Senator
Barbour warmly endorsed the selection of
Mr.. Gordon, who was unanimously elected.
THE PLATFORM.
Gen. William B. Taliaferro reported the
platform of the party which was unani-
mously adopted as follows:
Tho Democratic party of Virginia, in
convention assembled, proud of it's past
achievements, both in State and national
affairs, pledges the same steadfast fidelity
to the best interests of the people in the flu
ture, and declares to the people of Virgin
| ia;
! First. We congratulate the people of Vir-
ginia that through the wise legislation and
administration of the Democratic party the
public schools have been preserved in eff
Gent operation, and their accommodations
extended; that the resources necessary for
the conduct Of the government in all its de-
partments have been secured, and that the
debt question has been put in train of fiual
and acceptable settlement.
We would reprobate as mischevous to
all interests the re. opening of an issue
which has been the source of so much en-
barrassment and vexation to the Common
wealth and with the continuance of the
party administration which has dealt with
it ably and wisely, we confidently ok TO
its speedy solution upon the lines of adjust
ment which the people have endorsed, and
which their Democratic representative have
faithfully executed.
Second. The Democratic party founded
the public school system of this Common
wealth. The present efficiency of the sys-
tenn is the result of Democratic laws and
Democratic effort. We will cara for and
support the public schools until every child
shall be able to secure the benefits of edu-
cation. TO this end we favor liberal appro-
priations by the Federal Government, ap.
portione6 among the States in the ratio of
the illiteracy of their population.
Third. The Democratic party regards the
encouragement aud fostering of agriculture
as all important to the prosperity of Vir-
ginia, and that securing valuable emigrants
is necessary to the full success of agriculture
IN the State. Therefore we declare that
the Democratic party in its sympathies, its
principles and its politics is the friend of
agriculture, and will by all proper legsls-
ton advance, foster and secure the agricnl-
tural interests in the State.
Fourth. The Democratic patty has been,
is, and will be the friend of the laborer.
It's effort has been to dignity labor aud ell
evate the man, AS far practicable it will
prevent conflict between convict and honest
labor 1t is opposed to and will resist the
introduction of foreign pauper labor; and
we favor the collection of statistics by the
Labor Bureau of the United States, and the