Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-23

After the report Of TIE star closed yesterday
the Virginia republican convention at Norfolk
met in the evening and was raped to order by
Temporary Chairman Wood, who called for the
report Of the committee on credentials, which
was made by s. Brown Allen. There were three
contesting delegations-York, Portsmouth and
Elizabeth City. Only the Malone delegates
were admitted to seats from York and Ports
mouth, and the other contested seats were
divided between Malone and anti-Mahone del
egates. The report caused a lively discussion.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
F. 8. Blair presented the report on perma-
nent organization, which was adopted Chair
man, George E. Bowden of the second district
vice presidents first district, w. N. Ashley;
second, r.. Z. Banks; third, E. D. Waddill, jr.
fourth, Stith Boiling; fifth, ]. II. Johnston;
sixth. DR.. j. I. King; seventh. ]. T. Newman;
eighth, w. G. Elan; ninth, H. w. Holderway;
tenth, ". s. Franklin; at large, F. S. Blair
| and A. N. Dickinson; secretary, Asa Rodgers,
Petersburg; assistant secretarles-W. W. Evans,
Petersburg; @. L. Saunders Norfolk, and L. s.
Walker, SHENANDOAH; sergeants-at-arms, N. G..
Reed and ]. ]. Mcmahon Of Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
Mr.. Bowden made brief speech on taking
the chair and introduced Hon. w. c. Elan,
chairman Of the committee on platform and
resolutions, who submitted the platform, which
was greeted with great applause, which some
| times became tumultuous.
| MALONE NOMINATED.
Col. Lamb then nominated Gen. Malone for
governor in a brilliant speech, closing by say
ing that the people of the state wanted gov
ernor in sympathy with the administration, a
| governor who would uphold the rights of the
| colored people, governor who, though loyal
| to the Union, still loved his old confederate
comrades, governor who would give an ad-
| ministration second to no other state in the
| Union When he called Gen. Mahone's name
| the audience rose en- masse and there was the
widest cheering, while the band played
| "Dixie."
The nomination was seconded by 8. Brown
Allen of Augusta in a spirited speech. Other
seconding speeches were made by r. A. Paul,
colored, of Richmond, who said he formerly
had been kicker but now would say, Lead
on, MASTER l will follow A. W. Harris, col
ored of Dinwiddie, Warren Lurty of Rocking
ham. H. p. Gray of Rockingham, and E. w.
Hubbard of Buckingham.
On motion Gen. Malone was declared the
nominee by reclamation and the audience arose,
| cheering vociferousy. Col. Lamb of Norfolk
and MIR. Hubbard of Buckingham were ap-
pointed committee to notify the general of
the general in twenty minutes, which was the
occasion OF another outburst and ovation. After
music MIR. II. @. Wood presented the general
as the next governor of Virginia.
GEN. MALONE ACCEPTS.
Gen. Malone gracefully acknowledged the
high honor conferred by his party and, in &C
cepting the trust said he had never vet re-
fused to obey the will of his party. He would
have preferred that some one else should have
been nominated. but in accepting the nomina-
ton he felt that it meant no faltering or short
coming, 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 COM
monwealth of Virginia of bourbon supremacy
He alluded to the several interests affecting the
state and suggested that the policy OF protect
ing her industries 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 ever court green In the commonwealth.
The question, he said, is whether foreigners
shall sell in this market without a license;
whether the harbor of Norfolk shall be de-
nuded of American shipping; whether the
great mineral resources OF the southwest shall
be developed. The speaker expressed his
thanks to the convention, and in asking the
hearty cooperation of the people predicted
victory. and left them to the completion of the
work for which they assembled.
THE PLATFORM.
The platform declares faith in the admins
| tration and in the principles Of the national
republican party, with earnest approval of its
policy of a protective tariff. which favors and
renders necessary the repeal of the existing
| onerous war taxes on tobacco and fruit brandies
and an endorsement of the Blair educational
BILL 1t declares for civil and political equality
and clearly presents the various local issues
placing the party on the side of progress and
Improvement, pledging the party to correct the
evils fOstered by the democrats. 1t declares
that the success OF the party depends upon 1.-The
allegiance of all Virginia republicans, the
cordial recognition due it from its national
allies and the righteousness OF its cause" and
asks for the support Of the community. be
| cause it made suffrage free and always respects
and defends the popular will and the ballot box,
which the democrat oligarchy despises and de-
frauds; because, as our constitution, laws and
history attest, it is the original author, restorer
and ever-ready champion of our free school
system, now deprived of free books by the
hereditary foes Of popular education and
elevation; because it is the jealous friend of
the insane poor, whom it rescues from
the jails and poor houses. to which
the democratic authorities consign them
and whose females it shields, east and
west, from violence and debauchery; because
1t lightens the burdens of the taxpayers and
practices an economy in striking contrast with
the extravaganza which in the last five years
has squandered on the mere administration OF
government $4,000 in excess of what four
years OF republican administration have de-
monstrated to be necessary therefor; because
its 80 900 ex-confederate fathers and sons for
chilly tell the disabled ex-confederates, or the
widow or orphans of dead confederate SOL
der, that sympathy or succor for each and all
of them can surely be found in its ranks; be-
cause it favors the rights and demands of
honest labor, whose wrongs as against convict
labor imported pauper and contract laber, I'M
just exactions in taxes and road work, combi-
nations of INSCRIPTIONS capital, unfair laws
unfair judicial decisions" and because
of its being squarely on the right
side OF many other local issues
1t recommends unlimited coinage of silver;
pledges the party to protect the oyster beds;
denies that the success of the party endangers
the social order and civilization of the state de-
claring their aim to be to insure 'only the secu-
rity of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
for all jewellers in the Old Dominion, and that
all shall be allowed to exercise their political
civil and religious relations in accordance with
the highest civilization of the age" 1t pledges
the party to settle the debt question to the
| advantage of the people Of the state without
! giving them additional burdens.
At the conclusion of the reading and adop-
| ton Of the platform resolution was adopted
| appointing a committee of ten to take steps to
change the present plan Of party organization
| Gen. Malone was appointed on this committee
The number of members of the state central
committee was changed from three TO five from
each congressional district.
| THE CANDIDATES.
Gen. William Malone, the republican nomi-
nee for governor Of Virginia. was born in
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