Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-16
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In these positions be has impressed himself
upol his associates as man whose abilities are
equal 10 his ambition.
ON this OCCASION his friends thought li proper
70 present % you his namo ~ one n. 70 Do
chosen ns the chairman OF your Executive Com
mlttee and nominate 70 YOU. gentlemen. ~.
Basil Gordon. OF the county OF kappahsnnock,
and hope II may be your pleasure to elect hln.
tApplause.i
Mr.. POLLARD.
Soon after Major Dsnicl concluded Mr.. Henry
r. Pollard entered the bali and Was conducted
10 tho stage, asd said h hoped no ono would
think he felt sore oVcr his defea6 On the c,h-
trary hs felt complimentcd a, the very iattering
vote that had been rendered him. In alludipg
10 the coming campaign he intinatoi that u
would be nght fot tho supremacy OF the white
man. africa he said, "had ~ more right 70
dominate the south than Asia na1 TO control
California" He said he would not detain mo
convention: that ho could not be argumentative
and II not srgumentsiiye he was nothing. 10
would therefore retire.
DELEGATES CONE TO BLOWS.
While Major Conrad was speaking dispute
arose between two frankltn-county delegates.
and il was only through the Intervention Of SOW
eral policemen who happened 10 be near by tnat
the beligerent members were presented from
having a ighr. great deal OF excitement anl
confusion prevailed, aud nearly all the people
in the mouse rose 20 their seats. IL was not long.
however, before order was restored ana matters
were satisfactorily explained by the gentlemen
engaged In the dispute, and they took thef
seats.
IL seems that an agreement existed between
the two gentlemen from Franklin that II ono OF
them shOuld bo absent the one present should
east the votes of tho Two for Mr.. Pollard. u WAS
a Misunderstanding IN regard 10 this agreement
that !oad up TO tie dispute
SOUTHAMPTON SATISFIED.
The Chairman read the following telegram
FRANKLIS, VA. August Is. 1889.
Ion. r. H. CGri,-,iL Chairman:
Please announce TO the Democrats Convention
that the Democratic citizens Of this town regard
less of personal preference raised one-aun-
dred-iOOt campaign pole OF nrst-cl1sS hlckWy.
and within twenty minutes after the nomination
was made had fiylng ~ its top tho name OF GOV
erpor-elect =. W. Mckinney. Our town sas d.
vidod as TO choice between Bsrne and Mckin-
ney but now that the voice Of the great Demo-
cracy 0f Virginia has spoken. We are all Tor the
distinguished gentleman from Prince Edward
d. II. B0GAkr.
lCheers.l
Mr.. GORDON CHOSEN.
A motion % make the nomination OF Mr. Cor
don hy acclamasion was submitted and adopted.
Several friends telegraphed their congratula-
'iions % Mr.. Gordon, among the NUMBER Mayor J'
Taylor Eliyson.
COMPLIMENTS TO NE. BARBOUR.
Judge Waller Il. Staples offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted
amid great applause:
Rssoirsd That The Democracy Of Virginia, In
convention assembled whilst reluctantly acqul-
escing I'm the necessity which prompts The reslg-
nation OF the Hon. John ;. Barbour a. chairman
Of the state Committed, nevertheless receive the
Same with feelings OF profound regret. and they
heartily expross 70 him their sincere thanis and
gratitude for the maBy Distinguished ana Yalua-
bic services rendered by him In his said capacity
M chairman. and IL shall not be torgottoa Tn
4, D. "a nd
OF NtrginiA was relieved Of the ils and pe.ils OF
Republican Malone domination. AMI restored
once again - her proud and honorable position
a3 one OF the leading Democratic states oi TIE
nite1 states.
MR.. MASSEY.
At the close Of Mr.. Polard's address there
were loud calls for Hon. John K. Massey, and
| that gentleman walked 20 the front OF tho plat,
| form and said hs RESPONDED because no had
never refused 20 answer the call OF Democracy
HE ereturnod his thanks for the houOrs that the
| party had conferred upon him. and said ne
| never expected again TO be candidate Tor pup
lie nonOrs. but his services would be treely giyet
| TO the cause. He cOmpnmentod IN worry hlHt
| terms the ticket nominated He had been asket
| by some one II Phil. Mckinney could 10 the dry
| WORK necessary Ia tho campaign; % wnlch NJ
replied that Phil. Mckinney would DO no dirty
work that this campaign would De fought on
| high plane, such as charac orizes Democracy.
lie sAid he did not know what the platform
would be- but ne wanted Virginia ruled by IN
| AngIo-saxOu race. the virtue and Intelligence
| the State. and not by the Ignorant race.
| His utterauce5 on this point were recolFou VIII
| deafening applause.
Mr.. Mssscys voice was strong and reached
| every part OF tho hall He expressed his grea
| love for the Democratic party and said while ~
| had differed with some OF his friends ON III
| State debt he had never cast n vote or enter
| tained sentiment that was In conflict with th'
principles Of his party. lie closed by predict
| ing an overwhelming majority for the ticket
| lApplauso.l
MR.. BARBoUR's FAREWELL.
| When Mr.. Massey took his seat Hon. John
| Barbour, who had occupied seat on the plat
| form al. Of the afternoon, but VINO hal no
| spoken since he delis his address openin
| tho convention, came forward and said