The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-08-29
STAUNTON VIRGINIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1889.


have been worked up in the committee.
The committee, as matter of course,
was named by the committee on plat
form; and the entire report, special COM
mittee and platform, were received and
accepted without one word of comment
or suggestion from any one on the floor
of the Convention. How the selection
of individual members was made, no one
knows outside the committee on plat
form. 1t was a new move on the politi-
Their interest or comment, for Malone
committee on platform had given birth
to this committee on organization,
and Mahoneism was seen on it's every
feature.
George E. Bowden, Congressman from
the Norfolk District, was made perma-
nent Chairman with Vice President
from each Congressional District. The
Vice President from the 10Th District
was w. G. Franklin, of Appommattox.
Committeeman from the 10th District
were: Platform and Resolutions, W. E.
Craig, Staunton; E. W. Hubbard, Buck
ingham; and G. S. Stevens, Nelson. Per-
manent Organization, W. G. Franklin,
w. Barrett, Allegheny Credentials, s.
Brown Allen, Augusta R. A. Noel, Flu
wanna; j. w. G. Bryant, Clifton Forge.
When Col VIM. Lamb stepped to the
front of the stage, he was received with
the heartiest and most earnest applause
given during the session of the Conven-
ton, and it was some time before he was
allowed to proceed. 1t was known that
he was going to nominate Malone, but
the tribute was no less to Lamb, who
stood head and shoulders above every
other man in the Convention. There
was an undercurrent of feeling in favor
of Lamb for the head of the ticket, which
only needed the emphatic retirement OF
Malone to have rendered it impossible
for Lamb to have refused the nomina-
ton. In the fatality of events the OPP
portunity never came, and Col. Lamb in
a strong, manly and handsomely deliver
ed speech, placed in nomination the man
who had been already chosen, and who
had himself decreed that he should bear
the banner of Repubilcanism in the cam
paign about to begin. Malone was sec
onded by a large number of delegates.
Among the number was Capt. r. A.
Paul, of Richmond, who in closing quo
ted the celebrated remarks of John S.
Wise, "Lead on, Master, | will follow"
The law of predestination was carried
out. Malone was nominated by accla-
nation, and accepted in speech which
has already been given to the public.
The nomination was received with
marks of approval, which were increased
when the little General appeared on the
stage for the acceptance of the honor,
but it had very much the appearance of
rejoicing over something that was ex-
pected to come in just the way it did
come, and had none of the earnestness
of victory won over worthy and honor
able competitors, after a fair, square
fight, in generous strife for prize high
and noble. In fact it was all one way,
and the snap was sadly wanting.
The nomination of Campbell Slemp,
an honest farmer from the Southwest,
followed in regular order, and was done
with the quietness which attends the
recording of a verdict already made up
and accepted.
When the nomination for Attorney
General came on, in the closing hours of
the Convention, the members were thor
oughly worn out and wanted to go
home.n A diversion was created by the
nomination of Hubbard and Mayo, nei-
ther of whom were "slated," and who of
course never stood the ghost of a chance.
1t served, however, to stir up the weary
''brethren' and after skirmish along
the line and the airing of pent-up rhet-
ORIG, the regularly chosen man, Warren
S. Lurty, was nominated.
OF course the Convention was char
monious" How could it be otherwise ?
The 'brethren' were dwelling together
in unity. 1t was a happy family, a sort
of mutual admiration society. AS body,
the Convention in personnel would com
pare favorably with the Richmond Con-
vention. There were from rs to 100 col
ored delegates present, and they made
some of the best speeches delivered dur
ing the SESSION. The colored delegates
did not, however, take any very conspic-
uous part. The proceedings were at all
times orderly and decorous, and the tenn
porary and permanent chairmen, both
of whom were good officers, had no trou-
BILE in controlling the body. Having ac-
complished the work for which it assem-
bled, the Convention adjourned at 2 a.
m. Friday morning. Large numbers of
the delegates remained in the city next
day, or went to Ocean view and Virginia
Beach to enjoy the splendid bathing OF
these justly celebrated places.
Norfolk was voted a pleasant city, and
it's people kind and hospitable; and the
Malone Republicans returned to their
homes to do battle for their chosen
leader. K.