The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-17
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Especial 10 the 1imcs.l
BOWLING GREEN. VA, September
16.-Ihe Democratic County C1nven-
ti0n met here to-day for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the Legisla-
ture. DR.. r. G. Holloway was elected
chairman Of the meeting and after the
roll OF delegates was called the names
Of Captain J. ". Uudgin. DR.. W. ID.
Quesenberry, and Captain O.. Aliens
worth were placed before the c0nven-
ton. Dr. Quesenberry withdrew his
name.
The first ballot was then taken. which
resulted in the nomination ol Captain
Hudgins, which was then made unaml-
nous.
The nomination is universally con-
sidered the best that could have been
made. Captain lIudgin Is one OF the
most popular men IN the county. "A
fine speaker and hard worker. He is
also "A man that will draw largely from
the Republican vote.
COLONEL ELLETT fs. VAN ArKEN.
GoocHLAND COURTHOUSE. VA. SEP
tomber i6.-The County Democratic
Committee convened to-day at Z. NJ.
and B. O. James was elected chairmlu.
On motion Of Judge 4. X Lake it vas
decided that there should be- precinct
meetings next Saturday 10 appoint del
egates 10 assemble ON the following
Saturday at the Courthouse. tO nomi-
nate candidate for the Legislature.
\ committee Of three then escorted IN
Colonel Tazewell Elicit, who. on short
notice, was appointed 20 speak here to-
day.
4 Joint discussion had been talked
Of. and when the Republican chairman
proposed TO the Democratic chairman.
he, with the consent of The speakers.
agreed to the contest. and 1t was ar
ranged that the Republican speaker
Van Auken. of Petersburg. should Rave
the opening OF Cne hour. followed by
Colonel Elicit in an hour s speech, with
a fifteen-minute reply for each.
The Republican speaker commenced
with a TRADE on lawyers: referred TO
national issues. and gave aiarle amount
of his personal experience. In the lat
ter part of his speech he referred 20 the
Democratic party as tramps ON a tram
with their backs 10 the engine. and
viewing what was past. lic took of
his coat and vest AID asked hadn & the
cOioled man always stood loyal to Nir-
GINA lie then said that Virginia, un-
der iron Bourbon rule. rs he termed 1t.
was, from 1916 t. 1860. iar behind the
younger States at the North. and had
no credit; that every acre Of land was
under mortgage. etc. giving 10 data
or figures. but only what Colonel FL
lett styled "cold wafer diet, TO his
hearers.
When Colonel Elicit took tie stand he
was applauded long and loudly. Hesald
he would uOt rambIe of. as Mr.. Van Au-
ken had done. but would discuss State
issues, in which the people II Virginia
were so vitality interested at this time:
and. except TO briefly reiule several
wild statements which his opponent bad
made relating to national issues, that
he would cOniine himself tO State issues.
He dissected Malone S record. and in
lively colors painted his railroad career.
his ,bcssism, his packed conventions:
described how he deceived the people
Of Virginia in 1850 by putting up "a
Hancock ticket when he was secretly
consplring with Northern Republicans:
how he lodged vote on the Blair bill
by remaining in the cioak-room of
the Senate: discussed the fail
ure of the Petersburg bank. the
Kendall Bank Note case. and that of
the Central Lunatic Asylum cs. fian-
nagan. and showed how Che State had
lost more than $4,000 in these two
cases. lie then discussed Mah0ne 5
Railroad bill. his General Conmissi0no II
Sales bill, the bill for the appointment
of weighers and handlers II tobacco
etc. and showed how these would have
deprived the people of their rights and
given Malone absolute control over 49,
GOO officials, whose salaries the people
would have been taxed ,O pay. lie
paid a glorious tribute 10 Mckinney,
spoke of Tyler as "a man OF sterling
worth and as the champion o. the farm
ers. and OF Scott as man of lofty ard
lovable character and of acknowledged
ability and learning rs lawyer.
The speaker was frequently inter
rupted by cheers. and at the cOnclu-
sion of the debate was loudly applaud