The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-16

position Hon. Basil h. Gordon. OF Rap
nahanpock. and Mr.. Gordon was elect
ed. 49,, ~
complimentary resolution OF
thanks to MIR. BlrbOur was then SUB
Mite. and was adopted by rising
vote. =.
Mr.. Barbour came forward and In
earnest words thanked the convention
for its kind words. and made sort OF
valedictory address. He spoke I'm
the most complimentary terms OF Mr.;
Gordon. his successor: said he had
known him long and intimately ana
was sure he was thoroughly compe,en,,
10 fill the position 70 when Tic n''
been elected.
THANKS TO MR.. BARBOUR
Hon. Waller r. Staples offered areso-
linton euloeizing Hon. John ;. Barbour
for his services as chairman OF the state
Committee and the magnificent success
which he had achieved. The resOlu-
ton was adopted by rising vote.
40 MEETING OF THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Central Committee. which was
announced at the closing Of the state
Convention 10 meet at the E1change
Hotel at 9 O'Clock. did not meet. Inc
reason assigned was that a large mum
Der Of the members had already lett tue
city for their homes, and others were
on the point of leaving.
Mr. =. III. O'Banuou told the IIMFs
reporter that the Central Committee
woull be called in special session al
future date, the time he could not
tell.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Of the Democratic party will be an
nounced mt future date by the chair
man. Senator Basil p. Gordon.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
The Hobbies Of the hotels were crowd
ed last night with the delegates to the
recent convention. and each was the
place to find a chatter box. They were
discussing the candidates and the plat
form. aud the general tenor OF the
conversations were that fine ticket had
been put up for the sovereigns TO vote
for. and that the platform could not be
improved upon.
Nlr. Mckinney last night received a
party Of friends at the Exchange
Hotel. aud finally retired to his room
entirely fatgued out.
The late trains last night took away
from the city more than half Of the re-
manning delegates. and those who stay
over until tins morning will leave on
he trains leaving during the day.
The Jmmittee on entertainment OF
POwhatan Club who took care Of the
delegates so handsomely were: Preston
B lvin. chairman. aud James Lyons. ).
G.. Shields. l.. b. Grimes, John Ratio.
Egbert Walthall. O. l.. Priddy. John
Murphy. h. r. Ralston. r. A. +. Dab
ney. l.. NJ. Glflin. Julius Ilobson. j.
l.. Anderson. + \ Catlin. &. V. Mere
dltu. Samuel Register + Robinson, &.
b Neal. William Huler, EIgar Fergus
son. l.. ID. Cfenshaw. Jr.. W. K. /
Quar.es. G.. VI. Wallace. 5. J. boswell. |
Joseph W. Laube. 5. l. BlO0mberg.
The club last night sent Mr.. Mckin-
ney the following letter:
Rooms POwHATAN CLUB.
RICHMOND. Angus. ID, 1859. ! /
"Hon. p. ". McKmaew
Dear Sir.-On behalf Of the Pow
h9tan Club of the city of Richmond. /
allow me 10 extend our most cnfdldi /
c)ngralua lions and support. Whilst
our membership as individuals were
divided a. 10 who should receive the
nOmination. we are not divided as To I
who should be the next Governor. and /
/ take this method of saving to you /
that we are at your service any where .
or in any way you may command. We /
-lluie our political captain and report .
al present and ready for duty.
VERY truly yours.
PRESTON BELvIN President.
~ B.-We hope YOU Will make it
convenient TO visit our club before you /
leave the city.
The general verdict is that the con- /
geuiion has done nobly: that 1t has pre-
cnted to the people of Virginia three .
men who are white IN every sense Of .
he word. and who will bear the ban
uer Of Virginia. Civilization and Pro-
gress. onward 10 triumphant victory /
over the hosts of Mahoneism, liquor
nee and BaIbarism.