The state chronicle., 1889-08-23
VIRGINIA POLITICS.

Capt. Phil W. Mckinney Nominated Tor
Governor on the Second Ballot.
The Democrats of Virginia held last
week in Richmond the biggest State con-
vention they ever held. There were up
wards of !, 800 delegates in attendance.
There were six candidates for Governor.
Our favorite was Mr.. Richard F. Bierne.
the able editor of the Richmond State.
and an eloquent and stirring orator. He
was second best in the race. On the first
ballot the vote stood: Mckinney, 594;
Beiroe, 361; O'Ferrall, 307; Tyler, 139;
Venable, %; Harris, 81.
Before the second ballot had been taken
the changes TO Mckinney were so many
that he was nominated by acciamatlon
The defeated candidates spoke and spoke
eloquent and unseltish words.
James Hoge Tyler was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor, and K. Taylor
Scott for attorney General.
Mr.. Basil B. Gordon succeeds Senator
Barbour as Chairman of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee.
The Virginia papers speak ID terms OF
highest praise Of the nominees and say
that they will certainly win. We trust so
devoutly.
The Next Governor.
OF the nominee for Governor the Dis
patch says:
TH1IllD w. MChlUucS Is d III CeS>ol VI
Governor Lee one of whose trusted lieu
tenants he was when war was devastating
Virginia. lie is as noble specimen OF
the Nirgini gentleman as one would
wish TO see. HIS life since the war has
been passed far from ''the maddlng
crowds ignobe strife His character
justities his reputation an unselhsh pa
triot and a pure minded citizen. He Is a
leader at the bar On the hustlngs he ls
able to meet any man the opposition can
put against him. He is as brave as the
descendants of the Cresap immortallzed
by jefferson, who We're said to be entirely
destitute of the sense of fear. He did not
appear at his best yesterday when he was
addressing the convention, being worn
down by the constant hand shaking, loss OF
sleep, and mental strain that resulted
from the stream of callers that thronged
his headGtarters When he takes the
stump the Mahoneites will suffer from his
eloquence and his powers of characterize
ton. He will be sure to call a spade
spade, though he is one of the most cour-
teous of gentlemen.
The Lieutenant Governor. J. Hoge Ty
lor, of Pulaski county, is progressive
farmer, about forty-three years of age,
who has served in the State Senate and
House Of Delegates. and is a prominent
member of the Farmers Alliance. 1t was,
he said a great personal sacrifice to accept
the place, but he Is patrlotlc. We like his
| looks He favOrs Capt. E. Parrish, of
! Durham.
The Platform.
The platform cOngratulares the people
of Virginia on the wisdom aud success of
Gov. Lees administration; ieprecates the
re-opening of the State debt question; :;
praises the Democratic party for having
! foste1ed the public school system of the
State; favors immigration for building up
and developing the agricultural resources
| of the State; opposes convict labor being
! placed III cOmpetr ion with free labor; de
/ care5 in favor of fostering the oyster IN
/ du>try of the State; endorses the national
! Democratic platform on the internal reVe-
nue. ard tariff laws; and favors the imme
| date abolition of the tax on tobacco and
! fruit brandies. 1t further favors complete
remonetiZ alton and free coinage Of silver
and advocates law placing the agricultu-
raj interest of the State under the control
of practical farmers.
1t also recommends q revision Of the
/ laws imposing taxes on land. with view
to relieving any unjust or unequal taxa
ton; and advocates an appropriation for
disabled Confederate soldiers and widows.
The twelfth and last plank declares
! that Democratic and white supremacy IN
the State is paramount to the tariff or any
| other consideration.