Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15

forms this year in state election and cau well
| give she tarin rcst. We hayo more difncus
! dismiss tho subject Of the State debt with the
! single remark that having declared IN AL onr
/ platforms since 1899 that we would acquiescc IN
/ tho law known IS tho "RiddleberSer Act" 90
not SOC tnat Il now remsius an open question or
! how the Republican party oi Virginia can. WIN
! any consi4iency or good fAifh, repudia's thcir
/ own legislation aud at this late day 60 back on
thcir oHn adjustment
OUR POLITICAL SITUATION
In Virginia Il unlike that In other ststes, and 10
J scems 70 me 10. well understood abroad. Our
! population is divided between the white and
black races In the proportion OF three 10 Two. or
! thfreabOuts. bus nOtWithstanding tnat the Vhlt'
poOpio represent the bulk oi tho properly y-h0ii-
Ing element OF the moro intelligent portion Of tho
/ community IN numerical strength, tno negroes
I prefer 20 com nine their entirc strength, az n
Z rulo at tho polls. aud 20 caat their solid vote
against the great majority Of whites. IN 1918
way the color line IS distinctly drawn by
ihe minority element. aud OF course mo
I white people must meet u or surrender Their
( civilization aud local goyornmcni % Tho dofnihs-
ton Of tho negroes and their allies Ana De-
I hind all this lies another question u succe-s-
/ fgl how long viii tho white people OF virginia
D submit peacefully 10 be controlled by union ~
negroes and a small number, for the most per-,
{ OF irres Donslbls Whit psrsOnsf Ana coutront-
! cd - ws arc with ihe further striking fact tlAt
/ with the tWenty-Odd yenrs which have elapsel
I since the emancipation Ia this country, can Is ho
| truthfuuy ATT med that tho negroes nave made
I any substantial progress IN CIVILIZATION or tno
1 knowledge OF seli-goverumentf hotwthstand;
i ing the largo appropriations which the stalo OF
/ Virginia has made tor tho
| EDUCATION OF THE coLoErD RACE,
I and which amounts to moro than four millions
/ Of dollars paid by the white people Of virginia
eKciuHvely since 1871 up 20 the present time, Is
! is coelingly doubtful whether any Denehclhi
d bay Buo, al Althgugn
! THAI O generation has passed sluce the war,
/ very much doubt II tho slave OF fornor times ID
not to-day q moro valuable citizen and peter
typo OF his class than mis- DESCENDANT. How mess
/ autagOnistns are 10 be reconciied no one can
I forosco.
! 10 add % the com plicstions of our situation
/ we are now confronted also with kepublican
Administration prepared, a. has been intimatei,
/ 10 eKteud its power. Influence, and patronage 70
| our adyersaries al the approaching election. All
/ this wo mus. meet with nrmness harmony. ana
union among ourselves. an abiding confidence IA
/ our principles. ana a determination 10 MAINTAIN
/ Democratic supremacy at all hazards IN VIZ
gnia ..s.,,. 49,.
/ earnestly asking how social and domestic order
| may DO maintained. aud public tranquility So
/ cured, aud Christian civilization perpeiuetei,
we turn 70 Thee for light and guidance. We re-
! cognize Thy gOodness In permitting Thy servants
4 % assemble hore for tho discharge oi the hieh
= duties infrusted 20 them. May hoy enter upon
/ tho consd 3ra.iOn Of the freat questions when
| nre 20 occupy Them with minds FREQ from pro
] Judieo and passion. animated only by the desire
/ 20 knOw what is true and 10 DO what ~ Hght
! May wisdom, harmony, and supreme Devotion
! % duty cnnTRrteri2e Rll thor deub, rauons, anu
| may Heaycns blessings 80 crown their labors
| a. 10 secure aud advance the true ana perma-
nent Interests Of tho people hero represented.
| Almighty God, let Ihv benedictOn ever ABIDE
| on our beloved Commonwealth; upon IT, Gov
| ernor. judges. aud magistrates; upon iis schools.
colleges and universities upon all its Industrial
! pursuits upon its agricultural, mechanical, and
\ 81 al "a
| can be- devised tor tho promotion OF tho pubic
! good. that our cities, villages and country
homes may all be flled with people virtuous
/ and happy, prosperous aud free
u Bind together, We heseech Tbee. IN ono great
! fratcrnnl union all the states OF this repuDlc.
/ and NAV the inhabitants Of this whole land hs
| brought more and more 10 cherish tho relhtions
| whicn unto them AS children of "A common
/ Father, aud a citizens Of common country.
and 70 GJd. most hich. will We ascribo ali honor
aud glory forever. Anon.
Judge Marshall Speaks.
"Nearer. Ny God. TO Thee" was played By tho
I band I'm snbduod tones. and when the instru-
| sncnts were hushe1 Judge Marshall said:
! "Mr Chairman aud GcntlcmeTof tho Con-
/ venton.-I would be less than q man and more
than man If iGilc1 10 return 70 you ino honaee
of grateful heart for this manifestation OF tyour
confidence and esteem. Applause 1t IS tho
| best service can render yOu-the best service
7 fthat can ronder that great party 10 which an
/ an humble adheront-tO say 70 you that u VIII
I be my highest ambition To execute tho rules
/ governing thtS DoQy WIN ihllheSo ahi ihPnl-
| tiality. tApplause.l
| "Iis meet my countrymen :hat that Demo
| cracy which has Just passed. over inc summit OF
! the nrsf century OF its national lie, al whose
/ birth stood that great apostle Of human liberty,
\ that great Nirginian. Thomas Jefferson iloud
! hpplaueoi. a. IL passed over that sumnit-it Is
\ meet that another Democratic apostle of human
| liberty IN the person Of Grover Cleveland loud
| and continued applausel. should send II dOgn
| 90 the Incoming century with the same freedom.
the saine aspiration. tho samo holy mbitiOn that
has characterized its csreor from its birth to
this glorious hour. My countryineu, We are
here for WORK, not tor wO-ds, and II fni 10 cay
here that that reverence, that holy splriL mat
epirit OF awe in tnis vast assembly. as lhe reFe-
rend man OF God called Heavens choices, bless-
| tug upon us-let us taxe inspiration from mat.
| aud let our deliberations Oo characterized by
| harmony and by that fair and gentlemanly bear
/ ing that marks the Nlrginan the world over.
| Loud Applause.l
We arc hero 10 nominate Governor Of the
! Commonwealth, a Lieutenani-Goyeinor, ana an
| Atorney General. The old party that gave us
/ the Last Executive. in whose veins nOws tho
warm OloO1 OF the Lecs loud applause. hud OIL
| John r. Massey tor Lieutenont-G0yernor tioud
! applausel. who knows more about the complex
/ ion VI a Virginia coupon than the good LORD
! himself flaughterl; and Rufus \. Ayers. rs Al
| torney- General who bore ia his person mat
| serenity and calmness, that glorious sa'rince,
| that WAS not awe1 by dungeon, and did mol oe-
| ter him from doing Nirgnian's patriotic duty.
! lApplsusel .,..
! turn 10 you my grateful thanks and announce TO
| y0u that / an ready 10 execute your further
! pleasure. lAppause.l
Secretaries.
Tho names OF Messrs William Lovensiein and
| w ". scott were suggested "a temporary So
cretares aud they were unanimously elected.
| Mr. Thomas b. tlicks, OF Richmond, Was chosen
| sergeant-at-armS.
| On motion Of Senator Stuhbs, OF Gloucester
| Rssoirci. That the rules ot the House OF Dele
| gates, 30 far "a practicable, bs adopted "a tho
| rules OF this convention.
The Committees.
! Mr.. Lawson. " Isle Of Wight, offered the fol-
| lowing. which was adopted
Eegoircd 1hat oach congressional delegation
| rcport 10 the convention the names OF three
| delegates for each Of the following committees;
| Credentials. Organization, nnl resolutions anu
| five members OF the State Central Committee.
| The districts we're then called IN their regular
! order. mombcrs Of the committees we're recom-
mended az provided above, the reports wero
/ confirmed hy Tue convention. aud the commit
tees were appointed, as follows
| on CREDENTIALS.
First tDis,rct-Nessrs. L. W. Childrey, Of Ac-
! comack: Lloyd T.. Smith, of Northumberland,
and Or W. \ Christian. OF NldGleseX.
Secoud Distrist--Messrs. W. L. Porilock, DR..
! Henry shields aud ". \ Franklin.
! Third pisnict-W. ". Bakor. Of Chesterfield !;
j. u Odel. OF New Kent and Thomas byrne. Of
| Richmond.
| Fourth Distflrt-meS-fS. - I. Hiilltns IiiiNiu-
| dio: i. ". overly, Lunonburg, aud {. l. Finch,
! AlecklcnOurg.
| rfih Di.trict-Nessrs. James l. Treadway,
/ Pitfsylvauin: Eston Randolph, Dauyille, and r.
| =. shelton. Floyd.
| Sixth Districi--Messrs. Robert Catlett, Char
lotto; n. :. Trout, Roanoke city. and \. = Man
! gan. l.yuchburg.
seventh Dislrct-N.'L. Walton. Of Shennn-
J doah: : H. HansbrouCh. OF Frederick. and 1.
| b. Powers, OF Alhemarie.
/ Eighth District-Cu:tis Graham, oi Alex
apdria county: s. II. Newhouse, Of Culpepcr,
! aud z. ". hchnrd, OF Fairfax
| Ninth Dis.rict--H. {. Grousolose, Of Han1 (;
James r. Jordan. Of Pulaski, and c. 4. Finch,
! Df Washington
| :. NJ shepherd. Of Nelson, aud Malor }. c.
l Bonds, Of KoC4bridge.
ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
| Firsi Disirict-Mossrs A. Il. kvans. OF Middle
! sex. Dr. Charles smith, OF Northampton; ahd
! r. W. Lewis VI Lancaster.
! Second District-Dcs. 4. II. Barnes, J. I. Bry
/ ant aud j. W. lawson
/ Thir, Disirict-Mossrs. Tazewell Elicit, OF
! hinond ". j. l.sake. OF Hanover; anu A. c.
Attktssnn of Manchester.
! Fourth Districi-W. Il. Mckinney, Peters-
| burg: III. Drumgoole, brunswick, and W. T..
I Arms MeCklenDurg.