The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-23
MALONE NOMINATED.
Chosen by AocIsmatiOu by Vir-
giuia Republicans,
A HARMONIOUS CONVENTION
BY a Reunited Party-A Strong State
Ticket selectod-General Malone
Makes a Powerful Speech In
Opening the Convention.

CONVENTION HALL, NORFOLK, VAn Au-
gust 22.-When Chairman Malone called
the State Republican Convention to Or
der at 1880 this afternoon, the Academy
Of Music was filed to overlooking with
delegates, alternates and visitors, The
alrwas intensely hot and close, At12,95
the band struck up "Dixie," aud amid
uproarous applause General MahoAe ap-
peared upon the stage, Chairman Ma
hone introduced Rev. Vernon ]. Anson,
who opened the convention with prayer,
The Chairman then addressed the con.
yention, He held his address, which
was in proof slips, in his hands, refer
Ing to it occasionally to refresh his mem.
ory. He reviewed the history Of the
party for the past ten years and made
sharp attack upon what he termed the
unfair methods OF the Democratic party
at the polls
He contended that neither men nor
capital would seek the State 60 long as
this condition OF things lived. He
charged that the Democratic party had
wasted the public money in foolish and
vexatious litigation in the matter OF tho
public debt, He believed the thought
iul and best people OF the State demand.
ed that the State debt should be honor.
ably settled. The people Of the State
were not disposed to bear the burden Of
the present taxation when over twenty
five per cent Of the expenses OF the Gov
ernment were unnecessary,
Among the utteranCes In General Ma
homes address were these: "In ten
years the party has grown In numbers
from 64, 900 votes cast for General Gar.
field in l8S0to 15l 900, grudgingly con.
ceded by our Democratic friends for
General Harrison in 1883. There Is no
fair.minded man In the State who does
not believe that you polled a majority of
tho votes cast at the late Presidential
election. II Is Of record that even in
two OF our ten Congressional districts OF
the State there were In line when tho
polls closed more than twice as many
Republican voters as the beggarly ma
jority by which the electoral vote OF the
State was taken, who by the disreputa.
bic conduct OF the Democratic managers
had been allowed to deposit their bal.
lots"
"The overtaxed masses OF this com.
monwealth, 1t is believed, will no longer
endure the mal.administration Of their
Affairs out Of fear OF negro domination.
The ghost OF the colored man no
longer serves the purpose Of the
political demagogue. He threatens
neither the purity OF our institutions
nor the degradation Of our civilization.
The pretended apprehension OF our ad.
vetsaries for the safety Of these had Its
day to come no more.
Sensible people are not disposed
to continue tiresome rate Of tax.
alton upon the realty Of the common
wealth when 25 per cent Of the revenue
derived from that source goes to makeup
the excess OF State administration nee
essary 10 preserve our civilization from
domination by the Colored
man, while the chastity OF the female in.
mates OF our asylumsis Is brntally assault
ed. 1t is Of these matters OF serious
concern TO the dignity and welfare OF
Virginia that you gentlemen Of tho
convention, are here to take into con.
Atl2.5O o'clock the chairman intro.
duced H. O, Wood, Of Scott county, as
temporary chairman. After the intro.
duCtion and adoption OF resolutions for
the appointment OF various committees
and a call OF the roll, the convention
took recess until 8 o'clock.
Upon rcassembling the various com.
mittees reported and nominations were
declared In order. General William
Malone was nominated for Governor by
reclamation, and Colonel Campbell
Slemp for Lieutenant Governor.