Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-08
DIR. JN0. W. LAWSON
THE DEMOCRATIC cSTANDARD- BEARER
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
He is Unanimously Nominated ON Demo
cratic Alliance Piatform-The Farm
ers' and Peoples Candidate.
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SUFFOLK. Va. October The Demo-
cratic Convention for the Second congress
s;onal district met here to-day. Just be-
fore IL o'clock the delegates formed in pro-
cession. and headed by the Norfolk-City
Band. marched 10 the Town Hail. where
the body was called TO order by James 1.
Duke, chairman of the Congressional Dis
trict Committee. The proceedings were
opened with prayer by Rev. l.. ii. Bald
WIN, pastor Of the Presbyterian church. Il,
The temporary organization was Effected
as follows: Il. T.. Montague. OF Hampton,
chairman; w. w. Dey. of Norfolk, secre-
tary. and A. A. Barker. Of Suffolk. SER
geant-at-armS.
The Committees on Credentials. Perma-
nent ORGANIZATION, and Resolutions were
then appointed. after which the conven-
tion took a recess TO allow the committees
TO prepare their reports.
PERMANENT oFFrCEHs.
The convention reassembled ut l:l5.
The committee on organization reported
the following permanent officers: Il. G.
Marshall. of Portsmouth. chairman; Fred.
". Hunter. of Nansemond county, secre-
tarv, and the following vice-presidents :
Dr. VI. q. Holt. OF Surry; h. &. Murray,
of Norfolk citv; Walter B. Jordan. of Isle
of Wight: Richard L. Barnes, of South
ampton; George Booker. Of Elizabeth
City county; l.. M. West, of Norfolk
county, and Walter Cason, of Princess
Anne.
A motion 10 appoint committee of two
from each city or county TO suggest the
name of candidate for nomination by
the convention was voted down, after
,vl, ,,h hr N of
quent and timely speech nominated DIR.
John ". Lawson. of Isle Of Wight county,
~ the candidate for Congress from the
Second district of Virginia.
UNANIMoUsLY NOMINATED.
The nomination was greeted with tre-
mendous applause.
There being no other nominations, on
motion Of Mr.. w. II. Young. Of Norfolk. DIR.
Lawson was unanimously nominated.
4 committee was appointedto notify the
Doctor of the action of the convention ana
bring hlm before the body. Upon his APP
pearance the nominee received a perfect
ovation. When quiet was restored Dr:
lawson accepted the nomination and
pledged himself 10 devote his whole time
TO the work before him, and pledging that
the Democratic banner should not tran IN
the dust If he received the hearty CO.
operation Of the white men of the district.
FARsiRBs' MAN.
He extended an olive-branch TO those
who had left the party. and announced
himself in favor Of the great principle
q" let us have peace The Doctor said he
was farmer Who dog his living ont OF the
ground. and that the DemocTatic-Alliance
platform was sufficient for him.
A STRONG BACKEB.
Hon. j. TAYLOR Ellyson, chairman of the
State Committee. was then introduced t.
the convention and received hearty wei
come. He made a brief but telling speech
and promised 20 do twice as much for tht
election Of Or. Lawson IA any present.
THE PLATFORM.
The resolutions, which were unanimous
" adopted. were strong in opposition tC
the class legislation of the Republican
party; deprecated the autocratic rules
and rulings of Dictator Reed and hi'
henchmen; applauded the bold and nobl,
stand Of Hon G. L. OFerrall IN defence q
the rights Of Virginia and the South
against the vindictiveness and fraud o
the Republican House of Representatives
denounced the Mckinley tariff aud thu
Lodge force bill, and expressed full sym
pathy with the farming interests OF th'
country IN opposition 20 the oppressive
legislation of the Republican party.
THE CANDIDATE.
DR.. Lawson, the candidate, is a high
/ toned gentleman of prominence through
/ out tins section. and is a member OF Tn
| Farmers Alliance. He lives in Isle q
! Wight county, near Smithheld. and ha
represented his county in the Legislature
There are signs Of a breaking away iron
! the Republican party by some of the ole
Readiusters. and this nomination Will ma
terially aid in drawing such strength.
THE CONDUCT or THE CANVASS.
Chairman Ellyson met the chairmen o
the several city and county committee
after the adjournment OF the convention
and discussed plans for the conduct Of tn
canvass. During tho convention tine pro
ceedings were Interspersed with music b!
the Norfolk and Suffolk brass bands.
The ladies of the Methodist church pre-
pared "A dinner at ArmOry Hall for tn
benefit Of their church Improvement fund
and the delegates and visitors liberaill
patroniZed them.