Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-20
WISE FOR CONGRESS.
He Receives the Required SiXty-FOur
Votes on First Ballot.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED.
His Supporters Become InbiIant and llurrah
Over the Victory.
HARMONY. N TIE CONVENTION.
Good Nature Prevails and All Accept
the Result Most Chcerfully.
HlRVONY " TIE CONVENTION.
URGETHEIR FRIENDS TO WORK
The Nominee speaks and the Defeated
Candidates Ask Their Followers To
support Him Cordially.

Hon George Douglass Wise Will again
lead the Democratic hosts OF the Inird
dist-.ct % victory.
lie was nominated on the first ballot yes
terday. receiving Just the si1ty-four votes
required 20 name the candidate, and Will
be triumphautly elected on the 9Th OF No
yomber
II Was indeed a high compliment TO the
gentleman who was chosen as the standard
bearer that he should get such q fat;erlng
vote. whom his opponents were two OF the
most popular Democrats in the district.
Tho action Of the friends of MessrS Card
well and Elicit m moving 20 make the
nomination unanimous, which was done,
i. highly commended. and shows deter
mination ON their part 20 90 20 work IN
earnest for the nominee and give him the
largest majority that he has ever received.
Seldom has q convention of the charac-
Ter # that Of yesterday been held where
there was such an exhibition Of good ma
fure and So general display Of friendship
and kindly feeling between the ardent sup
porfers of the respective asplrants for con-
rress.oual honors. II IS well for the party
,bat II was So and tho graceful manner IN
which the defeated accepted the situation
and prom sod their support % the nominee
and appealed 10 thor followers TO give him
fHurs shows that Democrats may have
their family contests but when the time
comes 20 draw thelines for the battle upon
ihe enemy tho party will present solid
front.
HAD GOOD PRESIDENT.
Hon. Thomas J.. Campbell, who was
unanimously decided upon 10y the District
Committee for temporary chairman, and
was continued in that position permanent
ly by the undivided voice of the conyen-
non. proved 90 be the excellent presiding
officer his friends knew him to be. His
experience "a President OF the Common
Council has given HIM clear knowledge
of parliamentary law, and HIS rulings yes
tcrIav were exceedingly fair and camo az
uoar to,plea-ing everybody as was possible.
The convention ae "a rule was represen-
fativo body. All professions and occupa-
rone were represented MANY Of Rich
mouj'- best known businessmen were IN
,uohtiaa convention for the first time.
From the counties came some of the lead
nr LAWYERS. farmers, and doctors, many
1fthem being strangers on such occasions.
I'VE rHrLnuNARIEs.
Some of the delegates came TO the
,itv on Monday night The others from
the country got IN carly yesterday morn
ine. and by 10 O'Clock there was consid-
ernble crowd about the Exchange and Bal
lard Hotels.
The candida,esal had headquartersint the
Ballard House. where they received their
friends.
All three Of them had hosts of callers,
including delegates and outside Demo
crate. The scene about the hotels was one
81 great activity.
Az l03l O'Clock the District Committee
met aud decided upon the temporary or
.auizauon. Tho members present were
Colonel b. O. James lchairman), Messrs.
William Ryan. samuel REGISTER, and John
j.. OdIl. Mr.. 4. G.. ID. Farmer, Of Chester
Geld. was the only member absent.
Ihe detailed proceedings of the conyen-
uon appear below.