Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-20

whom he was alternate would have made
| the speech had he not been Unexpectedly
| called away from the city on business. Mr.
| White spoke in very complimentary way
| Of Messrs. Wise and Cardwell. but thought
Colonel Elicit was the person who would
get the largest vote.
Colonel Elicit. no said, is a man who has
no enemies His long and faithful service
in the party entitled him 10 the noml;,
nation. Mr.. White then went on TO tell
how Colonel Elicit when boy OF fifteen
years took an active part in the Walker
campaign and worked most effectively for
the white mans party. He then alluded
10 his service "a member and chairmen OF
the City Democratic Committee: as q
member Of Mr.. Barbour's Executive Com
mlttee. aud canvasser for his party. lie
did not think Mr.. Wise should have an IN.
limited lease on the office, and declared II
Colonel Elicit was the candidate "a grand
victory would result.
THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. George u. lIaw made an able speech
in presenting the claims of Hon. Il. II.
Cardwell. HIS address showed careful pre-
paration and in il he dealt in a most re-
apectful manner with the two other candi-
dates. Mr. Haw spoke of how the district
IS divided up into half city and half coun-
try and commented upon the varied indus
ill'1 anu occupations VI iuf ftODiis ''DN
70 get a representative 10 suit all was dli-
fcult problem, but he thought Mr. Cardweil
would como as near 70 the ideal congress
man az anv man in the district. He was
poor boy, and from farmer came to be
lawyer and a distinguished member ana
Speaker of the House of Delegates. lie
knows the needs of the agricultural peo-
pie, and by his close associations with
citizens Of Richmond he Is IN position 10
serve them as well as if he were a resident
of the city. He is man of the people, and
each time be was elected to the House OF
Delegates II was by an increased majority.
IN conclusion, Mr.. Haw said Mr. Card
well is n man who has the faculty Of mold
ING his party together and winning friends
from the opposition. and If nominated
would be elected By the largest majority
ever given candidate in the district.
sEcoNDNG sPEECHEs.
Mr.. +. p. Burke seconded the nomina-
tion of Colonel Elicit. The perpotuatiOn
of the Democratic principles, he said, was
his leading object in urging the nomina-
ton Of Colonel Elicit. who would cement
and bind up the party where IT IS now
broken. He thought il time TO change re-
presentatves. and said the old members
throughout the South were being retired,
and North Carolina has renominated only
two of her present representatives,.
Alr. Burke said he was for the party first
and individual second. and though he
thought Colonel Elicit the man for the oc-
casion. If some one else was nominated he
would work shoulder to shoulder with HIM
for his election.
MR. ISAAC DTGGs.
Perhaps the best speech made in the
convention was that of Mr.. Isaac Diggs IN
seconding the nomination OF Dir. wise.
He said he was n cOuntryman ana every
county in the district had sent delegates
for Mr.. Wise He got up out OF sick bed
TO come and vote for the man who has so
ably represented the district.
Two Of the speakers for the other candl-
dates had written out their remarks, but
Mr.. Diggs declared IL was not necessary 10
write the history of George WISE, Tor II
is written in the nations eye. Great ,ap,,
plause.I The district, he declared, had
| been disgraced. and 1t is the duty OF every
man of southern blood 10 resent the IN
suit by voting for Dir. Wlse's return 10
Congress. Some people had lntlmated
that Wise, # nominated, would he de-
feated, and he wanted 10 know who 1t was
that had been saying such things or who
will bring about such a result. Certainly
not the country people, for they are all Tor
him. If he is defeated IL will be the fault
not OF Wise nor Of the country district,
but Of the city Of Richmond, winch must
shoulder the responsibility.
MIR. Dggs's remarks were greeted with
immense applause and made fine impres-
sion.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr.. John Page, of Hanover, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. Cardweu. lie thought
The diversified interests Of the State would
be best served by his election. as the
Speaker is a man eminently practical IN
all things.
NIr. Page caused considerable laughter
and applause from the Elicit and Cardwell
suDporters bv declaring that Mr.. WISE has
moi been badly treated by the people Of
,bo THIRD district. They elected him to
Congress and the Republicans turned him
ont. and il is not the duty Of the voters 10
right that wrong. and we have no assurance
! if Mir Wise is AGAIN elected, and the Re
publicans control the House. that they
would not perform the same deyilish trek
again. he added.
Mr.. Page said he is such good Demo-
crat his party can't nominate man so low
| that he won't vote for HIM.
Mr.. Charles VI. Wallace, ST.. also spoke
briefly in advocacy Of Mr.. Wlse's nomlna-
ton. He dealt principally IN figures 70
show that the Democratic majority IN the
| CITY has not been deceived by Mr.. Wlse's
candidacy. He made the point that IN
1887 the candidate for the Legislature re-
celved only 600 majority, aud IN 1888 Mr.
| Wise got / 400 in Richmond.