Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-20
room and organized by tbs election OF Mr..
Wickham as chairman and Mr. Peasants
as secretary.
TWO RINGING SPEECHES.
Hon. John T.. Massey and :. NJ. Page, ESQ.,
Make Addresses.

Make Addresses.
While the Committee on Credentials were
out the members Of the convention grew
impatient. and the mOnot0ny was broken
by two stirring speeches.
There were loud calls made for speeches
from different gentlemen, none Of whon
responded. Presently Mr.. Charles +,
Wingo said he saw IN the room q distln-
cuished Democrat who had filled the once
OF Lieutenant Governor and who IL no"
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. lie
referred TO Hon. John L. Massey, Who oc;
cupied back scat and was an Interested
spectator. Mr.. Wingo made a notion
which was adopted. inviting Mr.. Massey to
q seat on the platform.
A committee consisting Of Mr. NlnCo
and Mr.. Charles VI. Wallace. ST.. was ap-
pointed % conduct the eex-Lieutonant-Gov-
ernor 20 the platform.
Mr.. Massey was greeted by storm of ap-
plause. and after bowing his acknowledS'
mcnt Of the honor took his seat.
MIR. MASSEY TALKS.
The convention then set up n call for
speech. and Mr. Massey was compelled to
respond. He said after thanking the con-
vention for the cordial reception gwen
him:
I'm one sense I am an outsider. in an
other sense nm an insider here. am Ger
tainly ia your crowd. if not in the conven-
ton and Just as soon as you shall nave
made your nomination then | shall be m
your convention. lApplause.I You have
great work % do. You have 10 select o
man 10 represent your district IN the
United States Congress. In doing that you
have 10 relieve yourselves of the imputa-
tions which have been cast upon this dis-
trIct. lApplause.l Your recent representa-
tive was unseated upon the assumption
that he was fraudueutly elected. ~ De
wolves upon you 10 wipe up that stigma
lGreat applause. Not only are You your
selves interested 90 free yourselves RON
that imputaiion, but YOU have 20 select 9
man to well and faithfully represent you.
Will not intimate who he Is 10 be. VIII
only say he is 10 be the nominee OF tins
covention.n Applause
THE TINE TO HE AROUSED.
Further on Mr.. MASSEY said
If ever there was q time when every
Democrat should be aroused 10 full per.
formance Of his duty il Is now.
IF ever there was a time when Demo
Gratis should be determined 10 do then
duty il is now. All that we need 10 make
a perfect success I'm the campaign soon tC
open is united front and earnest support.
MIR. Massey urged the delegates TO lay
aside all personal feeling and no matter
who was nominated 20 90 TO work with a.
much enthusiasm 20 elect HIM rs II he had
been their first choice.
MR.. SAMUEL NJ. PAGE.
When Mr.. Massey had taken his seat
there was tlrosOme delay IN waiting toI
the committee TO report. The delegates
becoming impatient they called upon
Nessrs. &. Y. Meredith, VI. l.. Spotswood
Isaac Dges. z. j. Burton. Herbert !. Lewis
II. NJ. Smith. Jr.. and others for speeches
but none Of these gentlemen responded.
Finally Mr.. Samuel NJ. Pege came into
the hall and nearly every delegate called
upon him for a speech.
Mr. Page was forced % respond. lie sald
IL was the highest compliment that had
ever been paid him 20 be called upon &c
address such an intelligent body OF Demo
Gratis. He had been engaged In the Demo
cratic cause all his life and had never
asked for an Office. daughter and
applause He paid high com
ulmcnt 20 Chairman Campbell, re.
ferring 10 him as brave soldier, good
citizen. and true-blue Democrat. After
stating that he will always do what be can
for Democracy ard damn any one who at.
tempts 10 get in the way Of the march OF
the party of the people. Mr.. Page closed
amid great applause by announcing thal
he was for George Wise first, last, and AL
the time. Wise, he declared. was fairly
elected two wears ago. and he was about to
add that he would be the nominee again
but he rcfrained from going quite so far.