Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-20
HANOvER'S VOICE.
r. n. CARDWell NOMINATED AND n.
r. WickhAM ENDORSED.
a Harmonious Convention of Democratic
Farmers-speechcs of Mcssrs. Card.
well and Wickham.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatcn.l
HANOVER COURTHOUSE. Va. August 10
Seldom before in the history Of old Hanover
has there been such an assemblage of men
a. was seen here to-day in attendance at the
Democratic county convention called to
nominate . candidate for the House OF
Delegates. and also TO elect delegates 10
the senatorial convention. which meets In
Ashland September l4th. Promptly at IL
O'clock the chairman OF the committee
called the meeting TO order, and so great
was the crowd that the court-house WouIu
not hold IL. The windows and all aNailapie sp"o.
was packed, and the utmost harmony ana sooo
Mr.. h. II. Costly, Of Henry district. wac called
20 the chair, and Haws X. Sutton was maao Soc
Rotary.
CALDWELL NOMINATED.
A committee OF one from each precinct was
appointed TO select delegates 20 the scnatofiai
convention, and while they we're out nonina-
tions we're declared In ofder :, ~
I'm Carter. EaQ., put Ia nomination hou ~ H..
Cnrdwell and Il was seconded by dozen or
more voices. and the cali for the question conia
hardly be heard on account Of the calis TOT Ch'u.
we'll When the question was put the vote couin
no beard squares away. A committee was MP
pointed to wait upon Mr.. Cardweu' ana noon lhty
appeared escorting hanovers hoA' iePioSo"'"-
Nh. clEpwEIL's SPEECH.
Mr. Cnrdwen was greeted with prolonged APP
pisuse He addressed his hearers by saying
that after ten years OF continuous service ia tno
Legislature IL was his wish ana purpose 70 RNo
plsre 10 some other representative, bat In con'e-
suence of The fact that whom n commission was 70
10 selerted 10 represent the state OF Virginia ~
NEGOTIATIONS for the settlement OF hor doDi TWO OF
the members of that commission, DE " sti1 y"
Tho honor OF Uanover's Representatives. were her
senator and her delegate, although Cny iout
members Of tho commission we're 70 DO eiecteu ~
the Legislature. aud "a the NEGOTIATIONS htc n'.
pending and iikely TO be the foremost supyoSt VI
disrnssion In the LEGISLATURE next winter, no was
honored by urgent requests nom mol onIy n's
people in Hanover. but from other parts Oh 'no
State, including our e1rehen. "1vIano, a. md
sent 10 return 20 the House OF Delcgates' hiu
then too when tho subject hrst came up i0t us
QUESTION, which was on July "a last, IN the fh,in-
err Alliance Of Hanover county! Iesu .,.i ~
that body composed OF HanoNefs oesl ci,i1eus'
nnanlmofIsly endorsing his cOusre IA inc Legs
lature and In effect calling upon nun, 70 return
TO the Legislature, and now BONG ooiii!oilDa nS
orc Of the most respectable anu .hthuAiah.'o
,neet,ngs OF the Democratic voters OF The county
that ever assembled In tho court-house caIi III,
upon him with unanimous voice 10 btcoino .nc
,ndidat al the parry for recollection 10 the House
of uelegates he declared that no could not IAN 10
make an Affirmative response ana IN the uis-
charge Of n duty that he felt That he owes 70 thc
people Of Hanover, shld -, WI, ~ 80. s,r ~
candidate ana viii represent you 10 tne pest VI
INV ability in the next Legislature. III IL true
the county Alliance OF Caro1ue mas recently
taken occasion 10 suggest 10 Hanover ths. suo
Is not capable OF taxing care OF hets'h "ul u
scn,os from this onfpouriuc Of her people, yes,
her best people, that they are not Only aDlc ~
take care OF themselves, bat propose 70 90 80.
M CnrdwelI referred TO his recent card pun
usned in the DISr1TCH, in which he declared thht
he was not now and never bah pceh rAhtoau
attorney; that he had no interest III rhlipnus vi
other interest In conflict with the hsrlcul,ua III
terosts of his state. and sad mat "hho ne
whnllv disagreed with the idea thht 10 De a reii-
road attorney was discrediabie' ne caileu upon
his people 10 any whether or not MS sldleineh1s
In this connection were true. no th"usht
,ha, 1, was unfortunate for one class OF
our' citizens 10 array Itself against other
classes and expressed the regret that
n portion, at least, Of the agricultural comnuni-
tvspn,ars to ignore the fact that most OF the
evils of which the farmers Justly complain were
brought upon them by kepubhcan IeslsiatlOh'
and that the only hope OF rehei was thIousn III"
Democratic party. the living Antagonist OF
nigh tnxcs monopoly, and financial pOhcy IN
the interest Of the money kings, ana disastrous
Ia the prod lcing interests OF the country Ana
for their relief from those Ills ana every otner
,h.t they can he relieved OF 10y legislative action.
aither by the state or by the Federal Govern
Ineni, II would be bis duty ~ well as ms hishost
pleasure so far as lay IN his power TO strive.
Mr. Cardwcll paid a very handsome ana eo-
oucnt trlbute 10 the memory OF General williams
{. WIrkhnm, the late senator from Hanover,
and declared that Hon. Henry i. Wickham had
proven by his course IN The Senate TO be worthy
successor OF his lamentcd father. Mr.. Cardwell
closed his remarks with renewed thanks 10 the
convention for their confidence ana trust IN MN;
His speech was enthusiastically recsV s,'
and the sDifi, Of enthusiasm which pervadcu the
assembly battles description.
DELEGATES CHOSEN.
Tho committee, through j. Booth Brown. OF
Bcavcr- Dam district. chairman, nandei IN tue
following list Of names a. delegates from TINS
county 20 the senatorial convention, which Is TO
meet nj Ashland on September IAN 10 select
che candidate:
Rockville Precinct: +. j.. Bowles.
Ii
BInnt'a, G. II. oliver md 5. f. Brown.
Halls shop John William Phillips and James
Ashland Precinct: =. r. Bowles, John G. Til
ler, w. l.. Lumpkin, II. W. "lngneld, ana Al.
Guy Vaughan.
Clay Precinct A. W. Brock.
Rural Point Precinct: George i. Haw, X. X.
Horn, and ". X. kedd.
Cold-Ilarbor Precinct T. f. West, Walter
Sydnor and T. NJ Dillard
1he delegates were empowered TO select their
own alternates.
ENCLOSING wIcEHAM.
The following resolution was offered and
passed amid applause and without dissenting
vote:
mass-mcetng to the senatorial convention TO
nominate a candidate OF the Democratic party
for the State Senate from the Ihirty-iOurth sena,
torial district be- and they are hereby Instructed
II use their best Efforts TO secure the hohlhh-
ton Of Hon. Henry T. Wickham.
Rfsolred, =, That the delegates present In the
convention bc, and they are hereby, authorized TO
cast the entire vote OF the county OF hanover In
accordance with the above resolution
These resolutions were seconded 10y score or
more and we're likewise adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Wlckham was then brought before lhe con
vention and spoke as follows:
MR. wICKHAM's REMARKS.
"Ithank YOU for the honor you have done me
and beg To assure you that shall ende3vor to
deserve your confidence. The atrocious crime
in the eyes Of some of being counsel Tor rail-
road company shall neither attempt 10 pailiate
mr. dcny 30 far as being ashamed Of II. To tell
the truth, am rather proud OF IL IMAM DINER
WISE and the heartiness aud unaniinity ot the
cordial reception you have given me show me
that you agree with me. SO far from being any
discredit u me to have been and 10 be connected
with the railroad that traycTses the county or
any disqualification TO me IN my representative
capacity | think IL Just to the contrary. For
seventeen years have been in the capacity Of
counsel for the Chesapeake aud Ohio railway be-
fore this people, brought into daily con-
tact with them. ana my dealings are
miles the railroad runs through the length
OF this county, and In those seventeen years
there never has been single occasion when any
citizen of II has ever had 10 resOf, 10 tho law 10
get Justice done him. Now, when say this. ana
when ] think Of the multiplicity OF questions
that arise with you OF almost daily occurrence,
and when / remember the fidelity with which
haze endeavOred 10 protect the Interests Of my
constituents and discharge my duty as counsel
and attorney, l say that II is "A record OF which
avn proud. Yes and am proud Of the fact that
along the whole length NJ nearly forty miles the
men through whose properly the railroad runs
are personal friends, aud | believe that every
one win heartily give me his support. So far
from being any disqualification 10 me in my
sentative quality think you have already
Judged for yourselves. You hOnored mo In 1889
with seat in the House Of Delegates, and ]
leave IL 10 you 70 say from my record II ever cast
q vote or did an act which you and did not
agree was for the best interests OF those repre-
scented.
"You made me my fathers successor in 1883
and In feeble way endeayorcd to come up TO
lis standard. | have done my duty In the past
and you concede it. snd tnere Is no reason why
should not do II in the future II is proper that
should aliude 10 the action Of the county ALI
ance Of Hanover in Ashland on July 30, which
recommended me 20 the people OF Hanover for re-
election. ! acknowledge the honor they have
done me and beg leave 10 say here that believe
the Democratic party will concode every reason
able demand the Alliance will make and ! know
the conservatism " our people well enough TO
say that believe they will not ask anything that
Is not reasonable.
at IL also proper that should allude 10 the &C
ton OF "a part Of tho Alliance in Caroline. re-
guessing the Hanover Alliance 70 reconsider her
resolution. have occasion 10 know that the
ipg IN Ashland knew what they were dong, and
also understood my position on the railroad
question, which II the all-absorbing one In Viz
ginia now. IL Is well known that since the pass
age Of the Interstate commerce bill have adyo-