The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-06

referred to the Dem oCrasic charlatanrv
which inyariabio brings failure and
fiasco or confusion and calamity in all
IL attempts to establish, or tOamend. or
to abolish.
Fifth. That our dignity rs nation.
no less than onr safety demands fiji
Gent coast dnfon>es .ai Il navy .iat
shall inspire ii.', r,->p.ch tur our name
and nag thruuyhout no world; tha. u
great nation. rapdiy and cunstantly
growing greater, mus al, Qua,rly en-.
large all is departments OF public SCI
vice, or fail i'll tho just purposes of Our
institutions, and tbat no panny wiso
and proud foolish system Of pretended
economy should DO allowed % Interfere
with the benefits that should flow for
all from government OF, for and by
the people.
Sixth That it is our duty Gas it will
he our pleasure) to diligently support
whomsoever may be the nominee OF tho
Minneapolis National convention of
tho party and we trust that
all our fellow citizens, who comprehend
the material condition of Virginia, will
unite with us in behalf of those nomi-
neos, to tho end that our dear old com
monwealth may not bo halted or ham
perod in tn" now career OF honor and
profit. wealth and p,wcr, upon which
she has SO conspicuously entrred under
policies distinctivcly Republican in
origin and answering maintenance.
Col. John j. Dcycr submitted tho fol-
lowing minority report, signed by him
self l.. w. Morgan and Josephus Ira.
der:
Resolved, That the Republicans of
Virginia, in the State convention assem-
bled, most cordially indorse tho wise
and triptip mi t;op of )rac;
dent Harrison. They arc decidedly in
favor Of his denomination by tho Ma
tlonal Convention, and the delegates
elected by this convention are hereby
instructed to support and vote for his
denomination so long as mis- namc is be-
foro the said convention.
TIE FIGHT on.
The minority report brought a mum.
Der of delegates TO their feet Lang
ston aroused great enthusiasm by his
speech in opposition TO the report. and
paid an eloquent tribute to Malone that
brought hundreds of delegates to their
feet to cheer wildly
Pat McCaull was interrupted fro
quently in his argument for instructions,
but his Irish wit served him to good
purpose and he foored them by turns.
When General Malone arose from his
ScaI anu advanced 10 Inc front OF tho
stage to close the debate, the conven-
ton again went wild. He declared
most emphatically that he would not 20
as delegate bound to any man by in
structions. If he were to vote for the
minority report no would feel that he
was frst-class turnkey. Nobody
expects Virginia to cast an electoral
vote in the next presidential contest,
said he, and the choice of 4 candidate
should be left to the States that could
and would elect him.
MALONE WINS.
The previous question was ordered
and on roll call by couItics and cities
the minority report was defeated by
vote of 392 II to 173sG.
re solution from the Republicans of
Roanoke calling the attention of tho
Republicans of Virginia to the necessity
for party organ, and asking that the
Roanoke Herald be recognized and en-
dorsed as such organ, was read by Col.
Browning and adopted. Several dele
gates voted against adoption.
a resolu ton Of thanks to the people
and press of Roanoke for courtesies was
adopted.
General Malone was unanimously re-
elected chairman of the State commit.
tee.
The convention then, at 3 a. m, ad-
journed sine die.