Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-20
a hearts OF the Democrats OF virginia tn"n

ia the success OF any one man.
I've are now called upon, fellow.
Democrats and Mr.. President, to elect
electors at large from the State Of Nir-
grnia A gentleman, whomsocver ne
NAV i've. will vote for, work, aud speak
fortbo Democracy OF Virginia no matter
whom the candidate OF the Chicago con-
yention may be.
yention in few words Tue gentleman
who has been the standard bearer oi the
Democracy in district where ne,
,oocrncv il not in the ascendancy.
nominate for this position Il man who
has TONIGHT brave fight, a man who has
lone bis best for the Democracy OF
Tide water There are in our Repuoll-
can district as true Democrats as vote
the Democratic ticket in Virginia.
"Cnder circumstance, gentlemen
without oppogition so far as am aware
I nominate for the position OF e'ector
At lorco the Hon. h. c. Marshall, of the
city of Portsmouth. [Appause.
."He rs q gentleman by BIRTH from the
Eighth District. and that district gets
everything it asks for, and 1t asks Tor
what II wants. He is now by associa-
,;o, a member of the Second District,
ond il associated with Tidewater Nir-
cinia. Asa representative of Underwater
we welcome him gladly, and os the
chairman of the Accomac delegation
ask that delegation to vote lot him ior
elector at large
Mr.. 8. @. BRENT.
This gentleman was nominated Ivy Mr..
| Charles Thompson, who IN advocating
| his claims said:
"Fellow- Citizens Of Virginia, i am
more accustomed to addressing the
Democrats of my country from the PIT
than from the wall. believe In speak
Ing rs one of the people from the people.
am no leader. | am but follower IN
the grand army Of Democrats III Virginia
and in, this country.
IL rise here to day at the instance OF
the delegation from Alexandra ami
Alexandria county 10 put IN nomination
as electoral large Young mana young
Democrat from the city OF Alexandra.
claim that in the honors that are 70 be
dispensed and distributed here among
the Democracy of this country that the
Young manhood of this State shonld
have the same encouragement as the
old. Loud applause.
81 rise in the name OF the young De
mocracy To present name honored III
the councils Of your State who has never
vet been honored in q convention, but
who has presented to You the names 81
Your governors, your senators, and your
representatives,.
al nominate on behalf Of Alexandria
county that elegant Democrat, the son
OF one OF the Oldest men in that dis
trict. the Hon. Samuel q. Brent OF
Alexandria city applausel, young man
whom | believe will do as much
honor TO this State and TO the Demo
cratic party as any one You can send.
He IS certainly as good and fine worker
| for the party as any young man We
possess. / believe that united
| with either one of the other gentle
men who have been named here
that il means help, and We need it in
this coming contest. | will not speak
TO Won upon the issues that are to come
We shall have time to debate them IN
the coming campaign. | am certain
that | only want to see a united, bar
monious Democracy. and upon me
has fallen the honor OF nominating this
| gentleman. With the Democracy OF
Virginia united upon man, and the
country united, believe that victory
Will certainly be ours.
CAPTAIN GEORGE \. MUsHBAcH.
Judge Charles II. Ashton, in nomi-
mating Captain Iushbach, SAID
" Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
| Conventional am here for but one pur-
pose. the purpose which | hope ami
mates. and believe does animate, this
entire convention, and that Is the har-
mony and unity Of the Democratic
party and along that line OF thought 1
| desire 10 place before this convention as
a man and as q leader one who has al
WAYS held the banner Of Democracy
aloft and who will be able to carry I II
the face OF the foe when the time comes
10 elevate it. and that man l.
George 4. Mushbach, OF Alexan-
dria city. | say to this conyen-
ton that III the days that tried
mems souls in this State, in the days
| when Mahoneism took charge OF and
controlled. a. it were, the State of Nr-
oinia. that that man who could lead the
opposition 10 defeat was George A.
Mushbach, of Alexandria city. 1t IS a
conceded fact that the opposition, du-
ring the days of Mahoneism, hated him
on the stump above any other man III
the State Of Virginia. And | will say
now. put the standard of Democracy in
his hands and YOU will surely find vic
tory written upon 1t when the day comes
for the election Applause.
JOHN HAMPDEN HoGE.
Judge Waller r. Staples presented
the name Of Hon. John Hampton
Hoge. and in so doing made a very fine
speech. He said
:" Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention heard the Hon. Howell
Cobb, OF Georgia, once say that
of all the men he ever knew who sur
passed in the gift of political oratory
they were the NIrgnians in the halls of
Congress and on the hustings OF the va
rious States OF this Union. And | trust
and believe that that great gift is Yet ex-
listing among our people, and that we
shall have occasion for It's display in the
great contest which is just approaching.
Now, sir, when we nominate man
or an elector in the State OF Virginia
what we want is man who can defend
our cause, who can explain our princi-
pies, who eau meet any foeman that may
appear, and who is an expert and an
adept in all the arts OF oratory and
familiar with all the principles and the
doctrines not only Of the Democratic
party, but of constitutional liberty in
this country. l find such man, gentle
men, in the southwestern part OF Nir.
ginia. | mean Hon. John Hampton
Hoge, of the county OF Montgomery.
Loud applause.
Il do not wish to say but few words
in regard TO him us canyasser and
worker in all the great canvasses IL this
State which have occurred In the last
ten years. | do not believe there is any
man who has surpassed Colonel Hamp-
r