The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07
HON GEORGE D. WISE
o.fy NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
-,.rs Was Not e Dissenting Voice I'm the
convention which Named Him as
the Lesder-Bis Speech.

mated 20 represent this, the Third. congress
sonal district In tho House of Representa-
tves. He will for the seventh time be the
standard bearer Of Democracy. The nomi-
nation was rendered him unanimously by a
rising vote. In accepting the honor the
nominee made a speech which possessed
the true Democratic ring and which was
full Of good sense. He spoke in a forcible
manner of the issues of the campaign. and
his words were often interrupted by enthu-
s.astic applause.
The convention was perfectly hsrmoni-
Gus. and Que of the most enthusiastic ever
assembled in Richmond. All OF the WORK
vas characterized by perfect harmony ana
good feeling.
IL was u II O'Clock when Colonel Meade
Tasklns called the convention 10 order AT
sanger Hall. lie said You have
today 10 nominate a candidate Tor the
House of Representatives from the lhlrd
conversational district Of Virginia. You are
lere to-day fresh from the people OF this
district. aud all / ask of you is that you place
m nomination a Democrat-oDe that holds
q, all the tenets that that name implies.
n ever we needed a Democrat we need him
now. There Is a strife going on.
II we were brought alone face to face with
NLn hENuRAANAh az w WON'1 AHf' ~
f-1uble IN rising TO the ssoendancy. but
a.. have that Peoples party TO contend
-tb Therefore ] say you have an element
brought IN by somebody, | know not who;
hr, that they are the worst enemies 70 the
o.thern people Is everywhere conceded.
n-I they arc the worst enemies TO those
v,.m they wish 20 lead into their hnes-the
r,.7 farmers of Virginia.
Some ( the best men We ever had in Viz
-,,a have been led away from the Demo-
c-...c fold hy them.
These Ihrd-party people come to US I'M
3er the ,uHse of friendship. 1t IS a most
dancer g- phase of the November elections.
Ir.l. a yo1 TO stand by the Democratic
FAD. want you to go home and feel tnat
,.,. have done good service. DO your work
f-.rT0ri0u-.v and well and see 70 1t that
Nm have performed your duty faithfully.
f,9 home and again begin the battle.
rur TEMPORARY cuA1EMAN.
Az soon as Colonel Haskins had concluded
te introduced Hon. /. u. Parrish. Jr.. of
Goleh.aud. as temporary chairman OF the
Vr 1arrish said. We are not here as rep
r..er'a.fes OF any such pl9my party as tie
Third party. We are here as representatives
o.. tle great Democratic party. / do not lie
sire TO detain you longer than 10 thank You
for your kindness in selecting me as your
temporary chalrman.
3lr. e.. Rodiy Ienser. Richmond, moved
that the temporary organization be made
tle permanent organization. Carried.
NJ. ID. C.. Richardson moved that a com
m.ttee on resolutions and credentials be APP
p8iuted-oue from each county OF the dis
t-ct. one from each ward OF Richmond and
one IRON Manchester.
COMMITTEES.
The committees were as follows:
f|rlHarfaIA IraAunffQIg ~ A KOWnnr
resolutions. w. j.. Moore.
HalOverACredentials Dr.. L. B.. HerndOn;
resolutions. DR.. /. O.. Woodbridge.
Henrco- credentials, George ID. Carter;
resolutions. j.. T. B%roaddus.
New keut-CredentIsls, p. II. Sweet; res
olutous. q. Goddin.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marshall. ". /.
smith; resolutions. r. A. Bowery. Jeffer-
son. Credentials. George Bannister; resolu-
tons. Felix Keegan. MADISON Credentials,
A. Griffith: resolutions. j. j. English. Mon
roe: Credentials, r.. s. Briggs; resolutions,
Dr.. Ben. Harrison. Clay Credentials. j. j.
Crutchfeld: resolutions, A. J.. Calder. Jack
son. Credentials, +. Ullman; resolutions,
W. +. Epps.
Observation-Disclosures l.. /. Poole: res
O%lutOns. Henry Fitzgerald.
Observation-Disclosures A. y. Monteiro;
resolutions. w. w. Chiles.
King Wlliam-Credentlals, II. st. John
Coalter; resolutions. b. c. Garrett.
As soon as the above committees had been
announced n motion was made that the
convention take a recess for halt hour,
which was carried.
THE SECOND SESSION.
When the convention again assembled at
] o'clock, Chairman PaTr sh asked the ser
geantat-arms 10 Mostly the committees on
credentials and resolutions that the cOnven-
ton was in session, and that it would ike
20 hear from the committees.
Mr.. George p. haw was called on for a
speech. but graciously declined. He said
that tie only resolution needed vas Re
81 "a, we elect our nominee
The committee on credentials reported as
follows.
The committee or credentials beg leave
10 report that all the counties and cities III
the district are fully represented and that
there are 10 contests. Your committee
herewith submit a list OF the delegates.
SIR. Isaac Dlggs. of West Point, was called
on for q speech. and he was graciously in-
troduced BY Chairman Parrish. Mr. DIggs'
a. usi0n % Hon. George ID. Wise was re-
celyed with the most enthusiastic cheers.
81 am not Of those men, - he said. who 20
about and call my former friends fools and
kuaves. / am proud and glad 10 see that
they have aroused from their lethRrgy. They
Will finally arrive at the proper conclusions.
There Il one peculiarly of the Peoples
party. Ihey say the lawyers can 60 IN IL,
and the merchants can't 60 in 1t, and yet i
notice tEat there are men who hsve been I'M
successful IN the Democratic party now
fooklug over TO them. They went out
and put upa man who was the most chronic
politician in the United States and the most
chronic lawyer and a man who is a broken
down politician. He has held Office under
tie Republican administration under the
democratic administration. and the Lord
knows how many other administrations
tld now he (WeayeT) IS with the Third
party people.
STOP THE SUN.
wrote a few days ago to a Third party
man that if he could find a modern Joshua
and stop the sun on the stu Of November
l'm setting, then, perhaps, Grover Cleve-
and would not be elected. But II the sun
te.s on that day and the ballots are counted
Grover Cleveland will be the next Iresl-
don't or the United States.
They tell us that we are not in favor of
reducing tariff. they tell us we are in favor
OF TINS lniQuitOus pension they tell Us that
We le and that We don't mean what we say;
and Yet they say We mustn't abuse them, Tor
t-- VIII vote with the Republican party II
ve d..
count It d great honor to be allowed to
q. .less you. / thank you tyr your atten-
tol.
INVITED TO A FLAG-RA1sING.
Tie secretary read an invitation from the
luOn democratic Club inviting the dele
gales II the convention TO "A tag-ralsing 10