Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-20
ascended the platform Just as Governor

ascended the platform Just as Governor
| Mckinney concluded. His reception
was most enthusiastic, and he made
speech full of anecdotes applicable TO
the situation. Tho effect of the speech
was to put the convention in the best
possible spirit, He closed with an elo-
quent appeal for harmony.
EVERYBODY WANTED TO SPEAK.
Between the intervals CT presenting
reports nominations for electors at large
were made, but for about half an hour
| the convention seemed 10 be utterly de-
moralized. There was no discord, but
1t seemed that ovory one wanted 10 talk
at the Same time, aud it was almost i'm
possible to hear the speakers until Colo
nel Oferrall got the floor. and bis in
tluence restored order. The names be-
fore the convention were Major Holmes
Conrad, OF Winchester; Colonel Il. G.
| Marshall, OF Portsmouth; Samuel q.
| Brent, OF Alexandra county Colonel
| j. Hampton Hoge. OF Montgomery, and
| CAPTAIN O.. \. Mushbach. OF Alexandra.
| Mr.. y. Il. Munfor1 took advantage OF
the momentary lull to add the name of
Major l.. G. Kent. Of Wythe. this nomi-
nation being seconded by Senator Mar
shall, Of Craig.
The voting on the delegates at large
was a long and tedious operation, but 1t
gave the cool heads an opportunity for
smoothing over any asperlties that might
have arisen out of the meetings held IN
recess. The men Of recognized judg-
ment were seen moving from one point
OF the hall to tine other engaging
group here. another there. and still
| another elsewhere.
The spasmodic delegate common 60
| every cOnve ntI0n ' no wants 20 be heard
when there is nothing to toe heard upon.
and always rises at the most inopportune
moment. was of course seen TO pop mp
every now ana then. but as a rule he was
ludiciously "sat upon by his friends.
THE ELECTORS AT LARGE.
The choice for electors at large fell
upon Major Holmes Conrad, OF Win
chester, and Major Il. G. Kent. Of
Wytheyille, and Mr. BASIL b. Gordon
was elected chairman ofthe State Demo
cratic Committee by acclamation. Mr.
Gordou, IN accepting the trust. spoke
| briefly but vigorously, urging unity and
harmony. and when he had concluded
Mr. 81. Glennan offered resolutions OF
thanks to Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson, the
retiring chairman, which were adopted
| 10y hearty and unanimous vote.
WANTED TO ENDORSE CLEVELAND.
The convention was rather slow in as
sembiing for the night session and did
not get down 10 work until $50 O'Clock.
As soon as the Chairman's gayel fell
Judge Rhea took the floor and moved
reconsideration of the vote by which it
| had been decided TO refer all re-
solutions to the Committee on Re-
solutions. This carried with 1t the
| first sound Of the breakers, OF which the
cool heads had been trying to steer clear.
lie was speaking to get in the resolution
adOptod bv the Cleveland meeting eX-
pressing preference for Cleveland. The
! declaration by Judge iihea that the con-
vention should express preference was
met bv cheers from the Cleveland men
and O storm of noes from the antl-Cleve-
| land men. While Judge Rhea was
speaking Senator Daniel came into
| iie hall and the wild scenes Of the morn
Ing were repeated. Cries Of Daniel I.
| Daniel " came from all sides. and when
the Senator advanced to the edge OF
| the platform the convention rose almost
~, 1i0ssc and continued TO cheer for
several minutes. Judge I;hea succeeded
ip reading the resolution by plecemeal,
being interrupted between every two or
tlres words 10y deafening chorus OF
noes
Nh. Basil Gordon, the new State
chairman, when disorder was at It's
heiplt advanced to the front of the
platform and Immediately secured 81
lence. He stated clearly the terms OF
the compromise and appealed eloquently
for harmony. He was followed by ex-
Governor Lee in the same strain.
THE BREAKERS PASSED.
At the conclusion OF ex-Goyernor
Lees remarksa a motion to lay the motion
10 reconsider on the table was made and
the conservatism and the spirit OF com
promise asserting themselves and rising
superior 10 all other considerations 1t
was carried with a rush. The breakers
had been safely passed.
Resolutions OF respect TO the memory
of Mr.. Barbour were adopted, and then
the compromise electoral ticket, consist
inc OF John ". Daniel and ). Wexford
Corbin. and Basil Gordon and John
Goode. were elected by acclamatlon.
The alternates are Major W. I. Suther-
lin and VI. Q. Holt, and Fitz Lee and
hRufus 4. Ayes.
EVENLY DIVIDED DELEGATION
The delegation to Chicago Is equally
divided between the former Cleveland
and the nti-Cleyeland factions, and IS
analyzed as follows