Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-24
A VERY SMALL PARTY
SevENTY-SevEN DELEGATES IN TIE
INDEPENDENTS STATE CONvENT'N.
raj fieids--PIatform Adopted.
Delegates Elected.

virginia was called 10 order IN Sanger llau last
night NJ $40 o'clock. Captain Edmond Il. Cooke.
of Cumberland county. Was temporary chair
man. The session was not that Of n typical Viz
GINA convention. There was q lack Of enihu-
siasn md Of the general interest usually mani
tested IN such bodies. Tho hall was hot and
close, aud palmetto fans played conspicuous
part in the proceedings. Precipitation rolled
ceaselessly down the facee Of about $50 persons.
while there was no band OF music % relieve the
monotony by playing Dixie" or Tho oiri 4
Left Behind No"
As soon as tue body was raped 20 order Mr..
{. II. Pierson read The coil for the convention
The proceedings were opened with prayer,
aud on motion OF Nj. j. Haskins Hobson tbs
following committees Meio appointed:
Credcn'ials-B. H. Turner. Carter Harrison.
j. W. Barnett, Dobncy Hardy, aud t. a. wat
son.
Permanent Organization and order Of Bust
neAs-COl0nel j. Thomas Goode, VI. Rolph, Dr.
h. NJ. sneed, j. ". Norvcl. and 4. j. Edwards.
Mr.. j. j. siivey, state secretary OF the ALI
ance. was chosen secretary.
SPEECHES ny COLONEL. BEVERLEY AND son.
While the committees were considering matters
before shcm tho temporary chairman called
upon Colonel Beverley. Of Fan1uief, for n few
remarks. There were then fen calls Tor Bow
crlcy. who responded IN very short but earnest
speech. N which he said be felt that THIS Peoples
party would soon wrcst this Republican govern
mont from It's present hands lie concluded by
pies q the Peoples party.
Mr. j. Brad. Beverley was called upon. and
amid slight ripple OF applause, ne ascendod
the platform. lie gave an outline OF his expert
cnccs during the last few years as District All
arcc lecturer. and eaid he had not bcch
among tho superciiious peiaSoeues OF the towns
aud cities. bot among those who labor in the
bushes and fields He eaid that the Republicans
aud Democrats had sold their oirthrights for
mess OF pottago, and didn't get the po;tage.
tApplausc.l
ONLY sryENTY-sTvYN DELEGATES
At this juncture the Committee on Creden-
tails made ITS report which showed that seventy
seven delegates we're IN their seats, and that
there we're no contests
me report was adopted, as was also resolu-
ton recommended by the committee providing
that each county represented be entitled TO ono
vote aud that any delegate chosen In district
convention represent the whole district
or ms many counties az participated IN his ele.-
ton.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The COMMITTEES on Permanent Organization
| and Order OF Business then submitted the fol-
/ loving report, which was adopted:
"Permanont Chairman-General James O..
/ Field.
"Permanent Secretary. J. Silycy.
awe recommend that each district delegation
| nominate temporary district chairman, a DIS
! trict eector, and district delegates 10 Omaha
General Field, after thanking the convention
| for the honor conferred upon MIN, made stir
ring, earnest speech. lie said the time had come
whom the true principles OF Democracy must be
| asserted. and made most vigorous attack
upon the force bill He sald his cattle, his sheep,
| his land. and property were entitled 10 the same
| consideration and respect on the part on TINS
government as the gold dollars that lie hiodei III
| the banks OF " all street. and when II ~ UNDER
| taken - appreciate the gold dollar and depre-
| cate the property OF the citizen great outrage
Is bong perpetraiel.
| General field said the handwriting OF the
| people had been upon the wall, ana that the
| old parties had been weighed in the balance ana
! found wanting. [Great epplause.l The speaker
referred TO the formidable opposition when con-
fronts the Third party, and asserted that strong
| Republican tickets had been nominated at Min
| nea polls and Chicago headed by Harrison and
| Cleveland respectively. and added that the
! Omaha convention would put up Democratic
! ticket that would sweep the country.
| he closed by saying that he could speak on
| that occasion smid the burning OF gun-po"uer
| and tho booming 81 guns. NON uoht you,
| the speaker urged. burn any OF your gun
! powder unIess there is some shot III 'front.' oil IL
/ Fire right into your adyersaries until you re-
| move every obstacle that lies in the pathway o
| SUCCESS Of the Peoples party tApplsuse.l
| When the chairman finished there were cans
! for Colonel j. Thomas GOode, Of Mecklenonrg
! and tins gentleman made short address, as
| suriIg the msmbe OF tho laird party that he
| Was heart and soul Interested In their cause
STATE ORGANIZATION.
On motion the following committees were ap
pointed and retired
ON state .Organization-Messrs. {. u. Pierson
w. r. jackson, I. T. Arnold, L. a. hpps' l.
I'm iistforni II. Hobson. T. Y. Allen. J. II
Robert son. Il. T. Vaughn, John &. herndon. ar'
| ". r. Morton.
The Committee on State Organization sub
| United its report recommending mat sia''
4 central committee OF twenty be elected. each ds
| frict to nominate two, and said committee =
| elect is chairman and secretary; also an exc"
tive committee of I've, tho latter body being Gu.
| powered with authority 20 conduct campaigns
| The rerort WnsntOgtei.
| Mr. Turner offered resolution proyidin
that instead Of sonding four delegates FROM eac
! district 10 the Omaha convention only one D
I sont aud that his expenses be PAID Dy me dls
| tr,.t ORGANIZATION. Considerable wrGnsinS en-
| sued. and Mr. Beverley submitted suDsutnt
| that tour DELEGATES nom each district Dc sent
omaha. and that the district secretaries be II
siructod 20 solicit funds 10 meet the expense;
Both the resolution and substitute we're lost
DELEGATES, ELECTORS, AND COMMITTEES.
| The convention rcsotveditsof into an iniorm'
botv and selected the following delegates, eles
tors. and committeeman, who were formal!
elected: =, NJ, :, f,
Blani j. NJ. Stubs. and Robert beverley, 81
Hector. j. ii. {. Beverley X. T. Bland, distric
chairmnn. J. ". Pitts and L. H. flersoh, ,el
tral Committee. - n, q,
> r. Barnes, Is. f. Baker, and II. &. Collier. Ele..
tor. DIR. p r. j. Miller central Committee,
1odd. DR.. p. r. j. Miller, and j. NJ: Savage.
|
Thomas Gocorett. j. NJ. Duya, and J. c. Woo
Hector r. ~. Nelson. Central COMMITTED
Jnnan NJ. RUM and II. Adolpn Miller. DistIi'
chairman, Ii. Adolph Miller. ,,..,,
Foprth district Delegates. Thomas OoOdt
I. II. HoDson J. ID. Owen, w. r. Jackson ". j
WARWICK, ana T. i. Alien Electcr, Carter /
| Harrison. Central Committee, i. a. Epps an
| j. N. Merton. District Chairman, J. ii. hoDsou
Fifth District: Delegates randolph Dickii
| son. F. r. spangle-, ". a. j. Finncy, and u. a
1 Cooper. E!ector, g. ". b. Hale. District Chan
man. John A. Bernard. District secretaI!
, ! James Sutherin. -, y.. =,
Evans W. Is. Watkins, and ". i. nlliarI
Elector Thomas T. CoDbs. Central CommlLte'
> | O. f. cunt and Judge A. J.. Nanness. Disuh
Chairman, Thomas L. Cobbs.
Seventh District i,elegates-M. l.. j. Rec
= Dr. j. A. yr,Iinback, W. A. hil and X. II. haw
| ings Alternates-J. ". Porter. d. J' sliYe'
d, | Isaiah PriDtz and John Lewis. X. II. kawlne
: district eiector DR.. j. A. brumback. distIi'
/, Eisnth district: Delogates-B b. Turner, a
= bert Chqmbin, Frank Hume, aad Frank COY
: herd. Eiector, X. o: lIalsey. central 0ohiiii
. | ice. W. 4. smith and j. NJ. Rawlings.
Ninth Dis.rict Delegates L. Green: i. +. III
Z, | pass W. IA. Blacsard, and sam NeWDeii.
! Eiector, L. Green. Central Committee,
man, r. +. Repass. District Secretary, +.
Tenth District: Delegates. II. Robertson,
A. Watson. Simon Wood, and .. NJ: Noiyei
!
! fee. Lewis T.. Wood aud c. Il. Bloxton DlsIIi
: Chairman. Dr. ID. Matt Robertson.
= The following delegates at large ior tne Sta'
., were elected: General James g. Field, Colon
!. Thomas Coode Captain L. <. Cooke, ..
=; Reyerley. j. Haskins Robson, j. j. Sliyey, u.
Cowen, X. ". harrison ..,,a,..
Electors at large were chosen as follow
q Colonel Robert beverley. ana Robert snayei.
THE PLATFORM.
: At this point in the proceedings the comm
a tee ON pia:iorm submitted its report, recon
= raending and rea1irming the bill oil rights
81, | Inc Industrial Conference held AT D. Lou
3. on february %, 1892: declaring ior u
= milton OF labor forces: demanding
p national currency, sac, souhu, neAIpi
ana issued by the General eoVernmc
:, only: demanding free and unlimited coinsBo
= silver: demanding that the amount OF circni
i ing medium DO not Less than 500 per edPf
f; do,napdlng graduated income tax; q
; mending that postal savings banks be cs'a
iished by the government; asserting that all IAN
:. new held by railroads and other corpoi atoms
D.; | exce.s OF their actual needs, and hu lands nc
:, owncd by aliens should be reclaimed py u
q government and held for actual Hettiers' .
:, serting that tho telegraph and tclephones, II
= the postonice system, Is necessity ior U
= ,rans,uissIon OF news and should BIS ownel al
;; operaied by the government III the interest
1. The third and last PLANK IN the platform W