Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-18
nrroRr on cHrpKNrIALs.

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dentials Committee
We. the Committee on Credentials. beg
leave TO make the following report. We
find that oil Of the counties OF the State
except those hereafter mentioned are on
titled To the number OF votes as was GER
tilted by the clerks OF the respective coun-
ties TO the Secretary OF the Commo nwehltn:
Amelia IL entitled to instead of ); DIN
widdie. = instead of 6; Brunswick, ~ IN
stead Of 10; Lunenburg, II instead OF B;
IS instead Of 10 NOttOway,
IL instead Of Q: Prince Edward. IL instead
OF 3: Prince George. instead OF 2; Prin.
cess Anne. . instead Of 6: SOUTHAMPTON
IA Instead of II, Surry, II instead OF s.;
Sussex, instead 3. This makes 81 addI-
tional votes to be added to the llat as GER
tilted to tho Secretary of the Common
wealth. making total Of 1875 votos COM
posing THIS convention.
TIE ooSTEsTs.
We find the regularly accredited dele
gates are entitled 20 their seats except IN
the following cases:
The seats OF the four delegates from the
Battletowu District OF Clarke county were
The committee recommends
tine scetiDg OF both delegations, giving
each delegate one-half vote.
Two delegations from the Locust-Dale
credited, presented Their credentials. We
recommend that the following be seated:
H. ID. Twyman. DR.. James A. Reid, John
". Lohr, aud John Tucker.
The seats OF the two delegates from the
Fork Distric, OF Warren county were con-
tested. 4 he committee recommends the
seating Of both delegations with One-half
vote tor each delegate.
We recommend that in the contested
IL N,uV AL
accredited delegates be seated.
JoHN L. RYAN. Chairman.
On motion of delegate from Loudoun
county the report was adopted without
dissenting vote aad some one in the rear OF
the hail yelled Hurrah fer OFerrall."
TIE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The next business. the chairman do
clared. was the report of the Committee
on Permanent Organization. Chairman
Lawless presented tins paper, which was
az follows:
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton respectfully submit the following re-
port ill.,
of Delegates, so far as applicable, be
adopted for the government OF the conyen-
ton.
2. That the following officers be selected
for the permanent organization OF the
For Chairman. Hon. IL. II.
Cardwell, OF Hanover; for Secretary, COLO
mel John Bell Bigger, Of the CITY of Rich
mond; for Assistant Secretary, Captain
Ham Shepherd. Of the county OF Fauquieri
for Sergeant att rus, Il. 4. Weaver, OF
the county of GILES.
8. That the following gentlemen be
named "a vIce-chairmen: First District,
Chancellor Bailey, of Spotsylvanla BE-
cond District, Il. T.. Boykine, of Isle OF
Wight THIRD District, 4. '. CoSbIli' OF
kins, of Mecklenburg Fifth District,
George G. Cabell, of Danvllle; Sixth Dis
trict, John n. Sumpter, of Montgomery
District, A. Moore, Dr., of Clarke;
Eighth District, w. g. Williams, OF
Orange: Ninth District, John A. Fulton,
of Wytho: Tenth District, u. II. Barclay,
of Lexington. j. L. LAvLEss,
Chairman.
=. Chambers, Secretary.
Colonel Marshall, of Portsmouth, moved
the adoption of the report as whole.
Agreed 10 unanimously.
TUE CHAIRMAN SENT ron.
The Chair appointed committee to
whit upOn MIR. Cardwell and inform him
of his selection as permanent CHAIRMAN.
MIR. Card well was introduced IN "a rev
WORDS appropriate ana timely, DS telupO-
rary Chairman MunfOrd
Alr. Cerdwell was generously received.
In taking the chair he SAID:
Gentlemen of the ConYeDtion,-No man
could receive tins gavol from such re
preventative BODY OF Virginia Democrats
without being profoundly grateful and
without swelling with pride. 1t was re-
marked to me as | came into tue nan To-
dav that if this representation OF Virginia
people could not guide her safely 70 We
tory in the coming election there was no
other body of men that could reap victory
for the people of this Commonwealth.
Ii had the physical strength TO enter;
tain YOU with "a speech Tonight L would
not undertake it alter the magnificent
treat of oratory that you have heard on
this occasion. | think the best return
that could make for the high honor that
YOU have conferred upon me IS 10 use TINS
gnyel TO prOceei with the business OF TINS
at this late hour. lhls gaVei
will be welded only in the interest or
good order, only in fairness and justice
to all, special favors to none.
You have q great work before you. ms
body IN It's DELIBERATIONS IS TO name the
next Governor OF Virginia. the next Lien
tenant. 4 Governor and Atorney-GeneraI
The manner IN which you perform that
duty will make an impression upon the
peoDla of Virginia and VIC Will therefore
make every honest effort that what We 90
shall be done in deceucy, IN good order,
that 1t NAV reflect credit upon TINS Douy
here assembled.
ready to proceed with IT'S business. Inc
secretary will take hIs seat ana the otner
officers will occupy their respective posi-
tons.
WANTED SHORT SPEECHES.
Hon. Edward Echols moved that oil nom
mating speeches be limited to twenty
minutes and all other speeches including
seeondipc of nominations to ten minutes.
e Some one offered as an amendment that
tho times be ten and five" minutes.
Mr.. Eohols then offered as q su destitute
for the whole that nominating speeches. De
limited 10 fifteen minutes and Oil others 10
Eve. This was agreed 10.
NO PLATFORM BEFORE ORDINATIONS.
Mr. / n. Stubs, Of Gloucester, adj
dressed the convention, contendlng that
tie convention should not 30 into the
nomination of candidates until after the
report of the Committee on Resolutions.
From tho O'Ferrall quarter there came
loud. long. and continuous crleSoL NO I!
No"
Mr.. Stubs proceeded TO explain bis
reason for offering such proposition. ne
TIA ought platform acceptable to all snouia
be adopted Before he proceeded muen
further there were calls OF Time, Tune;
The speaker continued after great euort,
the turmoil of the wild ones IN the auul-
once having been partially subdued. AR.
Stubbs then remarked that ne knew many
OF those present would like for him TO
take his seat. Cries OF Yes yes
The Chair explained that the gen tleman
was entitled TO the floor. A member from
Prince William rose TO point or ORDER
claiming that Mr.. Stubs had already con-
sumed the five minutes time. Onal,u'in
CALDWELL then. declared that the gontle-
man had been interrupted SO frequently
tbat he could on, allow him TO resume.
The Prince William delegation. or some
mem beers thereof. had little side-show All
by themselves, but finally fell into ire
chaotio line in which almost the entlre
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