Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-19

OFerralps name before the convention;
The Judge was heartily congratulated
yesterday by his hosts OF friends, VINO
very truly declared that his nomination
speech was one of the best OF oil those
made in the convention.
The Norfolk section played quite an I'M
pOrtant part in the work OF the conVen-
ton. The delegation from that district
had choice position IN front of the stage
Senator I,aviess had the double honor of
being made secretary of the Committee on
Permanent Organization and OF proposing
three cheers for O'Ferrall. .andthereDy csuS-
Ing the first real storm of enthusiasm IN
the convention an4 Judge Leigh X. watts
and Hon. John Goode received nattering
votes for permanent chairman, the former
getting 12H votes on first ballot and
Speaker Cardwell 1871.
DIvYsrED OF us ORNAMENTS.
BY noon yesterday the decorations
which had 40 beautified the convention
hall IN Shelburne's Warehouse were al re,
moved and a force of hands was engaged
in taking away the chairs which filled the
place. All the electricians have been re-
moved and naught remains in the ball ex-
cept the ever.iragrant sawdust aDd the
heaps of chairs which had held the ex-
cited Democrats.
Everybody was pleased with the accom-
modations at the convention and the
splendid place selected tor the meeting.
1t was cool, comfortable, and abnndantiy
large for the vast crowd that took part In
the proceedings. The delegates were
lavish in their compliments to the City
Democratic Committee and heartily ap-
preciated their efforts to make them com:
Portable. Many of the delegates assured
Chairman Patteson and his efficient as
sistants that they had never seen more
perfect arrangements for such large
gatherings. In fact, it was said that the
convention auditorium compared tsV0r-
ably IN all respects with that IN which tho
national convention was held IN Chlcago'
CONTENTION NOTES AND PERSONALS.
One OF the delegates in one of the far
of delegations furnished much amuse-
ment TO the convention. He had evidently
been in0ibinP too freely in Democratic
fluid and was enthusiastic throughout the
day He would arise every few minutes
and address those near him in most patrl-
otIc utterances. The fact that some one
else was making o speech from the plat
form or that another delegate was making
a motion made no difference whatever to
this imperturbable member.
Among the faces on the stage familiar 10
those who have attended the State con
vention IN years past that of DIR. ). ii.
N1Outils VI IluLItSOuDulEs WIS hAipoAh-
The Doctor has been In bad health for a
year. and is resting at Rawley Springs. He
has been member of the State Central
Committee for many years, and was one OF
Dir. BarbOur's most efficient lleutenants.
Mr.. G.. +. Tabb Lane. formerly OF tins
city. who came up with the Mathews dele
gation, returned home yesterday.
The general opinion expressed by those
in attendance upon the convention was
that it was the most youthful body of men
ever seen.
The correspondent of the Washington
Pos, III his special said: The personnel OF
the convention was remarkably high. The
arrangements were admirable
Mr. W. McD. Lee. of the Virginia Clifton,
and DIR. W. j. Newhill. of Lancaster coun-
~. LETT yesterday for the " orld's Fair.
The Shenandoah Argus was represented
at the convention by Alr. j. Ogden Muir
ray.
All parties having bills against the City
Democratic Committee on account of the
Democratic Convention of yesterday Will
please present them to :. s. 7. Patteson
by Monday next. A meeting of the COM
mittee of Arrangements will be held at
the office or 5. 5. l.. PattesOn. at i. M.
Monday, August 2lst. to close up all busl-
ness connected with the convention.