The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-18
THE VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS.
Col. OFeTTall for Governor on The
First Ballot.

President Cleveland Has a Boy.
Richmond, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Virginia
democracy met in convention at noon to-
day 10 nominate candidates for governor,
lieutenant governor and attOrncy-gene
The contest for governor lay between
Representative Chas. T. O'Ferrau, Of
Rockingham, J. Hoge Tyler and A. S.
Buford, with the probabilities strongly
favoring the former
POPULAR INTEREST N THE CONTEST.
For an hour before the time for the con
vention to assemble, the streets leading TO
the hall were thronged with people on the
way 70 the place for meeting. The stage
was crowded with distinguished citizens
from all overthe state. At II o'clock Hon.
John Goode entered the hall. The delegates
from the Second Indiana congressional
district proposed three cheers for Goode,
which were given with a will. This was
shortly followed by the band playing
"Dixie, - which again caused the audience
70 break out in cheers. Senator John w.
Daniel, being recognized as he assembled
the platform, was saluted with applause.
THE BODY CALLED TO ORDER.
At12:15 O'Clock Hon. j. Tyler Ellison,
chairman of the state committee, raped
the convention TO order, and feelingly al
luded to the absence of Chairman Basil
b. Gordon. on account of sickness. He
announced the temporary officers as fol
lows: Temporary Chairman, B. b. Mum
ford, Richmond; Secretary, w H. Mann,
Petersburg; Thomas kivelegan, Of Staun-
ton, sergeant-at-arms. He then intro
duced MIR Munford, who made a brief
speech, which was frequently applauded
ENTHUSIASM FOR o'FERRALL.
Chairman Munford referred to the his
tory of the party during the past four
years, which he pictured in glowing
colors, and complimented the career of
Gov. Mckinney. This was received with
cheers In closing he referred TO the
three candidates in the order named
O'Ferrall, Tyler and Buford. These can
didates were literally applauded, but it
was an easy matter to determine that the
cheers which greeted O'Ferral were the
loudest and longest.
THE USUAL COMMITTEES CALLED FOR.
Committees on credentials, permana-
nent organization and resolutions were
then called by districts, resolution to
that effect having been adopted.
The recommendations of district dele
gates for the respective counties were
at O'Clock, took recess until 4 o'clock,
in order to give the committees time to
confer and report
GEN. LEE ANNOUNCES THE BIRTH TO THE
PRESIDENT OF A SON.
Richmond, Va, Aug. l7.-At half-past
o'clock the convention had not been
called to order. Loud calls were made
for Gen Fitzhugh Lee, and as he assembled
to the platform he was greeted with tu-
multuous applause. He acknowledged the
compliment, and told an anecdote, and
then informed the vast audience, num-
bering some 1900, that President Cleve-
land has son, which announcement was
signaled with great applause.
Mr.. Munford, chairman, walked TO the
front and announced that the committees
were not ready to report He said Gov.
Mckinney was in the audience and he
would take the liberty of introducing
him Gov. Mckinney came forward and
made "a short and pithy speech. He said
that he wanted the dollar that contained
a dollars worth of silver.
SENATOR DANIEL CALLED FOR
Senator Daniel was then called for by
the crowd. He appeared, and praised the
administration of the gentleman who had
just preceded him. In abiding to the
financial situation of the country he as
otittu bUdb tit uHDlDEIUtB VI lllt country
was in no wise responsible for it. Con-
tinuing, he referred to the failures in the
Argentine Republic few years ago, and
that of Barring Bros, in London, and
wound up by laying the charge Of the
evil in the country to the iniquities of the
Mckinley tariff bill.
The excited articles in the press, Mr.
Daniel asserted, had a great deal TO do
with the financial situation throughout
tho He firm ad ia AVin
of the party as enunciated at Chicago and
said that he would stand on that plat
form, silver and all. 81 intend to keep the
pledges made TO you, and if l do not, my
resignation is at your service" said he.
OLD DOMINION DEMOCRACY A UNIT.
He closed by saying that he would re-
turn to Washington and tell his fellow
democrats that Virginia democrats were
united. Senator Daniel spoke about
three-quarters of an hour and was APP
plauded throughout his speech.
IL being announced that the committee
on credentials would not be ready to re-
port for an hour, more speechmaking was
INDUCED in by Hon. John Goode. Con-
gresham Claude Swanson, Col. Il. G.
Marshall and Hon. John Il, Massie
The chair was about to put a motion
for recess when Gen. Lee arose and
said: Mr. Chairman, move that a tele-
gram of Generalization be sent President
Grover Cleveland at Buzzard's Bay
whether the boy was born with silver
spoon in his mouth or notn This was
carried with wild reclamation.
At o'clock the convention took a re-
cess until O'Clock p. III.
RESULTS OF THE NIGHT SESSION.
Convention reassembled at s 40 o'clock.
when John II. Ryan, of LoudOn, presented
the report of the committee on credeu-
tials which was adopted
John H. Lawless of Portsmouth
presented the report of the com
mittee on permanent organization, as
follows: Chairman, r. H. Card
well of Hanover; secretary. j. Bell
Bigger; assistant secretary, Ham Shep-
perd Adopted
Mr. Cardwells took the chair and an
nounced that the convention was ready
for business.
Mr. Echols of Augusta moved that nom
mating speeches be limited to fifteen min
utes and those seconding the same 10 five
Adopted.
Mr. Stubs of Gloucester made an inef-
fectual effort TO postpone the nomination
OF candidates until after the platform was
adoped.
CANDIDATES PUT IN NOMINATION.
For governor Judge Rhea of Bristol
nominated Chas. T. O'Ferran. Mai
Chas. S. Stringfield Of Richmond nomina-
ted Col. A. S. Buford. Judge Walter r.
SfanlpC of Montupfrat.yr r,ov,;r.+.l A.