The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-20
CONVENTION CHIT-CHAT.
my Mrs or POLITIcAL GOSSIP
BFARD ~ THIS LOBBY.
Congressional Candidates Develop
...t The Gathering Senatorial Aspi-
..o,s We're Busy Asaong the Delegates.

..r .lfI 'lnliNtAtH t""t hctp Vvh'p7ny
.,a.v 81 the candidates and delegates
is above all loyal Democratic
.-, nat Yields personal preferences to
~. General party welfare and accepts
.. .a.clusions OF the majority with
...sa and manly resignation.
r..-a we're three candidates each for
....rship and the Office OF Attorney
....-i and naturally many Of the dele
.... we're exceedingly earnest and warm
r.r espousal ~ one or another candl-
rr Iu' tho Die has been cast. and the
t.f... u4rtlsau now can do Is 20 accept
.....l4Nle and be as cheerful as he
... calming 81 he must. as swinburne
I.f ODD. reclamation Of the establish
..r, .l the Christian Church
-.. hast conquered. on pale Gallilean;
~e world has grown gray with thy
th,
q, have drunken the things Lethean.
'5r. fed 0n the fuiness 81 DEATH
rts convention in all respects was de-
Ia nf any OF the exciting incidents or
-...farly enthusiastic demonstrations
r.I had been anticipated. The ticket as
,.r.frd rad been agreed upon before
r. ..tng by a goodiy majority. and IT
..sr.t through without any features Of
... interest
ID STD. wen known long before the con-
......n was called 20 order that no human
.r could prevent the nomination OF
tt.l O'Ferral. and that no candidate
rr'l be put up against Major r. {.
r.rt foy. the second place on the ticket.
ILL. only fight then that promised any
.fement was for the Attorney-General-
..r Ncesrs. Little and Blackstone were
'.- urged on the plea Of the young
democracy representation upon the ticket,
and Hon r. Taylor scott was standing
Uat on his record. only one ballot was
-..ded 10 settle the case very fully In
f4Vor OF fr. scott, and the convention
was virtually over
IL was positively amusing 10 note what
In absolute boomerang the great plat
f-rm neht turned out 20 be. for when the
reading Of 10 began, about l:30 A. M, the
5lfreates were moving out OF the hail.
and the urcsome array Of platitudes were
lost ur0n the wearied delegates. who were
perfectly willing 10 be put upon anything
except the decalogue, and at that late
hour would not really have made much OF
protest against putting that In bodily.
In the Committee.
There was. however. a spirited fight IN
tie n Getting Of the committee on platform
a.-fv I'm the day, and another attempt
mode fn the convention 10 bring up the
silver question. but the same protest OF
+f, well-drilled and perfectly organized
majority succeeded IN iuiling to sleep at
once tfe imnctu0us silverites and the OLD
CHICAGO platform as broad and general
.s the casing air" and which has now
l.-n construed 20 mean almost anything
up tfHt as. almost nothing was warmed
.y.- little and served FOR the delectation
% those who cared 10 wait for IL. Being
satisfied that there was nothing I'm the
r'atf4rm which they understood or cared
inviting about, the delegations began an
..ius from the ball, and Hon. j. Taylor
Tfrson was elected chairman OF the
e-ate committee on a wing shot as they
v.re passing from the sawdust. heat and
,tlirs 70 the cool summer night on the
outside
Sir. Fllveon vas selected first on &C
count Of his ability as an organizer, as
concentrated ~ his excellent conduct of
Oe campaign ~ 1890. and again because
-e OF the delegates consider that the
luarters should be kept In Richmond
T. secretary Of the new State committee
rr he pr j. r. Fisher. who formerly
r.l with Mr. Ellysou In this capacity
Tho deviation Of Colonel O'Ferrall TO
,ts roycrnorship win leave vacancy in
th. congressional delegation. and the
Seventh district viii elect his successor at
OFerran WIN resign his seat 10 take
efcct about December next. The princi-
rti candidates now mentioned 10 succeed
Nm are Messrs. NJ. L. Walton Of Shen-
l.l0lh. A. Moore of Clark. Smith Turner
ol Warren. George Perkins and Micajah
Woods u Charlottesville
The convention developed the candidacy
10 at least two gentlemen for congress
en.l honors IN the Fifty-fourth Con-
q Tp1aDlefpna will be
candidate for the seat Of Hon. w. A.
Jones. and Hon. Hal ID. Flood. Of Apo
uatt0x. Will contest the nomination with
I0l Harry Tucker. Both Of these gen
remen were members Of the last State
senate. and both are bright and talented
young men.
Senatorial Candidates.
All of the senatorial candidates. ex-
car Major Holmes Conrad, were on
hand dunng the convention. and each
Was conspicuous ia the party discussion
a. f0 the progress which each made in
their respective canvasses. there can,
NJ COURSE be no absolute estimate made
h.I toe poetry Of General Lee ought 20
h.p him Immensely and no thoughtful
nam would condemn him for being lit
OH. premature. and time may possibly
ractfy his erroneous congratulations.
Governor Mckinney last night rendered
.ffIe Tepepiiuu 10 hdlt q dozen OF 20
of DIS political friends and out on the
grass in The yard of the mansion they
GO around, each behind juicy half Of
o. succulent melon. This. Of course.
Dob nothing go do with politics but AT
NIs season watermelons are nrst-class
... orsories 70 senatorial hooms.
The speeches Of the convention were
lot up 10 the general degree OF excel
lnce. the most finished and eloquent
t.Inc that Of Major Charles 5. String
t.Iow. I'm the nomiDation of Colonel
r.rrd The silver speech OF Senator
Daniel was largely instrumental In sat
k.rnc the delegates thaf an affirmation
~ Doe Chicago platform was all that was
necessary. The speech Of Major j. Hoge
T.I.r vas gem. coming as II did from
e defeated candidate. and his declaration
u uay possibly be a sorehead but am
rof "a Kicker" was received with APP
Ia..a Nobody blames defeated as
rrut for being little sore, but the
garry has no f0ndness for hckers.
TI. fihuslerinR over the nominating
~ the Acknowledgement cheated The con-
fent1n out o. the pleasure OF brilliant
speech from Colonel Thomas Smith. VINO
H.s to have seconded the nomination OF
Don D. TAYLOR Scott.
Ih- splendid work Of Colonel Tazewell
EI.t for Major Scott. that OF Hon.
h' Flood for Mr. Blackstone and OF
Alr Joseuh I.awiess for Colonel O'Ferral
OFT t.lls % show that the young Demo-
'rary is Keen bright and alert. and that
4 sN.a.H ta H. IUfsr faF