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


HON. wALLrR n. STAPLES.
same political household that we are
members % the same great political party,
and devoted III common 10 the great puo-
lie principles OF public polloy.
see IN the audience before me men
who have fought many a struggle to-
gether for the last twenty-five years. IN
victory and IN defeat. in sunshine aud in
storm. for the redemption and preserYa-
tion Of Whatever Il honorable in our lnsl-
tutIous, or ark of our safety, fOr our affairs,
our fresides, and won for us by the tolls
and the suferings Of our people.
Gentlemen. We vote for c.eeds and prin-
ciples. not for men, nut for the faith that
Is held III the hearts of men.
TIE DEMOCRACY INvIycrBLg.
When this convention Is ended we shall
turn orr arms against the common enemy,
and show 10 the people everywhere how It
is that an old Virginia Democrat, when
nominated in a great cause, is inyincible.
Ii Is not my purpose or Intention, gentle
men. TO say word in disparagoment or
dispralse of any one OF the candidates who
are presented 20 you. They are good Demo
Gratis and loyal to tao faith, and have done
the State good service. A. for myself, [
prefer any one OF them thousand times TO
any candidate that any opposing party
NAV present TO Us. lAppleusel. / prefer
any one 10 the offspring or issue OF ahy
convention with antagOnistio opinions and
creed3. which 10 bound together by no
other tie than that Of public plumber. We
do not mean 20 give this good old State OF
Virginia over to any such people. We do
not mean TO give 1t ovOr II We can
help it 10 the tender morcies or tho
Republican party, or 10 any other party
by whatever name it may be called, whe-
ther the Peoples party or not; by what
ever creed 1t may be animated or with
Whatever phases and promises 1t may seek
to beguIe runaway Democrats into the
support of ImpraotIcabe schemes and
measures tending 10 the ruin and dlshonor
of the country. Applause
think oil such people should stand in
the condition of the eel in the cookery
book. and that prescription declares that
YOU must first catch your eel. then you
must skin him. then you must stun your
eel, thon you must cook HIM, and then
throw your eel out of the window.
HIS PLAIN DUTY.
Ny simple duty here IA TO nominate the
Hon. J. Hoge TYLER for the Office OF Gov
ernor ofVirginia. Applause When hear
my friend Major StrIngtellow's speech L
Thought thai Nh. Buford had Il by the
sound. Tho loud applause for Buford
rather made me think that he was
to DO Governor OF Virginia; and a friend
over here tells me he will be. | cannot
say. Honestly, | do not know any man
whom | would sooner vote tor than Mr.
Buford-next TO Mr.. Tyler; and the fact
is, gentlemen. with humility. will com.
bine with the Buford men or the
O'Ferrall men. or anybody else who
will put my man into the office OF
Governor of Virginia. IApplause.l We
want to win in this controversy. | mover
performed more pleasant and delightful
duty in my life than nominating. Mr.,
TYLER. lo Is INV friend, personal and 20.
litlcal. have known him from his III
fancy 10 the present time. / have always
found him faithful to all the obligations OF
truth and friendship. He is a man stead
fast in the right, determined IN all his
walks of duty.
MAN or FINE CHARACTER.
Asa politician no il lncorruptible, "a q
citizen he Is admirable and gallant in his
conduct. In all his department he Is
hospitable. free. and bountiful alike to
rich and poor. In ability and temper he
IL agreeable and courteous, everything
that 10 Just and far. tie is man OF
talent, purpose. and resolution of char
acter and stamina of purpose If be L
nominated by this convention he Will
carry into the Executive Department
of this State some good sense. He Is oil
steadfast judgment, fine talent, moor
ruptlble integrity, and fully able 10 meet
all the exieencies Of that exalted and 70.
sponsble Office. do not hesitate To say
as have right to say, that his admlus
tration Of the government will be so salts
factory rs to command the appreciation
of all men who love justice, love freedom
and love religion.
DEMOCRAT by NATURE.
Mr.. Tyler is Democrat by nature. by
principle, and by inheritance. lie hos
never lalled TO respond tc any call Of duJ
made upon him by his party. say that
since 1883 Mr Tyler has visited aud spoken
IN sixty-three counties in ,he State OF
Virginia: IN the canvass of 1889 he made
ffty-one speeches III the canvass OF lo9.
hemade forty-three speeches, and all these
counties were visited at his own OK
pense out OF his own private means with
out aid. lie had no large income TO ait
him. VITA no fine salary drawn from the
Federal Government to compensate hin
for his loss of time aud sacrifice OF bust
ness, and indeed the comforts of home
and his family as those times required.
IL regard to his position a. member oil
the Senate of Virginia, as director OF ths
Agricultural and Mechanical College, ana
his mem 0ership and service on the Bond
Commission, | have not time TO speak u
you.
Re isa representative of and closely iden
titled with al O. great agricultural inter
estS OF Virginia, ald 1 think ne mas on
those grounds, some consideration.
HIS ATTITUDE on SILVER.
In regard 10 the silver question. which
you have already heard discussed to-day
| say that Mr. Tyler stands IN that letter
which he published precisely on the same
platform that the Democratic Convention
adopted which nominated Governor Nc
Kinney. He stands whore your senators
stand, aud where threc-fourths OF you
mem Oers OF Congress stand. and II ne II
TO be disbarred or defeated by Nir
glnia convention in consequence OF these
views. | predict the defeat OF the DE
mocratic party in Virginia at the mex
election. Ii 1t CONES forth with tina
proposition endorsed, i say you oanuo
repudiate and go back upon tue platform
We adopted without stuitincatioH 70 our
selves. Mr. Tyler j. wiling TO stand wher'
Major Daniel is willing 10 stand-npon th'
platform adopted by the Chicago con
vention. tApplausel.
ASKED ny GRrAr SECTION.
| stand here 80 say. and think mos
honestly say. and may With all humillty
that the nomination OF Air. Tyler is aske'
of this convention by the great south
western part OF the State. Or the NOR
I than two hundred delegates appointed ol
that part of the State, more than ll0 or,
at this convention TO-DAY the ayowed ad
yocates of the nomination of Mr. Tyler.
| Gentlemen, since the formation OF thi
| unvarnnant in tTTS IN rho preeeut tim