The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-08-24
THE TICKET NAMED.
The Democratic Convention
Completes It's Work and.
dominates the Follow
ing Ticket:

dominates the Follow
ing Ticket:
For Governor. Charles T. O'Ferrall;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. r. c. Kent;
Acknowledgement. r. Taylor
Scott.
The Virginia Democratic Guber-
material Convention assembled in
Richmond last Thursday, and COM
pleted the work before it in short
order.
The names Of three prominent
and wcll-known gentlemen-Charles
T. O'Ferrall, j. Hoge Tyler and A.
S. Bufford-were placed before the
convention to be balloted on as
aspirants to the Gubernatorial Chair
of the State.
The convention was one Of the
largest that ever assemblen in the
State. and was especially marked
for it harmonious action.
The convention represented 1860
votes. On first ballot Col. Charles
r.. O'Ferrall was nominated for
Governor, the vote standing as fol-
lows O'Ferrall, 1,146: Tyler,
$50; Buford, 159.
MIR. j. Hampton Hogc, on behalf OF
MIR. Tyler, moved to make the nom
nation unanimous, which was sec
onded by Mr.. Thomas Benson, OF
the Buford forces, and the motion
carried by tremendous and enthu-
siastic "Aye!" from all quarters OF
the great hall.
Major Robert G. Kent, of Wythe
county, was unanimously nominated
for second place ON the ticket, and
r. Taylor Scott, present Attorney
General, was re-nominated for that
position.
All-in- all, it's good ticket, made
up of men of whom the State is
Justly proud; still, the Southwest
would have been much better pleased
if she had been successful in securing
the nomination of Mr.. Tyler.
Below is given the platform adopt
ell by the convention
The representatives OF the Demo
cratic party in Virginia, in conven-
ton assembled, reatlirming their al
legiance to the principles of the party
as formulated by Mr.. Jefferson and
cxempli6ed by long line of Illus
trious Virginians, and congratulate
ing the people upon the benehcent
results of Democratic administration
whenever the Democratic party has
had control of the State and Federal
government, do declare
l. The Democratic party, having
founded the public school system OF
Virginia, and having secured its eff
cheney by wise legislation, pledges
itself to the people that it will con-
tinue to extend to that system q
loyal and generous support until
every child i'll the Commonwealth
shall receive the benefits Of an edu-
cation.
PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
2 The Democratic party Of Vir-
ginia, being largely composed OF
farmers, and believing that the pros
pcrity of the State is dependent upon
the success of agriculture, pledges
itself that it will, by the encourage
ment of desirable immigration and
enactment of proper legislation, do
all in its power to promote and ad-
vance the agricultural interests OF
the State.
The Democratic party favors the
most rigid economy in the admins
traton of the State government, a
revision Of the laws regulating the
criminal expenses Of the State, and
the enactment of such statutes as
will equalize the assessments of prop
crty returned for taxation. The
mcagre returns from agriculture
arouse the desire to relieve as far as
possible the lands of the State by the
imposition of taxes upon avocations,
enterprises, and other interests which
can better bear the burden.
THE OYSTER INTEREST.
4. The Democratic party of Yir-
ginia, regarding the oyster industry
as one of inestimable value to the