The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18

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RICHMOND, Aug. 17.-Colonel Charles
t. O'Ferrall tonight received the nom
ination as the Democratic candidate for
governor upon the first ballot. His
nomination was then made unanimous.
X. G. Kent was nominated for lieutenant
governor by acc lamation.
RICHMOND, Aug. 17.-The Virginia
Democracy met in convention at noon to-
day to nominate candidates for Cover.
nor, lieutenant governor and attorney
general The contest for governor Law
between Representative Chas. II. OFFER
rail-, of Rockingham ]. Hoge Tyler and
a. S. Buford, with probabilities strongly
favoring the former.
At 1915 o'clock, Hon. j. Taylor Eli
son raped tho convention to order
AMI feelingly alluded to the absence of
Chairman Basil b. Gordon on account of
sickness. He announced the temporary
officers as follows: Temporary chair.
man, Il Il. Munford, Richmond; secre.
tary, w. 81. Mann. Petersburg; SER
geant-at-arms. Thomas Kivlinger,
Stanton.
He thon introduced Mr.. Munford,
who made brief speech which was
frequently applauded.
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nent organization and resolutions we're
then called by districts, resolution
TO that effect having been adopted
The recommendations OF district dele.
gates for respective counties we're all
adopted, after which the convention, at
l o'clock, took recess till o'clock in
order to give the committees time to
confer and report.
RICHMOND, Aug. LIT is now half
past four o'clock and the convention
has not been called to order. Loud
calls are being made for Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee and as he ascends to the stage
heis greeted with tunultuous applause
lie acknowledges the compliment. tells
an anecdote and informs the vast audi
ence numbering some 1000 people that
President Cleveland has son, which
announcement is signaled with great
applause.
Munford, chairman, walked to the
front and announced that the commit
tees were not ready to report. He said
Governor Mckinney was in the audi
ence and he would take the liberty of
introducing him.
Governor Mckinney came forward
and made short and pithy speech. He
said that he wanted the dollar that con.
tanned dollars worth of silver.
Senator Daniel was then called for by
the crowd. He appeared and praised
the administration of the gentleman
who had just pre- cedeo him. In abiding
to the financial situation of the country,
he asserted that the Democracy of the
country was in no wise responsible for
it and wound up by laying the charge Of
the evil in this country to the iniquities
of the Mckinley tariff bill The excited
articles in the press, Mr.. Daniel as.
serted, had great deal to do with the
financial situation throughout the
country. He affirmed the principles of
the party as enumerated at Chicago and
said he would stand on that platform,
silver and all.
81 intend to keep the pledges made
to you and if do not my resignation is
at your service" said he. He closed by
saying that he would return to Wash
ington and tell his fellow Dem ocrats
that Virginia Democrats were united.
Senator Daniel spoke about three QUAR-.
ters OF an hour and was applauded
throughout his speech.
1t being announced that the com.
mittee on credentials would not be
ready to report for an hour N ore speech
making was INDUCED in by Hon. John
Goode. Congressman Claude Swanson.
Col. G. Marshall and Hon. John e,
Massie. The chair was about to motion
for recess when General Lee arose
and said:
"MR. CHAIRMAN:-I move that a tele.
gram of congratulation be sent Presi.
dent Grover Cleveland at Buzzard' q
Bay, whether the boy was born with
silver spoon in his mouth or not"
1t was carried with wild acclamation.
At o'clock the convention took recess
ii 5 p. IN.
The convention reassembled at SAC,
when John IL. Ryan, Of Loudon, pre-
sented the report OF the committee on
credentials, which was adopted. The
report gives the convention GIG dele
gates John FL. Lowless. Of Portsmouth,
presented the report OF committee on
permanent organization. Chairman,
r. II. Caldwell, OF Hanover: secretary,
j. Bill Bigger; assistant secretary, Ham
Shepperd. Adopted.
MIR. Cardwell took the chair and ar
nounced that the convention was ready
for business. Mr.. Echols, of Augusta.
moved that nominating speech be
limited to fifteen minutes and those
seconding the same to five. Adontad