Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-20
SOUTHWARK PUT UP.
THE CONVENTION OF HIS OWN CALL
ING NOMiNATes HIM FOR CONGRESS-.
Only Five White Men In the ""ther'"s-
The Regulars VIII not Recognize
the Nominee.

The Republican Convention for the
Third Congressional District called by
minority of the District Committee. con-
vened n, the. county courthouse
at leo o'clock yesterday. and AFTER
having been In session twenty minutes
nominated j. w Southwark for Congress
by reclamation.
John Mitchell. Jr. called the BODY 10
order, and IS OF the 100 delegates were
In attendance out OF this number there
were but i've white persons
r. NJ. Crump. temporary secretary OF
the convention. read the call for the meet
ing.
John Mitchell was made temporary
chairman OF the body. and benjamin
Jackson offered prayer Invoking DIVINE
blessing upon the efforts OF the Repupii-
can party IN this district In this canvass
on motion a committee OF seven was
appointed on credentials.
GAVE HIM \ DRINK.
While the committee was out several
motions were made 10 hear speeches. out
the Chair did not entertain them. In one
instance the sergeant-at-arms was in
the street and give him a drink. when
was done. ,.
II took the Committee on Credentials
nearly an hour to complete its work.
There were no contested delegations, ana
no delegates from Hanover and King VII
liam reported. .
4 committee Of FIVE on permanent or
ganization was then appointed, ana II
soon made the following report
y. II. Alley. for permanent chairman
and J.. II. Peaiman for permanent secre-
tary
THEIR PLATFORM.
This was adopted. and the Committee
on Resolutions presented the following
which was agreed upon:
We the representatives Of the Ropuh,,
lican voter, Of the Third congressional
District of virginia. In convention ASSEM-
hled extend greeting 10 tEe other districts
OF the Commonwealth that are endeaNoI-
nC to throw off the yoke OF lhe ne, NJ
cratic party and get from under thc Dan
or 'hc rpisrule hV which NaSc-cdrI'Ia
have been paupcriZed farmers d'sheai 'ei-
cd and businessmen ruined.
1--WE stand squarely upon the ma IONA,
Republican platform as enHhClal'n a., d,
MINNEAPOLIS being in favor OF pIo'tctiph
to American Industries against ue pau
per labor Of Europe and insisting upon
the American standard Of wages as the
IdS.S LOT lllS 'phHtls
I'VE contend that the safety ana per,
petuity of American institutions demand
that there shall be a free ballot ana
fair count. and that ostrac.sm on &C
count of ones political opinion IS rene
OF the past. which should b. discounte-
nanced by every citizen VINO mas Inc
| interest If the Commonwealth ana the
supremacy OF good government at heart.
"RccOgnizing that silver is Inc poor
mans money We are opposed To IT'S dt-
basement. and declare In favor oi such
legislation ~ viii maintain the panty
between gold and silver-the two money
mefals-and make one dollar or either
as good as any other dollar.
I'VE protest against the action oil lht
Democratic Congress in reducing the duty
on coal and irOn-OTe ana increasing NE
tax on tobacco. thereby Gripping me
progress of Virginia and damaging her
prosperity ,.,
I'VE dtnouncc the sugar legislation of
tho dominant party. whereby every labor
iug-man'e table in the land has been made
10 feel the imposition of the tax upon
that product
believing that conservatism In leglsla-
tiou is as sSarN as conservatism in
business. and pledging ourselves To guard
ieaioUsly the interests Of the people. We
confidently make An appeal for the sui
frae-s Of our -couutrymen. b4snS
olIr Vlea upon the glorious record of the
marty whose standard We bear aiOft and
whose principles we represent
NOMINATIONS OPENED.