The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-20
M'KENNEY NOMINATED.
TIE CHOICE or THE FOURTH DIS
TRICT DEMOCRATS.

His Able speech OF Acceptsncs-k%sotu-
lions Adopted Sustaining Mr.. Cleveland
and Declaring for Free Coinage.
PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. Especial.
The Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton to nominate n candidate for Con-
pross from the Fourth district OF Nir-
rlnla met IN the Musings Courtroom
to.nient a. O'Clock. and was very large
~ attended. Hon. Edward c. Nenable'
chairman Of the Fourth Congressional
District Committee. was made pcrma-
ncut chairman and Mr. German 3. GIL
Was requested 10 act as secretary. Mr'
Nonab.c returned thanks to the conVen-
tion for the honor conferred upon nm
Ia calling him TO preside over its delo-
crations. lie said no more important con
ven ion had ever been hcld ia me ~" 49, ."
district. The people who i've IN tht V"
tr cuuutlt. ~ NlIglnia have no other iioPc
but Democratic supremacy IN '"S ."oTI'Ia
house Of representatives, MI 10 ~
said De- wanted o. warn the nic' r',, mot
fhc convention tnat they had nol nlS'
here to.uicli o. discuss SILVER OF va "a,
but they were here 10 represent al ,n"i
is worth Twins for pm TINS cvuil',i anu
10 nominate candidate who VIII repre-
sent thc people of the fourth NtsNtCN
in the next Congress. 49,, ....,>....
The r.u of ocicAatcs from the various
counties in the district was next called,
and fffv-ttrnt delerate~ were FOUND To
be present from the counties ana thirty
one from the city oi petersburg. Com
mlttee on Resolutions was next appolnled.
IHE PLATFORM.
This committee. through its chairman.
IT, Vs. b Urlning, OF ioWhatan county,
made tae following report:
Resolved bv The Democratic party OF
-U. Fourth congressional district OF II
.IrI.. .. convention assembled, nIst Ihat
"a. r.- I'd flc supremacy Of the Demo-
.-.-.. n.lu ass essential to the prescrya-
r..r . our institutions and CIVILIZATION
T.. ~l.tI-Ilr virginia
Second That wc consider the fullest
.-5 f...-t u-e Of silver as money a
eI-.s.tc and necessary step IN inc resto,
radon 90 oar commercial prosperity. and
demand th, gree coinage Of both money
metals. silver and gold, and legislation
~ r.rrr ibis demand into effect. and
riat Iu Our Judgment, this be-eticent
cl.r.a in Our monetary system can and
VIII ue accomplished only by the Demo
~..rj That we sustain the present
Democratic national administration IN its
er0rt~ % correct the evils OF Rcpblican
nasrule. % lessen the burdens OF public
taxation. and 10 purify the public ser
Fourth Resolved. That we approve the
roursc III our present representative IN
Congress. the Hon James r.. Epe9' ana
commend h.m for his faithful services IN
behalf oi t-e people Of this good govern
meHt
IHE NOMINATION.
The resolutions We're un98imouSsIyy
ad0rtoI hy the convention. After the
adoption of the fpregoin- resolutions
chairman Ncnablc announced that the
convention was ready q near h2inlia-
lions for congressman rom the + curtin
district Of Virginia. Mr. AleNanHsr
Uamilton IN a very eulogistic speech
nominated Mr. William r. Mckenney'
who was nominated 10y acclamduon.
4 committee was appointed 10 VAT on
Mr.. McKcnney and inform him or nus
yor7ir.lti0u ana BRING before MN before
me convention The committee theh re
tire1.aud in % short time came ~ VEN
EIr McKcnney who was greeted with
prolonged applause
,sR. MKtSstY's SPEECH.
10 ,.,eotin. the nomination, Mr.. Nc
Kenuey spoke as follows; ,.,.o..
St4riiug here as the choice OF TINS con
Vention for the high ana houorapie oh,e
I'm which YOU have named me. aplrc'lht-
ms M. length and breadth and fniineSs
of The honor which you nave mus De-
slowed upon me. bur feeling at thc Same
time the great responsibility when as
sumo when undertake the duties 81 me
emerge and your tried and true oeNoNoh
10 the best interests " this peoplc-a de-
votilu which has been eNemphhed IN so
many hari-fought political battles, j ac-
cent the hisn oMce OF standrd-hearor
of "the Stlnewau brigade OF the y li-
giuia Democracy" and, God wiling, IN
tend 90 carry that standard to glorious
victory on the fth of November
Iut my friends, this cannot Dee accom-
YH-h,d ly my uuaided efforts. All lovers
OF gooI government. 10y Whatever name
they may have been heretofore Known, /
cordially invite 90 enlist under this BAN
r.r for the struggle now up1n us.
There must Doe work untiring work.
There must he compact and systematic OPP
EaliZ4uon and united effort. the cOun-
lies must le 0rgIulIrd. the precincts
must hr organized. the whole Demo
cratic vote must Doc brought ont. and 90
this end the dissatisfied must Doe again
satisfied OBJ, apathetic must De- JIM
dured - east aside their apathy. the
Indifferent must D." encouraged 90 De
jealous. SD that they may all Doe co..
lahoI'rs together with us In The great
work ~ maintaining and preserving the
principles ana teachings Of the great
Democratic party. and $50 in maintaining
and preserving The only civilization under
which we and our children would care %
live ia The Fourth district Of Virginia.
OUTSIDE HELP PROMISED.
And lct me tell you that in ACCOMPLISH
ing all this and IA bringing about the
election Of your standard-beirCr. we VIII
not Doe without tho aid and support of
Lot only cur jealous and most wol ny
'HfD .l. i.fn4D bat ~ MANY others 0ut-
side Of our district. W no. approaching the
manly ana successful efforts we have
heretofore made even against fearful
odds. have promised TO give AS suhstan-
tial and Tor already Mr. Nen1ble and |
have promises from many OF the best
fpc4kcrS IN the state 10 enter the can
Nass and so explain to the people that
while the Democratic party has had. ia
tne last thirty-three or thrty-iour years
Of the history of this Government, only
eighteen months Of power. we have. I'm
that short time done more for the in
tercst of the great mass Of the people
and especially FOR the interest of the
great agricultural class Of the South. than
did the Republican party ~ ell OF its
thirty-two years of power. extending from
1851 20 1879. Tor l defy even the most
blatant OF Republican orators 10 point 10
single statute framed and fashioned 10y
Republican influence. during an Of those
thirty-tNO years, which was intended 10
Tom Reed and Mckinley and I'm fact. the
" hole Republican party, are now and win
be- Tin election day proclaimng from
every stump from Maine 10 California
that the tarin bill passed by the last con
gress. was passed only I'm the interest of
he AGRICULTURAL classes OF the south. If
this be so. then God forbid that l. who
love this dear Southland OF ours more
than All the rest OF the Union beside.
shrould dcCry law which the kepubli-
can leaders. in order % nrc the northern
heart against US. boldly proclaim was
framed In the interest and for the benefit
Of a people among whom / was born and
reared. ana among whom / expect TO be
buried.
CIvf INF law FAIR TRrAr.