Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-29
GREGORY THE MAN.
poeULisrs NOMINATE the CHESTER.
FklolAN BY AccLAMATioM
he Enters the coasressiosal Rscs IN op-
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Chesterfieid, was nominated for Congress
by aeciAmafion In the Popuiist ccnven-
ton held In the IIsnrfcc county court
houss yesterday. 1t had been apparent
Tor some timc that he would be the
choice OF the Peoples party. and no one
else had even been talked Of liz connection
with the nomination.
Tho body which placed ths-standard OF
the ropulists In this district IN the hands
Of Judge Gregory was composed OF about
sixty delegates mostly farmers. but
many Of whom were from the cities OF
Richmond and Manchester. 1t was by
no mems an enthusiastic gathering. as
there was not n note OF applause from
the rapping OF the convention 10 order
until the nominating speech began. King
william was not represented at all. and
coochland only sent two men. The char
acter OF the speeches was more abusive
to the old parties than eulogis,ic OF the
new.
BEGAN THEIR WORK.
The convention was called to order by
Mr. Walter T.. Grant who said that the
body was confronted by a condition. and
not theory. and should get TO business.
Mr. Grant was made temporary chair
man. and Mr.. j. 4. Quantx temporary
secretary.
Committees were selected as follows:
On Observation-Disclosures. Perry Jones:
1icnrfco. j. W. Penick: Chesterfield. J. Il.
watkins: Hanover. Frank 5. Beal: Man.
chester. a. ID. Lawton: Coochland. a.
". Taylor: New Kent. Il. a. Bowls.
On Permanent Observation-Disclosures
w. H. Jones; Henrico. T. NJ. Deittrick;
Chesterfield. J. rs. Martins; Hanover. Is.
w. Binford: Manchester. w. S. Jackson:
GoochIand. a. V. Taylor; New Kent w.
+. Morgan.
On Resolution. Platform. and Party
Organization Richmond. Lee Todd; Hen
rico. w. A. Muller: Hanover =. L. Jones;
Manchester. a ID. McCulloch: Chester
field. Arthur Markham: Goochiand. a. "
Taylor; New Kent, !. &. Gregory.
The committees retired 10 the ante
rooms TO formulate their reports. That
on permanent organization was first TO
return. Ii nominated DR.. J. G. Gregory,
Of New Kent. for permanent chairman.
and Mr.. Quantz for secretary.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that every county and city. except King
William. was represented. and that there
by the committee that the vote OF each
delegation be cast by its chairman Both
reports were adopted, and the Chair ap-
pointed Mr.. Peuhck. OF Henrico. to escort
Dr. Gregory to the chair. There was not
a parOFle of applause when the Doctor
took up the gaxel and thanked the body
for the unexpected honor that had been
conferred upon him 1t was here an
nounced that it would be some time be-
fore the Committee ON Resolutions WOULD
be ready TO report, and. on MT Grant
motion o. recess OF ten minutes was
taken.
THE RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED.
The Committee on Resolutions were out
over an hour. and. returning. presented.
through MIR. McCailloch. the following re-
solutions. which were adopted:
We affirm the doctrines of equal rights
TO oil and special privileges 10 none. and
that the wants of the people should
formulate the laws OF the land. We
charge the present condition OF the coun-
fty TO Republican. supplemented by Demo
cratic legislation and charge both
parties with betraying the trusts com
United 10 them by the people.
We denounce the present administra-
lion Tor unlawfully and unnecessarily in
creasing the bonded debt of the country.
We reaffirm our devotion TO the national
platform adopted at Omaha. with Its
three dominant issues: Finance, transpor-
tatiCn and land And. in addition there
60. we recognize as of special importance
the following: A free ballot and fair
count, and nOn-partisan election-laws, and
a restoration Of a proper volume OF cur
rency---at least so per capiia-bX, the free
and unlimited coinage OF both gold and
silver at the ratio OF l6 TO l. supplemented
BY non-interesting-b bearing legal-tender
Treasury notes; equal and uniform taxa
ton. and fostering the publc-school sys-
tenn of the State.
We cordially endorse the platform
adopted by the recent State convention,
which met at LynChhurg, with all attend
ant resolutions.
SYMPATHY FOR WORKINGMEN.
Mr. McCulloch also offered the follow
ing. which was adopted:
Resolved. That this convention expresses
its profoundest sympathy with the OPP
pressed worlImen of Pullman, and also
with tie thousands OF railway employees
Of the West who nobly sacrificed their
own interests in the endeavor to obtain
justice and equity for their down.
trodden neighbors.
THE NOMINATION.
II was declared by the Chair that nomi-
nations were in order. Mr.. John r.
Chappell, OF Richmond, was first 10 reach
his feet In very brief speech he placed
the name of ex-Judgc James NJ. Gregory
before the convention. Mr.. Chappell
spoke OF the opportunity TO nominate
candidate. He said the people had not
been represented for many years, and
there was much dissatisfaction in the
ranks OF all the parties. He was confident
that victory would attend the labors OF
the Populists II Judge Gregory was made
their stanrard-bearer.
The nomination Of Judge Gregory was
earnestly seconded by Mr.. A. Il. McCul-
loch. Of Manchester who took the ground
that the claims OF the old parties that
they were In harmonious condition was
false and misleading. There was great
dissatisfaction, and now was the time for
the Popuiists to strike. The remarks OF
Mr.. McCulloch were interpreted with
. applause
At the conclusion OF his seconding
speech Mr. Grant moved that Judge Gre
CORY be nominated by reclamation. Be-
fore this motion was put, however. MI.
III. L. Williams. Of Robious made a TRADE
upon tho Republican and Democratic par
ties and attempted 10 lay the blame for
the depressed condition of affairs among
Virginia farmers upon bad legislation in
the halls OF Congress.
Nominations were closed. and Judge
Gregory was nominated by reclamation.
JUDGE GREGORY's SPEECH.
The Judge was escorted TO the court
room 10y a committee. He was warmly
greeted, and his speech. which was n
long attack upon the old parties, was
well received. He expressed his thanks
70 the convention for the manner III
which he had been honored. lie dweit
al grea, length upon the evils when
have confronted the country for severai
years, and was severe in drnunciation oil
both Cleveland and Sherman. lie cha
rActerixcd the former AS mean
Republican as Benjamin Harrison ever
was" and declared that both The Demo
cratic and Republican parties had com
bined against the people OF this country,
and that we had been sold out 10 Eng
land under command Of Baron James
Rotbsohild. The speaker asserted that Ii
was trsacheiy that had brought the
, United States to i's present cond'uoh.
The Republican party. he declared, anna
some enthusiasm. had broken in twain the
Constitution OF this country by vicious