Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-03
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Several County Democratic Conventions
Held Yesterday.
SENATOR'S AND DELEGATES NAMED
RESOLUTIONS Passed I'm Favor of the
Modification OF the Walton Law
The silver Qucstion-GOod Ronds-
Other Political Events.

cian-Tbe County Democratic Conven-
tion mot at Chatham to-day at noon, and
was called TO order by Joseph Whitehead,
chairman Of the Executive Committee.
who named Senator John L. Hurt as
temporary chairman. After the appoint
ment OF committees the convention took
a recess until O'Clock.
When the convention reassembled the
chairman of the Credentials Committee
reported iGs delegates in attendance. and
Hon. John l.. Hurt was made permanent
chairman.
SENATOR HURTS SPEECH.
On assuming the chair, Mr.. Hurt made
one OF his old-time, stirring speeches. He
began by saying that he had the honor
TO be the .standard-bearer OF the party
In legislative contests for twenty years.
In all those contests he had never al
lowed the banner 10 tran in the dust
He would turn Il over 10 the good men
10 be nominated. spread to the breeze,
ana without n stain upon 1t. He had.
he said. held the position OF Senator long
enough. but wanted 1t understood that
I'm retiring TO the shades or private He
part. lie pledged his support to the noml-
noes.
THE NOMINATIONS
The convention then proceeded with the
business that had called ii together, and
the legislative nominations were as fol-
lowe: For the Senate. Eugene Withers,
Of Danville. by reclamation; for the
House OF Delegates. A. y. Ferguson, Of
Neapolis; J. |. White. J. T. Still, and j.
w. Gregory, OF Pittsyivania.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following:
l. That the Democratic party OF Danville
IL unalterably opposed TO the election-law
generally known .as the Walton law. and
demands its repeal or such modification
thereof by amendments as may insure a
full. fair. and honest expression Of the
popular Will.
Q That the Democratic party of the
county favors and demands an immediate
call by the General Assembly Of a consti
tuti0nal convention. with a view TO the
adoption OF Constitution which Will
secure a more economical administration
Of the State Government, and a reduc-
ton of the present eXOrbitant rate OF
taxation.
2. That while recognizing that the ques-
ton Of currency belongs exclusively 10 the
Federal Government, the people OF Pitt
sylvania favor and insist upon the free
coinage of silver.
T. That the Democrats Of Pittsylvana
favor and demand the passage Of a rail-
road commission bill.
Z. That they demand OF the next Legis-
lature the passage Of n properly-guarded
antitrust law, by which the oppressive
and grinding combination OF capital will
be curbed and restrained.
6. That they also demand the paselge OF
a law TO secure 10 the people OF the State
good roads.
The convention added to the third
plank: at a ratio of lG 10 l."
SOME EXCITEMENT.
After the adoption Of the platform.
which was not by unanimous vote,
Major George r. Rison offered the fol-
lowing. which raised much Of rumpus:
BE 1t resolved. That we. the represen-
tatives Of the Democracy OF Danville.
Neapols, and Pittsylvanla. in convention
assembled. believing that the demon TIA
ton Of silver effected by the Republican
party has resulted in a shriakaee or
values, and Especially in low prices Tor
the products of the farm. do commend
the brilliant and manly fight waSed by
the Hon. ]. W. Daniel, senior Senator
from Virginia, 10 restore silver 10 It's pro-
per place in the monetary system OF the
country.
VIGOROUS SPEECHES.
Vigorous speeches were made In opposi-
ton TO the above resolution, the oppo-
nents contendng that Senator Daniel was
not an issue in this convention. and that
the party should not 90 out OF It's way 10
endorse free silver Indirectly by endors-
ing Daniel.
Mr.. John a. Tredway said that when