Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04

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ring and Myer Angle for door-keepers.
He then announced the following tenn
porary representation i'm the convention;
Chesterfield. II votes. Goochland, 6; Han
over l5 Henrico "a Manchester, l3'
New Kent. 4: Richmond. l0l; and King
William. Z. He stated that. after care
fu deliberation. the District Committee
had decided 10 divide the King William
delegation and give 31-2 votes to Lamb
and 3l-2 to the contestants for Elicit.
This declaration was taken by the Ell
lett men as a victory for their candidate,
and they almost lifted the roof off the
hall with their cheers.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF the
report from the District Committee Mr..
Edwards. Of West Point. nominated Mr..
X. Nj. smith. Jr., for temporary chair
man. saying that he wanted TO see fair
play exhibited TO all parties
After a heated argument the roll was
called. and Mr.. owen was elected tenn
porary chairman over the Richmond dele
gate by a vote Of 90 TO 81. This seemed
to have been a test of the convention,
and the Lamb men were eXultant. re-
garding that IT meant the nomination Of
the Henricoan beyond a doubt. There
was great and prolonged cheering when
the vote was announced. II was as fol-
lows:
For Owen-Chesterield. 12; Hanover,
SIP: Henrico %; Manchester. lS; New
Kent. A. Richmond. 80; and King Will
liam 3 IL. Total. &C.
For Smith--Chesterfield g. Goochland,
G: Henrico, 2: Richmond. 6S King Will
liam, S1-2, and Hanover 61-2. Total, 81.
The Chair appointed committee-con-
sisting of Messrs. John \. Curtis of
Richmond; Julian NJ. Rufiin, Of Hanover,
and Charles l.. Page. Of Manchester-to
escort the temporary chairman to the
stage. These gentlemen were not long in
finding the Chesterfieldian, and their
return with him to the hall was but
signal for a most enthusiastic outbreak,
In which both the Lamb and Elicit men
joined.
Mr., owen was introduced by Mr. Scott,
who formally turned the gavel over TO
him. Mr. owen was greeted with thun-
dering cheers as he stepped on the plat
formed. and acknowledged the compli-
ment in a neat speech. He stated that
two years ago he had presided as tenn
porary chairman over the congressional
convention in this district. and little did
he think that so soon the sturdy Demo
Gratis over whom he then presided would
be considered Anarchists and Nihilists.
This statement provoked much laughter.
The temporary chairman entered INTO
dissertation on the merits of the free-silver
movement. and said that the people to-
day who were crying for free-silver were
animated by the same sentiment which
caused Patrick Henry TO cry at old ST.
Johns church-"Give me liberty or give
me DEATH"
Mr.. owen concluded his remarks with
q declaration Of his thanks for the honor
conferred upon him. and called upon all
TO stand shoulder to shoulder for the nom
inee of the convention, whoever he might
be.
COLONEL BIGGER AS SECRETARY.
The Chair then announced that Colonel
John Bell Bigger, Of Richmond, had been
recommended as temporary secretary or
the convention. Colonel Bigger was
elected by acclamation. and a committee
escorted him to the hall. He, too, was
received with cheers and was called upon
for a speech. In part, Colonel Bigger
said:
Fellow Democrats feel highly COM
plimented at this unexpected call upon me
10 be temporary secretary of this Demo-
cratic convention. 1t is an evidence or
vour confidence in my character and
opinion of my capacity. 1t is said tnat
inmates OF Kelley Cure hospitals are in
oculated with gold to cure debduchery-
what Is the manner OF HANNAH
Qaughter) He must be in the Interest
Of these hospitals, because he IS using
gold outside TO debase and debauch. 1t
has appeared in public print that l sur
rendered the secretaryship Of the State
Democratic Committee on account Of i'll
health The statements that ! surren-
dered the secretaryship and that such
was owing 10 i'll health were not autho-
rized by me. DO l look like
sick man? The only i'll that ] am heir
10 is the one which affiicts the great mass
OF people and which ahiiction Is called
contraction" which can only be cured
by large doses of free silver (Applause)
Mr.. j. Samuel Wilkinson was then
elected sergeant-at-arms and Messrs.
Gehring and Angle doorkeepers of the
convention.
When the body was entirely ready for
business, MIR. George Med. Blake. Of this
city. arose, and in a most fervent speech
offered the following:
Resolved. / That the delegations from
each Of the counties and from the city or
Manchester. and the delegation from each
ward in the city of Richmond, do now
name 10 this convention one member
from each Of said delegations to serve
as members Of the following committees
viz: Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation. Committee on Credentials, and
Committee on Resolutions.
2 That the members 50 named by said
delegations for each OF said committees
respectively shall select its own chair
man.
MIR. CARRIERS SUBSTITUTE.
Mr. II. l.. Carter. also Of Richmond,
who was leading the Elicit forces, pre-
sented the following as a substitute:
Resolved. That each county and city
represented in this convention, accord
ing to the convention roll made by the
District Committee. be entitled To at
least one member on each of the commit
tees on Resolutions. Credentials. and Per-
manent Organization, and that each
county and city entitled 10 one additional
member on each committee for every ten
delegates or fraction thereof In excess OF
ten delegates. the several counties and
cities Of the district to elect from their
respective delegations the members TO
compose each Of said committees.
Mr.. Carter followed his resolution with
an ardent speech portraying the justice
and fairness OF IT, He was attentiyely
listened TO and roundly applauded.
Mr.. H. NJ. Smith. Jr., followed Mr..
Carter in one Of the best speeches Of the
early part Of the convention. He said
he could not see how any fair-minded
man could fail to recognize the justice
Of Mr. Cartcr's proposition.
Mr.. Henry L. Pollard. who followed
Mr.. Smith, said that Mr.. Smith had been
Commonwealth Attorney Of the city OF
Richmond too long 10 judge for the peo-
Die Of this district. He took the
ground that Mr. Smith should not have
questioned the fair-mindedness Of any
man in that convention. and said that