Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-22

,rif+ees were appointed. consisting OF one
member from each county: On Resolutions,
ON Permanent Organization, and on Gre
d.ruais. The committees repaired to
f.lr respective rooms for caucus. and the
convention adjourned till o'clock.
no CONTESTS.
At exactly 900 o'clock the convention
was called 20 order by Chairman Down
3ng. and the Committee on Credentials
being ready they reported as follows; We
sour Committee on Credentials, are
pleased % report that there are no
contested seats. and that the delegates
as reported 10 the secretary are the regu-
lar delegates 20 this convention. ana
that their representation is divided as
Follows. Accomac IS; Caroline. -; Essex,
.. Gloucester. 10. Fredericksburg, 7, King
and queen. g: Lancaster 10. Mathews. 9,
Nilllestr. Z. Northumberland, 10; North
ampi0n l2 Richmond. u, Spotsylvania,
S. and WestmOreland, :.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion Tire report Of the committee
was adopted as read.
The Committee on Permanent organ
TltOn then reported az follows: Perma-
nent Chairman. Marquis Jones, OF Glou-
Cester county, Permanent Secretaries, DR..
q i. Moore. OF Northampton county; and
J. ~ Emery. OF fredericksburg county;
Grf al members Of the Democratic press
present James a. Taylor, of Northamp-
ton. was elected sergeant-at-arms.
On motion Of Or. Quinsberry. Of Caro-
limo county. all the members OF the Repub-
lean press present were also invited TO
act 81 secretaries OF the cor rentiOn. The
report Of the Committee on Permanent Or
RaIization was then adopted
com mi sfa4 If five wa then afrofufa1
/ % notify tho permanent officers Of their
election. ana escort them 20 their re-
spcctva chairs. The committee consisted
~ the following gentlemen: Dr. Fletcher
OF Accomac; Robert Ware, Of Essex: A.
j. F'ce. OF Mathews: j. w. Downs. Of
Northumberland; j. ~ Stubs. Of Glou-
cester The permanent chairman was os-
corte1 20 the chair and afterwards intro
duced NY Temporary Chairman Downing,
amid prolonged applause.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions then
bong ready reported, and the resolutions
were read by Dr. Smith Of northampton
county. They endorsed the action Of the
National Democratic Convention at Chi
cago. the nomination Of William J. Bryan
FOR President and Arthur Sewan for
Nice-Presdent. and advocated the free
ratio OF l6 to l.
JONES NOMINATED
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted as read.
Nomination FOR q candidate for Con-
gress being next in order, the Hon.
Chancellor Bailey of Spotsylvania, took
the platform, ana in a short speech, teem-
In with wit and brlliancy, nominated
the Hon. William A. Jones. present
representative from this district, TO sue
coed himself The nomination was Sc
colded by Westmoreland county in the
person of G. G.. Baker, and by Senator
y. y. Stubs. Of Gloucester county. who
having attended an the conventions OF
the district, declared this one TO be the
most harmonious ever held Hon. J. w.
g. Blackstone. of Accomac county. also
seconded the nomination OF Mr. Jones'
DR. W. ID. Qulnsberry, Of Caroline county.
moved 20 make the nomination unani-
nous, and by reclamation. and this was
carried amid great enthusiasm.
NOTIFIED.
motion to appoint committee OF one
member from each county 10 notify Mr.
Jon of his nomination and escort him
10 the chair was carried. and the follow
i a
Hunter Jr; Caroline. Dr. w. ID. Quins-
perry Essex, j. l.. Hunley. Fredericks-
Du's. Hon. A. J.. Ross; Gloucester. J. y.
S'loos; King and queen. c. c. Blaugh;
lancaster G. l.. Tows; Middlesex. A.
"eberi Mathews. }. W. Downs North
nhberland e.. II. Walker; Northampton
1T. brockenlorough; Richmond. Mr. Sc
Waiii Wcsmorelond, c. Brown. The
committee escorted tho nominee to the
liatiofm amid great cheering and APP
pause. After being introduced to the
convention ~ Jones spoke at some
lehfth on the political issues In general,
devoted some time TO the silver ques-
u'i. lie wound up with an appeal to the
~ democrats OF Virginia 20 stand firm and
10y ana turn in "a larger majority at
t'e coming fan election than ever before
LOT ue Democratic ticket
resolution was then passed thanking
Va people OF Cape Charles for the very
courteous and magnificent way I'm which
they had looked after the members OF the
convention. The convention adjourned
after being in session only about two
hours and a half
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