The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-28

in this country at this time land per-
at the door OF the Silver party Itself.
(Applause)
ELOQUENT PERORATION.
don't know that have anything mole
especially to say, but / will say that
when ] came here yesterday. one OF the
things / did as | happened 10 cross TIE
capitol square. was to stand and adj
mire (as YOU and | have so often done).
that collection OF Vir.inia's worthy sons.
] undertook. as far as ! could do So 10
commune in spirit with those distinguish
ed men who stand upon that marble
monument. Beginning with the brave
and rugged Indian fighter. Lewis. com
muhng with the spirit of the seif-sacrl-
ficing Nelson. communing with the lumi-
nous mind OF John Marshall. communing
with the immortal author OF the BIZ OF
Rights-the greatest paper that ever was
produced by mortal man. communing with
the effective eloquence and patriotism ana
Henry. communlng with the Immortal
father OF the Democratic party. ana
communing with one, the matchless
Washington. above them all who. IN the
eloquent eulOgy OF "WhiteHOrsc' Harry
Lee. the father OF the great General Lee,
was the 'nrSt In war. first In peace, ana
first in the hearts OF his counirymen:
(Applause) And / asked myself what IN
the world was | to do I'm the great prob
lem that confronts US: what was l to 90
when those greet patriots Of OURS nrst
revolution. with one voice. said determine
10 stand by tho credit OF the Government
and the honor Of your nation. stepping
a little further on. | found myself iace
10 face with the statue or S;one"ail JACK
son applause). that great and good man,
the Hannibal or America tApplaEse)
peril Of battle. with his sOmbrero hat
and gray uniform. in which he always
led his tattered and barefooted soldiers
70. victory. lApplause( asked nm
what / should do. and he frowned win
displeasure that / should ask SUCH
question (appiause). as he replied, stand
like a stone wall By the credit or your
Government. and the honor of your IA
ton" prolonged applause)
REPORT on CREDENTIALS.
When Mr.. Southal concluded his
speech. the chairman called for the re-
port OF the Committee on Credentials.
which was made by its chairman, Mr..
j. r. Haxall. as follows:
1.-The Committee on Credentials. hav-
ing met. and examined the credentials OF
the various delegations Of the various
districts. and no contesting delegations
having appeared. report the list az read
by the secretary correct and recommend
that the various delegations be seated
accordingly"
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
me report OF the 'Ollfnliift Vh 10
dentials having been adopted. the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization made
It's report as follows
Permanent Chairman-Capt James A.
Bumgardner. OF Stanton.
Permanent Secretary Henry w. An
dersor.
First Vice-President-T. NJ. Scott. o.
Onancock.
Second Vice President-R. b. Tunstall.
Of Norfolk.
OF Ashland
Fourth President-E. c. vensble.
OF Petersburg.
Sixth Nice-President-W William V. vii
SON Of Lynchburg.
Seventh Vice Presidential. i. Rives. OF
Keswick.
Eighth Vice-President George L. Coch-
~an. Of Alexandria.
Ninth Vice-President-M NJ Morris. Of
Glade Spring.
Howardsville.
This selection OF permanent officers was
enthusiastically ratified by the conven-
ton. and the chairman appointed Messrs.
g. A. Nash. VIM. Dlnwiddie. II. =. How
ard. and A. l.. Rives 10 conduct the per-
manent chairman 10 the stage.
CAPTAIN BTMGARpNER'S SPEECH.
When Captain Bumgardner appeared on
the stage he was checred TO the echo.
Mr.. Hamilton introduced him "a n
staunch Democrat. He made "A power
ful speech denouncing the Chicago plat
form I'm the most scathing terms. and
arguing that If the people supported
such n plan Of government it would lead
tor chaos and ruin. lie pleaded for an
honest currency. and his entire address
was full Of strong ana clear arguments
for the sound money cause He was in
terruptcd with rounds Of applause and
cheers a dozen times during his speech.