Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-05

ed coinage of silver at the ratio or
16 TO /, regardless of the wishes of Wall
street or any foreign Power.
a. r. COURTNEY. Chairman.
Horace A. Hawkins, Secretary.
September 3. 1886.
NOMINATING SPEECHES.
The report was adopted. and nominat-
ing speeches were called FOR. u was
decided. upon motion of Mr.. Pollard. 10
limit these speeches to ten minutes each.
Mr.. Il. f. Vaughan, Of Goochland, first
took the floor and presented the name Of
Colonel Elicit, whom he characterized as
an original Democrat He said that
Colonel Elicit was a man who stood
squarely on the Democratic platform,
and was good enough for the Goochland
people. In conclusion, the speaker urged
upon the delegates that they owed a
debt of gratitude to Colonel Elicit for the
victory he had achieved for them two
years ago, and asked them 10 be generous
to him and send him back 10 Congress.
Hon. Conway r. Sands followed Mr..
Vaughan and nominated Captain John
Lamb. Of Henrico. In the outset Mr.
Sands declared that the paramount issue
Of the day was the currency question,
and il should be the duty OF the cOnyen-
tion TO nominate man who was suiii-
GENTLY posted on 81 to be able TO ad
vocate II on the stump without fear OF
Republican adversaries who might meet
him.
Mr. Sands then eulogized Captain Lamb
and laid great stress on his consistency
for free silver. He read from card
recently issued by the Henricoan, In which
he assigns his reason for being for blme-
taIlism. and then alluded to the claims OF
Captain Lamb as a countryman. He told
1ssftt n
trymen. and laid great stress on the
purity Of his character. Mr. Sands. In
conclusion. referred to Captain Lambs
war record. but was interrupted by the
chairman. who called the time limit on
him. on motion of Colonel NJ. l.. Spots
wood. the gentleman's time was extended,
and he consumed several minutes more.
MR.. MINETREE FOLKEs.
Mr. Minetree Folkes was next recog-
nized and he eloquently seconded the
nomination Of Colonel Elicit. He earn
estly advocated the COngressman'3 re-
turn 10 the halls Of Congress. and paid
a high tribute TO that gentleman's worth,
emphasizing the fidelity and loyalty he
had always shown to Democracy.
Mr. Charles j.. Page seconded the
nomination OF Captain Lamb. He al
luded 20 the personal feeling that had
been engendered in the convention, and
said that so far as he had been able to
ascertain, the canvass had been con-
Quoted by both candidates on a high
plane.
He referred TO the statement in re-
cent issue Of the Dispatch. that Colonel
Elicit. If voted down on the first ballot,
would probably throw his strength TO
Judge Gregory, and said that it was hard
for him to believe that such was pur-
posed He paid glowing tribute to Cap
tain Lamb. and characterized him as an
exponent Of a never dying principle. In
seconding CAPTAIN Lambs nomination,
the gentleman said he was animated
only by a desire 10 select the man who
best reflected the platform of the Demo-
cratic party.
Colonel NJ. L. spotswood was recog-
nized when Mr.. Page concluded, and ne
advocated in no uncertain tone the
nomination of Colonel Elicit. He spoke
OF the impoverished condition OF the
country and asserted that William Jen-
nings Bryan. and he alone, was the
Moses who will lead suffering humanity
into the Canaan Of prosperity. He con-
cuded with an appeal to the delegates
10 support Elicit
When he took his seat, cries Of "Vote,
vote" proceeded from all parts of the
hail. but when Judge Flournoy arose
and was recognized the noise subsided,
and he was given respectful attention
while he advocated the claims of Colonel
Elicit for the nomination.
The Judge. In most emphatic language,
asserted that for four or five years Colo
mel Elicit had been in favor OF bimetal-
ism. He was interrupted by cries OF
Voter but proceeded, and relterating
his declaration that Colonel Elicit was
a double standard man asserted that
the only difference between him and
some other men. was that he hesitated
about the method OF securing bimetallism.
He concluded with an eloquent appeal
I'm behalf of the Congressman.
THE VOTE TAKEN.
When Judge Flournoy concluded. Mr..
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