Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-14


After the twenty-siXth ballot, a recess
was taken until o'clock.
The convention met again promptly at
=. NJ, and a telegram was read. as fol-
lows:
New York, August u. 1896
Chairman Culpeper Delegation to Con-
gressional Convention, Alexandria, Va:
Despite the Misrepresentation of the
gold-bug press. BTyan's tour was the
most triumphant one Of any candidate
ever nominated / travelled with him
from Lincoln to New York. The crowds
everywhere were enormous, and the en-
thusiasm unbounded. Your delegation, /
know, rejoices over this as Bryan is
from Culpeper stock. There Is an
enormous gathering here. Democrats
from all sections are rapidly falling into
line. and the silver cause Is growing
everywhere. ALFRED Z. STOFER."
A REPLY.
The chairman of the convention was
authorized to send the following reply:
''The Congressional Convention OF the
Eighth District of Virginia sends greet
ings 10 the next President, who comes
from Virginia stock.
JAMES r. MASON. Chairman"
The convention then proceeded with
the balloting. At the conclusion OF the
thirty-hfth ballot i. Walton Moore, OF
the Fairfax delegation, arose, and said
there seemed to be but two ways cut
Of the difficulty Of securing a nomina-
ton. One was TO adjourn sine die; the
other was TO appoint a committee, If it
should please the convention, OF one
delegate from each delegation, appoint
ed by his candidate, 10 meet in coun-
ell. and decide upon some rule for
the convention by which a nomination
could be reached.
LIKE CHILDREN'S PLAY.
He said TO adjourn sine die was too
much like childrens play, and he hoped
the delegates were all too manly to
think Of it for a moment He then
offered the following resolution:
Resolved: That each candidate who
has been placed In nomination select one
representative the persons so selected
to meet at once and in conference with
the candidates to endeavor TO frame
rule the same to be submitted for the
approval OF the convention, whereby the
! proceedings OF the convention may be
concluded"
This resolution was adopted, and the
convention adjourned to meet again at
=. NJ, when nomination is expected.
EVENING SESSION.
The delegates were slo% in arriving at
the hall for the evening session, which
did not convene until 6:30 The commit
tee which had been appointed, consist
| ing of one member from each delega-
ton, 10 consult and see II they would
not agree upon a plan whereby the
rules OF the convention could be changed
from a two-thirds rule to a majority
rule. reported that they could not reach
an agreement
Balloting was proceeded with until the
forty-first ballot. when the rule govern
ing the convention was changed from the
two-thirds rule TO the majority rule. and
every candidate who had been put in
nomination on previous ballots was again
put IN nomination.
RIXEY NOMINATED.
on the forty-ninth ballot things began
looking bright for Rixey. as Prince VIII
liam broke for the first time to Rixey.
On the flftieth ballot all the delegations
commenced 10 break from Ashton 10
McCabe. Andersons friends then broke
from their favorite TO John +. Rixey,
thereby securing his nomination. when he
received 1920 to Judge McCabe's vote
Of 6.623 The convention then. on motion
Of Rev. George w. Paxson, of LOudoun,
made the nomination unanimous.
Inc tdNlluhlto were mere thtoiitl INTO
the hall, and Mr.. John f. Rixey, the
successful candidate. was presented He
! thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and after making
a ten-minutes silver speech, was followed
| by Meredith, Anderson, McCabe, and
other defeated candidates.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
John +. Rixey was born in Cupeper
county, Va, August /, 1854. His parents
were Of the good old English stock, who
love the land as their best heritage The
father. =. NJ. Rixey. though blind for
many years, was an ardent farmer from
whom his sons inherited warm love
for agricultural pursuits. He was pos
sessed Of comfortable means and liberal
ly educated his four sons and one daugh-
ter.
John f. Rixey received his education
at Bethel Academy and at the Univer-
slty OF Virginia. From this latter insti-
tuition he graduated. receiving his B. l..
i'm July 1915. and began the practice Of
the law in the following September.
He now enjoys one Of the largest prac-
tices in Piedmont Virginia. He mar
ried. In 1881. the eldest daughter
OF the late Hon. James Barbour
and niece of the late Senator
Barbour. Mr.. Rixey Is now living
unon handsome estate near
brandy. Va, and farms his estate with
other farms, having in his possession
and under his personal supervision about
three thousand acres OF land In 1879
Mr. Rixey was elected Commonwealths
Attorney OF Culpepepr, which Office he
6Iled with conspicuous ability for twelve
years. His extensive practice inpuced