Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-28

son. Jr.. Of Lynchburg; Alternates. Har-
vey y. S;ebbins. OF South Boston. and I.
J. Phelps. OF Roanoke.
Seventh District: Delegates. A. l..
Hives. of Gotham. and n Clay Niche. of
Charlottesville; Alternates. c. NJ. Bolton,
OF Rio. and J. Triplett Haxall, OF Char
lottesville.
Eighth District: Delegates. T. l.. Cock
rel and r. l.. Waters; Alternates. II. p.
Howard and l.. Eichburg.
Ninth District: Delegates. a. Fulkerson,
OF Bristol. and G.. J. Holhrook, OF Taze-
well: Alternates. f. u. Hurt. Of Wash
ington. and NJ. Nj. Morris, OF Washington.
Tenth District: Delegates. J. H. Crozier,
OF Augusta. and +. III. McCulloch. OF
buckingham; Alternates. James T. Haw-
kins. Jr., Of Bath, and r. u. Haislif, OF
Augusta.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The following were reported as men,
bers Of the State Committee:
First Districts DR.. c. l.. Harmanson. Of
Onancock; a. y. Chandler. OF Bowling
Green: q. c. Savage. of Cape Charles: c.
l.. Baker OF Bowling Green. and T. ).
Hopkins. Of Accomac.
Second District; ID. Mccormick. OF Nor
folk: II. c. Shelton. Of Hampton; J. l..
Marye. Of Newport News; G. Hatton, OF
Portsmouth, and Wright Il. Carney, OF
Norfolk county.
Third District: John c. Pollard. of Han
over: a. j. Daffron, OF Manchester: w.
Y. Mordecai OF Henrico; y. n. Coffman.
OF Richmond, and John w. Britton, Of
Chesterfield.
Fourth District Charles Bugg. of Pc
tershurg: Ben. Lyon. OF Petersburg; John
II. W. Smith OF Petersburg, and Richard
Eppes. Of Prince George.
Fifth District. Not elected.
Sixth District: II. II. T. Adams. OF
Lynchburg; II. c. Saunders, of Lexing-
ton: ID. z. Parr, Of Bedford City; f. h.
Caldwell Of Roanoke; John d. Smith. Of
Radford.
Seventh District: c. D. Langhorne, ot
Greenwood G.. L. Harris. OF Charlottes-
Vile; Dr. William 4. Bickers. OF Madi-
son county: II. T. Hildebrand. Of Char
lottesville. and j. II. Graybill. OF Shenan-
doah.
Eighth District: Arthur Herbert. r. NJ.
Slaughter. Robert Elliot J.. y. Cazenore,
and A. j. c. Clarke.
Ninth District: George r. Dunn. of
Wythe: John S. Apperson. of Smyth: q.
V. Litchfeld Of Washington; r. T. Irvine,
of Wise. and ]. Brenting. Jr.. of Bristol.
Tenth District: J. T. Dunlop. of Rock
bridge: l.. w II. Peyton. of Augusta; T.
NJ Logan. of Buckingham; d. 4. VIII
Hawkins. Jr, of Bath.
THE RIGHT TO NAME.
Toward the close of the afternoon ses-
sion Mr. Hutzler moved that the con-
vention ratify the action OF the district
delegations i'm making their selections.
Mr. Parr. of Bedford. objected 10 this.
He thought the delegates had the power
to choose their representatives. and he
didn't want anything that smacked Of unit
rule. The Chair being called upon by
Mr. Hutzler 10 decide the question. did
so by declaring that the district delega-
tons were competent TO choose their
electors and delegates without the ratifi-
cation Of the convention.
Mr.. Parr then arose to make a few re-
marks. and. at the request Of the mei--
hers Of the convention. took the stal %
His speech was entirely original and
caught the convention as did none of the
others. He urged his hearers to 90
straight to work and make votes. He
ridiculed the free-silver idea. and pic
tured the Democratic band-wagOn with
all the hangers-on I'm language that ap-
pealed 10 the humor Of his hearers and
kept them laughing during his entire re-
marks on that subject. He denounced
the silver-mine owners as forming the
biggest trust in this country.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Parr 5
speech 1t was announced that the Com
mittee on Resolutions would not be ready
TO report until O'Clock. Upon motion,
the convention. therefore, adjourned until
that hour.
An Address Adopted ut Night.
The convention did not reassembie until
$50 o'clock, when Chairman Bumgard-
ner announced that the State Committee
would assemble at 81 east Main street
to-day.
on motion Of General Logan. the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization was
requested to retire to an ante-room ana
nominate two electors and four dele
gates-at-large 10 the indianapolis con-
ventlon.
While the committee was out the Com
mittee on Resolutions reported through
its chairman, Mr.. Joseph Bryan he
first submitted the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolved. That the State Central Com
mittee shall elect it's own chairman, VINO
shall select and appoint the states TX
ecutive Committee, and shall be chairman
OF the same and with said Executive
Committee shall be charged win the
conduct Of the campaign OF Virginia.
Resolved. That the State Executive
Committee shall have full authority 70
appoint all electors in the several con-
BTesSlODal olsulSts VI Virginia
Resolved. That it shall be the duty OF
the State Executive Committee 10 TAKE
such action as the election laws OF TINS
names of the electors appointed by TINS
convention and the names OF the canul-
dates for President and e-Presideni
who shall be nominated at indianapolis
placed on the official ballot OF the state
ADDRESS TO THE VOTERS.
Mr. Bryan then explained that the COM
mittee had deemed II better to issue an
address rather than formulate platform
and he thereupon read the following;
The Democrats Of Virginia VINO oeneVe
that the principles of the Democratic
party are founded in the laws OF nature
which relate to society and government.
and, therefore cannot be changed 70 meel
the demands of any seeu9n OF tlS ,l
party. however numerous declare, III gen
eral State Convention assemDled:
That their political allegiance is heio
firmly TO the party Of JEFFERSON ana Jack-
son. because Of their unaltcred falth W
the principles OF government when Were
consricuOusly eXemplified in the teachlnSs
and administrations Of these great states
men of the Democratic party.
That they are unwilling 10 accept the
new theories OF government which have
been announced at'lhicago under the I'M
posing name of Democracy. because sucl
! theories, II carried into practice, as the
advocates thereof arc plrnBeu t,SIl a. "a,
most ability to do, would revoiuuohlzs
the Constitution of the United states ~
! II has been construed and understood by
| Democrats from the foundation OF the
| government. IN, -.
The Democrats Of Virginia VIII no.
abandon their conviction that me op
/ servance of certain fundamental pIinci'
/ pies of government is Indispensable tC
/ securing 10 each individual citizen me
right TO Enjoy liberty without molSs'a .s,,,i
| and TO pursue as he may himself thlnh
| best. the enjoyment Of happiness ana th'
acquisition Of property. , ~,
Among these essential principles they
reckon: 49,. ,,,a nm