Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-10

1T was finally agreed that should
Daniels name be presented 10 lhe con-
vcntion, the vote OF the delegation would
be cast tor him soiidly.
The Senator WAS not present at TINS
meeting OF the delegation
Major Danlel Tonight announced his
pufpose TO cast his own vote for Black
burn. -
When ne mad returned 10 his hotel. Ma
ior Daniel said to me: If the ballotns
wero to take place within the next ie"
BON Bryan's nomination would seem
A. be assured. No young man ever had
brighter prospects before him than he
has His speech was a fine one, and
grvan deserved the grand ovation given
rim bv the convention. Some one present
suggested that the Major cou.d have car
ried the crowd with him just as easily
and Just as wildly. but from this the
,attcr modestly dissented. lie insisted
that few men could have made the speech
grvan made. lie conceded that the TACT
that his speech came just after the pre-
sentation Of the platform, and In the
closing part Of the days proceedings was
i'm Bryan's favor, but still. insisted Dan
iel. 'it was "a grand speech, and deserved
aU the demonstration the convention &C
corded the man who made IT..
Some one asked Senator Daniel at this
point if he would accept the nomination
for President if IT were rendered
him. II have" he said, made myself
plainly understood on that question ana
/ do not think it necessary TO Keep re-
peating my views"
Bryan. who is looming up so for the
first place en- the ticket. is only 30 years
Old. and comes from old Virginia stock
his father having been a native OF Cui-
peper county. in our State
TILLMAN'S ANTI-BANK PLANK.
Tillman's plank Of the platform prohibit
ing national banks from issuing money
was adopted by the convention, with some
unimportant notifications. Senator Dan
iel appeared before the committee thls
morning and opposed this section, ana at
his instance and that of others IL was
changed in unessenual particulars. Inc
committee. however would not agree 10
eliminate It altogether.
Mir. Carter Glass. of Lynchburg, VINO IS
the virginia member of the committee
bitterly antagonized this plank. and de-
clared TO the committee that If the plat
form were presented to the convention
with that I'm fl he would offer an amend
ment When the matter came up IN thdt
bcdv Mr.. Glass did attempt TO oner an
amendment. but could not succeed.
1t was at Mr.. Glass's instance lhdt
Senator Daniel went before the PLATFORM
Committee in opposition to the national
hank section. in order to enable the
Senator 10 do this Editor Glass retlren'
for the time being, from the coiiiihit'oe'
and Daniel took his place.
Tilman's speech before the convention
disqusted most Of the southern Delegates
some of them. including the Nirglnlahs'
are utterly disgusted with the South caro-
lima Senator's course to-day. MAJOR bail-
iel is among the Virginia delegates VINO
speaks plainly on this point
VICTIMS OF PICKPOCKETS.
Captain Camm Patteson, of the dele-
,.o,ion from our state, is in hard lines
lie has has his pockets picked twice since
bo left home. The first time, as told IN
theee dispatches. was in the laVatory OF
tha sleepinc-car on his way out mere. me
C,antain was busily engaged at the time
in explaining his free-silyer views 10 an
aamirln,, throng about him, when some
n,roble-fngered thief got his purse out
80 his nocket and made away win IT,
ras+ rieht a thief entered the room at
~ sherman House occupied by Mr.. Pat
- and G. w. c. Blackstone, OF Acco-
,,,ac and secured both OF thelr POCKET
tHot,s M Blackstone's contained $50
Tbe losers are both just as chirpy To-
.,diit 90 any other free-silver champions
on the ground.