Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-11
r. T. ALLEN,
GEORGE W. JACKSON,
Z. +. WEAVER.

on motion OF Major Lassiter the Chair
was authorized 10 appoint a committee
~ one from each county and city 70 meet
,r4 confer with the committee OF the
ponies party, and report TO the con-
,ention. The committee. as appointed
was as follows: Petersburg, r. X Las
sitter. Prince Edward. a ID. Wa.Kihs'
Dr,inswick. Robert Turnbuh; Amelia. j.
~ royvlkes. Greenesville Henry Mac
lin. Powhatan. DR. y. II. Hennlhs' Luz
rerburg George r. Smith: NottoWay'
yvei+er 4 watson: Dinwiddie. J. G.
smith: Sussex. J. J. Faisoni MecNieh-
p,,rg c J. Faulkner; Prince George
Judge Timothy Rives.
while the committee was out General
Euudlev. OF Amelia, addressed the con-
ventlon. and ELECTED frequent applause:
T.. v.as understood that the object OF
"a. conference asked for by the People
rartv committee was 20 urge noh-aclloh
-. ,ba convention. and thus allow the
f-sa-silver forces 70 unite upon Hon. }.
Thomas Goode as candidate.
DISCUSSION.
~, Love Of Lunenburg. In brief
,,'so.b cave a vivid and eloquent picture
~ the present condition Of the hght'
,,bicb ELECTED wild applause. Dr. K. >
p.gveu OF Brunswick. responded 70 call5
"a discussed the question Of the WIS
- -. - conventions making nomi-
Ito, re thought II an old-line Demo
-, yrere nominated the result would
be the election Of r. T. Thorp. Judge
yarreu declared his belief that the Dem
cratic party OF the Fourth District was
,ot dead and that whoever was no'nl-
rated would be elected. Mr.. Marye' OF
picbnond delivered an able address, and
Colonel FffZUnrulI OF
prince Edward. T.. =. Buriord, OF Bruns-
wick. and George Mason.
THE CONFERENCE REPORT
Tba Conference Committee returned to
the convention han az y o'clock ana
subultted the following report:
,.Your committee respectfully reports
% the convention that the committee or
the Popullst party had no proposition
70 make. except 10 recommend that TINS
Convention endorse the nomination OF
Colonel ]. Thomas Goode; and your COM
r,ittee matureiy considered this mat
ter and deems IL not advisable 10 make
such endorsation."
This report was adopted.
II was stated by the members OF the
committee that every means 70 reach a
satisfactory agreement with the Popu-
ust committee had been exhausted. Ap-
neaIs were made 10 them 10 discard al
sentiment and prejudice in the effort 10
erect a unlncauon OF the silver forces
or the district 10 secure that success
which all desired. but the ultimatum was
the acceptance Of Colonel Goode.
The Populist committee before retiring
aid that Colonel Goode was willing 20
sDend and be spent In this flght. and
,bat possibly some way might be suggest
"A for an agreement Major Lassiter
then offered the following:
Resolved. That Colonel J. Thomas
Goode and his friends be requested to 'ay
his claims before this convention, pro-
vlaed that they agree 10 abide by the
nomination OF this convention and DO
an they can FOR the nominee.
This was adopted and committee OF
,hr.a was appointed 10 invite Colonel
Goode and his friends before the con-
yentlon.
The committee returned shortly before
o'clock A. M. and reported that they
had visited Colonel Goode. who received
them courteously. but declined 10 come
before the convention and submit his
claims. Every argument and appeal had
been made without effect. The ultima
tum was that the nominee Of the