Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-15
CONVENTIONS WORK.
Expressions of Opinion ms ="
Nominees and Declaration OF Fiji"
.,,,..A reeIinu of satisfaction
senatorial Primary Question

the most EnDleNlSutu Bt'' g.
while his public life has been s'i
forward and honest, and apsoiuleiy -
from tha devious methods so common
aiast I'm modern American Poli'i0S'
Eoually unexceptionable Is the perSona'
oboracter of both of the other nominees
state-senator Echols, the nominee ioi
IAeutenant-G Governor, VIII presiuo W."
dignity over the upper mousse VI ''
LEGISLATURE. while his familiarity with
parliamentary law will enable MIN 10
dispatch the business Of that body WIN
ease and rapidity. Montague, the nomi-
naa for Acknowledgement, Is lawyer
of acknowledged ability. uniting siea'
strength with pleasing courtesy III MS
discussions at the bar. Inc u0Ne'
an admirable ons. and will sweep the
state from the blue mountains to the
billowy Atlantic.
Tho ,,,o.forr, is an excellent one, en-
bodving the tIme-honored, indestructDle
principles of Democracy, as announced
and expounded by Thomas JEFFERSON
If the Republican party SHAH nave tne
tenerity to put a ticket in the neid' tney
Will have the satisfaction or pelhs ovoi
whelmed on the ides Of November ny
popular avalanche Of anywhere from w.
900 to 10000 majority.
IT IS STRONG.
Fincastle Herald Taken altogether
the ticket Is a strong one, and VIII re-
ceive the approval of the Democratic
narty of Virginia 1t is the sense OF the
marty through it's chosen representatives,
as expressed In Roanoke, and IL wiz
receive the endorsation of those VINO De
lieve in government for the people do
opposed to class legislation.
BAND OF BROTHERS.
rvncbbure News: The Virginia State
Democratic Convention has come anu
gone IL has done its work weiI' ana
20 the satisfaction of the Democrats OF
the old Dominion. 1t has given US
SPLENDID ticket and a sound Democratic
nlatforno. which will meet the views oil
the masses and bring out fun vote at
the polls next fall.
1T is very gratifying TO note that not
a single untoward incident marred 'he
harmony Of the great convention. Many
nersons advocate a change of the OASIS
of represe ntation, regarding conVeh-
ton of 1873 members as too unwlslGiy
a body for the proper transaction OIL pusi,
ness This objection is not emphasized
by the action of the Roanoke convention.
The Democrats there met as a Dand Oh
brothers, an bent on one and the same
purpose. -.
True there was necessarily some DIFF
ference Of opinion with regard TO the
selection Of candidates. but the minority
cbeerfully Yielded TO the decision of the
majority, and good feeling reisned
throughout the vast assembly. Chair
man Ellyson, Major Tyler's most promi-
nent opponent, gracefully aequiesced IN
the decision Of the convention and moved
TO make the nomination OF his rival unan-
imous. In so doing Mr.. Ellyson elevated
himself I'm the esteem of bis feliow-citi-
zens. and his friends may console them
selves with the hope that the time may
vet come in the near future when the
democracy Of Virginia will delight TO
honor their faithful chairman with the
highest office in the gift of the people.
While we have good ticket and a
GOOD platform, it would not be well for
Virginia Democrats to sit down In idle
ness, as If the victory were already won.
II is not yet known whether the Ropub-
licans will put q ticket in the field. 1t
Is not known certainly that the Popu-
lists will rally to the support Of the Roa-
noke ticket, though il may be assumed
that a large majority will support that
ticket Democrats must work from now
until the day of election 10 roll up the
biggest majority in the history Of the
State.
SATISFACTORY.
Norfolk Virginian: All in all. the con-
vention completed its work in a most sat-
isfactory manner. 1t was enthusiastic.
large and thoroughly representative Of
the Democracy of Virginia.
HURRAH!
Norfolk Pilot: Hurrah for Tyler. Echols,
and Montague!
Hurrah for a Democratic Legislature
to cooperate with the next State admin
istrationl
Hurrah for a platform that embodies
so much that must enure TO the public
good, State and national!
ITS WORK WELL DONE.
salem Register: The beautiful glad sun
Of Heaven never shone on a better or
more splendid aggregation Of mind and
manhood than that of yesterday, which
assembled al Roanoke TO execute fairly
and conscientiously the will of the Vir-
ginia people in the selection OF a State
ticket and the making Of a platform
upon which the nominees can go before
all the people confidently appealing for
support
The ticket IS a good one, a pure one
Tyler for Governor, Echols for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, and Montague, the scholar
ly lawyer, for Attorney General.
The nominees have been selected by a
typical body of Vrginia's sons, in full
hlment Of the Jeffersonian qualifca-
tions-integrity, ability. and application
TO business.
All loyal Democrats should be proud
of the situation and the ticket. and should
rally with redoubled energy 10 their sup
port. conscious of the fact that they will
win. because they deserve TO win, and
that in their triumph another bright page
Will be added TO the history of the State.
ALL ORIGINAL TYLER MEN.
Charlottesville Progress: All Of us are
now Original Tyler men," and will give
him the largest Democratic majority ever
cast in Virginia.
1T ALL RIGHT.
Charlottesville Progress: The Virginia
| Democratic Convention have endorsed
| the Chicago platform and reaffrmed the
principles upon which they made such a
magnificent fight last November. No
thing short Of this was expected. except
| by few who desire the minority 10 rule.
WILL SWEEP THE STATE.
| Alexandria Gazette: Tyler, Echols. and
Montague make a ticket that will sweep
| the State by one OF the lata Senator
| Barbour's majorities.
DIDN'T THINK IT WISE
On the whole, we regard it as a rooa
thing for the State that the Roanoke
convention rejected the plan to choose
United States senator's in Virginia bv
submitting tho names OF the candidates
| to the Democratic voters at primary
| election. The submission OF the
candidates names TO State Democratic
primary, would. Of course. be equivalent
| 10 an election by the Democratic people
and the principle is just the same as that
! OF the direct election Of senator's by popu-
| lar vote. Notwithstanding all the areu-