Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-13

tornev. and was one OF his lieutenant
in his fight for this nomination, was ol
his feet with view to making the NUM-
nation of Montague unanimous, but sent
tor Flood. who had led the Mann loIces
was recognized first. and made the mo-
tion.
Mr. Mann and Senator McIlwaine quick
" seconded the motion, which, aIter some
slight objection had been overcome, was
carried with wild enthusiasm, and as
soon as he could be heard Chairman
saunders announced that Hon. A. j. Mon
taeue was the nominee Of the convention
for Attorney-General. a committee wa
appointed 20 wait on Mr.. Montague allu
the defeated candidates and invite lhein
before the convention
While this committee was out there
were loud calls for Daniel. Yielding a'
last. Senator Daniel thanked the cOnVeh-
tion very much for the highly comp pllIheh-
tary call 1t could never, he SAID, ue
orvtbing but music TO his ears to hear
his name called by such Democrats. lie
oelxed 20 be excused from making speech
At This tuncture promising TO add a post
ecrint 20 the proceedings of the conVeh-
ion later on. for he deemed 1t the duty
Of every one 10 stand back When the
standard-bearers of the party came aiohB'
senator Daniel was introduced a mo-
,,cnt later as the chairman Of the Com
rnittee on Resolutions, and commenced
the reading Of the platform on the un-
derstanding that upon the arrival or MT.
Montague the reading would be suspend
ed.
MR.. MoNTAGUEs ACCEPTANCE
Very soon Mr.. Montague made his ap-
pearance. and was cordially greeted. lie
said he desired TO express IN the name
of the Fifth District, its appreciation OF
this recognition of its long and ialthlui
service TO the Democracy OF virginia,
For himself. he was profoundly grateful
for the honor conferred upon him, and
deeply did he appreciate the yeoman SER
vice rendered by his friends. Il shall
not" he said, 'be in the rear OF this
6eht but with all the energy l possess
I propose to go where the fight Is thick
est. II elected, / will discharge the
duties OF my office without fear or faVor
or hope of reward
Mr.. Montague spoke in favor Of ecoro-
NV I'm the State Government and OF the
restoration of the bimetallic STANDARD OF
coinage.
There were calls for Lassiter, and that
gentleman was accorded hearty re-
ception when he appeared at the front or
the platform. He made a graceful ana
telling speech, and completely won the
svmpathies of mis- hearers. He had been
n soldier of the Democracy, he said.
ever since he had been old enough 10
enlist. and he hoped there was that In
his composition which would not allow
his voice to fail or mis- heart 10 waVer
in such honorable defeat as that which
had come 10 him to-day There had not
beeni a man in the fght that was not
his close personal friend, and In yielding
the palm TO gallant Montague, OF Dan
VILE. he did so TO man whom he had
known and loved all his life. NO one,
he added. would DO more than he 10 hold
IN the hands OF the candidate. lie
closed with an expression OF sincere grau-
tude 10 those who had worked so faith
fully and so well in his interests.
OTHER DEFEATED CANDIDATES.
Judge Mann, responding to repeated
calls. camo TO the front, and in a happy
sneech put the convention into the best
of humor. He said he had been warned
by his friends when no first entered the
campaign not 10 put himself against
red-headed man. He came, he said, from
the Black Belt, and was used 10 defeat.
For twenty years the Democrats OF that
section had not been represented in the
Legislature. Now, however. the South
side OF Virginia was one OF the strongest
of tho strongholds OF Democracy In this
State. mo one congratulates Jack Mon
tague upon his victory more heartily
than l." no said, "and no one sympa-
thizes with the other fellow tpointing 10
Mr.. Lassiter more than I do. Fellow
feeling makes us wondrous kind. For
myself. l am going TO do what I have
dnna for tina mast twenty years. am