Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-23


| Continuing with appropriate remarks.
! Mr.. Robertson urged the nomination OF
| Mr.. owen.
| MIR. Ben. =. owen. Jr., In an impas-
| stoned speech, in which he alluded 10
| his course in the last General Assem-
BLY, and to the fight he made for ms
| county and State when yet a boy in
the war between the States" present.
| ed the name Of Hon. Il. q. Wood.
| one of the most striking addresses
made before the convention, full OF
fervor and earnestness. was that IN
which DIR. w. ii. Henning. Of Powhatan,
nominated Mr.. James G. Jordan, OF
| that county.
Mr.. J. Il. Dance placed in nomination
the fourth candidate. Mr.. George Il. Ro-
bertson, Of Chesterfield. Mr.. w. i.
! Cox. in a very appropriate address, Sc
corded the nomination of Mr.. owen, ana
Mr.. Pool neatly did similar service for
MIR. Wood. The nomination of Mr.. Jor-
| dan was seconded by Mr.. Finch, OF
! POwhatan.
ONE BALLOT NECESSARY.
| Mr.. owen offered a resolution that
those two candidates who received the
| highest number of the votes, provided
| that be a majority of the votes of the
convention, be declared the nominees.
This resolution prevailed. with the
amendment offered by DR.. Henning thai
the balloting be made by wards and
precincts and not by city and counties.
The vote was then taken, with the fol-
! lowing result:
| Chesterteld-OWen, IL; Woou, III ho-
bertson, 5; Jordan, l.
Manchester-Owen, s; Wood, s.
Powhatan-Owen, l. Wood, 2; Robert
son, 81 Jordan, 6.
Totals-Owen, Is; Wood, 81; Robertson,
S; Jordan, T.
| The chairman thus announced the vote
and declared Messrs. owen and Wood
| the nominees of the convention. Mr..
! Finch, of Powhatan, then moved that
| the nomination be made unanimous and
| this was done with will. committee
was appointed to conduct the candidates
| to the hall, and they entered, coming
the length Of the hall amid. great APP
| plause.
MR.. OWENS ACCEPTANCE.
Mir. owen was first introduced. "My
heart throbs." he said. with pride and
gratitude at this mark Of your conf
dence and trust. Loving my native city
| as / do, the fact of her people having
| chosen me TO represent them, and also
to represent the interests of the time
horored Democratic party in the legis-
| latiye halls of Virgina-a goal worthy
| the ambition of her ablest sons-is 10
me a source Of pardonable pride.
"That this convention has endorsed
her choice and awarded me the posi-
| ton of one of its standard-bearers,
elicits my profound gratitude. That L
was chosen over my distinguished COM
petitor mot opponenD, man who has
long been my warm, personal friend,
| and who has been an energetic Demo
crat, working in season and out of sea-
| son. and chosen In contest devoid OF
| acrimony and characterized by unparal-
| leled courtesy and good feeling, Is
gratifying in the extreme My admira-
| ton for my late competitor cannot be
too strongly expressed
MIR. owen spoke in highest terms of
Mr.. Robertson, and concluding, said that
| he was aware that an ardu0us campaign
| awaited the nominees of the convention.
But" continued he, II bespeak for the
| Democrats of this district such activity
! and earnestness as will roll up a ma
| iority of which we may be proud This
| Is neither time or season TO discuss the
| general issues of this campaign so, in
| the language of Judge Gregory, when
| fattened by the gallant Lamb at Ches-
| terrified Courthouse, III see you about
| that next conrt-day.'
Again, / thank you for the trust you
| have reposed i'm me, and / assure you
| one of the greatest pleasures coming
| from the position will be the opportunity
| to cast my ballot for that great tribune
of the people the incorruptibie, noble,
eloquent patriot, and statesman, John
w. Daniel"
OTHER SPEECHES MADE
Amid the great applause this utter
ance and others elected Mr.. owen re-
| sumed his seat.
Mr.. wood followed Mr.. Owen. and
then Messrs. Jordan and G.. L. Robert
son. the defeated candidates, both of
| whom made excellent speeches. in which
they declared their unalterable determi-
nation to support the nominees upon the
| Democratic ticket.
Loud calls also brought Mr.. b. NJ
| Robertson 20 the rostrum, and he, too
declared his intention to strike from
the shoulder a blow such that if his
strength could win for his party, the
flag of a glorious victory would, on the
Cd of November, be unfurled
| The convention then adjourned