Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-21

tNlrt AT the facilities iNAt ALt NitS '
afforded 10 past conventions.
Hon. George ID. Wise said he had been
dcpu'ed by the Young Mems BUSINESS
Association Of Richmond to urge upon
the committee the claims Of the capitai
city. The eloquent Senator from bynch-
burg in urging the claims Of that city
had enforced those claims with an eN-
ample OF jefferson logic. Jefferson
logic had always been TO take the best
ia reach. II was hardly worth whiie ne
thought, 20 say that Richmond IS the
dttcst and best place for the meeting OF
the convention. 49,.
Before you proceeded to consider the
nlooe for the convention" said captain
Wiss IN motion was made. which was
doubtless submitted IN the interest OF
Roanoke. that the basis Of representation
should be one delegate for every lvy i,eiio-
cratic votes The motion was happilI ve-
f.ated such a convention as VIII be
held next August Is altogether 700 "a.
70 be neld In any OF the t9"ns Oh VIZ tn
State. There are only Two clles lesl.. IN ~,
gfnia In saving this | am not sptahlns
slightingly Of other towns, Dut rs ~ ma
ter of fact there are only TWO ciIes III
the Commonwealth capable OF noiulns
convention which Will be coihposed VI
I 900 delegates. There Is NOT. moitOltl,
any other city which has a place cqudl 20
the capital. Senator Daniel says Lynen-
burg is nearer the centre or DeinosieSy'
! believe this committee should selecl q, a
place 10 accommodate all those VINO VIII
attend. An ali-important Questoh ~ az
10 the cost OF getting 10 the convention
and the expenses during it's progress.
state but it Is nearer the centre or the
population. Think OF an the counties
round here and our transportatloh tacHl1
ties | am not claiming TOO mucn When /
saw that ours is the only city IN tllls
state which can furnish han lafBe
enough for the accommodation OF the con-
vention. and in addition large enough '!l IOa
the spectators who VIII come We nay
- r.afn hold
very comfortable There is not a city m
the state with hotel accommoda-
tions equal TO those OF hch.
mOnd. 1t is rot natural thdt
they should have because they nave no
demand for IT. If YOU look at The trans
portation facilities and the accominodd-
tion the city offers. and compare them
with other cities. you VIII ma thein un-
eXcelled There are not within the lmlts
of this Commonwealth men who are more
consistent Democrats than those L repre-
sent These people will give you warm
welcome and pleasant ACCOMMODATIONS.
Mr. Wise made a humorous aluslon 10
the rival claims Of the Richmond ana
Norfolk mint julops and fish supply.
STAUNTON WOULD LIKE IT
Colonel Turk then nominated Staunton.
The last convention held there. ne SOFA,
demonstrated the ability Of that city
TO entertain the delegates. and the people
We're anxious 10 entertain them again;
As "a matter Of fact he SAID, they hdu
hall, not as large as the one at
Richmond but one that is just the right
size. for it would accommodate 2,VV peo-
pie He did not make the claim, ne SAID
through any particular right, but IN the
interest of the Democratic party. Ihtie
are reasons why the convention should
not be held In Richmond. he continued.
or I'm Roanoke. II is too far tor the
people TO 90 10 Norfolk or Newport News
I'm these hard tim as. These facts narrow
the choice down 10 between Staunton ana
o.. of. i.Nr uF
Of the use Of a tobacco-factory .presup-
posed the suspension OF an lndustry-ah
undesirable thing TO Go during times ol
great depression In trade He urged tnat
IT, under certain conditions, anu IN o tne
wisdom Of the committee, the selection
was narrowed down to Bynchburg ana
Staunton, the preference should be gwen
to the latter city.
COLONEL GAINES'S DISCLAIMER.
At this point Colonel Gaines asked the
indulgence of the committee on "a ques-
ton of personal privilege ketrfIlns 20
Mr. Wises alluslou 10 the motion DE hau
made earlier i'm the evening respecting the
basis of representation. which that gen
ueulau charged had been made ~ the
interest OF Roanoke. he emphatically ce-
MED that he had any such op1
let ia view. but had maze
the suggestion solely in the interest OF the
Democratic party. which he added, Win
some display of heat, II deem or nole
Importance than any city or other con-
'''@' PLEA FOR OLD POINT.
Mr.. Wise poured oil on the troubled
waters bv assuring Colonel Gaines that
be- bs1 Intended TO make no such il-
sfnuation. and Colonel Tabb, OF Hampton %
then rose 10 nominate Ola Polnt ,oH.loHt H l.
lie was present, be said, IN behali or the
Democrats Of what was probably lhe
smallest county. territOrially in Nir-
einia No city can boast or sreu,g
LOYALTY TO the Democratic party, ne sal1,
and the announcement was receNed WI
applause These people, ne cohtiiuDl'
h8d never asked anything Of the Demo
cratic party IN Virginia. Ola Polnl 1On-
forf ne declared. was the most charmlus
snot IN Virginia. Its progress ana de-
valopment had been remarkable IN thie7
III tbese eve offer" he said. "the
finest hotel accommodations TO DE hau'
ooual to those of any city IN TINS couH-
trv." All that the earth ana the sea
afforded would be spread ueiott liS -
Gates and he had been authorized py
1ronrietor of one Of the hotels 10 oHef
dellpates q rate of $3.50 a day during the
sessions of the conVeluoh, dnu ~.
could bring their sweethearts along WIN
tbpno M the same rate.
Pnaroke had had the convention. he
said. f,vnchburg had had the convention,
| Norfolk also. had held IL Wllluh hei
limits. but the Democratic party ha1 ha
never honored the city he represented.
lie dwclt at length on the desiraDiIIty on
tho location. Delegates would Iol De
nent up in a tobacco-factory or pacheu IN
an armory. but would nave AT aI., theit "',
DoeaI hau with a seating capacity OF
70o sweDt with ocean breeZes. lie cN-
tended a very cordial invitation 10 the
committee 10 accept the hospitality Whlcu
awaited them. other citieS had gqIs,ci dgI.sbei
of their mint juleps and their solt-sliSi ne
crabs and spot; Old Point Comfort "a7
the home of all these luxuries.
MANY SECONDING SPEECHES.
,fr w 4 GLASGOW. Jr., rose on ques-
zion of personal privilege. koauont, II
said had had nothing 10 90 WIN .hc NJ
fempt 10 reduce the representation; ~; lhe
cit1 nossessed everything that a Demo
cratic convention needs. Iney mao ~ nof
had a convention there since I9o-, % allu
~ now asked that tha convention
Iley Ihoyy,td bo held there. not 20 save the
D,lHJnoerafic party. ass had been suggested
in one of the nominating speeches
cause they were all loyal Democrats DuN
because the city was the ense Vi Ma
Ninfh District. which all conceded Would
be the battlefield IN the lo'tnOoi'iis
H. 9icl,ford. who had made the state
roenf alluded 10 by Mr. Glasgow, SAID .h
.iy to that gentleman's remarks that
he felt IL 10 be extremely uhloituhals ~
his statement had created the lhpte7'iv"
that the convention would nave am lhi-
ro~tanf hearing on the vote at New
borf News He had felt that political
dchts were 100 frequently won Dy dis-
piav and by the enthusiasm OF the no
mcnt and II seemed 10 him that . lt
claims of Newport News were entitled 20
me most earnest consideration 20 the
hands Of the committee.
Mr. N. Glennan, of Noffolk, s3id ~
made no difference where the convention
was held. the Democratic flag would 80
ON 10 victory. The Democrats OF viz
rinia VIII rally round the standard ana
the standard bearer. and VIII elect fiin.
Tfe Vac present as one OF the delegates
to insist upon the claims o. Nortoik.
and me dwelt eloquenuy upon the adyan-
fapes offered by the city. which. Ee sald,
really deserved the honor.
THE FIRST BALLOT
As the speaker took his seat there
,ver. loud calls for vote. interest ~