Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-12

Attorney-GencrnI-T he named,
with the fight between Lassiter,
Mann. and Montague.
Special staff Correspondence Of the Dis
patch)
ROANOKE. VA. August 12.-l2:2o a. NJ.
The state Democratic Convention. after
three sessions, lasting from noon till this
hour. with only short intervals for din
nor and supper, has just taken a recess
until 10 O'Clock. The work Of this body
Is but little If any, more than half over
The nominees of the party for Governor
and Lieutenant-Governor have been
chosen and the platform has been pre-
pared. but there promises to be long
and bitter fight over the proposition TO
nominate United States senators by pri-
mary. which the Committee on Resolu-
tions decided by one majority to report
favorably. and the contest for Attorney
General will be by far the most in
tcresting one before the convention.
The nomination of Major Tyler for
Governor by acclamation was happy
expected that the name Of Mr.. Ellyson
would be presented before the body, ana
when the Richmond candidate appeared
on the platform and asked that his COM
petitor be made the party's candidate
without the formality of a ballot the
bulk of the delegates looked at him in
amazement. But the effect was magical,
1. fa
had been quietly decided upon during the
aay by Mr. Ellyson's close advisers, put
The convention in very happy frame OF
mind. The speech of Mr.. Ellyson was in
4 fine vein, and he was given splendid
Dyation. which eliminated in tho con-
yention clecting him State chairman
again by unanimous rising vote.
The speech of acceptance of Major Ty-
Ter greatly cnthuscd the very demon
strative audience, ana the compliment
that he paid Mr. Ellyson for the hand
some manner i'm which he had acted met
with spontaneous response from the dele
gates. 1t is a rather remarkable coin
cidence that the Virginia Democracy
should have presented Pulaskis popular
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birthday. The fight over, the lieutenant
coycrnorship was more protracted than
81 was expected it would be. This was
due more largely 80 the intense excite
ment ana consequent disorder than to
anything else. There were practically
lut two ballots. though the roll had 10
Doe called four TIMES to insure accuracy.
Senator Edward Echols, OF staunton,
WAS nominated for this office. as antici-
pated i'm my dispatches last night.
Captain Edmund r. Cooke, the Populist
nominee whom the Democrats were asked
Z. endorse. developed much greater
strength than was anticipated receiving
asl-2 votes Hon. NJ. T. Cooke made
= very hne nght for second place on the
Hoket. and for awhile the result was in
doubt. He got 81 S-5 on the first ballot
and C72 on the last. when Echols was
nominated with S)3. An even half hun
5r,i stuck to Captain Cooke.
The result Of the attorncyship contest
which Will be settled to-day is in great
doubt. To an appearances the fight is
between Lassiter. Mann, and Montague.
The platform was completed late In the
evening but could not be gotten in be-
fore adjournment. 1t will probably be
taken up Immediately upon re-assembllns'
The resolution touching the nomination
o. senator's. printed in another column
Of io-days Dispatch, will be handed IN
as separate paper. and there will be
hard fight made against it's adoption
Another feature of the committees re-
port win be the following resolution
adopted by unanimous vote: We cordl-
a.y endorse the course Of our beloved
and distinguished senator, John W.
Dan'a in the United states Senate. and
MD oppose any candidate for the Lee
ssaiwe and Senate Of Virginia who is
"o. m favor OF his reelection.
The Platform.
'Ne platform as agreed upon by the
"-'.'ea IS as follows:
-Ne Democratic party Of Virginia, in
convention assembled, would remind the
Ieop, That thc election in November
,.'A' Us o. Vast and far-rcaching impor-
lance 10 Involves the choice by the
i.oIle an large of their chief executive |
''',i' ioF term OF four ycars-viz.; |
Co'tihor Lcutonant-G overnor. and At
,o'He} e}-Gene.aL 10 involves the choice |
nF lNe people, Ina their legislative and |
."'oiial districts Of another House OF |
Dr.tt"its. for a term Of two years. and l
oi l"ehiy-one senators for "a term of four /
years The General Assembly, which win |
lnsn De chosen, with the exception OF |
nineteen senators, Will then be charged |
lA tme with electing county Judges of the !
sldle for term OF six years with i'm |
loftant administrative affairs OF the |
n'al.. ana with choosing senator Of /
'e onited states, SO that the result OF |
the election viii deeply affect the inter-
,sis OF the people IA their domestic and |
Federal concerns.
me Democratic party appeals 10 the
indulgence and patriotism of tie people.
80 holds that rs record during success
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