The age-herald., 1897-08-12

the action of that party by which they were created, Of the nomination of it by MT. Cooke Coup.ed with the presenta- tion of tine paper was the suggestion of Judge Williams, that MT. Hale, of Frank. lin, one of the members of the committee,
 be accorded seat on the floor of the
 convention. This was agreed to after some discussion.
 The convention by a practical unani- nous vote, decided to send the communi- cation to the committee on resolutions.
 The point, however, was subsequently, made and sutained that no definite ac- ton could be taken on any such propo- sition until after the convention had been
 permanently organized. This incident was the first one in which there had been any reference made to the popu- lists or to the action taken by the par l ty at it's recent, state convention. During the absence of the committee on
 credentials. several speeches were made
 by well known leaders. Among those
 who spoke during this interim was ex-
 Judge Rhea, of Washington county. An .,t4 -1,s l hearty applause was the expression that
 he sympathized with the man who was crazy in trying to discover the difference between Cleveland diversity and McKin- ley prosperity.
 The other speakers were Messrs. Nun ford, of Richmond; Diggs, Hanover. and
 Farr, of Bristol At the conclusion of the remarks of the latter a communica-
 tion from the committee on credentials informed the convention that it would occupy at least two hours on the con test from Washington county.
 The convention at o'clock took d re- cess until p. m.
 Alter the night session had been called to order Mir. Carter Class, of the Lynch burg News, placed before the convention the name of J. H. Tyler. of Pulaski, for the gubefnatorial nomination. Men.ion of this name called for tumul- Hoge Tyler being democrat and if nom- mated he would be elected and "stay a l democrat" was thoroughly understood by | the conv and brought forth sorm of applause
 | At the conclusion of the first seconding speech for Tyler,i Hon. J. T. Ellison, who
 was his only opponent, in a brief but elo- tion of his competitor unanimous This proposition was received with wild ap- | plause and ,tihe scene that followed was thls, only dramatic one of the day. When Mir, Ellison took his seat on motion of
 MT. Willard, of Loudon. the convention, | by rising vote, unanimously reelected | that gentleman for state chairman. At this point Senator Daniel, who was l chairman of the committee on platform, made his appearance before the conven- tion for the first time. His appearance was the subject for an ouiburst of ap- | plause The senator acknowledged this
 ouyburst with one of his short and char acteristic addresses.
 Ellison's motion was carried amid great l applause, and J. Hoge Tyler was declared the nominee of the convenhionsfor gov-
 ernor.
 I l nation for lieutenant governor Cooke, of
 Norfolk. A. S .Buford, Edmund R. Cooke, Cumberland (also nominee of populists
 for same place); J. T. Ellison, of Rich
 mond Edward R. Echols, Augusta; Mer-
 ritt T. Cook, Norfolk and Brackenbrough.
 The first ballot resulted In a failure to
 nominate. Echols leading In the race.
 The platform makes the following dec
 larations:
 "We re-affirm the platform of the na-
 tional democratic convention adopted at 1 Bryan was nominated for the presidency