Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-14
THE CONVENTION.

Roanoke cared for the convention well.
Every promise that 1t made when 1t
sought the honor Of being selected as
the convention city was fulfilled. The
hall used is as large as any that Rich
mond could have furnished, If we except
our Auditorium, while the hotels and
boarding houses proved adequate. III
there were jams in some quarters, it was
because of the ineradIcable tendency of
Democrats to "get together" not be-
cause all other places were filled. In
deed nothing was lacking to show the
hospitality and enterprise OF the people
of Virgnia's Magic City
The convention was well attended
Lee only was unrepresented, while nearly
all other counties had fun delegations.
Most of the leaders we're there and
gathered about them were hundreds OF
others not so well known. but equally
devoted and loyal to Democracy. AL
together It was a body I'm every respect
creditable TO our party and TO Virginia.
OF the ticket nominated at Roanoke
we hear nothing but praise. Southwest
Virginia, which has not furnished a
Governor since the time OF Floyd, gets
the coveted honor for her favorite son.
The proof of the devotion to him Of that
section OF the State was furnished in
the fact that no other southwesterner
offered himself as a candidate for any
place upon the ticket, and in the hume
rous solid delegations instructed for him.
Mr.. Tyler has steadily grown in popu-
larity, and we know of no Democrat in
Virginia who will have the slightest hesl-
fation in voting for him. AS a speaker,
he is fortunate in the possession OF a
dry humor, which pleases the public ear
and makes IL all the more receptive to
his serious arguments We believe Hoge
Tyler to be a good man, who will make
us a good candidate and "a good Cover
nor.
The nomination for Lieutenant-Gove
nor truly came TO Edward Echols un-
sought. Up TO the time OF the meeting
OF the Staunton convention he had not
been a 16 TO free silver man. but like
tens OF thousands OF others ne accepted
the decision of his party and went to
the front in last years fight. Mr.. Bryan
has spoken OF Mr.. Echolss services in
terms Of grateful praise. And in the
convention Wednesday, Hal. Flood, who
was last year our party's nominee for
Congress in the Staunton District, paid
eloquent tribute 10 Mr.. Echolss support
OF his candidacy. Personally and politl-
cally. Ned Echols is deserving OF any
honor that the Democrats Of Virginia can
bestow upon him. Moreover, he is rep
resentative son OF that valley which de-
serves 80 well OF Virginia. Whatever
opposition the POpulists may make TO
the Roanoke ticket will be levelled chiefly
at Mr.. Echols. but his clean personal and
political record is an armor against which
all their darts will SILVER to pieces.
Our southernmost tier OF counties, long
neglected In making up our State tickets,
IL recognized In the nomination of MIR.
Montague. Tidewater Virginia, where
he was born, also feels honored in his
selection. In Jack Montague the public
finds that charm OF manner which dis
tinguished his father. the late Judge
Montague. affectionately known In his
antl-Know- Nothing campaign as "the
Red Fox Of Middlesex." However, Mr..
Montague has reached his present posi-
ton upon his own merits His standing
nj the bar is high and he is vote get
ter on or of the stump.
The Roanoke platform is what the Vir
ginis people months ago decreed that II
should be. The Chicago platform is re-
smrnAd. sneciaI emphasis is placed upon