Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-05
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Convention is Harmonious and
It's Work Is Quickly Done.

The Convention is Harmonious and
Its Work is Quickly Done.
When the convention was called to
order a few minutes past noon by Dis
trict-Chairman =. J.. c. Scott the hall
was probably two thirds full of delegates,
but they came In rapidly, though some
delay was experienced in getting the
different county delegations properly
seated When this was done MIR. Scott
briefly congratulated tho convention upon
the peace and harmony prevailing in the
district lie said:
you are to be congratulated upon the
peace and harmony that prevails in your
district. To-day it looks as though the
war which has for the past five months
caused sorrow ana sadness I'm our land
will soon be a matter Of history and with
It's end the brave and true boys OF our
dear old State viii soon be back I'm our
midst TO share the comforts of home ties
against tho hardships Of the field. We
siill Will have another war before us, and
that you will know viii be 70 elect the
s.andard-bearer Of this (he Third dis
trict OF Virginia 10 the Fifty-siXth Con-
gross. With this end IN view. II win be
your duty to-day to select your candidate,
ana when chosen let one and all take his
cause 10 heart, ana win the victory which
VIII again put TO flight the grand old
Republican party of this, the metropolitan
district Of Virginia As chairman Of the
District Committee. Il is my pleasure 10
announce the temporary officers selected
10 preside over the convention.
Mr. Scott reported the following tenn
porary officers selected at meeting Of
the District Committee, just prior 20 the
assembling of the convention. Mr.. c. A.
Royce, temporary chairman: James W
Gordon, temporary secretary; Henry r.
Cohn, temporary sergcant-at-ar Meyer
Angle, assistant sergcant-a t-arms; Joseph
Douglas, temporary doOrkeeper
The report Of the committee was unani-
mously adopted. and. on motion OF Mr.
.. A. Hawkins. OF Richmond, the follow
ing committee was appointed TO escort
the temporary officers to the stage: O. A.
HgwRins, Richmond Thomas il. Pull
Ter, Hanover, and Fred. Parrish. G0och-
land. There was applause as the com
mittee and officials went forward, and the
latter were presented to the convention.
THE SPEECH OF MIR. BOYCE.
In taking The chair Mr.. Boyce made a
very neat at Iowledgment OF the honor
conferred upon him, and then proceeded
10 discuss party issues incidentally COM
mending in the highest terms the course
OF Captain Lamb. Continuing, he said:
"Ihe Democratic party, my friends, Is
as ancient in this country as cOnstitu-
tional government itself. 1t has With
stood the shocks and storms OF every
contest for a hundred years, and al
though at times its banners have trailed
IN the dust, and II has walked through
the valley OF the shadow OF political
0eath,' yet II comes back 10 the field to-
day, 10 meet its old-time enemy with
courage as LOFTY and with vitality as
unimpaired as II It had never met defeat
on any field OF battle.
standing over the ruins Of broken pro-
misses; stretching forth its ayaricious
hands TO lay additional and unjust bur
dens upon the back Of honest TOLL re-
pienishing It's campaign golfers from the |
inordinate wealth Of Wall Street and |
New England. the Republican party |
stands before US In battle array. But |
the Democracy OF this free land does |
nos tremble neither IS Il made afraid. |
Il enjoys the ceaa Cnce OF the American |
people and wi never down while con- /
sututonai liay lives, or the etorna' /
principe of in aflf-g government shan |
be ul'@eF fpei1atea rs one o. |
II cafynN The Republican
pare tv-odd ycers of rs
natsoaf -ee. has foragc9 and plun-
oet@u HHt sted unOu the cxtIsmiuc.
OF ieo anal q haa made for Itself
1us,erity viii call the
ap'i nna'r Of civilization. II /
p Hes tor success, not In I
" ~ iis cause. but in the con-
'iV' ~ ,hs sDiola ana combined wealth |
OF the land; not upon brilliant states
manahip nor the confidence or the nee.
ME. Sat upon the deprayed methods Of