Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04

lieving the time to resent an INSET to be
on the SPOT. this convention was promptly
called. he said, TO right the wrong ana
resent the injury.
General George J. Hundley. of Ameha,
was chosen temporary chairman anu
G. Il. Mann, secretary. ,,.,,o..
In taking the chair, General huliuivy
o,-nreeeed his thanks. He paid n splendid
tribute to the unterrihed DelioSi"' III
the Fourth District. and said they hau
no,er failed TO respond when called upon
and that three times in recent years they
mad saved the State TO the party thoush
tnc,, rad been counted out in Congress
NJ r g smith. Of Dinwiddie, was maze
,errnsnent chairman, and eloquently &c
cepted the honor.
NOMINATED EPES.
Mr.. Meade Hasldns. Of Bruns"lCh, no.i,
- non sydney +. Epes for Congress
he referred 10 the political history Oh lne
state and district TO their potency !"
AFFAIRS and to the able men VINO hdu ~
resented our people in the mans Vi W
national legislature until the ua JAR, - -
90 reconstruction, when men, IoI '.io Of
30 ofBce forsook principle. lie spoke y,
NJ sncs's fair election, of his able anu
satisfactory course in Congress ana u ne
,,n{ust rejection by disfranchlsihB tne
Day,ocratic voters Of the district -
In t,r,,It ne answered" he said, by
s,na, NJ zines back TO Congress by an
S,'arr,,belmine majority. He ought 10 nave
80, reporninated within one hour ol nio
unseating" Q4ong, continued
The nomination was seconueu ~
Holmes. of Mecklenburg. ,..,,,o,,
MIR. Fpes was nominated py
I'D resolutions were unahinnously
adonted Announcing the corrupt actioh VI
IT, nortisan Republican majority IN u"
House of Representatives in their hish-
bandod rullidcation OF the VIII OF the
raonIo NJ This district by depriylng HON
c,,d,o,, y Fnes Of his seat; cordlally eh
dorsin, the public career or ait. hpes >
EXPRESSING appreciation or ms N@iua li5
services TO our party ana peopiS' -
pIedging steadfast efforts to"drs9 i'iS
triumphant re-electoh'
MR.. EPESS SPEECH
Mr. Epes was here brought in, ana was
received with great applause ana ent"u-
sjasm. He spoke as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OIL Inv
Convention the second Tune you
Isve seen fit to confer upon me the re-
snonsible duty OF heading the grand army
~ Fourth District patriots, VINO VIII One
more array themselves In soma phdidhA
against an unscrupulous zoe, 49,. non,
Tho humble service l may ndN1 ~
darod my party deserves no such dlstlhc-
ton. nor do 1 apply your ACTON aS per
Sonal applause ,,o. ,oeantne
inftier motiye. a grander conception
- onv man can hope TO merit. IL
means repudiation of calumny the rlsht,
| inc of wrong; IL means the rssent'hs Vi
an insult which has been onefeo 10 eserS
good citizen of this a,str, na;,,icai death
| man that. It means the pohtlcal uea ~
SmoI, the ultimate annihilation ana lor
ever of any man or men VINO ualS Pr, o
| clstn, the Fourth District or virginia "as
not. is not, Democrats. .ho horor n
r am deeply sensible OF the hoiiol ~ ~
u,hich 7 have been called by your favor
and confidence. and l thank you Ior u
"'I' need not tell you the difficulties at
ending the efforts of a Democratic inein'
| her NJ a Republican House 10 sccoiilpli ~, '
pei y, ,,s,ati ION that does not directly
heneat the Republican people ana ~ ~.
prestige 10 the Republican party; ln e
| nresent majority in our National ~ -.
sress with few honorable exceptions ~
stands out in hideous relel-tHe Ji,Tl,,
nton uirates on the high seas or pohilca
| history the meanest most corrupt an"
| tvrannical administration since tue ioui u
| dation of the government. IL Prustlt ~,
| for personal and sectionsl ass' a'i1i~
ment II world be a waste OF words 70
] derict 10 YOU the loathsJme contempt lI
| u,b,ct this Republican Congress- ts
| henchmen and its chief conspirator
| Reed. are held by. the party Oh lne peo'
pie. You have felt the tyranf lasn a,, a,
| well as I. for he has whipped you over
| my shoulder. ,.u.
II / accomplished no other good whilt
| in Congress / at least upheld the dignity
OF my people and commanded respse. l1i
| their homes their sentiments. ana theH
| ins,itutions. At the bidding OF brute
force | surrendered my seat TO sue,
cesso- whose fondest dreams VIII neyei
lend him hope 10 do as mueh , ~ IN TN en'
language OF gallant I'D. Carmack OF Ten
nessee. 1T Is IL the power of the House
az Representatives by mere act OF force
10 rob member OF his commission ant
| his they proceeded to do In my case
| Snt n IL nor within its power 10 take
from that member the respect OF his
neiehbors. his constituents and hi.
friends. 1T may by the same act OF
| toyce bestow that commission as gifl
CA9TORIA.
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