Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-06
RESOLUTIONS.

The Committee on Resolutions reported
a platform which, In brief, reiterates tho
Chicago platform, and asserts continued
confidence in William Jennings Sryan.
Il expresses unalterable opposition 30 the
single gold standard and the policy OF
the present Secretary of the Tre asury
in committing the people still more
closely to the single gold standard; op-
position to the Dingley tariff Dill ap-
prevail of an income-tax. and also OF
repeal OF the 10 per cent. tax on the
issues of State banks. 1t advocates
emancipation Of the House Of Represen-
tatives from a system Of arbitrary rule
BY which the Speaker has despotic pow
ers, expresses opposition to pension frauds,
gives allegiance to the government In
the present war with Spain, condemns
the war-revenue bill. opposes interest
bearing bonds, and demands that debts
should be payable In either gold or silver
1t denounces the open and shameful et-
forts of the Republican party to debauen
the people with money.
RHEA NOMINATED.
The platform was unanimously adopted
and the roll of counties was called, De-
ginning with Bland. which yielded to
Washington, and Judge +. b. sutton, on
behalf of that county, in an eloquent
speech. nominated Judge w. F. Rhea, OF
Washington county
THE other counties being called in order.
ZACH seconded the nomination, when was
made unanimous
Judge Rhea, being informed OF MS noihi
nation. came in amid deafening cheers
and the strains Of Dixie by the paiu.
He smoke eloquently. He SAID that that
heart must be indeed cold which did not
manifestation
confidence and friendship. Judge Rhea
| closed nv saving that the motto or the
marty should be, Resistance TO Shylock
and Obedience to God
Sneeches were then made by Governor
TYLER. Judge Samuel Williams. JACK farr'
and Colonel j. r. Miller. OF Pulaski. Inc
| thanks of the convention were EXTENDED
| 70 the people of Pulaski and the oody
a6iourned after a perfectly harmonious
| session.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
1udga William Francis Rhea is 80 years
90 &c He was born in Washington
oa,,nty Va. His mother died when he
zoe wears Of age. and his father, Joseph
| w Rhea. died while in the service OF tne
| Confederate army near petersburg va
! In 1864. -. III. ,.,ra-
mn
! tho summer and fall and attended the
| cold field" school during the winter untii
| he was about 16 years of age. Afterwards
| he attended school at King College, briS-
| toll Tenn. at irregular intervals Tor ABOUT
| three years.
He then quit school and studied law un-
| der Colonel Charles r. Vance, in BRISTOL.
| and was admitted to the par upon aIrisins
| AZ the age of q years. and was soon
| Thereafter elected Judge of the County
! Court ~ Washington county, Va. In 1883
| tbn democrats of Smythe and WasninS-
| - counties unanimously nominated MIN
| co., tho state Senate, and he Immediately
resigned the county judgeship. he was
! elected to the Senate and served iour
wears. during which time he was appoint
| ed by the Legislature one OF the Nrsiiia
Debt Commission TO meet eoihnl'.s S
| from England representing the oonohoid-
| are for the purpose Of securing an AMIGA
! HE settlement of the State debt.
HUSTINGS JUDGE.
! A,,er his term in the Senate he contin-
red The nraciice Of law until 1880. when
the Legislature established a Hastings
| ,,,urt lor the city Of Bristol. and without
! solicitation and aga,9sison, wishes, ne
| was unanimously George Gary, lAesisia-
| ture Judge of saPeople. .,'g every
! vote cast by bothgesenocrats ana Repup-
| licans. = -
In 1884, he desired to resign the Judge
| ship and offered his resignation, nut upon
| the netttion of the bar and a large num-
| her of citizens without regard to party.
he withheld II until the winter OF 1895.
y.hen he RESIGNED and resumed the prae-
| tice OF law. In the summer of 1895 he an
as anudacy for Congress but
| AS Safested for the nomination by Hon.
| Samuel w. williams. He Immediately
went on the stump fer his successful OPP
| poavn, ana gave his entire time TO the
| canvass UP 70 the day OF election. He has
! 49, az ac.'vc party-worker for several
wars. While he was on the bench for ten
| - ana tried hundreds of criminal
| chancery. and law cases. he has the re-
markable record OF having been reversed
| nv the Court OF appeals only one time.
| He married Miss Mary C. Keebler. OF
Bristol, and they have three children.