The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-05
Captain John Lamb Was Nominated
by AccIamation.
CONVENTION HELD YESTERDAY
There Was Perfect Harmony and the
Only Debate That Occurred was
with Reference 80 the Resoiu-
ton Concerning the War.

..o..t-r IRE oniv debate that took place
"a ,ose,ence 10 expression OF the body
concerning the war with Spain 1here
was not q large attendance OF delegates
and alternates and but few outsiders
were present. s
~ noliticians gathered about Saenger
Halle and discussed the war with Spain
until the hour Of noon approached when
thev went into the spacious room where
the convention did SIS work.
Refreshments were provided TOT nc
delegates and alternates IN one OF l,S
yoonns in the rear Of the stage In the nail
The crowd did ample justice TO II.
7, was a few minutes past the hour
Of noon when District Chairman +. L. c.
Scott Of Hanover. called the conNchuoh
20 order On tho stage were Hon. j.
TAYLOR Fllyson Messrs. 7. NJ. faNffh,
CLYDE W Saunders. s l. kcley, JailrS
eavile H. N. Tyler. Capt j. j. . BAN
non. and others.
Mr. SCOTS REMARKS
M Scott said a..
''You are 10 be congratulated upon the
neace and harmony that prevails IN your
district To-day. 10 looks, as though the
war which has for the past I'VE months
caused sorrow and sadness in our lana
will soon be matter Of history. and Win
It's end tho brave and true BOYS or our
dear old state will soon be back IN our
midst 10 share the comforts OF nome Ne W.,
against the hardships Of the Held. We
stiu viii have another war before us ana
THAT YOU will know will be 10 elect the
Northumberland of this the Third District
az VIRGINIA 20 the Fifty-siXth Congress.
with this end in view. 81 will be your
duty to-day 10 select your candidate ana
when choren let one and all take his
as4I min
viii seain put 70 fight the grand old
Republican part Of this. the metropolitan
district Of Virginia. As chairman OF the
District Committee ~ is my pleasure
10 announce the temporary officers Sc
lected 10 preside over the convention.
They are.
Chairman. c. 4. Boyoe.
Secretary. Jas W Gordon.
serreant-at-Arms. Henry J Cohn
Assistant sergeant-at-Arms. Meyer An
Doorkeeper. Jos Douglas
Nessrs q. a Hawkins % Richmond
Thos II. Fuller. Of Hanover and Fred.
Parrish. of Goochland. were APPOINTED 70
escort Mt Doyce 10 the stoee The tenn
porary chairman was greeted with much
applause.
Mr.. BoYCE's SPEECH.
After a graceful return Of HIS thanks
sor the honor conferred upon him. Mr..
Boyce paid q pretty tribute 70 captain
Lamb He then went into a discussion
Of some of the political questions OF lhe
day, prefacing mis- remarks along TINS
line nv calling attention 70 the proud
history OF the Democratic party. He paid
his respects 10 the Republican party.
charging IL with having 'foraged ana
plundered and feasted upon the eX-
tremities OF the people until II mas mace
for itself % record which posterity VIII
call the darkest IN the annals OF civlli@a-
ton"
Here are some things the young orator
charged 70 the Republican party
1T struck silver down with a hidden
hand IN 70
1T robbed you Of Democratic Presi-
1t debauched your national elections
1T souandered a billion dollars of your
1T precipitated an universal panic in
'e1
1T defeated Bryan by unfair means
IN &C."
Mr. Boyce sald the Republicans IN 1896
promised thai prosperity would come as
the result Of "a new tariff. hut the Only
persons who are benefited by the Dingley
bin are the protected manufacturers OF
the East
After declaring that tho Democratic
party stands for low taxes and The pro-
lection Of American labor. Mr.. boy"e
paid his respects 10 imperialism and ciVl
service as follows.
owe hasten 10 emphasize our un9lter-
able oppoeition 70 the sordid Republican
theory OF imperialism which strikes al
hhe very foundation Of popular govern
rnent and tends 20 the destruction OF that
freedom for which our fathers fought
I'VE are opposed 20 the Mugwump sub
terfuee of civil service reform which
gives TO any man a life time lease IN
public office and we believe With An
drew Jackson and VIM. Bryan that 10
the victors belong the spoils.' The Demo
cratic party denounces public eNtrav-
sgance and stands for honest government
faithfully and economically administer
ed"
MI Boyce concluded his address as
follows:
STANDING in the presence Of this con-
Ventlon. the typical representative OF eV-
cry class and condition OF the Demo
cratic party tell you that the only nope
OF ever lettering the great agricultural,
commercial and industrial interests OF
this land. lies IN the permanent triumph
OF its principles. In this crucial test OF
hattie. urge all 20 action. As we 20
forth 10 uphold the arms Of one standard
bearer in this fsht let US remind inc
ueODle al every CROSSE OlQ@ ana upon tN-
cry hustines. that the brightest pages
OF American history were written by the
Democratic party that from IT'S incep-
zion II has been the unfailing guardian
OF their constitutional right that IN its
success les the last hope Of human free
dom. Tell them that its great principles
constitute the bed-rOcks upon which rests
the temple OF popular government; the
kcvstone In the arch OF constitutional
freedom. that every conquest Il seeks. is
a conquest % civilization and progress
Bid them remember that IN every decade
OF our national life. II has been sum
moned 20 rescue the republic from dis
nster: that IT, history Is but the history
OF American progress. that IL gave birth
20 three OF the erandest political phliap-
fhropists the world has ever known. the
sage OF Monticello" the Hero Of the
Hermitage" and the "Black Eagle Of
the West
Led IN this contest by gallant chief
Tain. who will meet his opponent In TAR
and omen combat on every Held OF bat
lie. armed with the sword o. truth, ana
enlisted % q righteous cause. we 80 Tor
ward in the mistaken confidence. tnd1
God will give us victory In November.
II thank YOU again and again my
eountrymen. aud having thus feeoly per-
formed the first delicate outv ASSIGNED
me. | now declare the convention ready
for business
Nr. Poyce's address was Frequently
punctuateG with applause. He delivered
Nis specch well and with oyatorical ef