Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-25
LOST AND WON
IN POLITICS.
Continued from Pagei.

| show no convention so stormy. so tire
some: fraught with SO much tiresome
jockeying and with so much razzle
dazzle.
The adoption OF the rules of the
! House Of Delegates kept all the little
| fellows in and turned the convention
into an endless procession.
Votes were shifted backward and
forward with n montonous and unvary-
ing regularity that made the night
| hideous to the tired and hungry dele
| gates who were clamoring to adjourn
MS we'll us those who did not want tc
| adjourn"
Dispute whatever accuracy there may
be in that statement, other critics have
said that there was never n meeting OF
| better hnmorcd. more reliable and more
conservative Virginians. While there
was often great deal of disorder, 1t
was marvellous how quietly and steadily
All the real business OF the convention
was transacted through fierce cleo
trio storm without and n tremendous
Hurry of eloquence within the Casino.
There was Il cheerful acquicsccnce after
every hot debate. There was the most
remarkable courtesy I'm all the debates
with one exception. The two men who
hurled ugly explosives in that debate
linally embraced one another with the
mutual satisfaction OF admitting that
both were right But for steady cour-
age and determined self-reliance there
was never n convention of truer Demo-
Gratis or better men in Virginia or any
where else. Every man of them will
admit that.
DEMOCRATS NEVER QUAIL.
Among the short and stirring
speeches was that of Hon. J. Taylor
Ellyson. Of Richmond. One paragraph
was as fOIloWs:
L have never known you to quail be-
fore the enemy. You have ALWAYS
obeyed the orders of your chairman.
and when look in your faces to-day /
believe | look into the faces of men
who will this day nominate man who
will represent this district i'm the next
Congress also believe you will do
your share toward giving the electoral
votes of the State to those great DEM
ocrats. Bryan and Stevenson
THE RESOLUTIONS.
No attempt was made to put any new
issues on the Democrats OF the Second
District. The resolutions of the plat
form adopted at Newport News are
simple. short and effective, thus they
endorse the platform of the National
platform as adopted at Kansas City.
1t congratulates the people on the har-
mony and good feeling among the
Democrats OF this district. 1t invites
all good citizens to assist in preserving
simple form OF government free from
militarism.
The resolutions denounce trusts and
oppose the Republican policy of foster
ing gigantic trusts and monopolics.
The fifth resolution is as follows:
I'VE again affirm our allegiance to the
cause of labor. and endorse tho eight
hour law on all Government contract
work"
The resolutions were passed without
discussion or objection. One of the adj
vocates of labor attempted to add
another resolution, but it was objected
to on the ground that it was MOI in
accordance with the policy of the party
or With the National platform.
HUNGRY. TIRED SLEEPY.
After the adjournment of tho CON
vention at Newport News. a. o'clock
Friday morning, the delegates from
Portsmouth. and Mir. Harry l.. Nav
nard, invited all other delegates and
visitors 10 return TO Norfolk as their
guests. They had chartered the
steamer Old Point Comfort and held
her to await the adjournment of the
convention. The guests were delighted