The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-12-03
TIL E~VaER O. IN IA
STATE @
nunxnrpArrn CONVENTION.
rnrpoRrEp ron fHE pAILY pIsrATcII.l

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PErresruxa, Dee 2. 1889.
Tho hotels here were filled last night, ana tue
trains arriving this morning, brought stfapee's'
Who literally had no where to lay tneir neaas'-
Until, s O'Clock. night travellers nave oeen 'esu
walking through the streets, carpet bags IN hand,
and making fruitless applications u the no'eh.-
The morning was chilly and dissgrseaoie, ana the
.,,na,;ou was by no means Q pleasant one. Du
ring the day, however, the wanderers. by uaceas-
ine efforts, procured lodgings, from private hosp-
t.iitv- or were crammed in at some Of the princ-
pal houses.
caucus Of Letcher men was held at the Boil.
IIurbrook-their headquarters-last night. and
the majority rule decided upon. Among the ar,
rivals here are o. JENNINGS WISE, ROOFS A. PRYOR,
Hon. VIM o. Goopr. Hon. JOHN s. CasK,R, and
number prominent in politics. There are OF least
1000 delegates present.
Before II o'clock, a gentleman nominated Hon.
JOIN 8. CAsA.l for Chairman, which was negatived
with load ''No"
(I,oud criss Of sBot IL O'Clock yet"-s'The clock
is OF rsht"l A glance at the clock showed that
/. wanted Il Minute or two, aud silence ensued.
Another gentleman rose and cried, "Attention,
Democracy il 10 now Il o'clock"
A Ioice -"Not by minute" Loud ckeers.
Jous SrDpoS, OF Stafford, arose, and moved that
Col A. C. BvTT5, of Petersburg. be the choiss Of
the meeting Tor Temporary chairman. This was
cried down.
A gentleman nominated, as a compromise man,
Col BRANDON DAVENPORT for temporary chairman.
Loud cries of 'No,n drowned this nomination.
Mr. sEDDoN again nominated Col BUTTS, of Pee
tersburg. The nomination was this time accepted,
and Gen. Butts mounted the platform amid great
cheering.
Gen Burrs. (who is President ofthe Petersburg
Democratic Association Ia short address, thanks
ed the meeting, and said he thought the compli>
1ai rf pfpreh
and not himself. He thanked them for their
kindness and rendered the hospitality OF the "Cock
ade" city.
q committee fone member from each Congression-
al district, to select officers. The speaker was
Interrupted by cries, but claimed the floor and pro-
ceeded to speak Of bis long standing Democracy
and attachment to the party
Mr. CEAsrAIN WBIrE-Mr. Chairman--ioud cries
of "anestion, and white"
Col. Scorr of Petersburg, said the appointment
of Secretary came next.
Dir. wu1fg proceeded to describe the method of
organization, and moved that W. + RITcHIE, o. .JEN
NINGs WISE, Il. A. PRYOR and all the Democratic
Editors throughout the State, be appointed secre
tares OF the convention.
member took occasion to announce that
JOIN LETCnER was the choice of the people. To
reply 10 an Interruption he said "All persons who
said JoHy LErcHER was the nominee of corrupt per-
sons, were liars"
il member stated he had cauvassed the Pan. Han.
die. and found LErcHER was the favorite.
Foice-Boo-oo-oo.i
The motion to make the Democratic Editors of
the State temporary Secretaries OF the convention,
was ihen adopted. with iond cheers. and the ap-
psarance of the Editors was applauded.
A suggestion was made that the counties be
called alphabetically, and motion TO this effect
was unanimously adopted.
Ia calling Marshall county, 1t was stated that at
a c unity meeting, ROGER A. PRYOR had been an,
pointed alternate, and that subsequent precinct
meetings, Messrs. RIrcHIE, WISE aud LYONS, had
been appointed alternates. A gentleman rose and
further stated that WALLACE d. NEWMAN, of MaIi-
son. had been appointed one of the alterpates for
for Marshall county. The question not dis
cussed but referred to the committee on creden-
| tiAls.
After the reading of the list motion to appoint
| two members from each congressional district a
| committee on permanent organization. was made.
motion to appoint one from each district was
| made and adopted instead OF the first.
| The Chairman announced his inability to ap-
| point the committee at once.
motion was made to adjonrn Immediately. A
| flood of adjournment motions were made having diff
| fereut hours.
motion made for a short recess
| Mr.. WHITE moved that the delegations appoint
| the members of the Committee
| Cries of mo, mop
| 4 V0ic>-"The dinuer hour In Petersburg Is 9
O'Clock, and know you all want to eat as we'll as
| vote"
A,,othsr Toice-s'we came here to vote. not 70
! eat Let Us vote first"
| Mr. WHITE moved that recess of % minutes be
| taken.
The Chair-If the convention will permit tie
chair to retire fifteen minutes he thinks he can ap
| point the committee
| motion, carrying out the suggestion, wa;
| adopted, and the chair vacated.
| Gen. BANKs of Madison, occupied the chair du-
| ring the TEN porary absence of Gen. Butts.
| The Secretaries in response 20 motion Of g L.
guiry, stated that there uuq bly, larSs
rnsjority of the Democratic vote, cast at the last
Presidential election, represented in the Conven-
| ton,
| The Chairman returned at 2 O'Clock, and an
n3unced the following Committee the pernla-
| nent organization:
LIST district, Col. H. T. Gsrnett, Of westmore.
| land: ID Gen. w. B. Shahds, of SOUTHAMPTON
Sd. Roger a. Pryor. of Richmona; b Thos. II
! Campbell, of Nottoway 9th. Chas. Ii. Lynch, o
Lynchburg; 9th. Gen. Il. a. Banks, of Madison
| 18th Jno. Seldom, Of Stafford; Sth. Col. Minor, o.
| Loudoun; 9th. N. H. Massie, of Rockbri ige; 10th
L. S. Hall, of We!ze!; 1lth. B. W. jackson, OF
| Wood: 12th. Bass, of Roanoke; 18th. Jno. Err
nest, of Washington.
| motion 10 adjourn until 81 o'clock, wa,
| adopted, and the meeting dispersed.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Convention re assembled at 81 o'clock -
The galleries were crowded with spectators auG
| all the lower part of the house was filed with
| members.
The Convention having waited some time for the
report of the Committee. member said
| "Nr. CidtTmdn.-I would like to know for what
this Convention is assembled :"
| 4 T0ice--.'To nominate John Letcher" TIoud
| cheers and few Kisses
| Anolhcr IGce-"To nominate Hon. H. A. Ed
| mundson" Cheers
motion WIS made to adjourn until Q O'Clock
| tomorrow, aud great confusion ensued
| The Cadfr-0rder! order l am In the habit Of
presiding at Democratic meetings, but not at mob
ocra'ic meetings. You forget order in the offer
vescence of your feelings.
| The committee On permanent organization Their
1 fnh hA IN xrraarl rGfn foGs
| Iresident-WM NJ. AaBLER, of Louisa
| Ftce Presidsnts-Gen. A. A. Chapman of Mon
roe; Col W. Hubbard. of Buckingham: Chas
Mason, Of King George; VIM. T. Gordon. of Able.
marie; J. B. Stovail, OF Halifax; Col. W. II Har
man, Of Augusta; Col Minor, of Loudoun Rob-
Park, Of Jackson L. S. Hall. of Wetze,, Col. s
Goodson, of Washington; NJ. P. Young, Isle O.
Wight; Jno. c. Catlett. Of Gloucester, and W. X
| Barksdale, MeckleDburg.
Secretaries-AIl the Democratic Virginia Editor,
present.
The Committee reported the following series o.
resolutions:
| Resolved. That the Rules of the House of Dele
| gates in General Assembly bs adopted.
Res0tred, That all questions in controversy shall
be decided by viva voce vote, unless q scale vote
be called for, which shall be taken when demanded
by any member representing 10000 Democratic
| votes cast in 1866.
Resolved, That whenever a scale vote shall be
called, the vote will be given by coan ties esch de-
legate from the county giving his relative proper
ton OF the vote OF the county by him repre-
| scented.
| The report being On it's paesage-
mir. JACKSON said he Was one of the Committee
who opposed the report. He was Democrat who
had done faithful aud honest service for the States
Rights Democracy. He appealed to Virginia gen
tlemen to hear him. (Cres of you shall be heaTd")
He opposed The mauuer of castiag the vote by
delegates He demanded that the vote be made
by Counties, aud not TO allow the delegates to vote
per capita lie protested against the usurpatiou
| Of power by that committee.
Mr. Seldom NJ ssk that gentlenan-
Here a scene Of great confusion ensued. Cries
OF 'Seddou" aud jackson" drowned the efforts of
both gentlemen to speak. Cries of sI.et hiu, talk
We will do the voting for him I"
y d. CRurCHFlELD arose 10 question Of order.
The CHAiR-I will not recognise any gentleman