The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-20


The Convention was then addressed by
Messrs. q. L. Collier, Of Petersburg, Toch-
man, of Alexandria. and Jas. II. Cox. OF Ches-
terrified.
Mr.. Chancellor moved vote of thanks to
Major Tochman for his able address. Car
rieo.
The Convention then adjourned until
O'Clock. Before dispensing, the crowd called
npon Mr. Hurley, who, in response, entertain
ed them with humorous and pointed aa-
dress.
MONT SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by the
President at o'clock. -.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace. the resolution
for the appointment of a committee to inform
Judge Douglas OF the invitation extennea 70
him was rescinded, and that duty devoiSeo
upou the President of the Convention.
Mr. M q. Harman presented veroai re-
wort from the Conference Commi ttee, and the
following telegraphic messages whlcn hao
been exchanged: ~
s-CHARLorTEsvILLR, Aug.
ITO NJ q. Herman Dispatch received TOO late
to 20 by cars. would suggest to YOU the prop.i.
ct, of adopting the same ticket and voting LOT tne
,ssT ss s,ss'
Douglas as the case may be, tie Eleevors t. cast
the vote OF the State In conformity WIN ssIrHn snS
.'srAusToN. August IL
extra train! We cannot get one herr II any
shns is done it can only be done o, coa by
private conveyance, on the Blue RIdse-.II ,dor dor
The party. NJ. 6. HARnA,S."
"srAuNroS, August II. ..
"Hon. Wm. Smith Your dispatch received
who has expressed no opinion, and all pledged to
cast the vote OF the State to beat Lincoln.
IN. u. HARMAN."
"SrAuNToN. August II.
.'Hon. Wn. Smith Convention adjourned un-
tlon NJ. g. HARMAN"
~. W. Massie: have telegraphed thee times
to Ex-jov. Smith, and can get no reply. What
do You propose to do Answer, we.n q u..,
"CHARLorrRsvILLE, Aug II.
To NJ G.. HarMGn TX Gov. Saith says he has
received no answer to his proposition of a Joint
ticket nor has he received any offlcial proposition
one. MAssIE."
"Er-G or. Smith, J. Massie etc: We propose that
there sha be electoral ticket to be voted for
by both wings of The party; the Electors if elected,
to the vote of Virginia for Brecknridge, if he
can he elected by SAID vote-for Douglas II he can
be elected by said vote-the vote in any count to
be cast for the strongest man out of Virginia. We
propose this on our individual responslbllitY. -.
jas. a. y i! hWAtnaS'o W1zsoS.o
"srAuNroN. Aug. II.
" To Ex-Gor. W'n Smith J. Alfred Jones, etc.
We have no. received any ofelai eng proposition &C. Se,
which We cannot acoede to Make definite one
"Sisned by M. 6. HAkMAN, JAS. H. Cox, C.
IRVINE. J. N. Lice Err and JAS. L. WILSON"
Mr. Stovall moved that the committee be
discharged from the further consideration of
the subject
Mr.. Wilson moved to lay this motion upon
The table, whereupon it was Withdrawn, and
no further action was taken on the subject
Mr.. Stoyall, from the COMMITTEE on Organ
ization, presented a report which was read and
adopted. The foiiowingis is the EIec toral ticket:
1st Dst.-Ge0rge Blow, Norfolk city.
I'd Dist.-H. l.. Hopkins, Petersburg
Sd Dist.-Jonathan B. Stovall, Halifax.
4th Dist.-James Garland, Lynchburg.
5th Dist.-Benj. Randolph, Albemarle.
9th Dist.-Jas: H. Cox, Chesterfield.
7th Dist. b. Ailsworth, Accomac.
8th Dist.-G. II. @. Rowe, Spotsylvania.
9th Dist.-Geo w. Brent, Alexandria.
10th Dist.-Israel Robinson, Berkeley.
1lth Dist. N Liggett, Rockingham.
12th Dist.-D. II. Hoge, Montgomery.
18th Dist.-Gso. w. Hopkins, Washington
14th Dist.-C. ]. Stuart, Doddridge.
18th Dist-Wm G.. Brown, Preston.
The following gentlemen were appointed
convassers for the Safe at large; A. M. Bar
hour, jefferson Chas. Irving, Pittsylvania
Col. J. w. Davis, Greenbrier Zeph. Turner
Rappahannock.
The following is list of the State Execu.
tive ConAmittee
B, Major, Halifax; 4th District, F. Boadia
sth bstrct Dewitt Rchmcnd 7sh ps
trict, W Il. B. Cus,is. Accomac 9Th District
Joseph Sandford, Spotsylvanla 9Th District, w. r
Gaines, Fauquier 10th District DIR. Geo. w. Rust
Page; llth District, NJ. II. Harman, Augusta: 18th
district, D.. q, w. stbhaker, GTeenbrer; 18th
District, not yet announced; l4th District, NJ NJ.
Dent, Monongalia; 10Th District, s. d. Woodrow
Oh o.
On motion of Mr.. Stovall it was
Rssolred, That NJ. Dewitt be Chairman o.
the Executive Committee, and be authorized tC
convene SAID committee IN the clty of Richmond
at such time as he thinks p oper, or upon the ap
pcatlon of any three members.
Gen. Foote was then introduced to the Con.
vention, and addressed the large audience, in
cIuding a number of ladies, for three hours.
At the close of Gen. Foote'S speech, Mr. NJ
G.. Harman arose and stated that he had learn.
ed that telegraphic dispatch from the Char
lottesyiile committee, addressed to the com
mittee appoint ted by this body, was in the tele
graph office at Charlottes vile, and could no
be sent through until morning He believed
that the Charlottes vile committee had been
trifling with them, and being unwilling 10 give
them any advantage which they might hope tC
derive from their attempt to trick this body
he would move an adjournment until 9o'clock
p. M.
After similar remarks by Messrs Stoval
and Boiling, the motion was agreed to.
On motion of DR.. Moffitt, the thanks of the
Convention were returned to Gen. Foote fol
his able and interesting speech, and, on mo.
ton of Mr.. Stovall, a committee was appoint
ed to request Gen. f. to prepare report fol
publication.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the Convention
| then adjourned.