The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-10-16
70 into ths election Of presi'

1.rs b nov INTO IN s,'e''0n Of p''''
Mr.. Preston nominated Colonel Owen for
the presidency, prefacing his nomination
by few remarks on the false charges
against Colonel Owens management and
the duty resting on those who had wronged
him, of making the fullest Yecompense.
He dwelt on the energy Instability which
Colonel Owen had displayed In restoring
the road from the ruin in which the war
left it. -.
Mr.. Burks proposed the name Of j. F.
johnson, of Bedford.
Colonel Radford put the name of Mr..
Deane in nomination.
Both of these gentlemen professed that
they were not willing 70 run against their
friend Colonel Owen, Whose management
they believed had been both faithful and
efficient. .4a.
General Walker nominated General
Terry. s.a.zl -.
Nc. McMullen called upon his friend Mr..
Burks to withdraw the name of distin-
guished friend Colonel Johnson. He also
took occasion to adjure his worthy friend
General Walker to remove his military
friend General Terry out Of the arena. He
desired that the meeting give his efficient
friend Colonel Owen unanimous vote.
The Secretary commenced calling the
list, the following gentlemen being candi-
dates: Colonel K. L. Owen, J. T. Johnson,
and General William II. Terry.
The list was called, hut in order to give
time for all to vote, and especially for the
proxies of the State to decide upon can
didate, the meeting adjourned, on motion,
until after supper.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting was called to ordor.
The polls being still open, many stock
holders came forward to cast their votes
or change them. General Terry, who had
received only some 400 votes, having with
drawn his name, those who had given him
their suffrage almost all revoked their
votes and cast them for one OF tho other OF
the remaining candidates. Tho vote of the
State was announced as being givon for Mr..
F. B. Deane. The vote Of the city OF
Lynchburg, as well as that Of its Watering
Committee, was changed by order of the
Council, which had called special meet
ing for that purpose, from johnson to
with tumultuous applause.
The polls were then closed, and the re-
suit declared to be as follows:
For Colonel Owen, 3,279; for Mr.. John
sou, 1,O45; for Mr.. Deane, 1853 for Gene
raj Terry, %. 1t thus appears that there
was no election. . H.
But Mr.. Robertson, in behalf Of the
State proxies, rose and said that although
they had voted for Mr.. F. B. Deane, con-
sidering him the most suitable man for the
position, they would not disregard the evil
dent and ardent desire of all the people OF
that section of the State through which the
road passes. Out of Difference to that
manifestation of preference thercupon so
clearly shown by the vote, he desired to
change the vote of the State from Deane
to Owen.
This transfer gave Colonel Owen vote
of 5,907, and majority of 1884 over the
other candidates. 1919
The announcement created an indescriba-
bic scene of excitement and enthusiasm.
Loud calls were made for Colonel Owen,
who came forward and thanked the meet
ing for the honor it had done him. He said
he had not desired the presidency; that
he had not shrunk from reelection, because
from peculiar circumstances he considered
his sclt-respect obliged him to run, and he
promised faithfully to discharge the duties
it imposed upon him.
The following gentlemen were named as
directors: John r. Mcdaniel and d. r.
Graham.
Mr.. John T. Murrell and Colonel J. NJ.
Langhorne were reippointed committee
to examine the company's books.
The thanks of the meeting were ten
dcred, onmotion of Mr.. McMullen, to Bishop
Early, for the dignified and able manner in
which lie had presided.
Then, on motion, the meeting adjourned
sine die.