The New York herald., 1866-08-02
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

State Committees Of Democratic Orgnnixa.
lions in Conciave in acknowledgement
mcnt of Delegates 10 the Philadelphia Con-
vcntion.
RIcnMoxp, Va. August !, 1896
Tho adjourned meeting or tho Democratic Central
Committee and tho committee OF 1890 took place at
Richmond to-day. Twcvc Bell, i've Breckenridge and
three Douglas men were present
Colonel John Rutherford acted President Mr. W.
H Mcfarland moved that committee Of oght be ap
pointed to recommend the best for delegates He
suggested eight because that was The number OF Con-
gressonal districts IN yirginn.
Mr.. George W. Smith proposed committee or nine. The
amendment accepted aud the resolution adopted
Colonel Thomas r. August offered resolution direct.
ing the said committee 10 inquire into the expedency Of
proposing instructions to tho delegates from this State
For himscf no decidedly opposed 10 the delegates
rsenacng tho part enacted by members Of Congress
They should BE- received terms OF most perfect
equality with delegates rom any other State He did
them subjected TO test oahs ether OF
Colonel Narmaduke Johnsor opposed tho proposition
to instruct the delegates II the committee cannot mako
2, ~ hsrc n on u.e ~ sendns
delegates Ut ALL possible 70 suppose that any dele
gate the commiteec may appoint world consent 70 tako
dishonorabe osthf They will go 70 confer with tho con-
ssrvsti,e OF the North The best mode Of organ
sng national party. This they can do without COM
Mr. Mcfarland thought u would be extremely un.
fortunate u anything should be done by this meeting TO
that unanmy could only be secured by ins,rucns the
delegates He presumed Il would be unnecessary 20
sdmonah The delegates 70 scrupaiorsiv observe ihc
honor of the State He hoped the meeting would make
judcious selection OF delegates Anything beyond this
might be considered prcsumptuous or Intrusive.
Ansr further debate Mr. r. X Grafton moved the In
definite postponement Of tho resolution, which
agreed 70, with only two or three dsscniing yoiccs.
fhs Chairman then announced the committee - FOL
lows :-Beii-K T. Daniel, W. II. Mcfarland. r. r.
Crattan, II. X. Ellison; Breckenridgc-yarncs Nelson
Thomas P. August; DougIss-John H. Gitmor, John NJ
Higgins and p. Bouden, of Charlotte county
The meeting then took recess until seven O'Clock
Pm
The committee re-ass~mbied at sovcn o'clock. Mr.
Daniel presented from the subcommittee list OF dole
gates which unanimously adopted.
Mr. Nelson offered the following resolution, which was
Resolved That The appointment Of distrc, delegates by
u S h meeting rsn .sn.a ss S Sr s
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The following is lIs, q ,hc delegates sppoiaied-
Delegates nj largc-wiIiam g. Rivcs, John W.
Brockenbrough, George Blow, Jr, Thomas = y. Flour
nsy Alternaies for Mr. Rives. William ,. Rvertcn I;
for hrocksnbrossh chayes Wo1s . sSsoy S ,or bow v"
Delegates First dstriot-Ricnari A. Cisybrook, Robert
Sander Anerna,es, Charles X Mallory, IT. b. Toriln
second distr,ct-Thomss Wallace, John Kelly. Al
ternates, A. NJ Kelly, Thomas w. Daniels,
Third Observation-Disclosures Fen,aisc John l. Msrye
Asb Soarss bissr,e.@chariss Bruce y W. Hubbard Al.
ternates James Neblctt Robert Whitehead.
Fifsh bis,rict-wlliiam aras"sy' james " John
sixth pstrlct-Dr Samuel A. Coiman, A. VI. II. 5tuart.
Atsrnases John /. Anderson, John u hIiIey..
seventh District Edgar snowden, Richard II Parker
AIsernstea W. m shsckeford, Anised Conta
rrhih Dis,rict-waiicr r. Staples. wyndham Robert.
son. AI,ernsic.. A. 9 CUMMINGS. koss" 2 g,oeSnsy: I'D
appointed represent various shades of politics from the
persistent Unionss 70 rampant secessionss before the
servatve and win gvc cordial support u tho objects Of
the Philadelphia Conyeniion