The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-09-17
aairllmol1d nispatrh.
r1rrsDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1867.
elections for the Convention. October

eighteen delegates out of los to all .ha'
region of the State lying west OF the o'uo
Ridge mountains, and which in our iaS1
ponse of Delegates bad nearly one-thiro
nhirty.three) of the members. ms ap-
nortionment has Of course been maze
according to the relative number OF voters
-or;stered in the two divisions of the state,
ond ;s for that reason fair and just one.
Yet the public, notwithstanding 'ne'F
tnnw,edre that the West would lose some
Of it's relative strength, must be surprised
70 learn that the "course OF empire mas
60 suddenly and rapidly turned eastward.
We apprehend that the voters west OF Inc
p;d,e did not register with anything like
nnanimi,y, and that they Will now reai']e
100 nnvise il was in them to listen to the
oar;oo of those who thought they might
.h.rohv cmbarrass the Radicals.
All qualifcd voters who have heretofore
failed TO register will be allowed one more
opportunity to do 50. The seventh section
of the last supplementary act (referred to
in the order) requires the Boards Of Re
cistration to meet fourteen days previous
70 the election, not only to strike from the
lists the names Of all DISTINGUISHED persons,
hnt 70 add those of all entitled to be re-
ristered who may then present themselves.
HEADQUARTERS FIRST MILITARY DIsTkIoT'l
STATS OF NIsGfSIA,
gIcHAoSD. VA, september 1.th' 1907.
General Orders No. G5.
r In pursuance Of the act of Congress
of March 23d, 1867, an election VIII DC
held for delegates TO State convention,
and TO take the sense Of the registered
voters upon the question whether such
convention shall be held for the purpose
If establishing a constitution and civil
government for the State Of Virginia
loyal to the Union.
JI The number of delegates to be elect
cd will be one hundred and fiye-to be APP
nortioucd among the counties and cities OF
the State as follows-vz:
lst. The city of Richmond shall elect
five delegates.
I'd. The county of Norfolk and city Of
Portsmouth shall elect three dele gates.
81. The following counties and cities
shall each elect two delegates: Albemare,
Augusta, Bedford, Campbell, Halifax,
Loudoun, Mecklcnburg, Pittsylvania,
Rockingham, Norfolk city, Petersburg
city.
18th. The following counties shall each
elect one delegate: Alexandria, Amelia,
Amherst, Botetourt, Brunswick, Bucking
ham, Charlotte, Culpeper, Cumberland,
Fairfax, FIuvanna, Frederick, Goochland,
Hanover, Henrico, Henry, Louisa, Lunen-
burg, Montgomery, Nansemond, Nelson,
Nottoway, Orange, Princess Anne, South
ampton, Wythe.
9Th. The following election districts shall
each elect three delegates:
The counties Of Chesterfield and Pow
hatan.
The counties of Caroline, King &c orge,
and Spotsylvania.
9th. The following election districts shall
each elect two delegates
The counties Of Accomac and Northamp-
ton.
The counties of Bath, Highland, and
Rockbridge.
The counties of Carroll, Floyd, and
GraysOn.
Tie counties Of Fauquier and Kappa
hammock.
The counties of Northumberland, Ian
caster, Richmond, and Westmoreland.
The counties of Patrick and Franklin.
The counties Of Prince Edward and APP
pomattoX.
The counties of Prince George and Din
widdie.
The counties of Lee, Scott, and Wise.
The counties of Page and Shenandoah.
The counties Of Smyth and Washington.
It'll. The following election districts
shall each elect one delegate:
The counties Of Allegheny, Craig, and
Roanoke.
The counties of Charles City and New
Kent.
The counties of Clarke and Warren.
The counties of Elizabeth City and
Warwick.
The counties of Gloucester and Mat
thews.
The counties Of Isle of Wight and Surry.
The counties of King and Queen and
King William.
The counties Of Madison and Greene.
The counties of MiddleSex and Essex.
The counties of Pulaski and Giles.
The counties of Russell and Buchanan.
The counties of Stafford and Prince
William.
The counties Of Greensville and Sussex.
The counties Of Bland and TaZewell.
The counties of James City and York.
Sth. In addition to the above apportion-
ment, the following counties shall together
elect one delegate:
The counties of Alexandria and Fairfax.
The counties of Amherst, Buckingham,
and Nelson.
The counties of Campbell and Pittsyl-
vania.
The counties of Charlotte and Halifax.
The counties of Hanover and Henrico.
The counties of Augusta, Al5emarle
and Louisa.
Ill. Tho polls will be opened at every
place of voting throughout the State at
O'clock A. NJ. on Tuesday the 22d day OF
October next, and will be kept open until
sunset of the same day. In the city of
Richmond the polls will also be re0pened
at the same hour on the following day,
and kept open until sunset Of that day.
w. The place of registration in each
district or ward will be the place Of
voting for that district or ward, aud per-
sons will be entitled to vote only where
they were registered.
V. The voting shall be by ballot. The
votes " For Convention," or "AgainSt
Convention" to be written or printed upon
the ballots for delegates.
vi. The election will be held under the
superintendent Of the Boards of Registra-
ton. Detailed instructions will be given,
in orders TO be published hereafter, pre-