The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-18
Election OF Permanent Officers.

Party Of IiTgiatd The undersigned members
| of the State Central Committee, appoin ted BY
| the State Convention held at Alexandria on
| the 18th of May, 1866, in view OF the passage
| by Congress of the military reconstruction
bill, and subsequently of the supplementary
bill. deem II advisable thata convention OF the
| loyal people should be held ut an early day for
organization. After a full consideration of
the matter, we do therefore request a Mass
| Convention of the loyal people of the State,
without distinction of color, 10 assemble in
| the African church, at Richmond, Va, on
Wednesday the 18th day of April, 1867, at L
O'Clock NJ Delegates are invited 10 come from
| all the counties of the State.
| [Signedl LYsANDER HILL, Chairman;
| JOHN HAwXHURsT,
| BURSHAM WARDwELL,
w. X. SMITH,
| JAMES III. CLEMENTS,
| LEWIS MCkESZIE.
| Aierundrid, March -, lsG7.
From about 10 o clock in the morning dele.
gates commenced to gather i'll the church, ana
| the scene was quite an animated one. The
| delegates were engaged in mutual greetings
| and congratulations. and running about III
different portions of the church. great
many, however, principally colored, were
| seated, and looked quietly on the scene. These
were evidently the silent members, while
| those who moved about seemed 10 be its lead
| ers, and to have an eye to the chair. These
| last were mostly whites We noticed com
paratiycly few whites among the main body
The whites did not seem 10 have that liberal
lUe;, OF PlhalllS Wlln the DllCkS WHICH tliey
profess, for they were mostly banded together
and spoke general thing rather formally
| to their colored brethren.
BY u o clock the church was we'll crowded
little before that time the d" Friend and
Hero" advanced up the main aisle with an air
| OF superiority and self-importauce. A muir
lnur of applause, with cries Of HunnicuttH'
| greeted him. He did not notice this, how
| ever, except with Il smile of satisfaction. As
he would glance around and occasionally meet
| an eye turned with Il look of curiosity 10
| wards him, he would draw himself up in the
| most approved style, and with an assumption
| of modesty droop his eyelids, as II 10 say.
- You may look II me for n little while
| The Convention was called to order ut about
l2 o'clock by John HawXhurst, who read the
| call The following names were then put Tor
ward as nominations for temporary chair
man--yiZ., DR.. Bayne, of Norfolk; George
Rye, of Shenandoah; Lewis Mckenzie, OF
| Alexandria and Thomas w. Conway.
| Mr.. Buttz wished to know how the election
| was TO be decided and offered 4 resolution en-
| titling each city and county 10 five votes each,
| 10 be cast by their delegates respectively.
| There was So much opposition to this that
| it was voted out OF order.
| MIR. Mckenzie Withdrew his name i'll favor
! of Mr.. George Rye.
| Some one proposed Mr.. Hunnicutt's name,
| but the - Friend and Hero" emphatically re-
| piled, 4" No; I'm not candidate"
| Mr.. Conway's name WAS withdrawn, he not
| being a candidate.
Here much confusion ensucd. Members
| rose from their seats and submitted all sorts
| of motions. Quiet at length being restored.
| the election was entered into, wItfS the FOL
| lowing result: Dr. Bayne received hfty-four
| votes; Mr.. George Rye received such large
| number of votes that he was declared presl-
| dent.
| 1t was moved that the election be made
| unanimous which motion was carried 4,
though there were some votes aganstlt 1t.
| Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Rye said:
"Gentemen OF the Conventional thank
| fpr honor which conferred
| upon me, but i'll doing SO, you have voted your
| chair weakness. My education Ill parliament
| tary law has been much neglected, and must
beg your patience, your sympathy, and your
| aid. "
| The following secretaries were then ap-
| pointed Charles Whittlesea of Alexandria,
| George Ferrymau (colored) OF Petersburg, and
| John A. Fitchett of Richmond.
| number of motions were then offered so
| many that no vote could be taken on any OF
| them.
Rev. Mr.. Williams (colored), of Norfolk,
| was in the midst of the confusion appointed
| chaplain, and opened the regular proceedings
| with prayer.
A shower of motions were then poured il
| upon the chairman.
| A colored member from Norfolk, with a
| white crayat and huge standing collar, moved
| - dat next i'll order comes credentials.
| A white member moved Il permanent cleo
| tion by ballot.
| A member from Portsmouth moved that a
| COnmlttee on CREDENTIALS appointed
| Cornelius Harris, of Richmond, said u" MIR
| Chairman, j wants you 10 listen at me before
YOU 20 any further. l understand from lie
motions that Il committee Is going 10 be ap-
| pointed 10 find out whether the members nave
| creden tials or not. Suppos II some am eot
no credentials
| Mr. Buttz explained TO the gentleman that
| this being Il mass convention, written creden-
| tials We're not required. II was necessary only
| TO see that those who presented themselves a
members We're true Republicans, and had the
interests of the party At heart. ltries OF
"dat's right He had been reliably informed
| that persons had come here for the purpose OF
creating discord and contention. without a
committee to decide as 10 who were here pro-
| perly and as TO who were really interested
in the welfare of the Republican party, the
Convention would 90 on from day TO day
| without harmony, and with no good results
| (" Good
Mr. OHara of Richmond, wanted TO make
| a motion, but he was called 10 order, III the
midst of great confusion. A great many mo-
tions were again submitted, until the Chair
man thumped his table loudly, and cried out,
Order, gentlemen, order. 1t is impossible 10
proceed without order
/ Comparative order being restored, Mr.
| Froth, OF Fairfax, moved, as an amendment
10 the twenty or thirty motions already Of
fered, 10 call out the counties IN rotation,
and require the delegates 10 give their names
| as their localities were called.
This motion was carried, and the names were
| recorded.
During the recording of the names, a mem
Der from Portsmouth protested against put
ting the names of anybody. He was III favor
of examining into the antecedents OF each
| member. George Blow and other loco Joco
slavery Democrats had, as he had been in
formed, sent one or more delegates here
| TO create dissenson. He did not think that
| ANYBODY ought TO be admitted who had not
been heart and soul with the Republican party
| and sharedts prosecutions for the last twelve
| months, Loud applause.
| number of propositions again followed.
Mr. Lipscomb, OF Richmond, wanted those
| counties not represented TO appint proxies.
| The list was 1T length taken after which
| recess of an hour was taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/ The Convention reassembled at half past
o'clock. and the following list of members
called
| Alexandria.-Charles Whittlese, E. J. I'm
derwood. Lewis Mckensie, George Seaton
| George Tucker, G. w. Parker, r. ID. Beck
Law George w Simms, Charles Watson. l..
ID. Harman, Josiah Miiiard.
Winchester. John w Jenkins, David Lup
ION Thomas s. Hargerst, Randolph Martin
Fiuvanna.-Charle W; Disss' James y
| Barnett, Norxh Sheppard
| Rockbridge.-E. c. johnson:
Henrico, Frank Dickman, William Kenne.
dy, William Fay, n. IL. Anderson, }. u. An
derson ,,,,, No.
Fredericksburg. Thomas Williams, fetei
| Course William T. Thomas.
Orance.F w Poore, B. T. Shifiette, w.
L. Lucas.
Bedford. Green Shep.
Dinwiddie.-D. G. Carr, q. w Pierce, Ed
ward Williamson, Ellis Williams, james bar
ner.
Carroll.-Hartwell Alderman.
Fauquier J. Peterson.
Montgomery. y.-Adam IL. Flanagan,
| Prince William.-J. b. Baldwin.
| Chestarfell Archer Scott Edward Bland