The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-20

hADicAL MEETING AT THE tbCNI1
Court T-HOUsE.-The Radicals Of Henrico
county met at the courthouse on Saturday
to nominate candidates for the State Senate
and House of Delegates. About one hun
dred negroes and half a dozen whites were
in attendance. Many of the colored politi
clans came as early as 9 O'Clock in the
morning, and patiently waited the hour for
meeting, o'clock P. NJ. At Il quite a
crowd had collected, and it was evident that
there was difference of opinion about the
propriety Of nominating candidates, and
that an impression generally prevailed that
the Henrico Radicals were to be sold into
bondage to the Richmond wire-pullers. The
former could not understand why it was
that the city and county had been made one
legislative district. In regard to the nomi-
nation, one darky said "Jes let Rich
mond nom ornate her'n, and we'll nomer-
nate our'n."
At the appointed hour old Davy Robin
son, very black negro, wearing a big brass
star on his breast, mounted the steps, and
waving his hands, exclaimed: " Dis away
gentlemen; you all whose, gwine to 60 in
business walk in the cote-house." Straight
way there was rush, and the courthouse
was filed with the dirty crowd. After n
few moments the Radical leaders entered
in the persons of Colonel Normand Smith,
General West, Frank Dickman, and George
W. Swan.
The meeting was then called to order,
and General West elected chairman.
Somebody nominated Swan for secretary,
but the nomination was defeated and Colo
al toI 4
the negroes would not listen to the West
smith faction, and were lauding Swan to
the skies, because he did not belong to the
"respectability" clique. Now it seems
that Smith is the demi-god, and Swan has
little show.
The call for the meeting having been
read, Davy Robinson moved that no resolu-
ton be "put onto de meetin' untwell de
meetin' or posted" Afterwards with
drawn.
Mr.. Swan then offered resolution de
claring that as Congress had not yet speci'
fed time for the election, the Republl-
cans Of Henrico deemed it inexpedient tc
make any nominations for Office at this
time.
\ vote was taken with very strong ayes
and very strong noes, but the Chair decided
Jhe motion lost. One negro exclaimed
Give dat back to Swan, and let him eat i;
up"
Colonel Smith made few remarks, urging
the propriety of sending delegates from caci
uagisterial district to attend delegated
convention composed Of the representatives
If city and county.
Several negroes objected to having any
thing to do with the city.
General West then introduced a commit
tee from the Radicals of Richmond, com
posed Of J. II. Painter, J. L. G. Danner, I
". Roche (whites), and j. W. Bowie and
Ned Nelson (ncgroes), appointed to confer
with the county Republicans about the
nominations.
MIR. Painter, the chairman, took the
stand and explained TO the negroes that the
voters of Richmond did not want to chca
the Henrco voters, but were willing Il
allow the latter one senator and two repre-
sentatives.
This speech seemed to have quietinl
effect, and at its close the following were
| presented by the Richmond committee anC
approved with few dissenting voices
"ReSolued, That we, the representative!
Of the Union Republican party of this city
recommend to the Union Republican party
of the county Of Henrico that the time ant
place for holding the nominating conven
ton for the district composed of Henricc
county and the city of Richmond be agreed
upon by the Central Committees of the city
and county, and that due notice be given o
the same; and that said convention bt
composed Of delegates from each ward anc
magisterial district, and the number o
said delegates be determined by the mum
Der of votes cast in each district and ware
as decided and agreed upon by the sait
Executive or Central Committees and fur
| ther, We recommend that the said nomi
mating convention, when in session, selec
Il District Executive Committee, whose dutJ
it shall be to superintend the calling o
| future conventions of the district, anc
such other duties as the said convention
may impose upon them"
Mr.. Painter also presented the following
from the Richmond Radicals
| ReS0lued, That the Executive Commit
tees Of the various wards of the city o
Richmond do hereby pledge the Union Re
publican party of the city to abide by th'
decision of the nominating convention TO
| the district composed of the county Of Hen
rico and the city Of Richmond"
The meeting having adopted the plan G
nominating by district convention, afte
speeches by j. L. c. Danner and Joe Cox
| adjourned sine die.
MARINE ACCID ENT.-!As the schoone
Young Teazer, Captain Berger, from New
York, was coming into the dock on Satur