The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-07
Speech Of Wells.

Our streets were filled yesterday with
lusy carpct-baggers and negroes in their
Sunday clothes, arrived to attend as dele
ro,es the session of the Republican State
Nominating Convention. 1t became known
in the morning that the intention to hold
,bs Convention in the African church had
been abandoned, and that Metropolitan Hall
was the place chosen. AT ii o'clock the
inter doors Of the hall were thrown open,
I'm, men stationed at the inner doors care
mlly guarded the entrance, admitting only
those provided with tickets. This regula-
ton was absolutely necessary, rs large
crowd OF negroes ON the outside cla
mored loudly for admission, and had
they been accommodated the scene
witnessed at the African church last
August would doubtless have been again
enacted. The body Of the hall was
we'll filled with delegates, q large proper
ton Of whom were negroes, whilst the gal
leries were crowded with spectators. Among
The delegates we noticed goodly number
o; the Radical members of the late scala
wag Convention: Bayne, Uncle Specs
Hodges, Lively Joe Holmes, Pete Jones,
Congo Canada-all negroes; and Allen,
Hinc, Bowden, White, Clements, and a
score of other white men.
ORGANIZATIoN.
At II o'clock exactly the Convention was
called to order by James II. Clements, OF
Portsmouth, who read the call for the meet
ing signed by the Executive Committee Of
the State by authority Of the 18th Of April
Radical Convention.
Mr.. Watkins james, Of Wythe county,
was nominated for temporary chairman by
General Pierce, and almost unanimous
" elected. Being introduced by Mr.. Glenn
ents, the Chairman thanked the Convention
for the honor, etc., and was proceeding to
make n speech when l. P. Baldwin inter-
rupted him to move that three temporary
secretaries be elected. a...
Thayer, of Pittsylyania, moved that the
President be allowed to 60 on with his
speech, but the President, in an offended
more now.
Nominations for temporary secretaries
being then in order, ut least dozen were
made, and in such rapid succession that the
Chairman, being little deaf, was utterly
bewilered p. ii. keenan,, of Petersburg !;
J. W. b. Bland (negrol, of Prince Edward !;
and Andrew Washburnc, Of Richmond,
were finally elected, and took their seats.
Mr.. Forbes, of Prince Edward, moved
that Committee on Credentials, consisting
Of five members, be appointed. ..
Tucker, of Alexandria, wanted the COM
mittee to consist Of nine. His amendment
WAS accepted.
The resolution rs amended was adopted,
and the Chair appointed the committee as
follows:
(ou,mitee on Credentidls.- 3. White,
lit district Colonel j. Burke, I'd district ;
j. Nj. Humphreys, sd district; Lewis Ivy
lnegro), 4th district; W. W. Forbes, 5th
district; L. E. Dudley, 9th district j; |. p.
baldwin, 7th district; George S. Smith, Sth
district A. g. Burbank, at large.
While the Chair was appointing the COM
mittee, Bayne (negro) arose in an indlg-
nant manner, and wanted to know what
right the Chair had to make the appoint
ments.
The Chair: You will come to order,
sir"
Bsyne 81 say, Mr.. President"
The Chair Take yom seat, sir; |
have been elected chairman Of this Conven-
ton, and intend to preserve order"
Bayne crept back cowed, and the Con-
yention loudly applauded the action of the
Chair. Afterward negro in the corner
rose to say that he thought the "Cheer had
acted in mighty quare manner about
Bayne," but he was promptly called to
order. Bayne then arose and defended
himself, desiring first to know whether he
was entitled to any rights as member OF
"dis Convention" The Chair said that
he was entitled to his rights, but the Chair
wanted "the gentleman " to understand
that he must conduct himself properly or
keep his seat
William B. Downey, of Loudoun, moved
the appointment of a committee OF nine on
permanent organization. A wordy debate
ensued, many being in favor OF postponlng
the appointment Of this committee until al
'er the reception of the report OF the Com
lhittee on Credentials. At length 1t was de-
clded thus to postpone it.
On motion of Mr.. Clements, the Conven-
hon then took recess until 3 o'clock L. NJ.
After the adjournment, loud calls were
made for Chandler and Bayne, the rival Re
publican candidates for Congress in the Sc
eond district The calls for Chandler were
more numerous, but Bayne couldn't resist
'he temptation to ventilate himself, and did
" long speech to a handful Of hearers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was promptly called to
order at o'clock. -r'-..I.tl
Mr. Clements moved to take furtherre-
"Ss "" or half an hour, in order to give the
,oahlittee on Credentials time to finish
'aer work. After an excited debate on
,ais resolution and the Offering of half
EVleh ~ substitutes and amendments, Mr..
Cc'eiAents's motion was carried, and the
convention adjourned until o'clock. IL !
heasseinbling at 4 o'clock, the Committee
aUhfedentials reported ut Ais through D.
ANTE, chairman. 1t seemed from this
,;spSf' that u number of counties were en-
meiy anrepresented, and others were rep
'sSrhled T by Richmond men. -f
me report SO far as read was adopted.
from the county Of Alexandria there ap-,
rvared l', two contesting delegates-one in the
b@res1s b"1 OF Wells, and the other for hawk
aM The committee had acknowledged
"s a. ellis delegates. ,saa ~ IlSt
a.;s tucker, one of the excluded Alexan-
,"i ,ials, moved that the report be recommit-.
a. I h,h With Instructions to report the names
tls himself Wi and three others nominated by
or ~ !; dn;ASxhurss wing. This raised a storm
n,s sapprobation from the Wells men in oil
rsu@, r@ VI the hall. Tucker was several times
Az 70 order, but maintained the floor
bena great excitement, until the committee
toa', sgsa leave to Withdraw again, inorder
tssss tIke 9 special report on the cases. Of con-
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