The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-03-04

RADICAL CITY NOMINATING CONVENTION.
The Radical City Convention, called for
the purpose Of nominating candidates, met
in the Mayors Office (City HalD yesterday
afternoon.
The Convention was temporarily organ
| lied by the appointment Of Fields Cook as
chairman and James Morrissey as secre-
| tary. ....-......-.........
Committees on permanent. organization
and credentials were appointed, and the
Convention was permanently organized as
follows President, Mayor Chahoon vice
president, Fields Cook secretaries, Robert
Hobsou and William H. Lester.
The following candidates for delegates
were nominated: William Isam, Lewis
Lindsey, j. NJ. Humphreys, James B. Bur-
| we'll, William Fl. Lester, John Burk, Jo-
seph Cox, Landon Boyd, Cornelius Harris,
Edward Nelson, Henry II. Pollard, Moses
Taylor, james Morrissey, and E. NJ.
Manly.
The election was then entered into, the
names Of the candidates being taken Seria-
tim, beginning with the last mentioned.
Upon the Offering of the name Of Mr..
Manly, delegate said he was glad to favor
O. man from Jefferson Ward Whereupon
Cornelius Harris was brought to his feet.
Said he: "Dis Jefferson Ward, Mr.. Chur-
man, has been much favored, and arise,
sab, not to speak of any ward for doesn't
wishes wards to reppersent de Republican
party, but de interlec and mind of de
land"
Another colored delegate:
Gentlemen, de basis we is about to form
is for four years, victory, or death, an ef
we don't 60 to Petersburg to claim mixed
government, I can't see it. Less deposit
in dar minds dat mixed government is de
thing wild me. When buys pig, buys
him an want him to come out"
At this point Mr.. Bowe, dignifed
freedman, arose and said " Mr.. Churman,
I rise to pint. see here reporter.
smells the Dispatch. Now, sir. this con-
vention may do things all right, but it's
more than probably that it will come out in
the Dispatch wrong, and Mr.. Corwardin
will make awful picters of it. Mr.. Cor
wardin, oh, Mr.. Corwardin, put it down
| less as it is. Idon't mind your bein' here,
but I'd like to see some yether reporter
here to anticipate your picters. But if you
does as de Dispatch always does"
Cornelius harris Gnterrupting): Mr.
Churman, it in generally involves upon me
to do dis dirty work, but Notwithstanding
Pm gwine to do it,
Moses Taylor: I" Mr.. President, rise to
o pint. Mister Harris done riz twice."
Cornelius Il" Yes, but this is de fust
question / has risen on. has a motion
lmoves that for the good Of civilization
dat" -
Delegate (interrupting): "You set doHr
dar, and less reverse to de question"
The vote was cast, and Manly received
six votes.
Humphreys wished to withdraw hi
name, but Brightwell 10 smart darky) op
posed it; and said, in conclusion 4" E
men don't perpose to serve de Rippubhca,
party, den I give my name up IS conyen
ZIONIST or citizen at large"
Cornelius Harris wanted to take up the
name Of Lewis Lindsey, but Bowe rose t
pint: The convention is now impendil
on the name of Mr.. Morrissey. And, gen
tlemen, remember the reporter of de Dis
patch is here."
1 Morrissey received nineteen votes.
i The name Of Moses Taylor being mex
j brought up, the question was asked, /" VIII
is dis Moses Taylor?"
Delegate: "Why, look here, don't yo'
know who Moses Taylor? Why, lor, man
j Come out here Moses. Come 'long and 10
'em see you"
4 Moses was inspected, and received min
Yotes. -.
/ Next came the name Of Cornelius Harris
or, as he was called, aOid Bully, de whee
horse,n and he received seventeen votes.
When the name Of Landon Boyd wa
! proposed, the delegates were told to q
their best votin,n and Landon received 2
votes. Edward Nelson received 2l votes
and Henry Il. Pollard received IL. 10
Cox received. 20 votes.
/ The name Of John Burk (white) wa
7 next proposed.
1 In the midst Of the comments passe
upon his merits, Hackett suggested tbs