The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-14
OUR LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEES.

Iuc JoiHb committees having Charge Ol lUe
nomination of ticket for the city of Rich
mond and the county of Hcnrico have
agreed upon the following:
For the Senate.
JAMES r. BRANCH,
NORMAN SMITH,
ALFRED Z. COURTNEY.
For the House Of Delegates.
A. BoDEKER,
\. NJ. KELLEY,
LEWIS II. FRAYsER,
JACOB S. ATLEE,
JOHN B. CRESsHAw,
WILLIAM LorENsTEIH,
GEORGE h. GILMER,
STEPHEN MASON.
James r. Branch is prominent banker
and merchant OF this city, public-spirited
citizen, and treasurer of the Conservative
State Central Committee, He i. further
more, a gentleman Of sound Judgment, plea
SAINT address, we'll Known and influential,
and is in every way qualified to represent
the city of Richmond in the State Senate.
Colonel Norman Smith is citizen
OF ucnrlco, and has been for several
years engaged in agricultural pursuits
III that COUNTY. He is Of northern birth
ana came to Richmond rs colonel of
IL
his residence In Virginia he has never med
died with politics except on one occasion.
when, with several other ex-army officers.
he participated in an attempt to organize II
respectable Republican party in Henrico. He
has won the confidence of those who know
him as an upright, wcl-mcaning man.
Major Courtney is a talented young law
yer, until recently resident OF The county.
where he was a general tavorite. He com
mandcd a battalion OF artillery in the Con-
federatc army, and served with distinction,
and since the war has devoted himself en-
trply to his profession.
Mr.. Bodeker, who heads the ticket for the
House, was the unanimous choice of the
German Conservative Association in this
city, and is u turoriic with all classes of our
population. lie is one of the leading drug
gi>tS of Richmond, and is 4 man OF property
and influence.
Mr.. A. NJ, Kelley is we'll known from his
cdito'iat connection with the Petersburg
fndcr and Richmond Examiner since the
war. He was member of the last Lcgisla-
turc, in which he represented the city OF
Petersburg to the general satisfaction OF his
constituents, He is also a popular and eflec-
tive speaker, and has been assigned proml-
Dcnt part in the present canvass by the State
Central Committee.
Mr.. i. II. FrayScr is 4 representative man
of the tobacco Interests or Richmond, and,
as Il citizen, commands universal esteem.
Jacob :. Atlcc, Esq, is the presiding
magistrate of Ienrco, and was selected by
the Conservative Committee of that county
as one of their representatives on this ticket.
John Bacon CrcnShaw is an esteemed
minister of the Society Of Friends, enjoy
ing an cnviablc reputation FOR rrobity, phi
! lanthropy, and nothd discretion. He has
, been p,7}niilcnt in his efforts with Congress
and President Grant to have the constitlI-
tion submitted cXpurgatcd of lis objection
able features. and has for Il lon" time adyo-
from our southern people. lie is also
known us lifelong friend Of the colorcd
people.
Mr.. Loyenstcin is nan i>raclitc indeed in
whom there is 10 guile He is man fresh
from the people, and has to the fullest cX-
tent the confidence of his fclow-citizcns.
DR.. George X. Gilmer since the war re-
moved from Rockingham county to Henri
90. where he Is now engaged in farming.
He was chairman OF the Petersburg CON
vcntion that nominated Wells, and was one
of the first To express his dissatisfaction with
its nominees. He was prominent III organ
iZin9 opposition to the extremists, and !
now chairman of the True Republican state
Central Committee, in which capacity he l.
rendering valuable services to the Common
monWealth.
The name Of Stephen Mason, 4 true son
of the Emerald Isle, has Ion" been familiar
to the people of Richmond. ASarcprc>cnia-
tive Of Jefferson Ward in the City Council
tor many years, he exhibited Il capacity for
the management Of municipal affairs that
annually secured his election against all op-
position, and the people will rejoice to con
fer this new honor upon him.
1t is understood that these nominations
are the result of frequent conferences of the
Conservative and Walker Republican Com
mttccS, and that the ticket will receive the
hearty and united support Of all who desire
the defeat of the EbcncZcr church negro
Radical Wells nominees.