The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-04
Radical Congressional Convention.
NOMINATION OF PORTER BY
ACCLAMATION.
DISSATISFACTION AMONG THE
RADICALS.
ANOTHER CONVENTION.

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delegates were, it must he confessed, n very
lscedy-lOoking set. Nobody was admitted
to the floor who was not provided with Il
piece OF paSteboard bearing the autograph
Of Joseph NJ. Humphreys, collector of Gus
toms by the grace OF Porter and President
Grant; and while Humphreys personally
supervised the sentinel and the vestibllle,
Captain Samuel Maddox manipulated the
delegates after their admission. The total
number of delegates was thirty, of whom
seven were white and twenty-thrcc colorcd.
Great care had been taken that none but
Porter men should be allowed tickets of
admission, and the sequel proved that these
precautions were well considered, in view
of the strong opposition to Porter mani
tested by the Republican spectators in the
galleries.
| TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
| At noon Mr.. Humphreys left the lobby,
and entering the hall called the meeting to
order; after which he read his call for the
meeting as published in the Republican or
gan in this city.
Major s. +. Annabe nominated Landon
| Boyd (colorcd) for temporary chairman.
He was elected without dissent, and on
taking his seat was greeted with applause.
| MIR. Boyd, in a few remarks, returned his
thanks for the honor, and expressed the
| lItG TIC SeSSlOH Vi Ilc COINclilioH
would be harmonious.
| Joe Cox (colore(D nominated Major S. T.
| Annablc for temporary secretary.
| Mr.. Maddox stated that, having UNDER
stood that there were certain persons claim
ing to be delegates from Chesterfield who
were not in the house, he moved that they
be admitted to seats on the floor; which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Moseley (colorcd), of Goochand,
moved the appointment OF cOmmttccC Of
five on credentials; which being agreed to,
the Chair appointed the following: w. Z.
Moselcy (coloredD. Major Annablc, Henry
Cox (colorcd), Dir. Noble (colored), and JO-
scph Cox (colored).
| GERMANS KNOCK FOR ADMISSION.
At this point Il colorcd delegate stated
that several Germans were here as the repre-
'scntativcs of Il German Republican Club III
Richmond. He thought they should be
| allowed the courtcsics of the floor, even if
not allowed to participate in the meeting.
| Gillespie Anderson (colored), of Rich
mond, objected to that most emphatically.
The German Republicans ought, like other
Republicans, to be content with their ordi-
nary ward delegates. Why should any dis
tinction be made in their favor?
| After some further discussion, the Chair
decided that this was Il question to he set
tied by the Committee on Credentials.
| DELEGATES ACCEPTED.
| Half an hour later, there having been
good deal of random talk on the floor in tho
mean time, the Committee on Credentials
reported the following persons lis duly ac-
credited delegates:
Anaclio County.-John Robinson, Me-
| Dowell Delaney.
Charles city Comty.-R. s. Jones, james
Farquhar.
Chesterfield County,. B. T: Edwards,
| Samuel L. Maddox.
Cumberland County.-Jamcs Lipscomb,
| William Smith.
Goochland County.-William P. Mosclcy,
| &. A. Jones.
| H0nOucr Counfy.-A. l.. johnson, DR..
Noble, X. +. Robinson, Joseph W. Wyatt.
Ucu1co C0unfy-S. L. Annablc, b. +.
Humphreys, Lewis Harris, David Robin
| son.
Ncp Eem County.-W. II. Brlsby, Viii
! liam Tinslcy.
Po'ohaton County. George Fleming,
Henry Cox.
R1chmond Cty-Madson Ward Joseph
Cox, Gillespie Anderson, j. NJ. Humphreys.
Jefferson Ward Thomas Lcahy, Robert
W. johnson. Richard Cartrr. Clay Ward
| William Bailey, John J.. Froman (iloatcr).
| Marshall Ward T.. G. W. Coleman. Mun-
roe Ward james Morris>cy, Lewis Lind
scy. and Landon Boyd.
In the ease Of the contested delegation
| from Chesterfield, the committee decided III
| favor of that of which ). f. Maddox was
! chairman.
NO ROOM FOR FOREIGNERS.
The committee also reported adversely
upon the application of the German kepIn-
| I - p,.h,n,nI tn al
delegates to he admitted to seats. ThcIoln-
mittcc, under the circumstances, thought
| there was no room for the Germans. They
must be represented us other Republicans
| arc.
sPUNKY PROTEST.
No voice was raised in behalf of the Ger
| mau seceders from the Conservative ranks,
but Mr.. Charles Il. Robbins protested
against the adoption of that part OF The re-
| port referring to the Chesterfield dclcga-
| ton. lie said the delegation which he re-
presented, appointed ut the Midlothian
meeting, was appointed openly and above
| board, while the Maddox delegation was
appointed in secret. He claimed that he
and his colleagues represented the true Re-
publican sentiment of Chesterfield
Mr.. York (colorcd), Of Chesterfield, also
protested earnestly against the exclusion of
the contcsting delegation, stating that the
voters of Midlothian township had not been
duly notified of the meeting ut which
Maddox and others were appointed. [Ap-
plausc.l
NleSsrs. Moscley (coorcd), and Henry
| Cox (colorcCD, favored the adoption of the
report.
WOULDN'T BE GAGGED.
Mr.. Robbins again urged the propricty of
admitting the delegation of which he was a
member. lie would not consent to he gag
ged by Maddox or any other man. Zap
pIallsc in the galleries.
MIR. Tinsley, of New Kent, called the pre-
vols question, and the call being sustained,
the report was adopted.
7 Mr.. Robbins asked permission of the Con-
ycntion TO read paper in behalf Of the re-
| iectcd Chesterfield delegation, but the Chair
refused to hear it read.
| The gentlemen from Chesterfield then
left the house, Mr.. Robbins saying rs he lett
his seat, oven see You asain about this .
and accompanying the declaration with Il
mcnacing look at Maddox.
HIGH PRIVILEGE.
MIR. Maddox arose to II question of high
privilege. Gentlemen were leaving this
hall with threats against him. lie wished
| it understood that he was not to be intlml-
dated, and would do what he thought best
for the good of the Republican party.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
| Or motion of Mr.. Morrissey, committee
nointcd. rs follows: James Morrisscy, j.
+, Lipscomb, B. w, Johnson, Mcdowell
Delaney, and J. NJ. Humphreys.
The committee, after an absence of seve-
raj minutes from the room, made the follow
| ;,o nominations for Dcrmancnt officers