The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-23


Nrau> of the state were present. Among
them we noticed United States Senator
lewis. Congressman Piatt and Aver. OK.
Governor Wells, General Wickham. Colonel,
Inhu \. Harmsn. Judge Rivcs. Porter, and
others, The rolarcd delegates predominated
in me proportion Of two To one, if not more.
At y O'Clock the Convention was called to
order ,,y Judge RiveS, who read the call
rnder which the Convention was convened.
Mr.. Popham nominated for the position
Of temporary chairman of the Convention
Mr. samuel F. Maddox, and accompanied
the nomination with Culo2istic remarks.
Mr. Maddox was chosen temporary chair
man with hut one dissenting voice, and
Judge R!vc> WAS chosen rs committee Of
Que 10 inform him Of the choice.
Mr. Maddox. on taking the chair, returned
his thanks briefly.
.1ud.r Rivcs nominated the following tenn
norary secretaries L. W. ellis, W. \, Ste
vcn>. and ". 3. Downey.
,Iudl,, Hives offered 4 resolution providing
for \ call Of the counties 10y the secretaries,
So that deiccatcS could answer * their coun-
ties were called: and providing further,
that in cases of contest they should be re-
tcrred without debate TO committee ap-
pointed for that purpose. Adopted
Upon call OF the counties the following
delegates were found present:
Acc0mac.-J. {. Toy.
Albemarle.-J. W. Porter, Alexander
RiveS.
Amelia.-John Robinson, Jacob Haven.
Aleyandria.-T. B. Pinn. II. D. Smith, L.
u. Beckley, John NJ. Thatcher.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Walker, John ;.
Holman.
Augu<ta.-John 4. Hartman, Thomas JEFF
ferson, Jacob WiSSler.
Bath.-John 4. Popham.
Bedford.-G. &. Curtis, mercer II. Gray.
Buckingham,-Jacob Redwood, Ambrose
Ford. Cesar Perkins. Frank Moss.
Campbell. john Bos$ieau, Major Rob
ertS, John Averctt. liezckiah Howard, I.
:. Finn, DR.. J. Il. Walthall.
Caroline George w. Johnson, +. :. Iu-
kew II. c. Noble. proxy.
Charlotte.-John I. Hamlet, George W.
Graham, W. II. RagSdalc, William Shep-
person; Thomas Leahy and L. II. Smith,
proxies.
dox. w. I. Martin, William II. Langley :
W. +. Worthing, Jr., proxy.
Culpepper.-L. L. Lewis, Henry Light
foot.
Dnwiddle.-ElIis Wilson, d. G. Carr.
Elizabeth City.-Martin McDeritt, ". I.
GiddingS.
Franklin..-Gcorse ". Finney, J. p. De.
Haven, W. Martin Z. Il. Nambrick and
Alfred Newton, proxies.
Fluvanna.-S. y. Anderson, Thomas u
Tutwiler.
Frederick.-J. II. Shields.
Fai,fay.-JoSiah Willard
Goochland-W William \. Parsons, ". 2
MoSc!ey.
Grcenvile.-Thos. Bell, L. II. Chandler
HaiiaX.-Jolm Freeman, L. Z. koyal
: 81 coleman.
Hanover.-Willlam james. Arthur Lee
johnson. William Brooks: Ii. '. Graves,
Moses Napier, Burwcll Toler, alternatcS
Henrico.-Samucl l.. Anable, G. X. Gil
mer, Lewis Robinson. Lewis Burwcll.
james City.-F. S. Norton. JAS. Edl1c.
King Willam.-J. Hale, sam. Anderson
Lancaster.-J. j. Mcdonald, Ira Aver.
Louisa.-Bernard McCrackcn, George
Turner. William +. Gordon.
Loudoun.-Willaln B. Downcy, James
Willard, J. G.. Vial, II. Il. Holmes, +: )
Chamberlain, L. 5. Ely, f. W. Shuman, DR.
Mecllcnburg.-Ross Hamilton, s. G
Thayer, d. b. White. William Clarke.
Nan>emoud.-E. Ovcrton, Daniel II
AS NsS Kent.-J. Amber Smith, W. N
Noriolk.-Luthcr Lee, Jr.. ". D. G.
Kent. ". J. Hodges, Armi,tcad Bright.
Norfolk City.-H. b. Nichols, John F
Dezeudorf. c. W. Tin>lcy, James Z. Full.
Ter; II. NJ. Bowden, James L. Wilson, j.
NJ. Newton. Edward Spaulding, alternatcs
Observation-Disclosures Washington; }. +
Wilson, proxy.
all
Northampton.--J. c. Toy.
Orange.-John Robinson.
patrck-W. :. Firnauld.
Pittsylvania.-Will w. White, Joseph
Davis, William Leahy, James Wood. ID
NJ. Shumaker, ". W. Wells, Geo. Tucker,
b. W. ellis.
Portsmouth City.-W. II. Lyons, Samuel
Davis.
Petersburg Citv.-Franklin Wood. P. C
Morgan, j. 4. West, VIM. Freedland.
Prince George.-Hassin Chance, j. Della.
croy.
Prince Edward.-Wm. W. Forbes, Jos
JergenSon.
Prince William.-O. P. Chappell.
Princess Anne.-W. A. Hodges, John e.
Hodges.
Richmond county.-R.S S. Aver.
Rockingham. John +. Lewis, John
Brown.
Rockbridge.-Dr. John II. Freeman, Ro.
Alexander.
Roanoke.-S. T. Carter, John w. Wolff ;
K. Jetiirics, alternate.
Shenandoah.-N b. Jones, II. l.. Wigand,
Surry.-W. W. Underwood, ChaS. Brig
ham.
Smyth.-J. S. Slater. G. G. Goodell.
Soutbampton.-Oryill Arts.
Elizabeth City County w. II. Twinick.
Sussex.-W. n. Stevens, j. II. Nannal-
kens; alternates, J. II. Flatt, W. II. Hick-
ock.
Spotsylyapia.-J. 2. Evans, Albert Viii
cox a; alternates, DR.. Griffith and DR.. Noor-
hee>.
Warwick.--J. L. Lyons.
Richmond City.--C. S. Mills, J. NJ. Hum
phreys, Joseph Cox, Charles II. Porter,
Landon BOYD, Lewis Lindsey, Andrew j.
Terry. John Oliver, Il. W. johnson, VIII
liam 7. Bailey, L. n. Peterson, +. u. y.
Coleman.
Powhatan.-Henry Cox, Thomas s. Hen
ming; II. Brooks, proxy.
King GeoI gc-Georgc Dunlop.
Warren.-John W. Jenkins.
ythe.-,Samuel Walter.
iork.-Thomas X. BoWden.
Senator Lewis moved that committee,
consisting OF one from each congressional dis
trict and one at large, be appointed on pernla-
nent organization. Adopted. The following
committee was appointed: Hon. John >.
Lewis, K. S. Aver, Franklin Wood, Dir. Il.
X. Gllmer, John Freeman, Frank Moss, Dr..
j. w. Brown, William T. Gordon, John K.
Popham.
The committee retired, and Mr.. McCrack-
en- moved that Ex-Governor Wells address
the Convention during the absence OF the
committee.
Mr.. Wells expressed himself as greatly
obliged, but hoped to be excused. If he
understood the temper of the men before