The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-06
,a,,. o,,s n@o,ntnated M. Hugh 4. Watt,

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noeal Il seemed that he had received about
| ave-sixths ofthe votes. S
M Hutcheson declined to serve, as he
was not the unanimous choice OF the#meet-
ing. 81
| John B. Young was unanimously elected,
| and on taking his seat returned thanks for
| the honor conferred upon him, and coun
selled harmony, moderation, and concilia.
ton. He was pledged to no scheme, ano
|; was ready to listen to anything calculate.
|! to accomplish the good Of the whole people
MIR. Grubbs stated that MIR. Hutchesor
had also declined reelection as county
| superintendent. He, therefore, nominated
for that position the chairman, Colone
Young.
Colonel Young vainly endeavored to gel
i Mr.. Hutchinson to reconsider his determine
/ ton, and some confusion ensued, owing to
| half a dozen trying to speak ut once.
Major A. r. Courtney got the floor ano
| moved that a committee of eight-two from
| each township-be appointed to report the
name of a suitable person for county super
| intendent. Carried.
The Chair appointed from Varina, Henry
| Cox and DR.. Canthorn Archer ; Fairfield,
/ Hugh A. Watt and John BEDFORD Brook'
| land, Joseph Rennie and Presley Atkinson
Tuckahoe. DR.. z. S. Mag1uder and Samue
|! Cottrell, Jr.
After Major Courtney concluded, the
committee returned and reported the nomi'
! nation of Colonel John B. Young for county
| SUPERINTENDENT. The nomination was con.
Cured in by the meeting.
A motion was then made that the meeting
| adopt the plan proposed by the Conserva-
tive State Central Committee for nomlna-
tions-t. e., by a convention composed OF
delegates from each township.
MIR. B. II. Talley, in an earnest speech,
opposed the Central Committees plan, and
advocated making nominations ut this meet
Mr.. Hugh A. Watt advised postponement.
He thought the townships were not equally
and fully represented at this meeting, ana
feared that nominations mace un9er such
circumstances would not be cordlally re-
sponded to by the people.
Mr.. Tallcy rcioined that the county had
been fully canvaSsed by the several candl-
dates and their friends, and that this meet
inc was q full one. He wished the nomlna-
tions made ut once, and let the strongest
man win. [Applause: =, .,,..
MIR. p. M. Tabb and Mr.. John NJ. Allan
urged the adoption of the committees plan,
and that many citizens Of the county had
no idea that nominations would be made Ut
this meeting.
Mr.. J. W..Lewellen said that this meeting
was only for the organization OF the party
witty reference to the approaching election.
That was certainly the understanding IN MS
township. There was no Necessity lor
haste, as two months must elapse before the
election. He would remind the meeting
that there was a majority OF 2,ooo lor Tue
Radicals in Henrico, and harmony was all
;~~ot,,f IF aiooor5 nravai1S that malO-
rity cannot be overcome.
When Mr.. Lewellen took his seat there
were loud calls for Major Darlington, M
of the candidates for Commemorative at
tornev, and that gentleman soon a his
appearance. He made a graceful speech,
referring pleasantly to his intimate relations
during the war with two of his opponents
for the office which he sought-Major Court
new and MIR. Mordecai. He then opposed
the proposition to go at once into the Work
of nomination, claiming that it would take
both the people and the candidates by sur
prise, but urged the sacrifice of everything
for harmony.
MIR. FL. A. Atkinson followed Major Car
friends. In regard to his candidacy, he said
he was an humble Henrico boy, challeng-
ing inquiry into his record, and only asking
A fair race for the Office rendered him by his
friends. AS to the plan of nominations, he
favored whichever one suited the people
best. Won popuh should he the rule. ,
Mr.. Mordecai was next called out and
briefly addressed the meeting. he urged
harmony, and pledged himself to the sup
port of the nominee. He claimed to be the
only candidate who was a citizen OF Hen
rico county !; and rs to his war record, he
had only to say that he fought as a private
r.ur, ,-Dart Eorrx~ RI A nnnmutt0S KIM
if either the senator from Hcnrico, or the
gentleman from Albemarle, or the gentle
man from Richmond, was the successful
candidate, he would cheerfully abide the
result. :,
Major Courtney here said that he paid
more taxes in the county of Henrico and
slept there oftener than either OF the other
candidates, if those questions were to be
raised.
Finally the question was taken, and the
meeting agreed to adopt the State Central
Committees plan Of nominations.
The following committee was tten aap-
pointed. on motion of MIR. Watt, to appoint
the township committees: George D. Plea
SAINTS, Jackson F. Childrey, Isaac .. Austin,
John A. Eacho, Lysander w. Rose. Eras-
mus HOPKINS, and John Z. Jones.
The committee, after a bi1cf absence, re-
ported the following as the township COM
mittees:
Varina, DR.. c. Archer, John Mckenzie,
and John Cartwright; Fairfield, j. L.
Grub, James W. Otey, John \. Eacho ;
Brookland, John Nj. Allan, Erasmus Hop
kins, George W. Carter; Tuckahce,. Alex
ander Craig, William Z. Lawton, and John
K. Jones.
The following resolution was then adopt
ed:
"Resolued, That the several townships OF
this county appoint in primary meetings
twelve delegates for each township to a
convention to be held at the courthouse on
the first day of October court, to make
nominations for county officers to be filled at
the election in November"
The meeting then adjourned.