The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-06

CONSERVATIVES NUhlNAtlonS roN Srfi
GERS OF THE GENERAL AssEGBLY.-Confer
ences of the Conservative members OF both
braucbes of the General Assembly were
held ut the Capitol last night. The atterd
ance on each was large, and the very best
feeling prevailed throughout the session
In The Senate Chamber, on motion Of
Mr.. Herndou, Lieutenant. General Marye
was requested to take the chair, and Mr
Abner Anderson was chosen secretary
Nomination Of officers Of the Sen tie being
in order, MIR. Fitzpatrick nominated Shell
ton l.. DAVIS, Of Richmond, for Clerk o.
the Senate; and Mr. Davis was unaul
mously elected.
Mr.. Herndon nominated Major W. ",
Harrison, of Hichmond, for Sergcant.at'
Aims.
Mr.. Quesenhury nominated James NJ
Tay Tor, OF Hanover.
Colonel Connally nominated Captain
Richard F. Walker, Of Richmond ana this
nomination Was warmly endorsed by his
colleagues.
The first ballot resulted Harrison, II
Walker, O: Taylor, 5. The name OF Mr.
TAYLOR being dropped, Major Harrison was
nominated on the second ballot by vote
Of ID to Il.
Mr. Taylor, Of Louloun, nominated
Colonel John W. Minor, Of LoudouD, for
First d oor keeper; MIR. Nowlin nominated
Mr.. a. McDickinSon, Of Grayson; Mr..
Smith nominated Mr.. A. w. Foster, o!
Russell county Mr.. Grimsley nominated
Mir. J, II. Macon, of Richmond; Mr. holi-
day nominated Mr.. Huws II. Sutton ; and
Nr. Rerndon nominated Mr.. james NJ.
iulaierro, OF Stafford. On the second bal
lot Colonel Minor received the nomna'
ton.
DR.. Beasley nominated Mr. J. N. Smith
for the position Of Second Dool Keeper.
Mr.. w. A. Anderson nominated MIR. j. l..
Gwatkin; Mr.. Patterson nominated Abfam
Hall Mr.. Hoiiaday nominated Dir. ~ mes
T!mbcrlake; Mr.. Boy KIN nominated Mr.
Jobn II. Jordan, of Isle of Wight; DIR.
Qucseni,urv nominated Mr.. Burrows, Of
King William; Mr.. CoDnally nominated ar.
John w. Tallev ard several others: MI.
Penn nominated Mr.. William l.. Smith. OF
Montgomery Mr. Wynne nominated Mr..
Bass and also Mr.. W. B. Smith Mr.. Now
lin nominated DR., w. l., Woouson.
On the second ballot Abram Hall was
nominated. The conference adjourned at
halC-past II o'clock.
The Conservative members Of the House
met in their hall. Myior J. Ii. Kelly, OF
Spotsylyania, was nado chairman, and Dir.
William Lovensteiu, OF Richmond, secre-
tary.
The conference having resolved to pro.
ceed to The nomination Of Speaker. Mir.
Matthew's, OF LoUuo,m, In an earnest aud
complimentary bpuech, nominated Mr.
Mar scal Hanger, Of Augusta. Tue nomi.
p'sion was seconued by AessIs. Cloplon o.! oI
Chesterfield, Robertson Of Allcghany, nm
Of AlbeInarle, and LoYenstcin OF Rich-
plond.
Mr.. Talsferro, Of Orange, eloquently
urged the claims Of Genera! James a.
Walker, Of Pulaski. Mr.. UFerrall, OF
Rock,nchaln, seconded the nomination.
Air, Borland, of Norfolk, nominated Go.
lionel Samuel Watts, Of Portsmouth, and
Lr. Lawson, OF Isle Of Wight, seconded
the nomination.
Major w. Il. Satherlin brought forward
the name Of Hon. K. Il. Daniel, or Rlcn.
mond, and was seconded by MIR. eultle, OF
Stafford, but the nomination was afterwards
withdrawn at Mr.. Daniels urgent request
The first ballot resulted as follows: Whole
plumber Of votes cast, 10; necessary 10 q
choice, 40; Hanger, SO; Walker, 80 ;
Watts, 10. ,
TDeie being no election, q second ballot
was taken, which resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, 10; necessary to
u choice, 40; Hanger, Al Walker, IS.
Mr.. Hanger was therefore declared the
nominee OF the party, aud, on motion of
DR.. Lawson, the nomination was nude
unanimous.
The nomination Of Clerk being next in
order, MIR. Lovenstein proposed the name
Of John Bell Bigger for reelection, and Mr..
Bigger was chosen unanimously By accIa-
nation.
ar. Kelly, of Spotsylvania, nominated
Colonel {. L. Crittcndcn, OF Culpeper, the
old incumbent, for Sergeant-at. Arms.
This nomination was seconded by Messrs'
Strothcr, of CuIpeper Gilman, OF Rich
mond and Brooke, Of Fauquier.
Captain j. A. Early, Of Albemsrle, nomi'
mated MIR. =. Z. Benson, OF that county
Mr.. Cottrell, OF ucnrico, nominated Mi
Daniel +. Gardiner, of Henrico.
The ballot resulted az follows Critten'
den, So Benson, 16; Gardiner,
Colonel Critteuden was declared the
nominee, and the nomination made unani
nous.
A motion of Mr.. Booker, Of Henrico
nropos:ng that the House hereafter cleo,
lis own doorkeepers instead OF committing
their selection to the Sergeant~at-Arms
was tabled.
The conference adjourned at 1880 T. ID