The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-18
CONSERVATIVES WARD MEETINGS.
PREPARING FOR THE STATE CONTENTION

Delegates Elected In Madison. Monroe, one
jefferson Wards.
HARmONIOU, PROCEEDIsGs.
In accordance with the Recommendation
of the CITY Central Committee, .CouserVa'
tive mass meetings were held in all the
wards of the city last night for the purpose
Of electing delegates to the State ConveD
ton, which meets in this city on the 3Otf
instant.
MARSHALL WARD.
Tn this ward the meeting was held al
Springfield Hall. The bad weather pre-
venting full attendance. those assembled,
on motion of MIR. Couling. adjourned &c
meet at the same place this evening &c
o'clock.
MADISON WARD.
The meeting in this ward was callet To
order by Col. Peyton Wise, on whose mo
ton Mr.. John L. Williams was called &c
the chair, and Messrs. w. D. CheS'erman,
NJ. P. Handy, and Geo. Klein were elected
secretaries.
On motion of Capt. Chas. q. Williams;
The meeting then went into the eiecttSu %.
delegates to represent the ward IN Inc otaIe
Conservative Convention:
Hon. x. T.. Daniel was first elected unanl-
mouslv by accIamltion.
The following gentlemen were then placed
in nomination VIM. B: 1saacs, FeyIon
Wise, Geo. Klein, Judge Jno. A. MereqiG 20
Mai. J. Il. Claiborne, NJ. +. Hanay. q; H.
Dooley, VIM. D. Coleman, A. NJ helley'
and Mai. Isaac H. Darlington.
Messrs. W. B. Royster, John W. WflehI,'
and r. It. Dauiel, Jr., were appointed -tell,
lers. A ballot being then taken. IL RESUMED
in the choice of Messrs. Peyt9n Mlse' GEO.
The following gentlemen were then elect
ed o1ternotes w. B. Isancs, III. z. Handy,
T. r. Claiborne, and w. d. Coleman.
Col. Wise then brought to the attention
of the meeting a recommendation OF the
City Central Committee, to the effect that
Conservative clubs be organized in each
ward. He moved that such club be now
organized.
her of gentlemen signed an agreement to
become members of the club, whereupon
Mes,rs. John W. Wright, Geo. Klein, B. I.
August, r. T. Daniel, Jr., and DIR. G. w.
z. Brock, were appointed committee on
They presently reported,
the election of the following
gentlemen as officers Of the club:
President.-C Peyton Wise.
-Presidents.-J. Ell. Dooley, and q.
Sauer.
Secretary.-M. P. Handy.
Ireasurer.-Alfred Moses.
The Committee on Organization also re-
commended that the aboye-named ofncers
he author lied to appoint an Executive Com
mittee, consisting OF ten members OIL tne
Club. ~
The report was adopted, and the Club
then adjourned.
CLAY WARD.
The meeting in Clay Ward was held at
Eukers Spring Park. John F. Meredith
was called to the chair and Colonel Albert
Ordway was appointed secretary.
The following gentlemen were placed IN
nomination for delegates to the COnven-
ton Colonel Albert Ordway, E. J. Euker,
Humphrey Calder, and VIM. F. TAYLOR.
Before any other nominations were made.
on motion of MIR. j. H. G'lmer. the meet
ing adjourned to meet again Monday night
at the same place.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The attendance at Old Market Hall was
large, and, as usual in that ward, the meet
ing was enthusiastic. The following gen.
tlemen were elected delegates to the Con-
vention: Col. VIM. S. Gilman, Jas. Neeson,
Esq, DR.. a. 5. McRae, and blajor John
Johns. The following were elected alter
mates: Major B. H. Nash, Major A. r.
Courtney, VIM. +. White, and j. A. Col
Inns.
A Conservative Ward Club was then or
ganized, with the following officers, who
were unanimously elected:
Presidential. @. Babcock.
Vice PresidentS.-JohnM Nj. Higgins, f. T..
Brauer, a. S. McRae, and w. j. Var
brollgh.
Secretdry.-L Harvey.
Ireasurer.-Samuel Maccubbin.
These officers were empowered to appoint
an Executive Committee, and MeSsrs. S.
Maccubbin, William S. Gilman, and K. B.
Cook were appointed committee TO pre-
pare bylaws for the Club.
Stirring speeches were made by Colonel
Gilman, Major Cook, and others, after
which the meeting adjourned.
JACKSON WARD.
Owing to the inclement weather there
was very small attendance at the meeting
in Jackson Ward, appointed to take place
ut the City Hall. BY general consent, the
meeting was, without organization, ad.
journed until next Monday night.
MONROE WARD.
This meeting, which met at st. Adams
Hall, was organized by calling to the chair
MIR. Thos. FL. Wynne, and electing Mr. K
T. Walker as secretary.
The chairman having stated the object Of
The meeting, 1t was moved that the ballot
be circulated, and that the four names hav,
ing majority Of the votes cast be declared
elected. .....
The following names were then presented
to the meeting: Capt. VIM. English, Col
j. +. Connolly, j. X. Fisher, VIM. Loyen
stein, Thos. En-. Wynne, 2. 81. Starke, G.
III. Wallace, w. II. Wade, o. Morganstern,
and B. Tracey.
The ballot was then circulated. and the
four following gentlemen having received
! majority Of the votes cast, we're declared
duly elected: Messrs. Thomas II. Wynne
VIM. English, j. K. Connolly, and j. r
Fisher.
On motion, it was resolved that the fol
lowing gentlemen be declared alternates
Messrs. Wallace, Lovenstein, Starke, anG
Wade.
Mr.. S. NJ. Price then offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
ResoIued, That in the opinion of the
| meeting it is inexpedient to introduce into
| the State Conservative Convention any
subject likely to disturb the harmony o
the party !; that the funding bill, homestead
| law, usury law, and other kindred subjects
are matters upon which the wisest and
best of men may differ. The permanent
overthrow of the Radical party should be
the great and paramount purpose in view
to accomplish which q closer and more
| thorough discipline should be adopted and
enforced; and our delegates to the Conyen
! ton are hereby instructed to exert them
| selves in behalf of a thorough and perfec
org ,nization Of the party for the approach
| ing campaign, leaving all other matters t,