The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-07-29
1he RAIDS. I'm CouncfI-Meefins of ,no
Republican State Central syomn,,,.
aee-Morgan Deseras His t,oIo..


The much-talked of meeting of the Re
publican State Central Committee was he'll
in the Custom-house, "up stairs -,
Thursday evening. The usual nreca,,,;ou ",
ary measures were taken by thjs conner,
to see that there were no interIoners -,
eayesdroppers. The doors were carnrnIir
| closed aud locked, and even the yentilatinIy
| from the windows was not such as was CON
ducive to the health Or comfort of those IN
attendance. In spite of all these stens
however, TO secure secrecy and to prevent
the true spirit and tone of the mectino
| being made known, a reporter of the Djs.
patch. who is generally present on such oc.
casons, occupied small space i'm the room
where he had q fine view Of eyerybody
present and heard distinctly eYerytIinp
| that was said. 4 g..n -" -.
There was just quorum of thirteen pre.
| sent, six of whom were anti-Wells men
the chairman is supposed to have been nerl.
trail. After the usual prelimnaries on
such occasions, the business discussion OF
the meeting, which was on the propriety
of holding Convention on the 9th of SEN
tember, fairly commenced, and it was hot
discussion sure enough. Popham led off
in favor of convention, so as to afford the
opportunity of taking notice, II necessary.
OF what tho Conservatives might do on the
Doth of August. He frothed and f0amed
and waxed hot, ridiculing the Fabian MI
caaober-like policy proposed to he pursued,
and was in favor of assault and defence
lie wanted local issues to be created if
deemed expedient, and to infrlse more en-
thusasm in the party.
He was supported by Maddox, Woltz.
Norton (cOlOred), Hamilton (cOlore,N
Humphreys. and others.
Green, of Petersburg, Sener, Morpan
(colored), and others, opposed the proposi.
tion, and wadcd into the idea as hotly as
Popham and his associates had urged L.,
Matters were now in fearful state of cx-
citement, and waxing warmer and warmer,
when motion for recess OF an hour was
made and carried. The strategy of the op-
position party was now brought fairly into
play. Morgan, of Petersburg, at this mo-
ment lodged and deserted his friends (as
the rest of the party are doing by degrees),
and in consequence of his faithlessness the
quorum was destroyed, and everything was
brought to grief.
Whilst awaiting the recusant Morean's
arrival, resolutions, which are not now in
existence, We're introduced concerning
Wells, requesting him to resign his posi-
ton as chairman, and deprecatiDg the ap-
pointment policy in the revenue service {;
AL Of which went over, or under, or both,
in consequence Of Morgan's still PLAYING
the deserter and the untaithtul servant of
the clique.
Much indignation now ensued and our
reporter also thinks be heard letter
read from Col. r. w. Hughes ,ssignitying
that gentleman's contempt for the present
orcanization Of the party, and declaring. in
a word, that many of the leaders were so
selfish and mean as that, in effect, it was
Gloves labor lost" to waste any time in
M effort to secure victory. There were
other interesting features LII this letter, but
the noise and confusion which prevailed
was so great that it was impossible to hcar
really all that it contained.
After the general break up the conven-
tionists anu rctormers, nothing dishearten-
ed, met again yesterday morning and adj
journed to the 10Th proXimo. Touching
appeals were made to each member to be
present on that important occasion.