The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-27

convention Tor the district Of Richmond
ana lienrlco met at the Exchange Hotel
yesterday. aud was called to order bv DR..
a. ). McRac. on whose motion William =.
lsaacs, Esq, was elected temporary chair
man, and Mr.. Nj. Il. Handy secretary.
On motion. the representatives OF the city
press were requested to net rs assistant
secretaries.
ROLL OF DELEGATES. .--...-
The roll being called, the following dele.
gates answered to their names:
RICHMOND CITY.
Marshall WGrd.-W. p. NJ. kellum, Jno.
L. BossieuN, Jas. =. Sharpe, d. Z. Rich.
asdson, C.. B. Lipscomh, III. NIetzger. Wm.
Jefferson Ward.-JImes Neeson, +. B.
Pace, J.. Lotticr, L. Is. Cook, l.. Il. Bos-
sie,lx, Peter Franklin, l.. Harvey, j. nj.
Higgins, A. Bravi, \. S. McRac, G. w.
Tavlor. 3. Hasscl.
Madison JVdrd>-John ii. Claiborne,
ChaS. u. Williams, Pcyton Wise, w. B.
Isaacs, MT. Clarke, i. Weisiger, Dr. Jno.
Mahoncy, +. J. Wright, Henry Schott, l..
Wagner, James ID. Browne. NJ. May.
Monroe Wdrd.-W. Il. Martin. DR.. W.
NJ. Withers, Gen. L. Il. Moore, Geo. Bar
gamin, julius straus, r. +. Walker. j.. Il.
Fisher. John Ahern, J. j. Crutchiield, Jno.
x Ut. IL. II. 'yailpl, " ID, smith.
Clay Wdrd.-F. =. Turner. J. c. Shaler,
er, J. A. Glaze5rook. W. A. Smith, George
j. Hooper, John f. Meredith.
Jackson Ward.-T. c. Epps, W. i.
Drinkard, j. G.. Page, Andrew JinklnS,
John Hagan, Jr., i. Glnm, j. NJ. Tyler,
Capt. c. II. EppS, w. n. Smith.
Colorcd Ctub.-A. Hall, Joseph Lewis,
T. {. Coles, K. c. Hobson, John Cooley,
William Mundin.
HENRICo COUNTY.
Fairfield To,rnship.-John l.. Grubbs,
William Christian, Johu a. Eacho, J. L.
Schermerhorh, Thomas j. Carter, {. L.
Anderson.
Brooklaad.-JohnM NJ. Allan. A. j. Terrell,
4. Hopkins. &. W. Carter. Tho3. Shepherd,
James T. Rcdd.
Fa,Tua.-R. #. Brooks, II. Loughnane,
James Gum, j. +. Childrcy, Il. II. Nelson,
l.. r. Gatewood.
Tuckahoc.-Thomas E. Nuckolls, John
W. Talicy, B. NJ. Leake, John n. Hopkins,
| Major Chas. Howard, DR.. II. A. Patterson.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. .
On motion of Col. Peytou Wise, the fol-
| lowing Committee on Permanent Oreaniza-
| ton was appointed: +. Wise, +. Il, Cook,
Andrew JiukinS, J. e.. Shafer, J. J. CrIl:cIi.
The COMMITTEES presently presented the
| following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
For PresiIent-W. B. ISaacs,
| For 1icc-PrCStdcntS-J. +. Meredith, J.
G. Prydc, j. II. Claiborne. Jas. Nccson, T..
w. Davis, J. G. Page, Jr.; Tuckahoe, .Df.
<. A. Patterson; Brookland. Jos. r. ifcdd:
| Harina, Jas. Gum: Fairfield, Jno. l..
GrllbbS.
For Secretaries Moses y. Handy, w. u.
Chcstcrman, w. Ii. Wade, Jno. A. I'izzini.
| j. B. Walters, W. {. Elam, and 7. i,
Mayo.
For Sergeant dt--1rmS--B. II. August.
| For assistant Scr9ednt-at-A1nS- ID. Is.
Jones.
For Do0rkeeper-A.M NJ. AugIe.
NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES.
On motion OF Mr.. Il. L. Walker, it was
resolved that the Convention now proceed
| TO the nomination OF candidates for the
Legislature.
Major F. p. Turner submitted the fol-
lowing resolution:
"Resolued, That in selecting candidates
for the Senate two candidates be selected
by the city delegates. and one candidate he
selected by tho county delegates, and the
three thus selected he declared The nomi-
nces of this Convention.'
This resolution was opposed by Major
Howard, Captain Wm. T.. DtinkIrd, Mr.
Hopkins, and Captain j. NJ. Allan; after
which it was withdrawn.
Captain John VI. Allan moved that, in
selecting candidates for the Senate, two he
chosen from the city of Richmond and one
from ucnrico county. This was agreed to.
On motion of Colonel Wise, il was de-
cided to choose delegate from the county
first, and that each delegate cast one vote
rird Uoce.
Mir. J. W. Talley nominated Charles E.
Workman.
Mr.. L. Hopkins nominated Alexander
@. HollAday.
Major G. Howard seconded tbe nomina.
ton OF Mr.. Workman.
DR.. A. 5. McRae, of the city, seconded
the nomination of Mr. Holiday.
Mir. j. l.. Grubbs nominated Captain. \.
Nj. BraXton. This nomination was second-
ed by Mr.. Sehermerhorn.
Captain Allan, OF BrooklanG township,
urged the claims OF MIR. Holiday.
MIR. j. n. Hopkins, OF Tuckahoe. enthu- |
siasticaIly spoke OF Mr.. Workman.
The discussion was continued by Messrs. |
Ho!laday, and by Messrs. c. q. Williams, |
r. T. Brooke. and PeytOn Wise III favor of
Mr.. Workman.
Mr. G.. +. Anderson nominated MAJ. 1.
". Boeninger, and the nomination was Sc
conded by Mr. Laughlane.
ELECTION.
ing result:
First Ballot-Holladay, Al; Wortham,
Al Hoeninger, 8; BraXton, ..
The name of Mr. BraXton was then |
dropped and that of MIR. Hoeningcr with
drawn.
Second BaHot.-Holladav, 81 Workman,
Al. Holladay's majority, 10. ., @.s
The election of Mr.. nolladny was then |
made unanimous. .a...- ..- ,a.eE
Mr.. Geo. Bargamin nominated Col. Thos. |
Fl. Wynne, of Richmond. h
Mr. Crutchfeld nominated Col. j. K.
MIR. 4. F. Walker nominated Major J.
Med. Darlington.
Col. Peyton Wise nominated Maj. j.. r.
The nomination of Col. Wynnc was
warmly seconded BY Mcssrs. j. NJ. Hlg-
gins and e. B. Cook.
Mai. F. P. Turner placed the Hon. 4. I.
Daniel In nomination. :,
A ballot was taken, with the following
result Connolly, 5s; Wynne, o. DANIEL
4S :; Carrington, IL; Page, IL.
Messrs. Connolly and Wynne were there
fore declared elected as the Conservative
nominees.
On motion of General Moore the nolnt-
nations were made unanimous.
Messrs. J. NJ. Higgins and j. W. taley
were appointed committee to announce
to the nominees the result of the ballot
REMARKS OF THE CANDIDATES.
The committee retired and presently IN
trodaced to the Convention Messrs. Wynne,
Connolly, and Holiaday, who were received |