The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-21
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CONSERVATIVE Convention at Ashland
NOMINATION. of Dr. Qussenberry for
Ine senate.
~ convention of the delegates Of the
Conservative party for the district COM
posed of the counties of Hanover and Car
uline, held at Ashland on the 18th of Sep
TENDER, 1871, for the purpose Of nominating
a candidate for Senator. DR.. Il. ). Talley
was. on motion of +. w. Scott, Esq, unan-
imouslv elected chairman and VIM. JOSIAH
Lcake secretary.
On the motion of +. w. Scott, Esq, it
WAS
Resolrpd, That the list Of the delegates
from each township be called, and the
names of those present be recorded,
on the roll being called the following
delegates were found to be present:
HANOVER COUNTY
Henri Totcash,p DIR. VIM. S. r. Brock
,ubrcugh. DR.. u. S. Talley. John w. Pate.
ashland 1o,onShip.-Chas. K. Montgom-
cry. Chas. A. Taylor. VIM. Josiah Leake.
CiGy T0lrnShup.-Col. w. W. Newman,
Il. ii. Cardwcli. DIR. Z. r. Shelton.
ANcn'S Creek To,cnship.--Captain c. W.
Nahncy.
Bsdrcr Dam T0trnship.-Dr. &. j.. Ter
r.lI, VIM. IL. Campbell, DR.. b. II. Euckncr.
CAROLINE COUNTY.
Hesiy Charch To,rnship-Dr. Charles
Wright, +. W. Scott, DR.. X. I. Workman.
Fort Royal Township. Washing
ton. James VI. billiard.
Madison To1rnShip.-R. z. Smith, Reu-
ben >izcr, George Tyler.
Botrliag Green Io,rnship.-Wm. j. Maui
nv. ;. j. X. White. John Il. Taliaicrro.
On motion of +. W. Scott, E-q. all al
trruateS present were invited TO seats IN the
Convention. but not to vote.
On motion Of +. W. Scott, Esq. ii was
ReSoircd, That The rules of the last House
at Delegates be adopted for the govern
mcnt Of this body 81 far as applicable.
Nr. Ta!iaicrro submit Il motion that
the persons claiming to be delegates from
The corporations Of Ashland and Bowling
Grern be admitted TO seats us members Of
the Convention.
MIR. Lcake offered the following resolu-
,i"l A. substitute for the motion OF Sir.
TuiiafcrrO:
EcSolred, That this Convention viii
strictly carry out the plan OF organization
adopted 10y the Conservative Convention
held III Richmond on August 30th, 1871,
and that we will admit in this body only
three delegates from each township.
After considerable discussion, the substl-
tute OF Mr.. Leake was adopted by a large
majority.
Mr. Lcake submitted the following reso-
luton:
Ees0,Ucd. That this Convention adopt
tn" Conservative vote cast 1T the last Guber-
historical election is the basis OF the vote to
b. cast by each delegate present, and that
each delegate present shall Gust bis proper
ri"nal part of the vote OF his county, to be
a>rcrtainel by dividing the number OF votes
east By the number of delegates present.
Col. ". ". Newman offered the follow
in AS a substitute for the resolution above !:
heSolreQ, That the delegates from each
township present, whether one or more,
shall cast the full vote of his rtheir town.
ship.
The substitute Of Col. Newman was lost,
and the resolution adopted.
Nominations of candidates being next IN
order, +. W. Scott, Esq, put in nomination
Major K. 0. Peatross, of Caroline county.
DR.. Brocsenbrough nominated Col. Geo.
". Richardson, of Hanover.
Mr. Talaferro nominated DIR. VIM. ID.
Qui>enberry, of Caroline.
On motion of Capt. Dabney, each OF the
candidates for the nomination were allowed
t. address the Convention for fifteen min
ulc~; whereupon each Of the gentlemen
made short addresses.
the Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for nominee, with the following re-
tult &:
FIRST BaVot.-Quisenberry, 1,41s; Rich
Mdson, 1,25i Peatross, 6Gl. Necessary
10 choice, ,G6S.
Second Ballot. -Quisenberry, ,279 Rich
aTdson, 1913; Peatross. 661. -
At the end O. the second ballot, Major
Pcatross asked his friends to withdraw his
name, and in short but eloquent speech
promised his heartiest support Tor the
nominee.
IAud Ballot.-- On the next ballot the en-
tire Caroline delegation cast l,522 votes lor
Dr. Quisenherry, ana tHo Hanover dele,
gatc- Captain Dabney and DIR. hucknHr)
east 21S Votes for Quisenberry, making a
total OF 500 votes. Colonel Richardson
received the votes Of the remaining HAN
over delegates, amounting to l,532.
Before the vote was announced by Tue
Chair, u motion was made and carried 10
make the nomination Of DR.. WIN. D. Quisen-
berry unanimous.
On motion of Col. Newman, committee
was appointed TO wait upon DR.. Qulsen-
berry and inform him Of his nomination.
Col. Newman aud others Of committee
introduced DIR. Quisenherry, who returned
led to use his best efforts to lead the party
10 victory in the coming contest.
Col. Richardson then called On all his
friends to give Dir. Quiscnberry hearty
support.
On motion Of r. w. Scott, Esq, IL was
Eesolced. That the Conservative news
paper. OF the city of Richmond be re-
qucstca to publish the proceedings OF this
Convention.
The Convention then adjourned.
E. S. TALLEY, Chairman.
Vim. Josiah Leake, Secretary.