Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-09-01
Friday Morning, Sept. /, 1871.
FIRST bays PROCEEDINGS.

ITS ORGANIZATION.
FIRST bays PROCEEDINGS.
Richmond, Va, Aug S0th, II P. M.
The Conservative Convention met in As.
sembly Hall at IL o'clock M. and was call
ed to order by R. 7. Daniel, and, or his
motion, Col. R. L. Montague, of Middle
sex, was called to the chair as temporary
chairman. He made brief but able speech,
urging the harmony Of the party, eaectual
organization, and untiring effort to ensure
success in the next campaign.
Bishop Doggett opened the proceedings
with an earnest and eloquent prayer.
j. R. Fisher was appointed temporary
Secretary.
On motion Of Mayor Kelly, Committe
was appointed to recommend permanent Of
fcers, composed Of the following members
A. NJ. Kelly, Of Richmond, Chairman; W.
W. Walker, of Westm oreland Henry Bell,
Of Matthews; D. J. Gordon, Of Portsmouth;
w. 3. Thompson, of Dinwiddie E. M.
Braxton, of Fredericksburg J. V. Brock,
of Fauquier; W. F. Taylor of Richmond /;
George P. Tayloe, of Roanoke; W. W.
Wood, Of Halifax R. W. Burke, of Au.
gusta; G.. G.. Meem, of Shenandoah N.
M. Meade, of Frederick /; Henry a. Thorn.
as, Of Fairfax; Robt Brickett, of Wythe,
Gen. Jas. A. Walker, of Pulaski and Chas.
Fl. Lynch, of Campbell.
The roll of the Convention was called
and Delegates answered to their names from
nearly every county in the State.
On motion six Delegates from the color
ed Conservative Clubs of Richmond were
admitted to seats
The Committee on permanent organiza-
ton reported as,
Chairman. Hon. Thos. S. Bocock.
Wee Presideats.-Ex. Governor WIN.
Smith. R. L. Montague, John Goode Jr.,
A. NJ. Kelley, W. 7. Sutherlin, Shelton,
F. Leake, Col. Jno. B. Baldwin, Henry
w. Thomas, Gen. Jas. A. Walker.
.Secretary.-William S. Gilman.
Assistant Secretaries. G.. Cannon,
W. E. Cameron, Jas. Baron Hope, VIM.
Lovenstein, Dabney Cosby, VIM. Fl. Berry.
Jas. E. Stewart. Edger Snowden, Jr. and
Jno. A. McCaull.
Sergeant-at-Arms.- Writ Harrison-As.
sistants, Richard F. Walker, Benz. 7 Au-
gust and M. May.
On being conducted to the chair, Hon.
Thos. s. Booock made most able and clio.
quent address.
On motion of Gov. Smith, a COMMITTEES
of three from Congressional District was
appointed to prepare business, when the
Convention adjourned till o'clock P NJ
to give the Chair time to appoint Commit
tee.
EVENING SEssIoN.-The Convention met
at 4 O'clock P. d., when the President aa.
nounced the committee, as follows -
Ex-Gov. VIM. Smith, chairman. 1st Dis.
trict-George Wythe Munford. of Glouoer-
ter D. G. Dejarnette, of Caroline; W.
W. Walker, of Westmofeland. End, Dis
trict-John Goode, Jr., Of Norfolk John
R. Kilby of Nansemond Drewry A. Hin.
ton, of Petersburg. 3rd District-Jubal
A. Early, of Franklin /; Stth Boiling, Of
Lynchburg Charles A. Dabncy of Pittsyl.
vania. 4th District-R. T. Daniel, OF
Richmond City Lewis E. Harvie, of Amel-
Ia A. W. Holiday, of Henrieo. 9th
Dirtrict-Shelton T. Leake, of Albemerle;
Robt Whitehead. of Nelson; J. F.
Slaughter, Of Lynchburg. 9th District
Jno. B. Baldwin, of Augusta N. NJ.
Meade, of Winchester ". FL. Smith, OIL
Clarke. 7th Distriet-Jno. L. Marye, Of
fredericksburg; A. W. Thomas, Of Fair.
fax 9th District-Fayette McMullen, Of
of Smythe J. G. Fowles, of Washington
H. A. Smythe, Of Russell.
After some unimportant motions, the
Convention adjourned to meet tomorrow,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
ACCIDENTS A terrible collision occurred
on the Eastern Railroad, near Boston, on
the 26th ult. The Express train overlook
and ran into the accom- mediation train-kill'
ing IS and wounding 40.
The passenger and freight train collided
at Westport, Pa, on August Goth, killing
the Engineer, Fireman and three passen.
gers.
Another accident occurred On the Schuyl-
kill and Susquehanna R. R., the train be-
ing run off the track by running over COW (,
by which several persons lost their lives.
Another "Westfeld'' disaster occurred,
in Mobile Bay on Sunday last, the 9th
ult. The boiler of the steamboat "Ocean
Wave" Gan excursion party of 200 on board, }
exploded killing go or 70 persons. Of one
Creole family on board, consisting of seven,
six were killed The scene is described as
most distressing. casting gloom over the
snti:e city.