The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-28

room, IN Lne CuSGOIIi uouseJ VA Scoooi u'Ay
The hour appointed for the meeting was 1
O'Clock, but 1t was postponed in accordnnc
with the determination of the party TO set
tie everything, if possible, in caucus, S'
;; that the Convention might be perfectly Iar
monious.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Ate o'clock the Convention was callet
to order by Gov. Wells, rs chairman OF th
Republean State Central Committee.
On motion Of Samuel +. Maddox, JOIN
Amber Smith, Esq, was called TO th'
chair, and W. N. Stevens, of Sussex, wa
elected temporary secretary.
| A Committee on Credentials was the1
Stowell. Rufus S. Jones, Hon. James II
Platt, L. G. Bowden, CASTOR &. Curtis, l.
T. Custer. c. D. Gray, r. D. Beckley, ant
S. F. Maddox. Mr.. PIatt was alterward:
excused, and Mr. Bell, OF Greensvi!le, sub
stitutcd in his place.
| A recess was then taken until 3A O'Clock
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| An assistant secretary being necessary
the chair appointed William l.. Purnell, o
! Lynehburg.
| The Committee OH Credentials presented
| Il report, which, after imulatcrial amend
| mcnt, was adopted.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Accommodates. Fl. Shields.
Albemarle.-GeOrge w. Dillnd. {. H.
Jones, &. l.. Tompson.
Alexandria, Mckenzie, Il, ID
Beckley.
Amherst.-Dayid Ware.
Amelia.--,John Robinson.
AppomattoN.- Alvin Warner.
Augusta.--A. NJ. Crane, John a. Har'
man, and Giles A. Harris.
Bath and Highland. \. EIl,mr.
Bedtord.-G. 6. Quits, NJ. Ii. Gray, Levi
McCabc.
Botctourt.- +. Anderson.
Buckingham.-P. n. Davis, ID. j. Wood
fin.
Brunsw1ck.-Jos {. Russell
Campbcll.-D. ). Lewis, ". l.. Fern'ld,
and j. Avcrctt.
Caro!ne.-Isaac Morton, f. S. Turkey.
Chesterfield.-S. F. Maddox, B. r. Ed
wards.
CumberIand.-James Lipscomb.
Cuipepcr-W. III. Gggborn.
Clarkc.-John ". Beamer.
Charlotte.-J. G. Brown and VIM, Shop.
pardson.
Charles City.-Oscar Jones.
Dinwiddie.-A. &. Winston.
Essex Harry Rrockenborouch.
Elizabeth City.-R. S. Jones, Il, 3. Wood.
Fairi'iX.-Josiah Milard.
Franklin john Z. Dchaven, Z. Woody.
Frederick.-T. II. uargc,t.
Fauquitr.-Bowlcy Henry.
Fluvanna.--II- Clay Harris.
Goochand.-IlcCtor Davis.
reensvilie.-ThnmaS Bell.
Gloucceier.-A. II. Green.
Greene.-W.lian, II. Cnl.2:.,nry austin.
Henrico.-LtaM;z4 Il ai'ornton, r. f. 10"
>. Has: e.u g., ,I
man, John Freeman.
Isle Of Wight.-E. 5. Hull,
James City and The City Of Williams.
burg.-E. Ii. Lively.
King and Quccn.-E. }. Hill and 4. Ill.
Lively.
King Wiliam.--Jcncrson Hill.
Lunenbuyg.-Wm L. Austin.
Loudouu.- +. Chambcriin and tlintcu
Lloyd.
Llncastcr,-A. Netkcns.
Lolisa.-B. L. Christian, L. n. Graham.
Madison.--E. T.. Johnson.
MiddleseX.-James Daniels.
Mattbews.-John W. Dixon.
Mecklcnhurg.-Gcorge N. Young, y. L.
Latbrop, alternate.
princess Aun.-Willis O. Hodges.
Northampton.-Joh T. Carter.
Nelson. Henry Thomas.
Notoway.--Gco.H II. Southall.
Nansemond.-HenryR Reid aud w. IL.
Gray.
Nmfolk County and Portsmouth.-Lu-
thcr Lee, Jr., Miles Conner, and James
d. Brady. -
Norfolk City.-Jobn +. Desenkori, J. II.
Rlddick.
Northumbcrlund.-E Nash.
Orange.-Philip Meiglcr.
Page.-F. j. Bramball.
| Pitisylyania.-J. +. Lewis, .. +. White
hurst. John q. Davis, John e. Maddox.
Petersburg City,. NJ. B. Holmes and
James II. Platt, Jr.
Henry Cox.
pulaski.-R. b. Harris.
Portsmouth.-R. Is. lloluinan anu L. !"
Thomas. u
Prince Georg" Robert Hill.
| Prince Edward.-Rcv. John w. White.
| Richmond Clty.-Hou. Chas. III. Porter
| John Amber Smith, Richard Foster, Lewis
| Lindsey, l.. Ii. Chandler, and l.. q. Bow
den. =
Gray.
Eoanoke.-L. r. Custer and J. B. Frier
| Shepandoah.-Wa james.
| Smvth.-George W. Henderlitc.
ulhampton.-Joseph Gregory.
| Sussex.-W. n. Stevens.
| Spotsylvania.-Maior Chas. Williams.
Surry.-William Falkland. -.-
| Tazewell.-oamuel Laird.
Washington.-John G. Highley. and Ro
| ". Hughes.
| Wytbe.-J. j. Perclvai.
| York.-Robert Norton.
| LETTER FRoN COLONEL HUGHES.
| Mr.. Thomas S. largest, OF Frederlck
! presented letter from Col. X. w. Hughes
| which was read by the secretary. In tht
letter Colonel Hughes gives his excuse 10
absence, and expresses his opinions as L
what the Convention should do. He strong
Iy urges the renomioation of General Gran
on the ground that he is the strongest eau
didate, and because to DO otherwise woul
but be to confess that his Republican ad
ministraton has not the approval of tb
neople. The letter also proposes the adoE
tion of q resolution asking Federal aid TO
the support of the free schools i'll th
South, aud counsels, above all things, In
unity of the party.
| The letter was ordered to be referred
the Committee on Resolutions when Al
|puinted.
/ DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Colonel n. &. Ordway, Sersennt-at- Arm
OF tie House OF Representatives Generi
Hinton, Secretary Of the Republican Con
. vressjonal Central Committee at Washing
ton. and MIR. kimball, OF the Revenue De
uartment, were rendered seats Us hohorar
members of the Convention.
e., s-l- GRANT AND LEWIS. 7'.'- -
Dr.. K. ID. Beckiey, of Alexandra, pr,