The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-30

GRE.sIoSAL DIsTRICT--FOoTE JOHNSON FOR
CONGRESS. Grant Republican Congress
sional Convention met in Lynchburg on
Wednesday, but adjourned without nolnina-
ting candidate We make one or TWO en-
tracts from the IIrgjWdm's report:
Mr.. Thomas Y. NIosby, of Bedford, said
that as the floor was too weak TO stamp, he
would move that "we give three rol>illg
cheers for Grant and raise the roof" The
suggestion of Mr.. Moshy failed TO elicit amy
response.
MIR. John W. Volt, secretary Of Rcpub-
Ican State Central Committee ut Richmond.
arose and said he WAS not Il member of the
Convention, but WAS surprised that the pro-
position To give three cheers for General
Grant had net with no response, and now
he proposed them again; and Mr.. Volt
lcadin" OF with Il hip, hip they were
chccrluly given.
Captaiil J. i. Wilson offered Il resolution
declaring it incXpcdient TO nominated cindi-
date for Congress ut this time. and author
jZiur the Congressional Executive Commit
Zee TO call this Convention together at any
time before the election. whenever they deem
il necessary to insure the success OF the Re
publican party and the election of General
Grant.
"Hon." Frank Moss opposed the re-olu-
ton, and said, " II We vote for That rcSolu-
ton, it's to vote for FUutc Johnson, and tllcys
les a few men here who wants to elect Footc
johnson, and he didn't intend to vote for
Footc johnson for nothing he could think of;
and if YOU adopt that resolution its jes saying
the Republicans are afraid to nominate man.
He aint made no pledge TO this Convention,
and he intends to support Greeley, and he's
running as Conservative, and no Republic
can ought to vote for him; and / will 20
home and tell my people, and tell it on the
way, we can't get nothing from him.
MIR. Wood called the honorabic' gentle
man to order, and said that Mr.. Johnson'S
name was not before the Convention, and
that the question under consideration was
the adoption of the resolutions.
Moss: Il have a right to express my
| opinion. 1t has been asserted that if we
make no nominations here it was jcs telling
the Republican party they must vote for
Footc johnson. 1t WAS tailed from hillside to
bottom, and everybody kuowd tlE.t-even
the children. He WAS for a nomination."
The resolution against nominating was
adopted.
MIR. Wood offered resolution indorsing
NTdlll, Nc., Dul DclDS tlaplc w icdu III III
Ineligible manner, it was handed over to
a second reading it was discovered by Abel
Hunter, the colored member from Bedford,
that the resolution, in pledging the support
of the Republicans of the district. only in
cluded owe, the coLoRED RErUBLICANs.'
He had no idea of any such thing as
binding the colored Republicans and not the
whites.
Frank Moss hadn't noticed the word col
ored in there, but if 1t was there, for G-d's
sake take it out.
Mr. Volt endeavored to explain the Ie:-
son why the colored brethren were only en-
braccd in the resolution, but it was no go;
the negroes couldn't see it in the same light
the author did, and the ticket had to be
scratched before Crltfee could swallow 1t, and
with this alteration, so rs to include the
whole Radical element, the resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Riyes moved that the Convention
now adjourn, subject to the call of the Dis
trict Congressional Committee, which was
adopted.
The Republican, commenting on the adj
journment without nomination, says:
The colored delegates were very anxious
to make nomination, declaring llnyicding
hostility to Mr.. Footc Johnson, but the white
managers were in majority, and shaped the
action of the Convention in Mr.. Johnson's
interest. The issue will now be between
Captain Whitehead and Mr.. johnson. Whe-
tIer Mr.. johnson gave the Radicals any
pledge or not, we have full warrant for re-
oaruing him us the candidate of the Radlcil
party. The action of the Convention bears
no other Interpretation.