The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-02
Conference Of Conservative Electors
and 0thers.

assembled yesterday In the old dinlng-room
Of the Exchange Hotel.
Dir. Raleigh L. Daniel, chairman of the
State Committee, called the Convention to
order shortly after noon, and upon bis mo-
ton Eppa Hunton, Esq, was called to the
chair
Mr.. Hunton, on taking the chair, made a
brief address, reviewing the situation polir-
caly, and state the business of the Conyen-
tion TO be rather consultation as to the best
means to place Virginia at the head of the
column which shall take from Grant his posi-
ton as head Of the Government.
On motion of Mr.. Daniel. Mr. james r.
Fisher, secretary OF the State Committee,
and the representatives Of the city press,
were requested TO act as secretaries of the
Convention.
Mr.. William Ambcrs, Of Chesterfield
county, offered resolution that the repre-
sentativcs Of the several counties, whether
electors, canvassers, or superintendents, be
called OH in regular order to report upon the
organization of the party in their counties.
This resolution was adopted.
Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley suggested that not only
the organization OF the county be given in
each case, but the general progress of the
campaign, the prospects, etc.
Mr.. John Is. Baldwin, of StauntoD, in
speaking for bis county, Augusta, (repre-
sonted by himself and Mr. james II. Skin.
ncr, Of Stauuton,) stated that the organza-
ton in Staunton and Augusta was good, but
that so far as political work in the canvass
was concerned, little had beep done. 1t was
n source of pleasure to him to know and to
say that there never was less dissen,ion.
Tie people are for Greeley as Il unit. He
did not think that there were half-dozen
men in the county (not RadicalS) who will
not vote for Greeley. The Loyal Chin Com.
mission has been attempting to operate in
that locality, it being part of the proof Of
the loyalty of the claimant that he shall first
vote for Grant and Wilson; but as the peo-
pie of old Augusta are practical citizens
they are not likely to part with either their
lands or their votes without at least having
Il lien upon the purchase money. The
speaker could see no reason to doubt, with
a vigorous campaign, that bis county would
give full and triumphant vote for the Gree
Icy ticket.
Mr. james II. Skinner Of Staunton, fol-
lowed Mr.. Baldwin. and concurred in all
that he had said In regard to Augusta, and
promised that the county canyassers, of
whom he was one, would do their whole
duty.
Mr.. Thomas B. Smoot. of the city Of Alex.
andria; My. William Il. Irving, of Bedford !:
Mr.. George \. Hundley, Of Buckingham.
and others, made similar favorable reports
from their sections.
Mr.. Walter d. Leake, Of G0ochland. said
that the call of counties for reports should
be suspended. Hc was satisfied that there
would be great similarity In all to the re-
ports which had already been made. He
thought that there is apathy among the
people-a very natural apathy, arising from
the fact that the Conservatives were now
called upon to support man for President
who, lie etofore, had been opposed TO them
In politics. But this apathy could be easily
overcome by due cXertion Gil the palt
of the clnvassers, and lie had no doubt that
as the decisive day approached the people
would he fully aroused TO the importance Of
the occasion. and would carry Virginia for
Greeley and Brown by al overwhelming
maioritv. [Greut npp!an<e.l We have no
time, continued the speaker to hear these re-
ports in detail. The State Committee has
Important matters to lay before Us for our
consideration.
Mr.. Leake then moved that the reports be
suspended, and that as the rol! of couutics
ere called the representatives present all
swcr. Agreed to.
The following gentlemen reported III re-.
<ponsc TO the above resolution
Augusta: ]. i. Baldwin. ,Iames II, Skin
ncr.
Alexandria: L. b. Smpot.
Bedford: General W. r. Terry
Brunswick: J. ". Clarke.
Bucknwiiam: G.. j. Hundlcv.
Caroline: w. d. QucscnbeTy.
Chesterfield: soc. Brooks, W. ], Cicpton,
J. w. Wake. II. J. Cheatham.
Culpcprr: Thomas NJ. Archer.
Cumberland: :. +. Coleman.
Falquicr: EpIm Hutton and james '
Brooke.
Fuvunm w. b. Petit.
Gloucester: w. L. Talaferro.
Goochland G. 1. Hughes, W. y. Leake.
Halifax: W. ". Wood.
Bcnrico John 3. Young.
King William J. A. Littlcpagc.
Mu@ George: !. II. Rogers.
Louisa: NJ. NJ. Anderson.
Luncnburg: G. w. Hardy.
Mccklcnhurg: s. B. Thrower, B. W. L.
Holt, G. 3. Finch, L. X. Harris.
Montgomery: james Taylor.
Nansemond: s. Ii. Boykin.
New kcnt 4. 7. Lacy.
Norfolk city: John Goode, j.
Norfolk county: .. J. Goodwin.
Orange: 7. i. Wallace.
Powhatan: w. J. Dance.
Pittsylvania: G. 7. Rison, J. T. Luck.
| Walter Cole, &. c. Dabncy.
Prince Edward: W. K. Berkeley, r. 3.
Berkeley, \. b. Vcnahle.
| RichuGnd county: W. \. Wexford.
| WestmorclanG: J, II. Chandler.
Petersburg: w. L. Cameron, Charles
Stringirlow, J. Ii. Chamberiayne.
Danyille: X. w. Pcatross.
Richmond: r. Z. W'itkcrs. 80
| City of Richmond: Il. I. Daniel, w. W.
Crump, Joseph Mayo, Jr., W. D. Coleman
J. II. Fisher, a. NJ. Kelley, William Lnven'
stein. Robert Ould, y. Ordway, L. r. Pige
After good deal Of desultory discussion
the Convention adjourned until T. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The conference was continued, pursuant
to adjournment, ut 8 o'clock.
Mr.. james H. Skinner, of Staunton, pre-
sented tho following resolution:
"ResolUed, That to perfect the Conserva.
| tive organization in this State, we recon-
mend that q vigilance committee of ten or
more be appointed by the superintendent OF
the counties md cities for each township
aud ward therein; and that ne do further
recommend that said committee shall procure
list of the Conservative voters in their re-
spective townships, and so provide that each
voter shall be seen before the day fixed for
the Presidential election, and urged to at
tend the polls on that day, and ii necessary
he aided in SO DOING
| Mr. D. J. Goodwin approved Of the resolu-
| tion, but thought that it was scarcely neces-
sorv He therefore offered as O substitute q