The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-07
LOCAL MATTERS.


at the rooms of the State Central Commit
tee, and was called to order by Captain D.
w. Bohannon.
On motion of VIM. T. Bailey, Captain
Samuel f. Maddox, of Chesterfield, was
elected temporary chairman of the conven-
ton, and George Il. Bailey secretary.
On taking the chair Captain Maddox
thanked the convention. and CONGRATULATED
the delegates upon the prevailing har-
mony in our ranks and the glorious news
which is coming up from the old North
State.
On motion, the chair appointed the follow
ing committee on credentials: Richmond
city, w. J. S. Bowe, j. Crump, Lewis
Lindsey, d. w. Bohannon, w. Ii. Carter !;
Chesterfield county, w. S. Parham; Louisa,
Benjamin j. Chisholm Caroline, j. Ii.
Brooks; Henrico, Lewis Harris; Hanover,
Burwell Toler,
The commktee retired, and the convene
ton took a recess for twenty minutes.
On reassemblinp the comm;ttae IN GRO.
dentials made the following renort. " N
P;cbnond rIv -DA Mosbv T Cr,,on
u, w. Rohannnn Moses TsvIor + q w
Coleman William II Caviar William r
Ro;Icv I av;s Lindsay w 6 Rowe
lanes MorrisSev Josenh Gov n A rchar
Uen,.;ro Co,,,,ty Il yis Harris To,v;s
pavna Moior Rnrwell park Ga;nes
Gbeaerfed Comni,, s. r. Maddox
w;Ii;on, Z p.rhon IT w Uov hn'
Wooldr;ace
Unnaree fnunt, p,rwou To,or A.
thur lee Johnson Snnncer Kcr Wii;an
James.
Lou;sa Countv - Georpe Turner Cor.
nelins Johnson William D Inaos p +
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CoroI;ne ro,,nt,, ~ TT proo1,o cnos
Mouth w W GoIamon hhort John,
con
In motion orT TT proolo +ho chain
annointed tba fo1low;nc comnittoo -, nor.
nparnnt oraon;zot;o,,. 4, IT RrooI,a W.,
~ Ra;lav Snencar Kev ,Iames I Wor,;sse w.
Mo;or Rn,ue,I Tho con,n;ttoo rot;ro5 ~
IN nnt;on ,bo nh v nmnoinio ill.,, .ha co,-
lowing conr,;ttao IN rosoIntior,. n w
RohoSnnn thurman. T awiS Uarr;s IT w
H.v VIM ~ Ra;ley Il Arcbnr Wm D p
Lucas. W. RI. Lewis. This COMMITTEES
retired.
During the absence of the committees.
the convention was addressed by George
Ii. White, Of Ohio, who has just returned
from the canvass in North Carolina, and
by G. S. Malord, of this State.
The committee on permanent organza-
ton made the following report:
P,eSideW.--Col. VIM. l.. James, of Han
over.
Vice Presidents-Park Gaines, of Hen
rico; A. Ii. Woodbridge, Chesterfield w.
W. Coleman, Caroline; d. w. Bohannon,
Richmond city; VIM. II. Carter, Richmond
city.
iSecrctaries.-W. j. S. Bowe, Richmond
city; G. w. Turner, Louisa.
The report of the committee was adopted
by yea and nay vote of 20 to s. Col.
VIM. l.. James then took the chair, and
addressed the convention at some length.
At the conclusion of the chairman's re-
marks, Mr.. Maddox moved that the con-
vention proceed to nominate candidate
for Congress. The motion created some
discussion in the midst of which John w.
Wolff asked permission to read the follow
ing telegram from North Carolina
To John W. WoHz
Roleioh. August 7.-CaIdwell, majority
of over 1000. seems certain.
s. f. PHIIIIP.
Tba rood;no of tbe toleororo r,s roco;vod
with rantnre,s an,,,onsa gu th m"1 onohors
o;y;no, tbroo boort, ri aors f,r tho al NIL,
Statae ~ '''0'' '0' '''~ WV avn vi
The convantion bav;,o dac;dad to q, into
for a mamhar Of Go1srasS
Lewis Lindsay nominated Hon. .IoLn An,
bIer smith and .Jos;ah GRIMM Nominated
William Trov These nominations mo-
vol,ed considerable discussion in which
Mr.. Grimm Mr. Maddox M Gov Mr.
lanes and others nartic;nstad
a vote was finally reached however
and resn]tnd in tha nom;nation of Jobn
Amblcr smith bv The fnllowinp vote
smith o.. Troy. +