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

| Sililtii ndo SSSi'Nh
him and thu voters In Marshall Ward. and
he wouldn't support any such man. If 4
man would deceive him in small thing, he
would deceive him in Il greater.
Mr.. Lewis icoiored), of Marshall Ward,
also seconded lIe nomination of Mr.. Troy
hot beqlllse ht WAS Il cUlured iilan, but hes
cause he was q Republican. lie also allttded
to the alleged deception practlred by Mr..
Smith:
MIR. Morrissey denied the charges brought
against Mr.. Smith. He wanted Smith nomi-
mated, and the Convention to adjourn, go
home, and stop the quarrel.
Mr.: Bowct OF MONROE Ward: thought the
peoples W-li should lie ohcycd, and tliat
Mr.. Smith should receive the nomination;
that all who didn't favor Mr.. Smith were
like rats hescrting the old ship.
scarborough Archer, of Madison Ward,
was about to indulge in personal illusions.
and declared that big bids had been offered.
when he was called to order. He clamed 10
be Dtire MAN, and no i,loner could b,ly his
vote. Ile waited Troy nominated, aud
Spokt earnestly In his avor. Declared that
he Wasn't under any gas-law, and wouldn't
I've; that he meant TO support Troy, and no.
body else.
MIR: Gaines (coortdl of Hcti,ico county,
wanted all the wounds of the party healed.
He wasn't trammelIcd. If Troy or Smith
either received the nomination he meant TO
work for him. He took his seat without fa-
voring either candidate.
| Mr.. BurwcII (colored), Of Hcnrico, dc-
carcd he hadn't come constructed to vote
for either candidate.
| Mr.. Bailey said that he had just been i'll
formed that Mr.. Troy was ont of the city !;
that he was sure that Mr.. Troy didn't want
his name used in this matter
Mr. Lucas tcolored), Of Lottisa, spoke of
General Wickham, and desired to know II
he would not serve.
Mr. johnson (colo:cd), of Hanover. said
he knew General Wicklmm didn't want to
be candidate.
The question was then ordered by ayes
and noes. and the vote resulted lis follows :
For AIr. Smith, a3: for Mr.. Troy. /. Mr..
smith was declared to be the candidate.
On motion, the nomination was made
unanimous, and three cheers were given for
Smith. z
| On motion Of Mr.. Bailey it was ordered
| that committee of three he appointed to
| wait upon Mr.. Smith and inform him OF his
nomination.
| The Chair appointed MeSSrS Bailey, Cox,
and Coleman, who. aitCra brief absence, c>-
corted Mr. Smith TO the hall and introduced
| him to the Convention. Mr.. Smith thanked
the Convention for the honor; declared that
| he loved. one NirgilIian as much another
that nc would labor for all, and that lie be-
| lievcd he would be elected.
Mr.. Rush Burgess came into the hall ut
| this ilinctHrc. and, with the permission ol
the hodv, read his letter declining to I've a
| candidate. and declared also that he meant to
support. Mr.. Smith.
Mr. Maddox moved that the room be
| cleared of ulI persons except delegates.
Burgess goes ont. and lis he does so says
| that he can't hc put out by any such dirty
scoundrel as Maddox, and Il general rush for
| the door is made and fight cnsuc*, but the
| confusion i so great that the writer cannot
| see who are engaged in it. y general up
| roar is created, and cries OF Order. Order
| from Lindsay, the chairman, BoWr, and
| Others.
1t appcarin" that Il quorum was not i'll al-
tendance. the ru! was called. and four dele
Gates were found absent.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, IL committee OF
eleven w:s appoiEtcd--cne frGm c.;cll ward
in the city and one from each county III The
district.
The Chair appointed the following: GEM
milrr: W. L. Bailey, chail!nan, # Clay
Ward: ". j. s. Buwr. Monroe Ward; +.
| p. Murphy. Madison Ward ID. w. Brhon-
on, J lltr ON Ward; DR.. MoSby, Jack>on
Ward: G. W. Coleman, Marshall Ward.
Che ,trllicld county, Samuel i. Maddox
Hanover, y. l.. johnson; Caroline, :. I.
Brooks: Louisa. G.. Tmner; ucnri"c, i,
Hart.
PLATFORM AND PRINCIPLES.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
the following, which were unanimously
agreed to:
"WhCre;ls we, the delegates Of this the
Third Congressional Republican Convention,
desire to express our sentiments on the i'm
portant questions now claiming public attcll-
lion and gitatin~ the public mind: and
"WhcreIs it is peculiarly appropriate that
in the approaching political campaign our
views oil the great political question, before
the people should be clearly expressed
therefore be il
"ReSclred, That in L. S. Grant and Henry
Wilson we recognize the candidates OF our
first choice for President and Nicc-PreSldcnl
of the United Stltcs. TO secure whose election
| we pledge ourselves to leave no effort untlied.
no cXertion unemployed.
" RcSOlred, That while the Administration
Of President Grant has been marked with
r!Ccnlincnt success in It's various branches
and departments, we think it proper to ellll.
ulcratc Il few among those most conspicuous
hv StateSlnanlikc wisdom and executive abit-
ity.
"ResOlred That in the unexpected and
unparalleled reduction Of the national debt
the honest collection of the revenue, the de.
creaSing of taxation, the successful method
of dealing with the various Indian tribes,
the sagacious and superior foreign policy in
maintaining the national honor firm and lln
tarnished abroad, in aiding to modify the
method, thereby mitigating the horrors OF
settling international difficulties i'll adyc-
eating and defending the equal rights of all
men before the law, the present Administra'
ton has made for itself Il record in every
sense honorable TO itself and beneficial to
the nation, the majority of whitevoters will,
we believe, show their appreciation of the
Administration by triumpha reelection
next November.
.Rcsolrea, That in Hon. John Amber
Smith, our chosen candidate for Congress,
we recognize au earnest, able, and trusted
Republican, and with his name, in conf unc.
ton with those of Grant and Wilson, III
scribcd on our banner, we will earnestly
labor for one end, and tllat is victory over
so-callcd Liberal Replblic,ni>nl,' but more
truly known by intelligent and thinkin"
people rs Democracy sufficiently infused
with the spirit of the age as TO dare to 80 he-
. fore the voters of the country and claim
, their support. but really, truly, and essen.
italy the Democracy that has opposed every
noble measure of the Republican Hirty, and