The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-15
THE PRESS ON THE NOMINEES.
lRockbridgc Citizen.l
The Conservative Nominees.

HlonQ ESt week nad very harmonious time.
On the first ballot between General Kemper
and Colonel Withcrs, the only names put in
nomination., 1t was discovered that General
kcmper was the strongest man, and the
nomination was at once made unanimous of
GENERAL JAMES c. KEaPER FOR GOVERNOR.
General Kemper il resident of the coun-
ty of Madison, Is about fifty years of age-a
lawyer by profession. He served in the
Mexican war--was an active Democratic
politician up to the breaking out Of the late
war, served IN the Legislature Of Virginia
some ten years, was twice elected Speak
er of that body, took an active part in
the cause OF secession. and when the
war broke out entered the armies Of The
Confcderacy, where he soon took q high
rank, aud rose to maior-genera>hip. He
was desperately wounded ut the battle of
Gettysburg, and after that remained on re-
tired service In the city Of Richmond until
the close OF the war. lie then resumed the
practice of his profession in the county Of
Madison, and in the Greeley campaign was
one of the electors for the State, in which
position he acquired considerable reputation
rs public speaker, making bold and bril-
liant campaign Of the whole State. He is
very popular with the surviving soldiers of
the Confederate army, aud will in this gu
bcrnatorial canvass no doubt acquit himself
with great credit. asfE 800.
The candidate for Licutcnsnt.G Governor is
known TO most Of our readers by his candi-
dacv for Governor when the State was re-
mandcd to military rule, and his services in
that capacity happened NOT TO De required.
He is now resident of Wythc county. Iu
the Convention his name was WITHDRAWN
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nimity the nomination was made OF -
r. E. WRITER'S FOR LIEUrENANT.GoyERSoR.
For the next Office comes the name of one
who NAV be, in the estimation Of many, 'tthe
greatest Roman of them all" whose clarion
voice has oft in days gone by rcsouuded in
the halls of Richmond, where he resides, and
elsewhere throughout his native Virginia,
for the cause of right, of justice, aud in be-
half of the best interests Of bis State. This
able and generally acceptable ticket Of the
Conservative party now goes forth with the
old familiar name. to most Of the Virginia
people, of ... .. ...
R.T.pASIEL FOR ATTORNEY. GENERAL.
The issue is now made up. The two par
ties have full ticket in the field. Both tick
cts have been selected from the best mate
rial Of the two parties. They are strong
with each party-strong in their local repre-
Scntation Of the respective parts OF the State,
and will be found TO he also strong in the
united support Of their respective party adj
hcrcnts. The ball is open; lei the music be-
gin.
LIE Observation-Disclosures HernM. ]
The State Conservative Convention has done
its work nobly. All divisions growing out
of preferences for particular candidates were
DESTROYED hy the harmonious action Of thc
Convention. They have presented to the
people a ticket which will command not the
sulcn acQuicSeNce, but the enthusiastic sup
port Of ourpeopie. General kemper, whose
name heads the ticket, was born in Madison
county. educated at Washington College,
studied law at Charleston, kanawha county,
and entered the army during the Mexican
| var as Il captain. He was for ten years Il
member of the Legislature. In May, 1861,
he was commissioned colonel OF Viz
ginia volunteers. Throughout the war bis
ralantry and skill a. an officer Won for
him :; national reputation. at Gettys-
burg he was severely wounded, and was left
within the lines of the enemy. His wound
being supposed mortal he was exchanged.
After aScerta;ning that ne could not perform
litIu uutN TIC Nc HSsls- AClt ~ wv
of the local forces in and around Richmond
His patriotic devotion impellcd him to con-
tinue in the discharge of his duties as SOL
der to the close of the war. Since the war he
has been practicing law ut Madison Court
house. In peace rs i'll war, his preemnent
abilities have been at the service of Virginia.
\ true and noble leader, FlrginianS will be
proud Of the opportunity of placing him at
the head of the Old Commonwealth.
Colonel r. +. Withers, who has received
the nomination for Northumberland,
was born in Campbell county in 1921. He
| is graduate of the University of Virginia,
and for nineteen years before the war en-
| gagged in the practice of medicine. At the
| beginning Of the war be was assigned to
the command of the Eighteenth Virginia.
| He took part in the battles Of First Manas-
sas, Seven Pines. and Gaines's Mill. In the
last named he fell dreadfully wounded, and
| has not yet been entirely restored from
| the effects of his severe wounds. After
| the war he was editor, first Of the
| Lvnchburg Ne,rs and afterwards Of
| the Richmond Enquirer. in the spring of
| 1868 he was nominated for the Office of Gov
crnor, and during that campaign he not only
eyinced his qualification for that position,
but in his manly defence Of his native State
| won the affections of the people. When it
| was believed that the Conservative party
could not succeed without fusion ticket,
| Colonel Withers gracefully withdrew from
| the canvass, and by this move rendered the
| complete defeat of the Radical party certain.
| The people of this section would have been
glad of the opportunity of casting their votes
| for him as Governor. They will, however,
take no less pleasure in giving to the ticket
which is honored by his name their earnest
and enthusiastic support.
| RI. Daniel, the candidate for Attorney
General, was born October Is, 1905, in Fal,
| mouth, Va He is lawyer of eminence.
and has filled important political positions
| in connection with the old Wing and tn(
Conservative party.
| The ticket Is one of the strongest which
| could have been placed before the people
| The issue is fairly made up, and the people
| of Virginia must decide whether our State
| Government shall remain in the hands OF
| our people or be transferred 20 party com
posed in a great measure of Ignorant ne
| grocs and carpet-baggers, whose only opJec'
| is to rob the people and enrich themselves
ut the expense OF the public.
| OUR TlcKEr.-[ Halifax Record. 1.-The
Conservative Convention, which met IL
Richmond on the 9th instant, was truly re.
preventative body of the real people OF IT,
ginia. 1t was body of which every true
| Virginian justly feels proud. Dignity, deco.
rum, harmony, and enthusiasm marked all
| its proceedings, and contrasted strongly with
the disorder and confusion which were pro-