The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-11
NOMINATIONS FOR THE
LEGISLATURE.
MEETING OF THE CITY CONSER'
VATIVE CONVENTION.
AN EXCELLENT TICKET.
OULD, DOOLEY, ANDERSON. Low
ENSTEIN, AND GILMAN.
AN EXCELLENT TICKET.
HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM.

for on the 4th Of November.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
AZ s o'clock the Convention was called to
order bv the City Superintendent, Colonel
John ii. GUY: after which the roll of dele
gates was called 10y the secretary of the City
Comnittce. Mr.. W. II. Wade.
Colonel John II. Guy. 1T the conclusion OF
the calling of the roll, addressed the Con.
yrn;ion briefly. and in the course of his re.
marks took occasion to say that he Hoped The
deliberations OF the Convention would be
marscd by courtesy and good feeling, and
that the action had tonight would meet
with the universal approval Of every citizen
of Richmond. every one Of whom looked
auxior>lv TO the Inal rcsult-a result which
he iial: sure would secure the triumph OF TIE
Conservative ticket on the 4th OF NoVcm-
Der.
lir. Pcyton Wise, OF Madison Ward,
moved that Il committee OF one from
each ward bc appointed on pcrma-
ncnt organization. Agreed to; and the
Chair appointed the following committee
Marshall Ward. John +. HosSieuN Jeiter-
son Ward, L. Il. Cook Madison Ward, Pey-
ron Wise: Jackson Ward. james NJ. Tyler
Monroe Ward. J. ). Welltord; Clay Ward,
i. {. Laugllon.
PERMANENT oRGASiZATloN.
The Committee on Permanent OrganiZa-
ton retired. and after Il brief absence re.
turned and reported the following names 1or
officers 7. II. Starke, of Monroe
Ward. president; Moses Z. Handy, OF Aadi-
son Ward, and the members of the Con-
seryativc press. secretaries; Sergeants-at-
Arms, b. L. Howard, John Wren, and Meyer
May.
ON motion of Mr.. l.. II. Frayser, the re-
port was adopted.
ON taking the chair Mr. Starke took occa-
sion TO say that he hoped the Convention
would 90 TO work as practical businessmen,
and do that which the constituents OF Tue
delegates present expected. or the honor
which was conferred upon him he ielt proua,
and for it he returned his thanks.
On motion Of Mr.. English, of Monroe
Ward. Mr.. J. T. Stratton was appointed as
sistant secretary, and Willie Walker page
On motion of DR.. j. S. Wexford, OF Mon
roe Ward, the Convention proceeded 10
business.
NOMINATIONS MADB.
Mr.. Louis Wagner nominated Mr.. William
Lovenstein rs candidate.
Mr.. c. Walthal nominated Judge Robert
Ould. ,.,
MIR, F.. B. Cook nominated Nj. W. S. Gil
man.
Mr.. William English nominated Mr.. James
II. Dooley.
Mr.. ID. c. Richardson nominated Mr.. "
c. Elan.
Mr.. W. II. jenkins nominated Mr.. p. II
Starke.
Mr.. L. II. Frayser nominated Genera
Joseph Il. Anderson.
Mr.. John {. Teller nominated Mr.. \. :
Johnson.
Mr.. Pcvton Wise said that he was in
structed bv the delegation from Madison
Ward TO place in nomination the following
names, which he read: Judge Robert Oud
General Joseph Il. Anderson, James Ii
Doolcv. William Loycn>ten, and George {
Wcddcrburn.
on motion Of Mr.. John c. Teller the nomi
nations were closed.
Mr.. Robert stiles moved to declare th'
nomination Of Judge Robert Ould unani
nous by acclamation. Agreed TO with grea
enthusiasm.
MIR. William English moved to make the
nomination of Mr.. James II. Dooley unani
nous. [Applausc.]
The question was put and agreed to.
Mr.. Peveon Wise moved to declare Gene
raj ,Joseph r. Anderson the third candidate
on the ticket by acclamation. Objection wa
made.
Mr.. Louis Wagner moved to make tn
nomination of Mr.. LovenSten unanimous
Messrs. Fravser and White bore testinon.
of the efficiency OF Mr.. Lovenstein.
MIR. Capers added his testimony to the val
liable services of Mr.. Lorenstein.
The question was put and lost.
Mr.. Cook, Of Jefferson Ward, said that a
nominations by acclamation seemed to be il
order he moved that Mr.. w. S. Gilman b
nominated unanimously. [Applau>e.]
Several gentlemen seconded the motion
The question was put and lost.
The Convention was then about TO pro
cecd to vote by calling the roll, when Mr.. :
W. Walker renominated Mr.. w. 5. Gilman
Dir. Stiles thought that a two.thlrds vot
should be required for any candidate; tha
the gentlemen should 60 from the Conren
ton with decided preference expressed
and he therefore hoped that the nominations
vet to be mltle should be done next to noml
nation by acclanation.
Mr. Wise favored the majority rule, bu
th. question beiu" taken the two.thirds rul
The Convention then proceeded to vote b
calling the rolf.
The candidates in nomination were Mesa:
Joseph Il. Anderson, W. 5. Gilman, Georg
G.. Wedderburn, William Lorenstein, an
4. :. johnson, Mr.. Richardson having prf
yiouslr. for the sake of harmony, withdraw
the name of Mr.. w. c.. Elan, althoug
Marshall Ward was unanimous in his support
The vote first taken resulted as follows:
For General anderson. Marshall Ward
Ainslie, PIeasants, Craddock Richardson
Hays. CARTS, Riddick, BossieuX, ROyster
Jefferson yard: Newell, Pace, Darlington
Smith. issl9ock, Cook, Poindex:er, Wise
Lacy, Yrbrough, Wathal, McClernar
Madison Ward: Claiborne, Barksdale
Clarke. Wagner, Frayser, Lee, Wise, Weisi
ger. Klein. Allen, Wood, Archer. jackson
Ward: Tyler, Lowrg- Cummings, Cox
Clinely. Jinkdns. Mosroe Wand: starke
Pulliam. Glasgow, Wexford, Stiles, White
Clay Ward Heuck, Glanebrook, brannon-
As.
For Mr.. LossensteiR. - Marshail "ard
Ainslie, Pleasants, Craddock, Richardson
Hays, Curtis, Riddick, Bossdeux, Roystel
Jefferson Ward: Newell Pace, Darlington
Smith, Cook, Poindexter, Wise, Lacy, i Ut
brough, WalthaI, NcCIernan. Madison
Ward Claiborne, BarksdaIe, Clarke, Wag
ner, Frayser, Lee, Wise, Weisiger, hlein
Allen, Wood, Archer. jackson Ward: Iy
Ier. Cummings, Clinely, Wingfeld, Gil man
Monroe Ward: Starke, Chesterman, lirg
lish, PulIam, Glasgow, Capers, Wellto 90
Walker, Stiles, Morganstern, White, Crutc b
field. Clay Ward: Saunders, Tyler, Houcls
Teller, Glazebrook, ,Wikerson, Davis, Laugh
ton--57.
For Mr. Gilman.-M Marshall Ward: Aims
lie, Pleasants, Craddock, Richardson, Rid
dick, BossieuX, Royster. jefferson Ward :
Newell, Smith, Babcock, Cook, Poindexter,
Wise Lacy. Iarbrougb, Waithall, McCler-