Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-08-14
CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
v1RGINIA'5 SONS IN COUNCIL.


TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Hon. Raleigh T. Daniel, chairman OF
the State committee, icalled the Con
vention to order at u NJ, and accord
ing to resolution of the committee, an
nounced Col. Michael G. Hartman, o.
Staunton, for temporary president,
which nomination was confirmed by
acclamation
Mr.. Daniel also moved that Mr.
James r. Fisher, secretary of the State
Committee, and all the Conservative
editors present be requested to act as
temporary secretaries, which was agreed
to.
Colonel Hartman, on taking The chair,
made g brief speech in acknowledge
ment of the honor, promising to aet
with impartiality, and invoking har
mony. lie stated that every county III
the State except three were represented
in the convention.
Mr. J. J. RELY, of Clarke, offered a
resolution that committee consisting
of three members from each Congress
ional district be appointed by the chair
on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
General Bagwe1 Of Accomac, moved
to amend by proviulng that each Con
gressional delegation choose its own
representatives on the committee.
Hon. Fayette McMullin opposed the
amendment.
General Jubal A Early advocated
the amendment as likely to promote
harmony and remove all suspicion from
the action of the body.
Pending this discussion, the chair
interrupted and stated that the appoint
nlent ef a committee ON credentials was
first in order, and if there were no OBJ
lection he would proceed to appoint it.
Accordingly he named the committee,
consisting of two from each Congress
ional district.
GOVERNOR WALKER INVITED TO A SEAT
IN CONVENTION.
At this point Major John ". Daniel,
Of Lynchburg, moved that q COM
mittee be appointed to wait on the
Governor and invite him to a seat in
the convention, Adopted.
The committee was named as fol
lows: Major J. ". Daniel, Hon. John
T. Harris and Boliyer Christian, Esq
GENERAL JOSEPH C. JOHNSTON.
General Jubal A. Early here announ
ced that General Joseph E. Johnston
that noble son of Virginia, whom We
should all delight to honor, had arrived
in the city, and he moved that this
Convention welcome him to the Stats
and invite him to 3 seat on the floor
This was adopted by reclamation, and
on the further motion Of Colonel French
Of Bland, the following committee was
appointed 80 wait on General Joseph Z
Johnston and conduct him to the Con,
vention Gen. Jubal 4. Early, Gen
Fit2hugh Lee, Col James H. French
Hon. Il. T. Daniels and J. 4. Cochrane
of Augusta.
Nj. J. P. Rely, of Frederick amour
ced that the Committee on Credentials
would not be ready for two hours yet
and moved that recess be taken til
4 ?. NJ, which was agreed to-the
hour being EOS P M.
All the counties in the State, excep
Northumberland and Lancaster ars
represented by delegates.
Afternoon Session.
AT 4 P. ii. the temporary presiden
called to order, and suggested tina
when members rise to address the chai
thew announce their names and tht
names of their counties.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS
The committee on. credentials Mr.
Charles Bruce, Of Chesterfield, chair
man. submitted their report, Showing
the attendance of the delegates, duly
authorized to represent their respective
counties cities and towns.
PERMANENt OItGANILAIlCN.
The resolutions of the morning ses-
sion in regard to the appointment of s
committee on permanent organization
were taken up. The first was that Of
fered by Mr. Reilly, of Roanoke, pro
posing that the chair appoint commit
tee on permanent organization,. to con
sist Of three members from each Con
gressional district. The second was the
amendment of General Bagwell, of Ac-
comac, that the representative of each
district on the committee be chosen by
the delegates of the district in such a
manner as each delegate may elect. The
amendment was first decided to be car
ried by the chair, but several delegates
alleging that they did not understand
the question it was put again by the
Chair and decided to be.rejected.
On the call of General Bagwell, the
ayes and noes were ordered on his
amendment, and it was rejected by the
following vote: ayes, 208; noes, 248.
On motion of DR.. Quesenbeny, the
Convention, at $50 p. M, adjourned
till 8 p. m.
NIGHT SESSION
At the calling of the Convention TO
order at 8 p. m, Judge f. N. Watkins,
Of Prince Edward, from the committee
on permanent organization, submitted
tho fc1iouircr .o,,orf