The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-31

Colonel KobertN. duSues,pi y 49, -.
The nairle of Colonel Hughes vas receiver
With most enthusiastic applause from Tue
floor and galleries, many delegates and others
rising to their feet and giving three cneeis
for their favorita candidate.
General Wickbam then took the moor, aou
in speech that commanded profound az
tcntion nominated Major Edward NC
Mahon Of Augusta. He remarked that
this WINS to be the most important campaign
vet fought or to be fought in Virslnh.
IJnon it's result depended to a great extent
the future of the State for years to come.
He sincerely believed that if the Demo-
cratic patty was defeated in November
its defeat would be its utter and maj
determination, and he as sincerely bel1e'eu
that if the Republican party sustained
defeat it would never again raise It's heaa as
n State organization In Virginia. In such
an emergency a calm review OF the held ana
a careful selection of candidates Should De
nada. such a review had led him to tue
conclusion that the nomination OF kooert
W. Hughes was one not fit to be made. lie
had in bis eye gentleman having every
qualification for the high office in question
one who had TO enemies, and who would
draw hundreds of votes from the ConserYa-
tive ranks. He then named Major Mona
hon; whose name was received with con-
siderable applause.
Mr.. Chandler seconded the nomination OF
Hughes in one of his popular speeches, ana
with an excited crowd al bis back soon had
his opponent on the run. He arralgneo the
friends of McNIahon for thimble-rls-
eing" and double-dealng," and de-
nounced their conduct in unmeasured
terms. This led TO explanations from Gene
raj Wickhan1, Mr.. Sener, and Mr.. Mad
dox. and Mr.. Chandler pronounced thar
of General Wickham satisfactory. MI
Simms and Major Revis also spoke in favor
of Hughes. Mr.. John Seaton (coored), OF
Alexandria, made good effort in behalf OF
McMahon in spite of frequent interruptlo9s
from the opposition. He was in favor OF
Mcmahon. which he pronounced MAC
mayhone," and all the money they have
spent for Hughes couldn't buy him. He
knew who was iuterruptiug him; they were
heap of them fellows they call carpet-baS
GERS, who have no more interest IN
Virginia than hog, and he didn't pro
pose to pay no intention to them, but
was gwine to have his say. They reminded
him of story which his old uncle, who wa:
q body.servant of General Washington, used
to tell. The General and bis wife was
agoing home one day when they met little
animal which the General and his wife per-
suaded him to throw at it Il little volume
which he had under his arm, and the animal
returned fire in its own peculiar way; sc
the General bad to bury his clothes
and it was several weeks before he
could get the smell of the skunk often him
Sometime after, the General received ar
abuseful letter, and when somebody asked
him why he did not answer it. he said he had
| tried that skunk game once and got enough
That was the way with Seaton. He wasn't
gwine to throw filth back at him, as Shak'
speare said on one occasion.
A colored delegate here rose to point oil
order. Mr.. Shakespeare want in nominal
ton.
Mr.. Seaton: "Never mind about dat: he
want jaCkass, and OATS what you are"
Continuing amid roars of laughter, Seat on
spoke long time and amused everybody
highly.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour
Lewis Lindsey followed in the same strain,
but with n great deal more excitement. He
acknowledged Colonel Hughes'S ability, and
thought he was q 6rst-rate editor, but
he didn't feel like voting to put
an old bearer of the bloody banner
of slavery, secession, and Democracy
at the head of this Republican party
in Virginia. When he Lindsay was fight
ing for equal rights and the test-oath in the
Constitutional Convention Colonel Hughes
was writing against him. lie wasn't ready
to be put in slavery again, and the colored
people all over the State were just like him.
lie could 20 on the stump to-day and beat
Colonel Hughes GU his record with the negro
race. Mc1lahon was his man, and he was
going to vote for him every pop. That was
what Clay Ward told him to do, and that
was what he would have done any way.
DR.. Beckley, of Alexandria. announced
his support of Colonel Hughes.
Ex-senator Frank Moss, the blacklist ne
GRO in the Convention, then made an effort
TO get the floor, but was ruled out by the
call for the previous question. He persisted
in speaking ut the top of bis voice for about
len minutes, the Chair in the mean time be-
hboring his table with the gavel until
he had to sit down exhausted. Some
body threatened TO put Moss out; where
upon he looked around savagely and
he said he'd like to See the man who would
try it. At last, however, be took bis seat
under protest, swearing he'd spring pre-
yious question for himself yet.
The voting then began, the secretary be
ginning to call the roll exactly at midnight.
When Hanover county was called, General
Wickham said that he had placed Major Ne
Mahon In nomination under the impression
that his strength was much greater than the
spirit Of the meeting had since shown him
to be. He had no desire to see
Il friend needlessly sacrificed. and now
begged leave to withdraw his name.
There were numerous noisy objections,
but they were all overrulcd by the Chair;
and Major John a. Hartman finally cut the
gordian knot by proposing that Colonel
Robert w. Hughes be nominated unani-
,aollslv by acclaulation.