The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-16
RADICAL NOMINATIONS FOR
THE LEGISLATURE.
AN ORDERLY CONvENTION-ALL THE
FIGHTING IN CAUCUS-A 'DRAYMAN
BEATS A FERRYMAN-THE GERMANS 1G-
NORED-THE TICKET, SUCH AS IT Is.


NORED-THE TICKET, SUCH AS IT Is.
The only orderly Republican Convention
ever held In this city was that which assem-
bled. Yesterday to nominate candidates for
the House of Delegates. The secret Of the
order displayed was found in the fact that
the party managers had decreed that all the
fighting should take place in caucus. Ac-
cordingly the delegates met in an ante cham
Der of the Hughes and Ransdell Flambcau
Club-room, and were in secret session there
for several hours, While the negroes and
other Radicals who assembled to witness the
deliberations of the Convention reclined
laZily on the benches in the club-r0om and
amused themselves by spelling out the words
on the railroad advertising posters with
which the walls OF the club-room are
| adorned. -.-,...rs.. .-.. Z. g.. ...-..s.tEI
| The doors Of the caucus chamber Were
! locked and all the apertures stopped, so that
no word OF the proceedings should fall upon
the ears of the proflne. But occasionally
the loud tones of an excited brother could
not he repres>ed by plank or plaster, and
told the lobby that n lively fight was going
on inside. Whenever a delegate came out
he was surrounded by friends of the candi-
dates anxious to learn the fate OF their re-
! s2eetive tavortes, but very little information
was thus elected.
The fighting was mainly between the
| friends Of John Rankin and those of james
| Sweeney. The latter was warmly urged OIL
the ground that he once kept bar.room up
town, and now runs ferry between
Rockets and the granite-works. and as bar
keeper and ferrylnap has made many ac.
Quaintances. On the other hand, Rankin's
friends urged that his long residence in the
city, his skill in driving dray, and his
police experiences, made him the more eligi-
bic candidate. Rankin won, and the Swee-
ney men were very much disgruntled.
The negroes were weeks ago, by the
adroit management of Judge Morton and
Colonel Popham, induced to waive their
claims to representation on the ticket, and
presented no candidate at the caucus. They
are promised great rewards if the Radicals
ever get control Of the municipal govern
ment.
| The German Republicans were completely
overslaughed, although it is well known that
Henry Miller and Francis Laube are among
the most influential men in the party, and
that Miller led the legislative ticket in the
election of November, 1871. The Germans
who affiliate with the Republican party are
few in number, and their number is lessen
ing every year; but those who have re-
NAMED in the ranks up to this time will moi
overlook this slight.
1 After a session of about three hours the
caucus adjourned.
| The Convention.
i The delegates from the several wards o.
the city to the Republican City Convention
assembled yesterday afternoon in the Hughes
and Ramsdell CIub-room, on Broad street
near Ninth, for the purpose Of selecting can
didates to be voted for at the election on the
4th of November. -.-..
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
i 1t had been announced that the ,Conven
ton would assemble at noon, but the dele.
gates were in caucus during the morning
and did not enter the main hall until l:4t
o'clock P. NJ. n.
The Convention was called to order by
Judge Alfred Morton. .
For temporary chairman, Judge Morton
nominated w. II. Lester; who was duly
elected. !
| On taking the chair Lester thanked the
meeting for the compliment, and announced
that they were ready for business.
John ". Volt nominated b. W. GilIi> as
temporary secretary who was duly elected
On motion of B. Bragg, Il committee oil
OUC HUH CaSL Wal NttS oppOihtSN oh ~ y
deptials-as follows: Madison Ward, Madi
; son Logwood: Marshall Ward, A. w. Viii
cox; Clay Ward, John w. Woltz; Jefferson
Ward, B. Bragg; jackson Ward, b. l.,
Braseiman; Monroe Ward, Gilbert Boyd.
On motion of Judge Alfred Morton, I
committee Of one from each ward Was ap
. pointed on
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Chair appointed the following: Mar
, shall Ward, " Captain" Hawks Clay, n. V
Bachus Jackson, Taft Lawson; Monroe
J. J. johnson; Madison, Alfred Morton
Jefferson, d. W. Bohonou.
, The committee retired to the caucus-room,
and after brief absence reported as follows
Captain Thomas p. Jackson, president
vice-presidents, j. j. johnson, Joseph Cox
and Charles Creswell !; b. w. Gilis, secre-
tary.
Captain Jackson made speech returning
thanks for his election and announced that
the Convention was ready for business.
! NOMINATIONS MADE.
! On motion of B. Bragg, the Convention
proceeded to business; and, on motion oil
Judge Morton, the nominations were made
; by acclanlation.
Although there were two rice-presidents
sitting behind the president, Captain Jack.
son called Judge Morton to the chair, and
nominated w. H. Woody. The nomination
was then made by acclanation.
!, Wayerly #. Yarbrough next nominated
Spencer W. Snyder as the second name Oh
the ticket, and Mr.. Snyder was unanimously
chosen.
Joseph Cox next nominated j. Harmel
: Gilmer, who was chosen by acclamatlon a
the third nominee.
CDR" Henry Mosby nominated Mr.. Il. "
Manly, who was also chosen as the former
persons were.
Colin PAYNE nominated Mr.. John Rankin
as the fifth candidate, and Mr.. Rankin was
elected.
, On motion of John W. Woltz, the Con
yenlion adjourned, after having been in ses
!, sion fifteen minutes.
The Candidates.
William II. Woody was born In the lower
nart of this city, aud is about thlrty-tWo
years of age. He served his apprenticeship
: in the foundry of Messrs. Talbot & Brother
in Richmond, and has been living at MeSsrs
w Is. Tanner & Co.'s Metropolitan Iron
works for five years. At present he Is the
foreman of the boier.shopS. He was also em'
Moved at one time in the Washington navy
yard as well Us in an extensive foundry II
Charlestop. S, c.. Mr.. Woody ut present re
s;desin q house which he owns, on unlor
Hill. n W.,
Spencer T. Snyder was born in Troy, Ne"
York. and for long time was employed a
the Albany Iron-W orks. From Albany ~
, removed to Richmond in 1867, aud has iol
some time been engaged at the Iredega
D Worts as I" bossn roller, where his fathe