The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-02

ToRNEG. SUPERINTENDENT OF POOR
SURVEYOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE HoUsl
OF DELEGATES. .....s.,,
The Conservative Nominating Convention
Of llcnrico county assembled at the count.
courthouse Yesterday at noon.
THE CONVENTION ORGANIZED.
The Convention was called TO order b,
Mr.. j. w. LeweIcn. Mr.. Daniel Z. Gard
ncr, county superintendent, was called tt
the chair. and Mr.. B. w. Green, Jr., ap
pointed secretary.
The roll of delegates was called, and tn,
following responded to their names {:
Tucb0hoe Tounship.- Robert w. Thomp
son, Charles CottreIl Michael Urban, Jame:
Conner. b. W. Green, Jr., Captain .. n
Hopkins.
Brookiaad To,cnship.--Erasmus Hopkins
j. Ii. Darracott, Daniel +. Gardner, DaFlu
NJ. Hanes, J. NJ. Fourqurean, Il. 3. Jones.
Fairfield To,rnShip.-P. {. LaruS, Johr
l.. Grubbs. V. Hechler, }. Is. Stuart, n. NJ
Braxton, William Brauer.
Fdrtnd 1o,cnshtp.-B. r. Smith, X. III
Nelson, J. w. Blankenship, w. NJ. War
riner. J. NJ. Gum, Daniel B. Jordan.
Mr.. David NJ. Hanes presented resolu'
ton providing that all names placed in nom
nation shall be bound by the party nomi
mating to abide by the decision of the Con
yention, so the party nominated must bint
himself to support kemper, Withers, and
Daniel.
The resolution was opposed by MeSsrs
Hopkins and BraXton, and vote being
taken it was rejected--ayes, II ; noes, II.
Mr.. J. B. Darracott moved that the vote
by which the above resolution was adopted
be reconsidcred. Lost.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
On motion of Mr.. j. W. Hopkins the Con
yention proceeded to make nominations.
Mr.. Braxton moved to nominate trea
surer for the county first. Agreed to.
Mr.. David NJ. Hanes nominated MIR. VIII
liam J. Mordecai, and declared him TO be
good Conservative.
Mr.. J. \. Hopkins nominated Mr.. Will
liam NJ. McGruder, the present Incumbent
MIR. BraXton urged the claims OF Mr. Nc
| Gru0cr.
The vote being taken stood as follows:
For Nr. McGrudcr-MesSrs. Thompson
Cottrell. Urban, Conner, Green, Hopkin:
(J. ~, Hopkins EraSmus), Darracott, Larus
GrubDS Hccher, Stuart, BraXton, Brauer
Smith. Warrncr, Gunn, Jordan-lS.
For N'. uGrdeca1-MesSrS. Gardner
lIancs, Fourqurean, Jones, Nelson, ant
BMnkcDShip-6.
On motion of Mr.. Hanes the vote wa
made unanimous.
The Convention next proceeded to th(
nomination of a Commonwealth's attorney
and Mr.. }. y. Hopkins placed Dir. Ii. y. At
kinSop. Jr.. in nomination for that office.
Mr.. Il. Ii. Nelson nominated Mr. JOSEPH
Bryan.
The roll being called the vote stood as fol
lows:
For Ih. Thompson, Cottrell
Urban, Conner, Green, Hopkins &. NJ, La
rus, Grubbs, BraXton, Gum, Jordan-ll
For NJ. Bi Biyan.-Hopkins (Erasmus), Dar-
racott, Gardner, Hanes, Fourqueran, Jones.
Hecher, Stuart, Brauer, Smith, Nelson
Blankenship. and Warriner-13.
For the office OF sheriff Mr.. James Gunr
nominated Mr.. George W. Carter.
Mr.. Grubbs said that Dir. Carter did no
desire the nomination, and his name wa
thcrcupon withdrawn.
Mr.. BraXton then nominated Mr.. Charlie;
| Howard, who was ut once nominated by ac
| clamation.
For the Office of Superintendent of th'
Poor. Mr.. Grubbs nominated the present in
cumbent-Mr. Henry Noegler.
Mr.. Blankenship nominated Alr. j. II
FusSell.
Mr. Fourqurean nominated Mr.. G. G
Carter.
MIR. Urban nominated DR.. J. Z. Wood
ward.
Mr.. Thompson nominated Mr.. Thomas L
Nuckols.
The roll being called the vote stood as fol
lows:
For M. I,oeg1er. r.-Hopkins Il. NJ, Gard
ncr, LarlS, Grubbs, Hccoler, Stuart, BraX
| ton, Brauer--S.
For Mr. Cdrter.-Thompson, Cottrell
Green, Darracott, Hanes, Fourqurcn
| JONES'.
! For Mr.. FuSSeN--Smith, Nelson, Blauken
ship, Warriner, Gum, and Jordan-G.
| For DR.. Wo0drdrd.--Urban. Conner, ant
Hopkins (ErasmuS)-3.
| DR.. Woodward's name was then dropped
from the second ballot, and the vote stood a
! follows:
| For Mr. Cdrter.-Thompson, Cottrell
Urban, Conner, Green, Hopkins Erasmus
| Darracott, HancS, Fourqurcan, Jones-10.
For Mr.. Toegler.-uOpkins IL. NJ, Gard
ner, LaruS, Grubbs, Hecher, Stuart, BraN
| tons.
For Mr.. FusSeH.-Smith, Nelson, Blanken
ship, Warrincr, and Jordan-5.
The name of Mr.. Russell was then drop
ped, and on the third ballot the vote wa
| between MeSsrs. Carter and Noegler, AM
stood as follows:
For N". Thompson, Cottrel
Urban, Conner, Green, Hopkins (Erasmus,
| Darracott, HaneS, Fourqurean, Jones
smith. Blankenship, Wsrriner-13.
For Mr.. Voeqler.-Larus, Hopkins 81. N,
| Gardner, Grubbs, Hech!er, Stuart, BraXtoI
| Brauer, Nelson. Gum, Jordan-ll.
The nomination was then made ulmnl
nous.
The Convention next proceeded to noml
| nate a candidate for county surveyor.
| Mr.. Hopkins nominated the present III
cumbcnt, MIR. j. I. Read, who received III
nomination by acclamation.
For candidate to the House Of Delegates
upper district, Mr. Erasmus Hopkins noml
mated Mr.. 5. y. Davis.
Mr.. J. n. Hopkins nominated Mr.. Charlie
| L. Wortham.
The vote stood as follows:
For lMr. V0rhdm.- Thompson, Hopkins
| Larus. Grubbs, Nelson, Gum, Jordan-7.
Fny, NJ. DaciS.-Cottrel, Urban, Conner
| Green. Erasmus Hopkins, Darracott, Caro-
ner Hunes. Fourqmean, Jones, Hechlcl
| Stuart, BuXton, Brauer, Smith, BankeI
ship. Warriner-1i.
The nomination of Mr.. Davis was the
made unanimous.
For a candidate for the House OF Dele
| gates from the lower district, MI. dfubD
nominated Mr.. r. w. H9nnlpser.
Mr.. Stuart nominated Mr.. NJ. W. Hizl'
wood.
The roll being called the vote stood as 10
lows:
For M,'. Hcenninger. er.--Thompson, Cottrel
| Urban. HOPKINS (E.l, Darracott, Harris, oul