The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-08
Cheer after cheer arose, and round after
round of applause shook the house.

As Col. Withers stepped upon the platform
Colonel Flournoy, one Of the vice-presidents
came forward and e}oquently called upon III,
nominee, IN the name Of the people of vir
ginia, to accept the place rendered him b,
their representatives in convention assem-
hled-to respond now to the call of his mo
.her State Us he had in tho great war for In
dependence. [Applause.]
COLONEL wITHERs AccErrs.
Colonel Withcrs then came forward, aut
as soon as the applause which greeted him
subsided, he spoke. his voice trembling will
emotion. He felt totally incapable of giving
expression to his feelings. When first ap
proachcd upon the subject OF accepting The
second position on the ticket he pcrempto
rily declined, although he Intended to use
every faculty he could command to promote
as he had heretofore u0ne. the success O.
the Conservative cause. When he came into
the building his mind had not changed, ant
he still expected to decline, but where frienG
after friend approached him, and thai
old war horse, said he, pointing TO Genera
Early, SAYS it is my duty to do as this inteli
gent Convention desires. | can hold out nc
longer. must surrender. [Checrs an(
great applause.] II he would listen to hi.
heart and feelings he would still refuse tc
serve, but he was willing to work anywher.
III the ranks of the Conservatives TO dcfca
the enemies of his party. [Applause]
GOVERNOR WALLER INTRODUCED.
AT this point Major ]. W. Daniel, chair
man of the committee appointed to wait OF
Governor Walker aud invite him to visit tht
Convention, reported that they had per
formed that duty, and that the Governor wa.
present in acceptance OF the invitation
[Great applause and three CHEERS for Go
vernon Walkcr.l
In response to many calls, Governor
Walker came forward and expressed hi:
great appreciation of the compliment ten
dered him by the Convention. He could
only thank them from the bottom OF hear
that beats in full sympathy with theirs. [Ap
plause.] He thought that the business o
the Convention bad been concluded; bu
what had already been done had been nobly
and well done. When the rest is finished
then there can be talk about other matters
In the mean time he desired to say that hi
arm and voice were ready to serve the Con
servatiyes in the coming campaign in stump
ing the State. [Cheers and applause.]
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. McGruder, of Albemarle, at this poin
nominated Captain Z. W. Mckinney, o
Prince Edward, for Acknowledgement.
Mr.. J. Horace Lacy nominated Mr. r. I
Daniel, of Richmond.
Judge Allen, of shenandoah, nominated
General James A. Williams, Of Frederick
county. H.=
Mr.. Hundley, of Buckingham, seconded
the nomination of Captain Mckinney.
Colonel Harman, of Staunton, urged tn,
claims of Geueral James A. Walker.
Mr.. j. II. Hopkins, Of Henrico. nominated
Mr.. A. K. uoiaday, but afterwards with
drew the nomination and seconded that O
Captain Mckinney.
Judge Ould delivered an able and eioquen
address in favor Of Mr.. Daniel.
COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION
At this point the Chair announced the fol
lowing Committee on Conservative Organi
Zation:
Chasrman.-P. B. Borst, Of Page.
FIRST District.-William NJ. Walker, o
Westmore!and Joseph Mayo, Jr., Of North
umberlaDd; William Baird. Of Essex.
Second DISTRICTS. II. Boykin, of Nnuse
mond; John W. Lawson, of Isle Of Wight
B. w. Lacy, of New Kent,
Third DiSrTct.-Dr. l.. r. Chiles, of Ches
tertield: w. P. NJ. Keliam, Of Richmond
city; j. 3. Browne, OF Hanover.
Fourth District General William Ma
hone, of Petersburg; f. r. Farrar, Of Ame.
liza: W. Fl. llann, Of Nottoway.
Fifth District Walter Coles, of Pittsyl
yaula ; A. W. c. Nowlip, of Carroll j. W
Riley, of Halifax.
Sirth Dist7ct.-R. A. Coghill, Of Amherst
w. w. Berry, Of Bedford; W. A. Glasgow
of Botetourt.
SccenM Disfrict.-H. II. Riddlebarger, o
Shenandoah; George P. Hughes, of Gooch
land.
Etohth District.-S. W. Thomas, of War
rem Zeph. Turner, of Rapphannock; j
Fl. Hudson, of Pulaski j. &. r. Dane, 0
Washington. .......... ......
NOMINATIONS PROCEEDED WITH.
Judge Allen, of Shenandoah, now with
drew the nomination of General Walker.
Mr.. z. B. Borst urged the friends o
Colonel Withers to support General Walker
Mr. Evans, Of MiddleseX, thought Cap
| tain Mckinney should receive the nomna
| ton.
Mr.. Campbell, of Washington, wantcc
General Walker 10 have the nomination.
MIR. Blair, of Bland, also favored Genera
| Walker.
General Baswell urged the claims of Mr.
| Z. T. Daniel
Mr.. J..W. Daniel, of Lynchburg. had in
tended to support the gentleman OF his ow
maine who had been placed in nomination
| hut upon mature consideration he shoul'
| cast his vote for General Walker.
Mr.. Patterson, Of Franklin, demande'
the previous question, but ut the lilstanc
of Major Baker p. Lee withdrew the call.
Major Lee then nominated Colonel ID. =
Goodwin, of Portsmouth.
| At 2:30 Mr.. Patterson again demanded th
previous question, and the call was SUI
tanned.
Colonel D. j. Goodwin now came to tn
stand and declined the nomination made b.
Major Lee.
About 81 O'Clock the secretary fnisbe
calling the roll. The vote of the delegate
| stood as follows: Daniel, 1S1; Walker
III; Mckinney, 124.
The scaled vote was announced 10 De
For Mr.. Daniel, 1926; for General Walker
IS. .6O4 for Captain Mckinney, 49, ,7Ol. Ts
tai, 11S,54l. Necessary to choice, o9,2ll
The delegates from the counties of Bote
tourt, Buckingham, Halifax, Norfolk city
Fairfax, Charlotte, and Orange now specdil
changed their votes TO MIR. Daniel, ana ann
the greatest enthusiasm MIR. Staples, of Pat
| rick, moved to make the nomination unanl
| nous; which was agreed to with deafenlni
cheers and q unanimous AYE. -
Loud calls were now made for Mir. DAME
who came forward and gracefully thanEe
the Convention for the honor conferred OF
him, and assured them that he would eve
labor for the Conservative cause and the sue
cess of the party.
On motion the Convention then took re
cess until L. NJ.
Night Session.
Long before the Convention was called t.