The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-07-16
Some Of the Proceedings OF the Con.
yention that Nominated Plat.
r Abridged from the Norfolk Virginian.I
OLD SPECS.

abridged from the Norfolk Virginian.I
OLD SPECS.
Willis A. Hodges, an old negro with a thin
soueaking voice, also took part in the dis.
cusson, declaring that the proposition that
persons not members of the body, and cspe.
cially neWspapermeD, were eligible to offices
in il was monstrous. He said he had had
some experience with newspapers. He had
published two papers in New York himself.
One was called the RAMS Horn, and the
other the Black Warrior. AS for the Nor
folk Dan Book (Which had been mentioned),
he had no use for that anyhow; he had no
confidence in it, and wanted no reporter of
it to act as secretary for him.
The reporter of the paper named here
arose and declined nomination as one Of the
secretaries, saying he did not wish to serve
if any one objected, more especially if that
objection was made by one who WAS unable
to comprehend what the word 'press"
meant. Hodges glared at him, but said no
| more then.
IL. AFTERNOON.
"Old Specs" now took the floor, and
amused the Convention for nearly an hour
in a very characteristic speech, which con-
timed one truth if no more--yiZ., that there
were not 500 genuine white Republicans in
the District.
There was passed q resolution conveying
the thanks of the convention to Hon. James
III. Platt for his support of The civll.rlgbts
bill and the cause of equal rights, aud IN
structing him to continue his efforts Tor the
passage OflaHs to that end. $3.50
The proceedings were agreeabiy diver
sifieds by tight between q colored omcer
and a drunken white man. Epps tcolored)
-, Of aooItIfinnS lQunatnrV nf
Platt. and then read a written speech in adj
yocacv of their adoption, piling up praises
on the Hon. Jeems until they were thick
enough to makea dozen pasters to cover the
blushing cheeks of that modest individual
The speech had such little effect that the
secretary mistook it for more resolutions,
announcing that It was to be, referred 10 the
Committee ON Resolutions The chairman
/ himself. at a loss 10 know what should be
done with, ii, asked advice. The difficulty
was solved by Colonel Brady, on whose mo-
I tion n vote of thanks was, returned Epps for
the able, eloquent, &C., &c, speech.
9aOh Specs dissented audibly, yoWing
he wouldn't vote.
/ S1s3 49, pLATT SPEAKS. ~ -,,
platt made speech in which be acknOWl-
edeed that he had q; difficult and onerous
i campajen before him. He said If the oppo.
t,nents Of the Republican party dared to exc
I crte the schemes of which they Toasted the
4 penitentiary at Albany would have to- be en-
i iarged to receive The men Who would be
sent there. He declared that the laws of the
i Government would and should be enforced
u 4 /. s.i DIssEssIoN IN -HE CAMP.
q Notwithstanding all this appearance o.
Harmony, there wer not wanting signs tnal
il all was not serene in the Radical camp. oc'
B OCCASIONALLY from q small group OF negroe'
could be heard expressions OF dissatlsiacllo },
with the cnsal d.dried programme. remark
were ms.de mat it was time for the coiofee
Il people VI assert themselves that they Da.
: been Taled By white men too long ana y, NOV
Was the time to show them that eoaoTeu lhe
sad rights and the will to maintain .nen:.,
Before the Convention met q Small nusn