The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-12

| terest was manifested throughout the long
| session. At times excitement ran high, and
the little successes of the candidates in the
| varying fortunes Of the day were received
| with great cheering and enthusiasm by their
respective sides.
The Convention was called to order at IL
O'Clock BY Mr.. w. L. Drinkard, acting sll.
perintendent Of the Richmond committee.
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
General Peyton Wise moved that the Con
vention be temporarily organized by the
| election Of Mr.. w. F. Drinkard as chair
man. General Wise put the question, took
| the vote, aud pronounced it carried. A di.
| vision was called for. General Wise asked
| all those in favor Of division to say "aye,"
being, taken General Wise decided that the
cali for division was lost.
Mr.. Drinkard said as there seemed to be
some dissatisfaction. he should certainly de-
cline to serve as chairman.
Mr. Henry Hudnall offered as q compro.
| mise that General Wise beelected temporary
| chairman. Mr.. Drinkard put the question,
and it was carried; and General Wise took
the chair. ..
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
General Wise appointed Mr.. John Wren
temporary Sergeaut-at-Arms.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Hudnall moved that committee oil
one from each ward of the city and one from
each township OF the county be appointed
on permanent organization. Agreed to.
The following were appointed: Henry
Hudnall, of Monroe ward; G. W. Carter,
of Brookland township; CIV. ArmiStead. OF
Fairfield township; William Allen, of Va
rina township; J. n. Hopkins, of Tuckahoe
township; W. W. Wood, of Jefferson ward
J. Ell. Claiborne, of Madison ward J. NJ.
Tyler, of Jackson Ward Alexander Calder,
of Clay ward; James Hayes, Of Marshall
ward.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
General Wise stated that the next bust.
ness in order was the appointment Of a
committee on credentials.
Mr.. G. w. Gary moved that q committee
of one from each ward and one from each
township be appointed on credentials.
Agreed to. The following were appointed
j. S: Atlee, of Varina; w. B. Rose, OF
Brooklapd; c. E. Wortham, Of Tuckahoe
| c. Il. Powell, OF Fairfield John A. Curtis,
of Marshall ward; Charles Clinely, of Jack
son; r. L. Daniel, Jr., of Madison; DR.. F.
| b. Watkins, of Monroe; e. A. Gibson, OF
| Clay; George L. Turner, of Jefferson.
| PATIENCE AND IMPATIESCE.
One Of the delegates from Henrico moved
! that the Convention take recess Of fifteen
| minutes, as no business could be transacted
until the committees reported. Not agreed
to.
The Committee on Credentials remained
hot ha Thoi tc6
Mr.. X. H. Styll committee of one to wait
| upon them and ascertain what progress they
were making. Mr.. Styi performed the duty
| assigned him, and reported that the commit'
| tee would be ready TO report in few min
utcS.
MIR. G. w. Gary moved that another com.
| mittee wait upon the Committee on Creden.
| tials.
The Chairman remarked that Mr.. Styll
| had just done that.
MIR. Gary said: "Well, if the committee
don't report in few minutes, would sug.
gest that bowl Of punch be brought into
this room." [Laughter.]
Mr.. Gary was soon after sent as second
messenger to the Committee on Credentials
The information Mr.. Gary received was that
the committee was not likely to report for
half an hour.
Mr.. B. C. Wherry, Jr., moved that the
convention take q recess for twenty minutes
(until half.past o'clock). Not agreed to.
NAMES OF DELEGATES.
The committee reported in about ten
minutes. The names of the delegates ap'
pointed by our City Committee and the
names of those delegates elected oy tne
township meetings Of Henrico were given.
rTbey were all published in this paper some
days ago.
On motion, the name of c. W. Anderson,
alternate. inserted instead of that OF Judge
Onld. who was absent, and the name OF
William Goodman was inserted IN place OF
J. S. Wilkinson. also absent.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
tion submitted the following names for per-
maDent officers:
President, William F. Drnkard.
| Vice-President, Charles +. Workman.
Secretary, w. II. Wade.
Sereeants.at-A ARMS, E. P. Hulce, B. I. Au
gust, and John Wren.
The committee submitted the following
| and recommended its adoption:
! Resolued, That the rules OF the House
of Delegates be adopted, as far as applicable;
striking out the clause Of dropping the low
est candidate after each ballot"
The report was adopted unanimously.
DIR. Watkins and Major Claiborne were
appointed to escort MIR. Drinkard to the
chair. which duty they promptly performed
MIR. Dripkard accepted in i brief speech
counsellipg harmony and unity of action
| The delegates, he said, had come IN undel
fhree hammers. and when they marched oul
| would be under one banner, and on thai
wonld he inscribed the name Of the neXl
senator from this district.
DELEGATES WITHOUT CHAIRS.
On motion of Mr.. j. T. StrattoD, visitors
were requested to vacate the chalrs, SO Us te
allow delegates to be seated.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations were declared in order.
MIR. Jacob S. Atlee, of Varina township
on behalf of that delegation, nominated Gen
eral Bradley I. johnson.
Mir. Henry Hudnall, of Monroe WARD,
nlaced in nomination Colonel w. c. Caring
ton. and spoke of him in terms OF hign
Gem General Peyton Wise, of Madison Ward
heartily seconded the nomination OF General
Mr. J. B. Pace, as chairman of the Jefter-
SON Ward delegation, placed In nomlnation
DR.. A. S. McRse. eo,,
Mr.. George w. Armistead, of Fairfield
township. earnestly seconded the nominatlon
of Colonel William Z. Carrington.
Mr.. George T. Turner, of Jefferson Ward,
seconded the nomination Of DR.. A. 3. nc"
Rae and praised him highly