The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-08

]. OCTOBER s, 1874.
address to The delegates elect, proceeded
at more length to denounce ali aalIpgeti j
delegates, and to say that those present were
the only ones authorized TO make rlomina.
tion: ~
To the Delegates elect to the Congressional
Contention Of the 7th October: The un.
dersigned, chairman of the Congressional
District Committee, created by the Conven-
ton which met in this city On the 7tfl day OF
August, 1872, and which nominated Hon.
John Amber Smith for Congress, by virtue
Of the authority vested in him hereby no.
tiles the delegates to the Convention called
to meet in this city on the 7th instant that
be will call the Convention to order at 12 NJ,
in Metropolitan Hall, Franklin between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets.
lSignedl WnLiAI T. BAILEY.
As chairman Of the Congressional Commit
tee formed by the Convention held in this city
on the 18th OF September, in consideration of
the fact that Hon. Rush Burgess, the regular
nominee of the Republican party for the
Forty fourth Congress, with a view OF con.
ciliating and harmonizing the party agrees to
submit his claims to the Convention OF the
7th instant, feel constrained to submit to
the above. Respectfully,
[Signed] SAMUEL F. MADDOX.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mir. Bailey stated that the first business in
order would be the appointment Of tempo
rary chairman.
Mr.. Joseph Cox nominated Captain Ben.
jamin Bragg, whotwas chosen.
On motion Of Mr.. CoX,. Mr.. B. T. Ed
wards was selected as temporary secretary.
NMr. Samuel F. Maddox was appointed a
committee to conduct Captain Bragg to the
chair.
Mr.. Bailey introduced Captain Bragg in
the Usual manner.
The Captain was surprised at the compl-
ment !; but, nevertheless, would endeayor to
wear the honors with grace and dignity.
He hoped that harmony would characterize
the proceedings of the Convention. [Cheers.]
On motion of Mr.. Cox, the Chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Samuel +. Maddox, j. w,
Poindexter, 3. T. Edwards, Lewis Robin
son, and Royal White Committee on Gre
dentials.
A FEW REMARKS BY LANDoN BOYD.
During the absence of the committee Lar
don Boyd was invited to address the Con-
vention. He was much surprised at the
honor. Politicians generally are not to be
relied on when they say, when called on to
speak, that they are surprised. etc., but in
bis case it was true. Boyd then reviewed
the split in the party, and declared that the
whole difficulty had grown out of per-
sonal disagreement between John Amber
Smith and Rush Burgess; that 1t was the
effect of personal ambition, which is bring.
ing disgrace on the Republican party. Dir.
Boyd enlarged considerably npon the dam
gers which now surround the party by rea-
son of the division, and before he concluded
the Committee on Credentials returned and
reported the following
LIST OF DELEGATES:
Richmond city.-Jeffsrson Ward. Bepja-
min Bragg and Spencer Burgess; Madison
Ward, Joseph Cox and N. B. Brown; Mar
shall Ward, James Turner and James John.
son; Clay Ward, William Kelley and William
Page Monroe Ward, j. L. Capston and p.
S. Green Jackson Ward, John G. Baugh,
Royal White.
Henrico county.-Lewis Robinson, George
NJ. Fleek, /. II. Shields (by alternate Major
BurwelD, and j. T. Pearman.
Hdn0uer county.-C. r. James, j. Thomp-
son, j. A. Chisholm, and William Brown.
Chesterfield county.-Samuel f. Maddox,
DR.. Allan Hill, Albert Woodbridge, aud Ed
F. Parham.
Louisa county.-J. W. Poindexter. W. P
Lucas. Benjamin F. Chisholm, CT. johnson.
andCharles Cosby.
Caroline county.-E. X. Kane, A. A. Spit.
ger, 2. D. Pendleton, and W.J. Courtney.
Manchester city.-B. T. Edwards, and
John Driscoll Qrom the Irish Club of Rich
mond).
On motion of Mr.. Joseph Cox, the report
was adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
On motion Of Mr.. Glenn. R. James, OF Han
over, it was ordered that committee of five
be appointed on permanent organization.
The Chair appointed Glenn. r. James,
Hanover; James johnson, Richmond; E. K.
Kane, Caroline E. F. Parham, Chester
field; and Squire L. Robinson. OF, Henrico.
During the absence of the committee An
derson Taylor addressed the Convention,
and handled Mr.. Smith and his followers
rather roughly, declaring that they were
boilers and anxious to defeat the party and
elect Governor Walker.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion reported, recommending for president
Samuel F. Maddox, of Chesterfield, and for
secretaries J. W. Poindexter, Of Louisa, and
James l.. Capston, of Richmond.
The report was adopted.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
nominate candidate for Congress from this
district.
Mr.. Cox nominated Mr.. Rush Burgess,
and moved that he be declared the candidate
by acclamation. Agreed to unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Cox, committee of
three was appointed to wait upon Mr.. Bur
CESS and inform him of his nomination. The
Chair appointed Messrs. Cox, Pearman, and
james.
COLONEL PoPHAM.
Colonel John r. Popbam was invited to
address the Convention, and in doing so he
said that the nomination met with bis un-
qualified approval. He knew that DIR. Bur
CESS would have second approval, and bis
nomination was therefore nothing more than
he expected. He declared the Smith party a
hand of disorganiZers and traitors. he said
sueh disorsauizers must be put under foot
Mt once. 1t is as important as it is to defeat
Gilbert C. Walker. The Republican party
must be preserved in its purity and In
tegrity. :. -,
.MR. RUSH BURGESS,
he was received with great applause, and ad'
dressed the Convention.
MIR. Maddox introduced Mr.. Burgess as
the next representative in the United States
Congress from this district.
MI. Burgess said that he would not at this
time saw what he thought of a certain set OF
neople called Republicans, but he would take
Occasion at future day to address the peo'
nle and then he would call things by their
p'e' -" o.,o, no hosf no can. rApDIauSe.