The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-10-20


Burgess. Mr. Smiths letter of resignation
would have been read to. o.the meeting at il.
commencement, Mir. Flegenheimer said, hse
not the chairman declared Mr.. Humphress,
who held 1t, out Of order.
l THIRD MAN PROPOSED.
| Lewis Lindsay complained that Judge
Morton had put up q job on Smith By 10.
yiting to the conference more Burgess than
Smith men, and therefore it would be sure
thing that they would be outYoted.
| Colonel Popham spoke eloquently in favor
the adoption of his resolution.
| W.J. S. Bowe wanted the purpose OF the
resolution directed as well TO Burgess as to
Smith. He thought it far better to put up
third man than 10 attempt to force the Smith
linen tosupport Burgess.
| Gilbert Boyd rose 10 point of order be.
cause Bowe had mentioned "a third man,
| The Chair didn't sustain the point.
BoWe was proceeding to argue that Bur.
CESS ought to be heard from directly and
explicitly, when Judge Morton offered the
manuscript copy of Mr.. Bnreess's letter. and
said Mr.. Burgess authorized him to read it
to the conference, and meant it for the con.
| ference.
Bowe, continuing. said if harmony Yves
| wanted his party ought to be dealt with
| fairly. They did not intend to let go their
hold upon smith until they had assurance
| that they would have justice. Judge Ed
mund>'s letter contemplated a third man, and
| that was what be, too, wanted, but he did not
| mean to be tricked into Withdrawing Smith
and leaving Burgess in possession of the
rield. He desired to have the designations of
Burgess and Smith both before the confer
ence together.
81 LITTLE MORE GRAPE, CAPTAIN BRAGG.
CaptainfBerilmiD Bragg. in short intro
duct0ry speech, in which he confessed that
the conference was wasting time and doing
nothing, asserted that it was TOO late to put
up third man. and offered the following
"Resolrea, That this conference rccog-
niZes the Hon. Rush Burgessto be the most
| available candidate of the Republican party
now in the field, and as such We hereby en-
dorse Mr. Burgess as the regular nominee
of the Republican party"
That looked liked business. 1t was ap-
plauded by the majority OF persons present.
1t seemed that Captain Bragg was about to
carry the fortunes of the day by one solid
shot.
RESERVATIONS WANTED.
Major William F. Worthington was one of
those who did not acquiesce in the PROPOSE
lion to declare Mr.. Burgess the choice Of the
peace conference and he offered the follow
ing
"ReSolUed, That in view of the present
unh. h.ppy dissen,ioDs in the ranks OF the Re-
publican party of this district, growing out
OF the rival claims OF different parties, each
claiming 10 be the regular congressional
nominee, it Is the sense of this conference
! that the suggestions Of the Hon. j. n. Ed
munds, as indicated in his letter to Judge
Alfred Morton of the 18Th instant, are enti-
tied 10 weighty consideration, and should be
acGuiesced in by the withdrawal of the names
of both the Hon. Rush Burgess and the Hon.
j. Amber Smith as candidates for Congress,
and that when this conference adjourn it aG-
journ to meet again in this city on the 21st
instant for further action in the premises"
The Chairman declared Major Worthing-
TOMS resolution out of order for the reason
that resolution [Colonel Popham'sl and u
substitute Captain Bragg's] were already be.
fore the conference.
Therefore 1t fell TO the ground fully.
THE SMITH MEN WITHDRAW.
Mr.. Humphreys asked if such an outrage
Gus proposition as Captain Bragg's would be
entertained.
The chairman said it was perfectly in or.
der.
Then Mr.. Humphreys said before be and
his friends would stand there and see Bur-
CESS endorsed by body of men called 10.
gether to throw overheard both Burgess
and Smith he and his would withdraw. And
they did.
There was some confusion for several
minutes. AS soon as the Smith men were
all gone the door was closed. and the room,
so lately the scene of disorder and tumult,
now presented the spectacle of political
loye-fcast, and every body was happy. Seve.
raj brethren felt good and expressed them
selves glad to be rid OF the" disorganizers -
glad that they were left alone, and glad that
they were not "boltcrs," as others were.
TIE ULTIMATUM GONE FORTH.
CAPTAIN Bragg withdrew his resolution,
and Colonel Popbam offered the following !:
"Whereas the so-aled Congressional
Committee, of which j. NJ. Humphreys is
chairman, in the beginning Of the delibera.
tious of this conference refused to recognize
either its propriety or authority; and where
as during the pending of a proposition to de-
clare Hon. Rush Burgess the regular and
most available candidate Of the party in this
congressional district did withdraw before
any action had been taken thereon there.
fore
.ResoIred, That any effort at an agree
ment with them appears impossible, and That
Hon. Rush Burgess be recognized by this
conference as the only authorized and regu-
lar nominee Of The party"
This was just the thing wanted. II was
eagerly adopted in lieu OF all other PROPOSE.
tions.
The proceedings of the conference were or
dered 10 be communicated to Judge Ed.
mupds. and after three cheers had been
given for Mr.. Burgess it adjourned.
EpMUsDs's LATEST POSITION.
Judge Morton showed the following tele-
cram 10 members OF the conference shortly
after its adjournment. For some reason ne
had not thought proper to read 1t to the
conference while it was IN session:
"WAsHlNGToN, October -, 1874.
"Hon Alfred Morton, Chairman STATE Erec.
utsue Committee:
awe adhere to the opinion heretofore ex.
pressed that Burgess is the regular candi'
date, and made the proposition for compro.
mise solely for the purpose of strength. III
we erred in the latter proposition, do not
allow it to Influence your determination.
81. n. EDMUNDs,
"secretary National Republican Executive
Committee"
THE SMITH CONFERENCE.
After retiring from the conference pre-
sided over BY Judge Morton, the Smith
men, under command of Mr. HUMPHREYS,
went 10 another room in the same building.
They resolved that Judge Morton had packed
the peace conference; that they bao been
treated badly, and that they would support
Smith to the bitter end. and would urge to
make an active and vigorous canvass.
An ,:.h ;,eorr,ad a raporfer Of this