The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-03
.s i; 4;lAsc7ss n !, September 2, 1874.

xaw oRLgANs BYsfR. sTosEwAEL DAND--As
hUET BIZ a MICRO, 30, -s.ss1
Isl tNTfo septennb her Q, 1874.
The Conservative Convention Of this the
Sixth COMPRESSION District, which met here
yesterday. was called to order add O'clock
yestelda eyenipgg and Mr. John %. Massey
of Albespatle Nude temporary cbdirmar.
afterwards the convention was organized
and Mr.. MASSEY made permanent Chairman,
with africe. president from each COUNTY.
I: The house being ready for nominations,
the name OF Hon. John, T. a irrfs Was placed
In nomination by Colonel NJ. q. Hartman, Of
A1gnstas nhereup0n several of hisard entad.
mirers and supporters seized the opportunity
to relieve themselves ofea. go0dsdeal com.
plimentary verbiage; aVhich was well enough
in ts.NaY, but wag very unnecessary, as the
result q the co9Iention was VI 4 foregppe con.
!: soHe HttIe diversion was afordea WIEN ,af:'
ter repeated caitys,' Genera Eehp,s J6se slowly
to his feet and stated that as ,they insisted
on hts speaking, he deemed II due to truth
and honesty and to the members OF the Con.
vention that be should say that John T. Ear.
ris was not his hfsts dhoiee to Represent this
district in Congress, and, therefore, he could
not ,be3 eEpected 10 second his nomiBation
He wonldauot state the grounds, of ikisob:
lection TO John+I. Hurts, there benign
Opposition, it Mas entirely, unnecessary;
However, though ne was not his first choice,
yet, If nominated by The Convention, aRti be
knew he would ibe, be would, yield to the de-
cisien of"the majority and would vote for
Mr.. Harris Il, he WIS at home1 on the day q
eieetiOn.s:aa4 ~ III 3 - = r. X x -,,I.az
3 The vote was,then itakentbyt icaili6g the
roll Of the Convention, and resulted in 13l
votes for Harris, and 5 for Judge W. j. Rob.
ertson, of lAIeemntle. Judge Robertson was
not in nomination. I The vote was after.
wards made unanimous. tglsst 10, 1t is
a committee appointed by the Chair soon
found Mr.. Harris and brought him into the
courthouse, when he thanked the Conven.
ton for the honor they had conferred upop
him. .,,.;. IS, .r.,s.s,.,,g
He then proceeded at some length to give
an account Of his course in Congress, touch.
Ing upon The civir-rigbts BILL the tariff ques
ton, thesalary. grab, Sc e0nall these topics
he was listened TO with much Interest, and
the people seemed very well satisfied with
the part he had taken, ia, these matters. The
speech was 10 every way an admirable one
: AT night complimentary ,serenade was
given Mr. Harris at the Virginia Hotel. by
the Stonewall Brigade band. Short address,
es were delivered by Mr.. Harris, Mr.. Stewart
Of Page, Er. Riddiebarger Of Shenandoah
sti. Me- Mel tii4iiR of Greene, and some Others
There was some lack6f enthusiasm, and The
speeeheslwere notas good.as the5 might have
been but the music Of the bana gas good
and it was after alta very pleasant 9telaHlr:l
By the way, may state that the. meR 0erS
of this band have been invited to- accomTSanJ
the knights Templar Of this State Sin;thHs
trip to New Orleans about The first ofDe
cember. I:understand that,,theya have .tac.
cepted the Invitation. III II o,ii7"}
MIR. George A. Hanger, who lives about
five miles west of Staunton, was assaulted
on Yesterday morning by negro man whom
he had in his employ. The negro struck
him on the head with a rock, inatcting d
very painful and ugly wound. Another
negro, also in the employ of Mr. Hanger, who
was near. by, took after the first one with a
pistol, but could not succeed in either over.
taking him or shooting him. The assailant
has not been seen since. The chief Of police
and the sheriff went to Mr.. hangers last
night, thinking he might probably re-
turn during the, night. They have not re.
Iturued yet this morning. 1890
The weather has again turned warmer.
Yesterday was quite hot day. The re.
cent rains have brought out the vegetation a
great deal, They will greatly hasten The
maturing ofthe corn crop, whichiis said to
be-. very backward, and much of if, it is
feared, will suffer from early frosts.