The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-20

The Convention of the colored people o.
the State, in response to call signed by
urmber of the coiored members of the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia in March last, as
scmbled in the old Academy of Music, JUS
below the Exchange Hotel, on Franklin
street, yesterday ut noon.
Before the Convention met there was {
caucus Of the delegates, which was presided
over by TaxeweI Branch, while E. A
Whiting acted as secretary. 1t was expected
that this caucus would cut and prepare al
the business for the Convention; but alas
how different was the result. What this
caucus did has not yet transpired.
THE CONVENTION. .
At noon the doors were thrown open, and
large nRmber of visitors entered the hall
The floor of the hall was occupied almost
entirely by members Of the Convention
although few females and one or two white
men yentured to take seats. In the gallery
besides a plumber of colored persons, were
Messrs. Samuel +. Maddox and S. Z. La
throp, of the SeDate,-the latter gentleman
enjoying himself with cigar-whIe Mr.
Annable, Sr., viewed the proceedings from
one of the private boxes. Rev. W. &. Der.
rick, Rev. William Troy, and Landon Boyd
occupied seats upon the floor of the hall.
TIE CALL READ.
A few minutes after - O'Clock the Conyen-
ton was called to order by Senator }. M
Dawson, from Williamsburg, and at his sug-
ges,ion Mr.. Rufus s. Jones read the call for
the Convention.
There appeared to be about one hundred
delegates present. .-
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Jones having read the call, Mr.. Day
son said that the first business in order would
be the selection OF a temporary chairman
Mr. Joseph Wilson, of Norfolk county
nominated Mr.. Peter j. Carter.
Mr. Josiah Crnmp, of Richmond, was also
placed in nomination.
hIr. II. Clay Harris was also placed ir
nomination..
Mr.. Carter's name was withdrawn
Mr.. J. b. SyphaN withdrew the name o.
Josiah Crump. [Applause1
Mr. SyphaX hoped that Mr.. Carter woult
receive the unanimous support OF the Con
ventlon. --.. ...
Mr. II. Clay Harris's name was asail
placed in nomination.
Mr. Harris: decline the nomination
MIR. Peter j. Carter was then unanimously
chosen, and Messrs. DeMortie and Wilson
(" Colonel Wilson, said the chairmAn,) were
appointed committee TO escort the tempo
rary chairman TO the stage.
MIR. Carter was escorted to the chair, apt
then made few felicitous remarks, anC
called the Convention to order.
Messrs. Rufus S. Jones, Ambrose E. WIFI
ting, C. L. Jones, and John b. Matthew:
were placed in nomination for secretaries.
Mr. Warwick moved that nominations et
closed.
Another delegate rose to point of order
when the chairman brought his gayel to th
,able, and continued to rap about tWent!
times ut time until order was restored.
After sundry points of order, calls for tn
pending question, &c, DC, Messrs. Z. L.
Jones, A. E. Whiting, and John Is. Matthew
were unanimously elected secretarle
The Chair appointed A. J.. Spady sergeant
alarms.
On motion. it was ordered that the Coz
yention be opened with prayer.
Mr.. Joseph Cox, of Richmond, introduced
Rev. John Everidge, Of Lynchburg, who
prayed al length.
On motion, 1t was ordered that the Chail
appoint committee on credentials.
A delegate rose and endeavored to edge in
a motion-but alas! the presidents gave
came down violently upon the table, and ht
declared that he meant to knock all night !
order was not preserved. IT a gentleman
wanted to speak he'd hear him, but he mean
to rap until every body else was seated.
The Chair appointed the following Com
mittee on Credentials :. Ross Hamilton, 4
Ii. Whitaker, E. b. Hol!oman, Austin Gar
ter, A. j. Spady, James Lipscomb, j. )
Washington. The committee retired.
OUT OF ORDER.
Mr.. J. T. Wilson, of Norfolk, moved tba
q committee Of seven be appointed on per-
manent organization.
A Member: One from esch congressional
district.
MIR. Josiah Crump said that be didn't SEE
exactly how a committee on permanent or
eanjzition composed of one member from
each congressional district could be appoint
ed when the members didn't even know
who were entitled TO seats. ISL.
4 Voice: That's 60.
The Chair: The point is well taken.
At this stage OF the proceedings, On mo-
tion the Convention took recess for fifteen
minutes, but it proved to be forty. -
After recess, at Z. NJ. the Committee or
Credentials not having reported, Mr.. Eve
ridge moved that the Convention take an aa
ditionsl recess until 2:30 2. 81. An amend
ment to 3 P. d. was suggested.
After sundry appeals from the decision 0
the Chair, great deal of noise from th'
chairman's gayel, and several points OF or
der. the Convention refused to take iur
ther recess, go r-s = ~ .. .ts'@# @.. -.=a+
REV. WILLIAM TROY.
A member now made 8 motion that Rev
William Troy, of Richmond, be invited u
address the Convention while the COMMITTEE
on Credentials was out. ~
Several objected, among them Mr. y. b
Syphax, who couldn't see why Mr. Tro,
should address the Convention; be was no
even delegate. sa = 81 IL a !.
One of the secretaries, Mr. Whiting, said
he didn't see what right Mr. Syphax had te
state that Mr. Troy was not q member Of the
Convention when the Committee on Gre.
dentials had not reported. ..,.S MI
Mr.. Syphax was allowed TO continue not
withstandiug what the secretary had said
and he then gave. bis views US TO what the
Convention ought to do. He regretted thai
Mr.. Troy was not delegate. .is.s -az =
MI. Evans, senator from Petersburg, rose
to Il point or order. He thought that Mr.
SypLax aas wandering from the subject. II
was not what, the Convention shonio do, but
gbether the Rey. William Troy should be
allowed 70 address the Convention Mr..
Evans further said that he did not even
kuow whether Mr. yphax was a member
of the Convention or not. Mr.. Troy was q
distinguished citizen OF Virginia apdsof ihe
United. gtales, and he hoped he would he
beard. 81 ~ y .ts' l.fl$@ 4s39 a.ttTfs' =
Several other members thought that Mr..
Troy ought 10 be- allowed TO .speak K. Is, 4. / ~
. Tbeoisepssion was proceeding when about 3