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the vote should be taken ft was resolved
that the delegates from the city and colln-
ties should cast the whole number OF votes

they were entitled to, whether all the dele
gates were present or not.
Mayor Kelley was unanimously elected
district eiector. q
Judge Meredith being the only person in .
nomination from the city of Richmond for
delegate to St. Louis was declared elected
by a. clamation.
The caucus then proceeded to elect dele
gate from the country. The following were
placed in nomination: +. b. Winston, LOU
isa: E. C. Moncure. Caroline; John B.
Young, Henrico; and T. O'Brien, Chester
field
Several ballots were taken, and Dir.
O'Brien finally received the majority, and
he was declared elected.
Messrs. Young and Moncure were elected
alternates.
Mr.. O'Brien is partner Of Mr. John 81.
Bryant. and is engaged largely in the coal
mining business in Chesterfield county.
For members OF State Committee the fol-
lowing were nominated: John Johns, Jr.,
w. I. Clopton, W. T. Chandler OF Caroline,
G.. e.. Buckner Of Hanover, w. q. Bibb OF
Louisa, and Moses-.P. Handy OF Richmond.
Messrs. Chandler, Buckner. and Handy
were chosen.
A resolution endorsing the congressional
career Of Governor Walker, and recon-
mending him to the Convention as dele
gate to St. Louis for the State ut large, was
offered by General Bradley I. Johnson and
adopted. The chairman OF the delegation,
Mayor Kelley, was instructed to present the
resolution to the Convention.
General Johnson's name for delegate to
St. Louis was at his own request not pre-
sented.
4 large part OF the Richmond delegation
voted for Mr.. O'Brien. He was supported
also by the solid vote Of the Chesterfield
delegates.
Afternoon Session.
The caucuses OF the various delegations
| took place in the interval between the morn
! ing and afternoon sessions, consequently
many or the delegates were late in return
| ing to the Theatre. 1t was near O'Clock
when they rc6ccupied their seats. Dele
gates were cheerful in the morning, in the
afternoon the cheerfulness had grown into
| liveliness.
Chief-Justice Waite, Judge Bond, and
Judge Hughes occupied private box, and
watched the course Of proceedings with In
terest They had opportunity to hear
speeches Of experienced public men, learn
ed legislators, new beginners in politics,
and various others who took part in the
discussions. They also had occasiOnt to hear
some references to this % glorious old Com
monwealth."
The Chief Justice is credited with having
expressed the opinion that many OF the
speeches he heard were OF a tirst-rate char.
acter, but that he was little surprised TO
hear gentlemen urged for positions particu
larly because they had served in the south
ern army. The authenticity OF this lattel
may we'll be doubted. The Chief Justice is
not in the habit OF giving horseback opin-
ions.
The action OF the congressional delegations
was known pretty generally before the
President raped the Convention to order:
Most interest and concern was expressed
about the delegates to the St. Louis Conyen-
tion. Intellectual efforts were made by some
to obtain an inkling Of their views as to the
presidency.
The Chair announced that Messrs. James
r. Fisher, Isaac w. Walker, David y. Car
ter, and the members of the Richmond press
present had been appointed rs additional
secretaries.
| SPEECHES LIMITED.
Mr.. Allan presented the following:
ResoLued, That all nominating speeches
and speeches seconding nominations be
limited to five minutes in length, and that
the President Of the Convention DE re-
On motion Of General Early the resoltl-
tion was amended SO as to provide that all
speeches shall be made from the floor OF the
Convention.
The resolution rs amended was agreed to-.
NOMINATION OF DELEGATES AND ELECTORS.
Under a call OF the Chair reports were re-
ceiyed, under the resolution adopted at the
morning session, from the several districts
for delegates, electors, and members OF the
State Committee-as follows:
First District.-Elector: ,. F. Bland,
1liddesex. Delegates G.. Z. st. Clair,
Prince William; B. L. Gunter, Aceomac.
State Committee: J. i. Marye, Spotsylya-
MIA: DR.. A. n. Wexford, Richmond county;
w. b. Taliaferro, Gloucester.
Second District t.-Elcctor Thomas Tabb,
Elizabeth City. Delegates: William Lamb,
Norfolk; J. 3. Prince, Southampton. Alter
pates: V. D. Groner, Sidney Smith, VIII
liamsburg. State Committee: John OCon-
ner, John II. Bogdrt, southampton; Mann
Page, Prince George.
Third District .-Elector: A. A. Kelley,
Richmond. Delegates John A. Meredith,
Richmond; Timothy O'Brien, Chesterfield.
Alternates: L. G.. Moncure, Caroline; Col
onel John B. Young, Henric0. State Com
mittee: w. r.. Chandler, Caroline; G. G.
Buckner. Hanover: N. z. Handy, Rich-
mond.
Fourth District.-Elector: i. X. Harris,
Mecklenburg. Delegates: w. i. Hinton,
Petersburg; w. Ii. Mann, Nottoway. al
ternates: f. n. Watkins, Prince Edward ;
r. II. Glass, Petersburg. State Committee
w. Malone, f. II. Farrar, $. +. Colman,
Amelia.
FiHh DISQUALIFICATION: Colonel John
E. Penn, Patrick. Delegates: Colonel
Thomas S. Flournoy, Halifax; Captain w w.
II. Sutherland. Alternates: Captain y. ".
B. Hale, John S. TomPkins. State Com
: mittee III. II. Hurt, Halifax; W. r. simMs,
!. a. w. G. Nowlin. Carroll.
Sixth District.-Elector: William NJ
Cabell, Buckingham. Delegates ihonias
S. Bocock, Campbell; William L. Johnson
. Botetourt. Alternates: c. Patterson, buck
? ingham; Edmund Pendleton. BotetonI
State Committee: J. 2. Ficklin. Buckihg
ham; j. w. Johnston, botetourt' IL "
Hutter.
I Seventh District.-Elestor: II. Fl. Riddle
: barger, Shenandoah. Delegates: 5. V
Southall, Albemarle; III. G. Harman, Au
D gusta. AIternates: G. K. Yancey, Rock
e ingham; Z. S. Beasley, Green. state Com
t mittee: p. B. Borst, Page; W. 4: Burke
Staunton; r. T. w. Duke, Albemarle.
\, Esqhth DiStrict.-Elector: Il. Johnsot
/ Barbour, Orange. Delegates: Colonel I'll
8 E. Peyton, Loudoun; S. c. Neal, AlexaH
dria. Alternates: j. G. Minefee, Kappa
hammock: r. G. Fauntleroy, Winchester
State Committee: Judge John I. Lowell
Warren: William Mathew, Loudoun Johl
NniM District. t.-Elector D. S. Pierce
!, pn,noLa neleyafes William Watts WI