The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-01

Pursuant to an announcement made In
| the Dispatch on Friday morning meeting
OF the unrcconciled Independent Con-
servativcs" was held at Schiller Hall Satur-
day night. About thirty-five persons were
prescnt-possibly few more. Mf. C. Wal
thall, Sr., presided, and Mr.. X. D. Ward,
recently candidate (subiect to the Con-
| servative primary election) for the office OF
| clerk OF the Chancery Court, acted as secre-
tary.
! Among those present were several we'll
known Conservatives Of Clay Ward, who
went in rs spectators; General j. D. In,-
boden, Mr.. James G. Brooks, Mr.. II. B.
PoitcauN, Colonel Frank G. Ruf1in, c. Wal
| thall. Sr., Esq, Mr.. Peyton Johnston, and
Mr.. r. D. Ward.
Fifteen or twenty persons had reached the
| hall by half-paSt O'Clock, but it was nearly
hali-past before the meeting was called to
order. Two Of the reporters OF the city pa
pers presented themselves at the open door
OF the hall, and were met by several promi-
nent Independents, who assured them that
it was private meeting, and that under no
circumstances would they be permitted to
come in. One gentleman put his arms
around the Dispatch reporter in very ia
fhcrly manner and "advised him, as q
TREND" not to try to get in; assured him OF
the high respect he had for him, and said
that some Of the gentlemen inside would
pitch him ont of the window il he attempted
| to remain in the room.
Not caring to be pitched out OF the Win
! dow-and they would no doubt have tried
ii. for before the body adjourned there was
some stormy talk-tne reporter quietly
seated himself on the steps to await deyel-
opments, feeling we'll satisfied that there
were half dozen gentlemen inside who
would gladly tell him all that was done
when the meeting adiourned; and he was
not mistaken.
About the first business done was mo-
ton to exclude all newspaper men, and the
question being put was decided affirmatively
by unanimous vote. There being no re-
porters in the room none came out.
That question having been settled, debate
followed on the subject of the primary
election and the general political condition
of the city. General Imboden, Mr.. Ward,
and others addressed the meeting.
Mr.. b. Il. McCue made the best speech OF
the evening. He urged harmony, and as
sured the meeting that so far as he was con-
cerncd he meant to act in good faith. lie
had gone into the primary election, and he
would abide by the result.
General Imboden said he had conference
with Mr.. Hundey, and he Qmboden)
thought he would get the nomination.
Another speaker said that Mr.. IIundley
had resolved to abide by the result, and had
gained many friends by it.
Mr.. Ward said that he thought the party
was in disagrecable fix, and presented a
lengthy paper which he thought would help
matters, but it was rejected.
Another speaker, whose name was not as
~, - ha
vote for Colonel Darlington in place OF Mr..
Kelley, and il all the Independents would
give him their support lie would doubtless
get the nomination.
After further discussion the following
resolutions, presented by Mr.. Lambeth,
were agreed to-ayes, IS; noes, 3.
i. Resolrea, That inasmuch rs the Cen
trail Committee have changed in most ma
terial respect the plan of the primary elec-
ton to which we assented, we no longer
feel bound to participate in said election,
but will await developments for our future
guidance.
9. But if any member of the Independent
party shall elect to vote at the primary
election, in the opinion Of this meeting,
such member is not bound to vote for any
candidate who may be chosen at such elec-
ton simply because Of that fact, but is lustl-
fed in refusing to do so unless such noml-
nee commends himself to the conscientious
, support Of the member voting.
After further discussion the meeting,
about half-past II o'clock, adjourned.
TIE PRIMARY ELECTION.
The primary election takes place on Fri
day, and the candidates and the City Com
| mittec have an immense amount of work to
, do in the meanwhile. The list will be
t closed on to-norrow (rueSday) night, so as
, to give the committee time to print the
tickets and to prepare the pol-books, ap-
: uoint the commissioners OF election, and
, make all the other necessary arrangements.
The voting places will be the places used at
| general elections, so that there need be no
I misunderstanding or confusion, and every
9 voter who is properly registered will know
G where to 60 to vote.
!, The man who isn't registered won't be
: worth noticing (by candldate) on primary
election day.
This melancholy thought will doubles;
f induce many who disregarded all appeals tt
: perform that necessary duty Of citizen.
d Mr.. Hundley assures us that he has II
It good faith submitted his claims to the deci
r sion OF the Conservative party at the prl
= mary election, and that was his design
= ''whethcr the negroes were allowed to vote
r or not.' We have every assurance from
= | Dir. Hundley that he Will abide tne result o.
t the primary election. His disinclination tc
+ comment upon the action Of the committee
: in response to our reporters question arose
y simply from the desire to avoid appearing in
+ the public prints, and because he deemed
r his card rs full and satisfactory on that
point as it was possible to make it.
r yIvA-voCE VOTING.
At the primary election there will be a
| - fl.n IL afnrr n
evils OF the Uiud-voce system OF voting.
: There are many in Richmond who know
nothing OF the system, and who Will see ii
in operation then for the first time. The
: ticket which will be printed by the City
Committee will contain all the candidates
names, The voter will erase the names he
doesn't approve and leave standing those ne
does approve, but OF course can't vote Tor
hut one man for mayor, three justices, five
councilmen, &C., &c. The commissioners
will no doubt be gentlemen OF the very
highest standing. Their duty, as LAID down
in the published plan, will be to see that
everything is done fairly and that the clerk
correctly records the vote.
The polls will he open from A. NJ. 10 9
p. NJ. and when the last vote is polled the
result can be immediately announced. Inen
the commissioners will assemble togetner at
, a central point and ascertain the hnal result.
,, Many candidates, alas are doomed TO diSaP.
! pointment. All cannot be successlul, OF
course. 1t is pleasant to reflect that the de-
feated ones will form n numerous, and, very