The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-31

minglc with those from the Southside, the
Valley, and the metropolis Of the State.
Most OF them arc men who have grown up
with the party. and who, having political
ambition rs we'll as patriotic desire to serve
the people, watch every move with in
tcrcSt.
LEGISLATORS PRESENT.
The large number OF members OF the
Legislature who have come as delegates is
remarked by every one. Speaker Hanger
might last night have called the members Of
the House to order in the rotunda Of the
Exchange and found a quorum there ready
and willing for legislative business. Several
senators are also present. Indeed, the legiS-
lators modcstly say that the Convention
would be nothing without them. AS mat
ter of fact. il they were taken out the Con-
vention would be deprived Of a large guam
tity OF body and brain.
HANDS AROUND.
The amount OF hand-shaking done yester-
day could not be easily computed. All the
promising candidates for places Of honor
wanted to clasp hands with their friends
and fellow-citiZcns. Congressman smiling
biandly graspcd the horny hands Of gran
gers. Legislators chatted with city people
and wrllng their fingers at meeting and
parting. Lawyers and other laborers in the
political vineyard shook hands with all COM
ers. AS each omnibus cmptied its load at
the Exchange there would be fresh out
break Of the Misunderstanding fever until every
body had paid the compliments Of the sea-
son to everybody else, and mint iulcps were
ordered.
There was great good feeling, amounting
almost to glee, prevailing.
To those who love to study political
science there is no field so inviting as ef-
fcred by State Convention, where five or
six hundred men are to be directed, and
their various and conflicting minds are to be
moulded into harmonious utterances.
FEELING AMONG THE DELEGATES.
Nearly all the delegates have come here
with decided personal preferences for DEM
ocratc candidates for President and Vice
President. Hancock, Tilden, Bayard, and
Hendricks are mentioned oftenest for the
presidential place, and each has very con-
siderable following. Ii you will talk to
nearly any delegate YOU may meet you will
lind out very likely that he has choice, but
is ready to drop the man for any other who
is pronounced stronger, and you will learn,
also. that he intends to vote for delegates to
the same course.
'
ginia i safe for the Democratic nominees:
that almost any ticket will do Tor lis, but
that the doubtful States ought to be consid-
cred. This view is very generally urged.
Governor kemper, for instance, is quoted
rs preferring Hancock, but deSirous OF
seeing the strongest man put forward, Who
ever he may be.
From I'LL that could be learned Yesterday
it seems probable that when the delegates
from the several congressional districts re-
tire to nominate delegates to st. Louis no
question will be asked as for whom those
offering for delegates will vote ii elected.
This Will give Virginia what may be practi-
cally considered an uncommitted delegation,
REPRESENTATIVES, IN ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.
| Virginia is entitled to send to the st. Louis
! Convention two delegates for each congress
sional district, and four for the State at large.
| The latter positions are OF course considered
! OF greatest honor and consequence. Ihe
names OF Ex-Governor G. G. Walker, Hon.
r. VI. L. Hunter, Hon. r. a. Coghill, Hon.
John 7. Harris, Hon. William Terry, John
\. Campbell, Esq, General James A. Walk
cr, Judge A. b. Cochran, General John
Echols, +. W. NJ. Holladay, and Colonel
Thomas S. FlournoY are mentioned. The
contest will become pretty lively when all
these names, and perhaps many more. arc
placed before the Convention.
To meet any necessity that NAV arise
therefor the State committee have arranged
Il table for 4 sealed vote, showing the value
of each county's and city'S vote.
THE RICHMOND DISTRICT.
1t will be found that the vote for delegates
to St. Louis in the caucus OF delegates from
this district will be very close between
Judge John 4. Meredith and General b. T.
Johnson.
We arc entitled to two delegates, and the
determination Yesterday seemed to be that
Richmond should have one and the county
the other. From the city only the names Of
Judge Meredith and General johnson were
mentioned and not until the vote is taken
and recorded will any one be able to know
who is the successful candidate.
Mr.. Frank Winston, Of Louisa, seems
fixed upon as the country delegate, though
there are Others inclined to make a contest
with him. There will be two alternates
chosen.
Cantain George D. Wise Will very proba-
blv be appointed elector for this district.
The delegates for this district comprising
the counties OF Caroline, Chesterfield, Hen
rico, Hanover, Louisa, city OF Manchester,
and city Of Richmond) will meet at the qlr-
ginia Opera-Uousc, on Nlntn street oet"eeh
Main and Franklin, as soon as the Conven-
ton adiourns for recess, to selecta O aeleSate
to st. Louis, an clcctor for the district anu
a member Of the State Central Commlttee.
RESOLUTIONS.
A proposition will be made in Convention
for the appointment Of Committee on Reso-
lutions, with the view of referring to it all
resolutions offered. 1t is very well known
that one series OF resolutions somewhat IN
the nature OF q platform have already been
prepared. They propose to remit the cur
rency question to tue congressional dis
tricts.
A number Of prominent delegates yester-
day were ont and out against adopt
ing any resolutions, declaring that il we
had nothing to say we had better say
nothing than to say something meaning
nothing. On this point there is likely to be
discussion.
FACT AND GOSSIP.
Besides choosing delegates to st. Louis
the Convention will select electors and a
new. State Committee. The following are
the present members OF the committee:
First Congressional District: John W.
Gillet, Accomac; A. N. Wexford, Rich
mond county; Z. 3. Montague, MiddleseX.
Second: Y. d. Groner, of Norfolk; Thomas