The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-10

~ STATE CONVENTION Hhtei MEE1 .
y RICHMOND ON TIE slsT.
r,r~s,,,ut u notice. Conservative meet
-. wore held in all OF the wards OF the city
49,, ~. n;,,ht - elect delegates to convention
-; .rr conservative party to be held IN tins
.;.y an the 3l>t, preparatory TO the meeting
,i+hc National Convention in st. LOUIS on
~. 9Th Of June next, and Tor the organiZa-
,;.o - the party for the approaching preSl-
Dental election. ..'.s-
The iu!iowin" is the result .".'..
MARSHALL WARD.
Notwithstanding the inclemency OF the
,cr,,lcrs number sufficient to fill the Club
jjou.. were in attendance on the meeting,
.rd very great interest was manifested in
-, proceedings. Shortly after s O'Clock
,hr Meeting was called to order by Mr.. q.
p Gregory. ward superintendent, and, on
1rction. Mr.. Joseph J. English was elected
cL,;ryran and hlcS>rS. James +. Rlddick
srI William II. PlcaSants elected secreta-
-i,> II was resolved that the three gentle
men receiving the highest number OF votes
ha declared delegates. and the next three
lrhr>t be declared alternateS.
,uo,ion 10 select one from each voting
rrrcinct in the ward was lost.
I. was determined 10 elect by ballot.
\ larcc number of gentlemen were nomi-
uatrd.
ON motion, it was determined to appoint
lwo tcllcrs from each precinct in the ward.
4. .cach voter deposited his ballot in the
Ia. his name was publicly announced.
After the ballot it was aScertained that
M">>rs W. {. Adams, William ii. johnson,
and Daniel Higgins were elected delegates,
and Nes>rs. W. p. VI. Kcllam, John A. Cur
lis. and \. W. WciSiger, alternatcs. =.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The Conservative meeting in this ward
was held at the Old Market Hall, and was
called to order by Ward Superintendent R.
II. Whtlock. ar. Samuel Maccubbin pre-
sided. and Or. 4. s. McRae acted as sccre-
iary.
ON motion, it was adopted that each per-
son vote for four delegates and four alter
mates on the same ticket. John FriSchkorn
and Robert Briggs were appointed tellers.
The secretary and representatives OF the
press were appointed clerks. Hon. Gilbert
Z. Walker William S. Gilman, James B.
Pace, and James c. Smith, delegates; Will
liam II. Culingsworth, \. &. Babcock,
William J. Iarbrough, and Henry Gunst,
alt"rnatcS.
MADISON WARD.
The Madison Ward meeting was held a
Monticello Hall. and was called to order b!
Mr. John B. Purcell. Mr.. Thomas w. Nc
Canoe was called to preside, and Mr.. r. n
&. Handy requested to act as secretary.
The following gentlemen were placed II
nomination: Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, John II
Guy, r. r. Daniel, j. 4. Cowardln, Judge
John \. Meredith, William \. Maury, Esq
Mr. VI. =. Handy, Judge Robert Ould, X
+. Walker. DIR. Frank D. Cunningham, ano
Major John III. Claiborne.
AicsSrs. y. Il. Meade, Maxwell T. Clarke
and Thomas J. Starkc were appointed tell
crs. '-.-..
Colonel Guy moved that Hon. John a
Meredith. chairman Of the State Committee
hc declared delegate to the Convention by
accamation. Opposition being made, The
motion was withdrawn.
On motion it was ordered that the fou1
persons receiving the greatest number o
votes be declared the delegates.
The tellers, having collected the ballots
retired. and after an absence OF an hour re
ported the vote rs follows: Meredith, SO
Daniel, so; Guy, 90; Ould, Sc; Kelley
IA; Claiborne, 70; Cowardin, IT; Walker
80: Handy, "a; Maury, 20.
Messrs Kelley, Daniel, Guy, and Mere
dith, having received the greatest number O.
votes. were declared the delegates. :,
The following alternates were elected
Messrs. John II. Claiborne, William a
Naury, Robert Ould, and Thomas j. Evans
MONROE WARD. ..
The Monroe Ward meeting was held at 81
Adams Hall, and was organized with Mr.
Peter W. Grubbs as chairman ana Mr
Frank d. Hill as secretary. There Wer
about la5 persons present-a very goot
turnout considering the unfavorable wca
thcr. 1t was agreed that each person
should vote for four, and that the four re
ceiying the highest number OF votes shoul'
be declared the delegates, and the next lou
highest the alternates.
Nominations were then made, and th'
vote taken with the following result: Jul
l.. Wright, 81; General Harry Heth, II J
J. Crutchfield, 81; John Johns, Jr., SO; w
II. Haxall, 50; Robert Stiles, Al; +. II
Starkc, "A: S. S. Campbell, IS; 3. Q. Gray
AZ 2. w. Grubbs, 81; II. 9. Cabell 80; 1
A. Brander, 80; Henry Hudnali, IL; 81. y
straus, IS: George D. Wise, II; I. ID. FL
lett, 4; n. N. Lee, A.
The delegates are Messrs. Haxali, vase
Crutchtield, and Johns. Alternates Messrs
starke, Stiles, Lee, and Gray.
Among the gentlemen present at the meet
ing and participating were Messrs. X. ID
Ward, p II. Starke, and others, who las1
year cooperated with the Independents.
CLAY WARD.
The Clay Ward meeting was held a'
Lauer's, on west Main street, and was yer.
largely attended. The meeting was called
to order by Mr.. K. =. Berkeley, ward super
intendent, and on his motion Major Don z
Halsey was elected chairman, and Leroy s.
Edwards secretary.
On motion, it was ordered that the three
persons receiving the greatest number OF
votes should be declared the delegates, and
the three receiving the next largest number
OF votes be declared the alternates. Nomi'
nations being in order, the following were
selected j. F. Meredith, j. S. Conrad,
Bradley 7. johnson. Alternates: e. b.
Berkeley, G. l.. Todd, and w. II. Drinkard.
Upon the first ballot Messrs. Berkeley and
johnson received the same number of votes
but upon the second count it resulted :
Johnson, 81; Berkeley, 20.
JACKSON WARD.
The Jackson Ward meeting was held ut
the Broad-Street engine-house. The meet
ing was called to order by Ward Superin-
tendent Thomas Hannegan, and on his mo-