The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-07

The Republican Congressional Nomina-
ting Convention for the Third district met
| in this city yesterday, over bar-room on
Broad street between Sixth and Seventh.
The body was called tn order by Samuel
f. Maddox, chairman OF the Congressional
Committee. j. w. PoindeXter, OF Louisa,
was chosen temporary chairman, and Mr..
Samuel +. Maddox, of Chesterfield, secre-
tary.
The Convention was composed OF four
delegates from each OF the counties OF Ches-
terfield, Caroline, Henrico, Hanover, and
Louisa; twelve from the city CT Richmond
and one from Manchester.
Edward Thompson, of'Richmond, moved
that rs there was no seat in the Convention
contested that the appointment OF Il COM
mittee on credentials be dispensed with,
proceeded with.
Lewis Lindsey, of Richmond, moved that
a committee Of five on permanent organiza-
| ton be appointed.
Mr.. Giddings rose to point OF order,
stating that the resolution offered by
Thompson had not been put to the house.
! Lewis Lindsey withdrew his motion for
"harmony sake" so that the roll might be
| called.
The Chairman then ordered the clerk to
proceed with the call OF the roll.
w. S. Bowe, OF Richmond. moved that
the Chair appoint a committee Of one from
each ward and one from each county on
permanent organization.
Lewis Lindsey said he was opposed to the
admittance of the Irish Republican Club
delegate.
MI w. I. George, Of Richmond, after
consulting with Mr.. Duffy, said to secure
harmony he would withdraw the name OF
Mr.. Duffy, the Irish delegate.
This brought Mr.. Maddox, OF Chester
field, to his feet. He said that in all the con-
yentions that he had ever taken part the
rights of the Irish citizens had been recog-
nized, and at this time they could not afford
to throw away any strength. Mr.. Dufy's
name, however, was dropped; and the
| Chairman proceeded to appoint the follow
| ing Committee on Permanent Organization ::
| W. J. S. Bowe (colored), chairman; Messrs.
| Archer, Bohannon, w. /. George, McA.
Leary, Shaffer, B. T. Chisholm, Ned Thomp-
son, Il. A. Chisholm, A. a. Splitter, Allen
Hill, and Joseph Brown Johnson.
Edward Jackson, OF Richmond, moved
the appointment OF sergeant-at-arms; which
was rejected.
After an absence OF thirty minutes the
committee returned and reported the fol-
! lowing names as the permanent officers of
| the Convention: w. +. Giddings, OF Chester
field, president; Messrs. Carter, Jackson,
johnson, Maddox, Brady, Hailstock, Poin-
dexter, Lindsey, Chisholm, j. W. Johnson,
and Terrell, vice-presidents; p. H. PoindeX-
ter, secretary; r. III. Hamilton and n. V.
Bacchus, scrgeantS-at-arms.
w. j. S. Bowe, of Richmond, moved that
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the President to the chair.
Messrs. Bowe and Lewis Lindsey were
appointed.
w. +. Giddings, on taking the chair, adj
dressed the Convention at some length,
pitching into Governor Gilbert e.. Walker
and the Conservative party of Virginia gene
rally.
Lewis Lindsey, after having spoken
against the seating of Duffy, the Irish Re-
publican Club delegate, moved that he now
be declared entitled to seat i'm this Con-
yention.
Amid great confusion the motion was OPP
posed by w. j. S. Bowe on the ground that
they were already represented on the floor
Of the Convention, and he could not see
why the body should admit delegate from
the Irish Republican Club; for il such pre-
cedent was allowed any colored club in the
city or county would be entitled to the same
consideration and privilege, "and we would
not have any delegates fresh from de peo'
ple." =,
The discussion was cut short by the call
OF the previous question; which was OBJ
jected to by several. Intense confusion pre-.
vailed. but order was finally restored, and
the clerk proceeded to call the roll, and the
| President declared that Mr.. Duffy had been
seated by vote of Is to 4.
Mr.. Maddox moved that Mr. Fleck, repre-
senting the German, and Duly the lrlsh
Republicans of this district, be seated as
delegates in this Convention, but not al
lowed to vote.
]. w. PoindeXter, OF Louisa, then moved
to Law the motion on the table and proceed
TO the regular order OF business OF noml-
mating candidate for Congress.
Captain Bohonon stated that there. were
counties that were only partly represented,
and moved that in such cases the chairman
be instructed to cast the vote OF the Whoie
delegation. Agreed to.
Spitzer, Of Caroline, moved to limit nom,
mating speeches to five minutes. Agreed
to.
CAPTAIN Bohonon, OF Richmond, nomina-
ted Dr. Charles S. Mills, of Richmond, in a
neat and appropriate speech recommend
ing him to the Convention as man well
worthy to represent the interest OF the Re-
publican party in the coming canvass.
The nomination was seconded by w. T.
Giddings, of Chesterfield.
J. W. johnson, Of Monroe Ward, nomi-
nate r. FL. Talley, Of Henrico county.
w. 7. S. Bowe seconded the nomination,
and spoke Of Mr.. Talley rs the most worthy
man in their party, and one more calculated
to win than any man that could be named
by the Convention.
Mr. William /. George, OF Marshall Ward,
nominated Colonel I. FL. Shields amid great
applause from the crowd Of bystanders In
the rear.
w. 6. johnson withdrew the name OF
Talley in favor of Colonel Shields.
On motion OF J. w. PoindeXter, OF Louisa,
nominations were closed. The vote was
then taken by ayes and noes, and resulted as
follows: DR.. Charles S. Mills, 28; Colonel
I. III. Shields, B.; Talley, A..
The Chairman announced that DR.. Charles
s. Mills having received the largest number q
OF votes cast was the nominee Of the party
for Congress.
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