The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-20
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

only Il few counties not having Delegates
sud about one-third colored-nany of them
men Of a high order Of talent.
Tle Convention was called to order prompt
by at - O'Clock, NJ, by Col. Richard Carter, of
Fauquier Chairman of the State Central Com
mttee, in Il few appropriate remarks. John
ed Us such on this occasion.
On motion of j. Il. Syphax, of Alexandria,
Peter :. Carter. of Northampton, was elected
tempo rary Chairman OF the Convention, and
Jacob Wagner and Edgar Allen, temporary
Secretaries.
On taking the CHAIR Mr.. Carter delivered a
pertinent speech, asking the indulgence of the
convention, and invoking spirit Of harmony
and unity in the proceedings.
On motion of JAS, p. Brady, of Portsmouth,
And erson Taylor, OF Richmond, was appointed
Sers eant-at-arms, with power to appoint assist
ants. .Jno. Arnett and J. E. Merrell, of Lynch
burr. were appointed assistants
4 ne chair appointed the following commit
tee OH credentials:
John Dezendorf, James Mcdonald, John
Poindexter, J. H. Rves, F. j. Bramhall, j. B.
| Sy phaX, John w. Wolff, Ross Hamilton, II
| G. Harris, ". B. Elliott and S. F. Maddox.
The convention then took recess until two
O clock. On assembling, the Committee on
Credentials not beirg ready to report, the con-
vention was entertained by speeches from J. B.
otovall, of Halifax. Edgar Allen, representing
Bath county as alternate; c. j. Malord, rep
resenting Craig; George NJ. Arnold. Thos. B.
| Claiborne, Hon. j. F. Lewis. w. S. Stevens.
| Col. j. R. Popham. Hon. j. III. Platt jr., COL
Edward Daniels, Col. G. T. Ramsdell and
others. ~
| J.W. Wolff rose to perform painful and
melancholy duty, offering resolution relative
| to the death of Hon. L. II. Chandler, and
thanking a Lynchbury paper for q notice OF
the deceased. The resolution was adopted
unanimously by rising vote.
The Committee OH Credentials not being
| ready to report, the convention took a recess
until O'Clock. P NJ. On re-asscmbling at the
the appointed llon", the committee ON crclcn-
tials reported the following delegates as duly
authorized to sit in the body as Representatives
from the counties named;
Amherst, II. 4. Meade, Accomack. Thomas
w. Tyler and James Fl. Shields Albemarie,
A. NJ. Lawson, j. W. Porter, E. Terry Anne
liza, Mark r. Lloyd; Alexandria, F. l.. Van
Auken, J. B. Syphax; Appomatox, II. Ii.
| Willard; Allegheny, J. D. Sadler; Augusta.
W. II. Elliot, j. Harrison, j. A. Noon; Bath,
G. S. Sunnet; Bedford, A. Hunter, NJ. II.
Uiity, " v. Caoc D!tDti. y. Ii. lIlnuenWOOu
Botetou,t, l.. F. Lcux; Brunswick, A. Brown
Buckingham. D. y. Woodfn. A. Bennett
Buchanan, F. j, BrAmshall Campbell, j. Fl.
Rives. b. W. Bocock. A. Evans Caroline, A.
A. Splitter, w. j. Courtney; Carroll, II. AL
dcrman; Charles City, r. G, W. Jones; Char
lotte, Isaac Dubbs, c. Hammond; Chester
field. w. f. Gettinss. S. F. Maddox; Craig,
Adam Myers; Cumberland. Phil S. Boiling
Cnlpeper. B. w. IIoxie; Clarke, j. Beaver,
| NJ RupGv Din v.i1flo ,o;t
beth City, NJ. McDvtt; Essex, T.. NJ. Sandy
Fauquier. S. ?. Bailey, w. H. Childs; Fairfax,
5. A. Coe; Floyd, A. Wcddell; Franklin Il.
| T. Claiborne, John p. Dehayen; Flnvanna,
Skirpitl; Frederick, Fred Gross. Charles E.
Clevenger; Giles, j. II. Potertied; Goochland.
- ;Greenville. Thomas Singleton; Greene,
-; Gloucester. e. W. Massey; Grayson,
Stovall, DIR. G. 4. Gray; Hanover, J. CHS
holm, w. II. johnson: Henrico, Conrad Wag-
oner, S. L. Annable; Henry. o. Il. Wottrn
Highland, --; Isle of Wight. Joshua Bay
ley; James City and the City OF Williamsburg,
John NJ. Davis; King and Queen, w. D.
Gresham; King William. E. W.. Massey
King George, W. B. X. Price Lancaster, John
B. Braxton; Lee, II. G. Joslyn; Louisa. John
| PoindcXter, J. W. Patterson; Lunenburg, w.
P Austin; Lou,lon, William Brown, W. Z.
Mercer; Mathew. john DiggS, j. b. Sener, al
ternativc; Mad sou, -; Meckenburg,
Ross Hamilton, Peter Shelton; Mddlesex, b
Upton; Montgomery. j. Walsh; Mans, mond,
c. w. Lassiter; New Kent, w. I. jefferson
Norfolk county, j, T. Dezendorf, Z. Hutchns
City of Portsmouth, ja,Mes D. Brady; Nor
folk City, James Platts G. w. Cook; Nelson,
northampton, Peter j. Carter; Norehumber-
land. J. j. Mcdonald; Orange. j. B. Bell
Patrick, NJ. J.. Bclisle; Pittsyvana, d. S.
Lewis, w. IL. Peasants, F. Humorous, J.
Davis; Petersburg, J. Jorgenson, P. Archer
Powllatan, Henry Cox; Prince Edward, B.
S. Hooper; Prince William, j. Z. Baldwin
Pulaski, Il. P. Harris; Princess Anne, L. Ow-
en-; Rappahannock: W. s. Wood; Richmond
City. D. L. Champlin Lewis Lindsay, Josiah
Crump, William Smith, D. w. BoIlannoll, II. p.
Brooks Richmond, w. w. Rains Rocking
ham. Giles Jackson, j. F. Lewis Rockbritlge,
]. E. Bnrwell, j. NJ. Goodbar; Roanoke, w. S.
Oakley; Russell, Jacob Wagner; Smytll, j.
J. Fowler; Scott, Munroe Adams; Suny, r.
NJ. Evans; Stafford, IT, 3. Hewitt Sussex,
}. w. Pad'!en Spottsylvania, j. w. Woltz /;
Tazewell, Gordon G. Neal; Warwick, james
Trigg; Warren, L. D. Pinn, Westmoreland,
c. W. Hewitt: Wise, II. II. Dodson; Wythc.
W. f. Slater; York, Robert Norten.
| There being considerable confusion in the
! Hall on account of the number Of spectators
| among the delegates, OIL motion of Mr.. Get
| tngs. of Chesterfield, the floor was cleared
The delegates were called at tile door, and re-
appeared in their seats. and the Sergeant at
arms Instructed to prevent the ingress of those
not entitled to the floor.
The report OF the Committee on Credentials
was read, when j. II. Rves, of the COM
mittee, made 4 minority rcTo giving in de-
tail the objections Of those of the committee he
represented, to seating the delegates from four
teen of the counties. An animated discus
sion followed the motion to adopt as a substi-
tute the minority report for that of the ma
jority, participated in by j. w. Wolff, j. D.
Brady. Mr.. Poindcxter, Mr.. Dczcndorf, Edgar
Allen, J. II. Platte and others in favor of the
majority report. and j. Amber Smith, Capt.
Riyes, tol. Woodtin and Others in favor of the
minority report. The vote was finally taken,
the minority report rejected, and the majority
adopted.
The Richmond contested case, which was
separated from the others, came up on its mer-
its, and was discussed by the contestants, Hon.
J. Amber smith, and r. 2. Brooks, and de-
cded in favor of Mr.. Brooks.
The following committee on permanent or
organizion was appointed
j. Jorgensen, w. B. X. Price. J. NJ. Daw-
son. A. A. Spitzer J. B., Stovall, A. Evans,
J. w. Porter, j. Wagner j. Fl. Cox and j. S.
BraXton.
The following committee was appointed on
resolutions:
J. W. Paddon. Chairman; T. W. TAYLOR. R.
Evans, S. j. Quinn. Joseph Crlmp NJ r De-