The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-08

delegates. with q vote OF 1855, and the
| county OF Charlotte to delegates, with q
vote OF ], 200. zss,: i. -s5 i.,.t. ;.=~: .
The report was adopted. s- ~"
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN. J" ~ .
The nomination OF a temporary chairman
for the Convention was the next business in
order. 10
The name Of Colonel William Lamb was
put forward ny Mr.. Chandler, OF Caroline.
The nomination was seconded by Dir.
John O'Conner, OF Portsmouth.
Colonel Cameron, OF Petersburg, Thought
the chairman OF the Convention should be
man OF experience and great firmness,
and did not believe that Colonel Lamb for
this and various other reasons would suit
the position. He suggested the name OF
Hon. Marshall Hanger.
Mr.. Mann Page, OF Prince George,
thought the nomination OF Mr.. Hunger 4
proper one. q
Mr.. O'Conner arose In support OF Colonel
Lamb as being man whose record was un-
impeaehable.
| 't" EXCITED DEBATE.
This matter gave rise to very excited
personal debate. Colonel Cameron and Ma
jor Page spoke against the nomination OF
Colonel Lamb, and Mr.. O'Conner defended
Colonel Lambs political record.
| COLONEL LAMBS RECORD.
Colonel Cameron desired to know il the
gentleman (Mr. O'Cohner) was prepared to
say that Colonel Lambs record was unim-
peachable? Whether Colonel Lamb had
not supported the claims OF the Radical
Platt against the Conservative Goode?
Whether Colonel Lamb had not on various
occasions supported the Independents
against the regular Conservative ticketf
Mr. O'Conner refuted the charges against
Colonel Lamb, stating that lie Colonel
LAMB had always acted with the ConserYa-
tive party. =
Mr.. Page said that at the last election
Colonel Lamb had allowed his name to be
used on the Republican ticket, and had
never withdrawn it. Can you deny that he
was never on an Independent ticket!
Mr.. O'Conner replied that at the last cleo
ton there was no Republican ticket In the
field. Some OF the best men in the city
agreed upon new ticket, taking some OF
the names that had been chosen by the Con-
servatives and adding others; that the fight
was between Conservatives.
COMPROMISE PROPOSED.
After some further talk, Judge Farrar
thought matters should be harmonized, and
with the view OF .compromise nominated
Hon. A.. NJ. Kelley. Mr.. Keiley's name
was subsequently withdrawn, as it was dis
covered that he was not 4 delegate to the
Convention.]
Colonel Cameron hoped that Colonel
Lamb would not be nominated, and pre-
sented the name Of Hon. James Neeson.
MALONE DEFEAT.
The vote stood as follows:
For Colonel Lamb 4. n. Wexford, Rich
mond; John O'Connor, Portsmouth W.
II. Chandler, Caroline; c. G. Buckner,
Hanover; S. r. Coleman, Cumberland; II.
II. Hurt, Halifax; A. w. c. Nowlin, Car
roll; J. B. Fickin, Buckingham; J. W.
Johnston, Botetourt; i. S. Hutter, Lynch
burg; W. a. Burke, Staunton; Judge John
II. Lowell, Warren; Alexander D. Payne,
Fauqucr-13.
For Neeson.-Mann Page, Prince George;
Judge Farrar, Amelia; Colonel w. E. Came
ron, Petersburg; J. Il. Strother, Culpeper;
j. C. Taylor, Montgomery; 4. B. Fulker-
son, Washington-6.
Colonel Lamb having received the highest
number Of votes was declared the nominee
for temporary chairman OF the Convention.
THE CONVENTION HOUR.
1t was agreed that the hour for the assem-
Theatre be II O'Clock to-day.
The committee will meet this morning ut
10 O'Clock to decide upon the vote OF certain
counties.
THH TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Colonel Will. Lamb is thirty-nine years
OF age. He is quiet, cool, determined
man, and will do his duty fearlessly and
faithfully wherever put. He was never an
office-seeker, though he has borne some
what prominent part in politics. In 1856
he was delegate to the Convention which
nominated Buchanan, and in 1860 he was
Breckenridge clector. He was gallant
Confederate officer and won great dstinc-
ton at Fort Fisher, where he made most
heroic defence and was very badly wounded.
At Norfolk he has been foremost in all
honorable business enterprises, and has been
particularly forward in the direct-trade
movement. There he and Malone have
been in continual conflict; Malone prefer
ring that the business Of his road should be
sent north rather than to Europe direct.
Colonel Lamb has been 4 most active Con-
seryative worker, and has rendered the
party excellent service, and spent his money
freely for the cause. He was delegate to
St. Louis in 1876, and led the anti-Mahone
movement in Norfolk and was eminently
successful, and was elected chairman OF the
Norfolk delegation. No man in Norfolk
stands higher, and none is better deserving
OF the good opinion OF the community.
The Convention.-.Rules.
The following rules will be enforced by
the doorkeepers and ushers, and members
OF the Convention are respectfully urged to
conform to them:
I. Delegates and alternates will always
present their tickets on entering.
III. Delegates from the First, Second, and
Third congressional districts will occupy
the stage, entering by the Seventh-Street
door. Delegates from the remaining dis
tricts will occupy the parquette, entering
by the Broad-Street door. Alternates Will
occupy the dress-circle, and will enter by
the Broad-Street door. g..
Ill. Officers OF the Convention, members
OF the State and Executive Committees, re-
porters, and gentlemen invited by the Con-
vention, will occupy the stage. and enter
by the Seyenth-Strect door.
Major DanieI--.Meetinss Yesterday.
The first meeting Of the friends OF Major
John w. Daniel was not really held until
last night at hali-past s O'Clock, but about
half-past 2 o'clock number OF the Rich
mond delegates, accompanied by few OF
the delegates from the country, headed by
Kessnich's band, proceeded to the Danville
dep0t, and upon the arrival OF the 1912 I.
N. train received and welcomed quite
number of his friends from Southside Vlr-
einia and elsewhere who came in on the
Burkeville train.
HEADQUARTERS At VIRGINIA HALL.
The Daniel headquarters, ut the Virginia
ororo uou>a were we'll attended all day,