Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-11

| of Lieutenant Governor similar 10 the one TO-
troduccd by Mr.. prdsmora 10 reference to the
Dv,Diralioa OF Governor WAS presented ana
adnutci.
Nominating speeches were limited to i've
minutes
Major Towns If Msekenbnrg, nominated
Hon. F. Nj. Watkins, of Prince Edward.
Mr. f. 0. Pealross. OF Caro'Ine, nominated
Col. W. D. QueserbaIfy:
hIr Eoote johnson. OF Bedford, dominated
General James A. Walker. of the county Ut
Pulaski.
M.i,r j. Hoge Tyler, If Pulaski, seconded
Gen. Walkers nomination.
Gems. Pridcllore, Leo and freuch, OF Bland;
| Mr.. Davidson, Ct LexlostOu. aud MIR. Lewis,
of Culpeper, also seconded General Walker s
l1mioatiou.
Mfi,r Andrew Lewis Of Roanoke, uomi
mated odd Uucle Bob Preston, of Montgomery
county"
Judge Farrar Of Amelia seconded the nom
nation Of Judge Watkins. aud 10 tue course OF
bis speech said that although Gen. Malone s
colors had been trailing, stll his friends bad
had the honor Of saying who shall tie the nsxs
Governor Of Virginia.
Mr.. J. R. Thompson, Of Roanoke, seconded
the nomination of Msj'r Robert Preston.
Gen. Walker appeared 10 response to the
wishes of the Convention, was introduced by
President Hanger, and made happy speech.
He said that there ought 10 be a REIMBURSEMENT
of the State debt, but as to compulsory read
iustmeDt he was entirely opposed to It. IN
Tie subject of reputation, be said that We
might az we'll talk about repudaing our pIl
vate debts. lApplause.
Cen Walkers addresswas heartily approved
by the Convention.
The roll Of counties was called through, aud
it appearing that majority of votes had been
cast Tor General James A. Walker, Col. Penn.
of Pulaski, moved that The nomination OF
Gen. Walker be made unaDlmous, which was
agreed TO with great applause.
On motion. Messrs. Peun, Bocock. and
Pridemore we're appointed q committee to wait
on Gen. Walker to Inform him Of his ncmina-
| ton.
AT this state Of tho proceedings member of
| the Convention in the parquette called atten
ton 10 The fact that motion had been made
by the gentleman from Lynchburg to make the
nomination oil Col. Holiday unanimous.
The Chair The gentleman is correct. 1t
was 90 inadvcrtance on the part of the Chair.
He will now put the question.
The question was put and the nomination
made unanimous.
Mr.. Goggin read the following private tele.
gram from Major Daniel. which was received
with applause :: - - ,o--
"7o D. Z. p Goggin, Convention:
Give my warmest regards to my friends
for their brave. generous, and faithful support.
stand By the nomination.
John w. DANIEL"
The Chair sent to the secretary's desk the
following telegram, which was read to the Con-
veulion -
"CHARI OTTESVILLE. Aug. TO- 1871.
"Hou. Marshall Hanger, President:
Lewis Brooks, the hitherto unknown donor
to the University Of Virginia Of the Natural
History building and its museum, died sud:
denly last night. [ communicate the death OF
this benelaotor to Tue State and States Uni
versity to you as the president OF the ConVen'
ton # The Conservative party of Virginia.
wv. G. N. RANDOLPH. y
Mr., Dooley of Richmond, spoke BIZ bly OF
this beueiaclor who so literally donated $25 900
to the State for the purchase of q museum and
exhibition for natural history lie moved that
special committee Of three be appointed to
prepare suitable resolutions to express the sense
of the State at The death Of this noble bene.
factor
Mr.. Booock seconded the motion, and said
that the donation far exceeded the sum named;
That it vas $40, 900 Instead Of S25, 600.
The motion was agreed to.
The Chair appointed Messrs. II. s. Bocock
j. II. Dooley, and j. D. Davidson the commit
tee uudnr Maj Dooley's resolution.
The Chair announced the following new Stale
Committee:
First District: A. II. johnson, Of Accomac;
Marye, jr., of fredericksburg.
! U,oool loporol v n Grnnar nj
Norfolk; John H. Bogart. of Southampton; Dr..
Il. A. Wise, of James City.
Third District W. T. Chandler, Of Caroline;
John w. Wright, Of Richmond city; G. &.
Buckner, Of Hanover.
Fourth District: W. e. Hinton, jr., Of Peters
burg J. Ii. Armistead, of Prince Edward; W.
R. Gaines Of Charlotte.
Fifth District: A. NJ. Davis, Of GraysoD;
John b. Stovall, Of DanviIle; Fl. II. Hurt. OF
| Halifax.
SIKH District: I. Nj. Williams Of Lynchburg;
G. T. Smith, of Nelson; W. A. Anderson, OF
Rockbridee.
Seventh District: R. T. W. Duke, Ct Abe.
marie; W. A. Burke, Of Stanton; Mann Spit
Ter, OF Page.
Eighth District Judge John I. Lowell, of
Warren; John R. SrotheT, Of Cupcper; H..
Sheppard, of Fauquier.
| Nl1tn DlStrlct: IL. II. Logan, VI huuuOKei
J. B. Barrett, Of Wythe; j. B. Richmond, Of
Scott
Col. Thomas J. Evans, Of Richmond, made
one Of his happiost speeches, and nominated
Mr.. r. ~. Daniel, Of the city of Richmond, for
the otie3 OF Attorney General.
Before concluding his nominating speech Col.
Evans gave way for motion to make it unan-
nous. The question was put, but, there being
some opposition, the motion did not prevail.
Maj Daniel A. Grimsey. of Culpeper. nom-
mated Gen. James G. Field, of Culpepcr, Tor
the Office Of Attorney General.
MIR. cambridge. of Winchester, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. R. II. Daniel.
Mr.. Arthur Segar. Of Norfolk, nominated
Col. ID. j. Goodwin, for the same office.
Mr.. Fickljn. of Buckingham, seconded the
nomination Of Col. Goodwin.
Mr.. Houston secdnded the nomination of Mr.
! Daniel.
Mr.. Bocock seconded Mr.. Daniels nomina-
ton.
Mr.. Grimsey now withdrew The name Of
Gen. Field.