The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-05-21
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Editors Dispatch: Hon. H.. ". boo1n, a -
Nottoway, passed here to-day on luz 1 ~, :,
ward-bound train. Hc WIS recelv VIZ ~
triS,1tinp beautiful bouquets, and music pc
mo furnished by the Burkeville band. Our
,yorthv toyynsman, John NJ. Morton, Esq,
introduced him In a handsome speech. MI
Rootb. In nm impressive manner, spoke Ill
thc most honorable terms OF the other can
didates for nomination, and in the most pa-
triotic language showed his Willingness 10
serve the people rs Governor If chosen.
SPECTATOR.
GENERAL MALONE AND THE GOVERNOR
sBIp.-Portsmouth will send seventeen dele
gates to the State Conservative Convention
to nominate candidates for State othces, anu
had the convention been held two or thfee
weeks ago It is almost certain that OF tue
entire delegation from this city General
Malone would not have received a single
vote. The people of Portsmouth nave no
preference for Governor, and, as lar rs we
can learn from conversation ana express
sious Of opinion which we have heard, they
would he satisfied with either OF the candi-
dates whose names have been prominently
mentioned: but we hear the names OF Dan.
ieI. Holiday, and Taliaferro mentioned
moro frequently than the rest. 1t Is true
also that three weeks ago General Malone
had almost no supporters IN PORTSMOUTH,
and the few who preferred him to the otner
candidates took no trouble to advance DIS
interests: but he is evidently gaining
strength here solely on account OF the man
ner in which some of the newspapers OF the
State have opposed him.
We do not wish to be considered as adVc-
Nfo1,1
We are holding off in the contest until after
the nomination shall have been made by the
State Convention, but we merely state facts
which come under our observation and
draw our own differences therefrom. 1t IS
human nature to take up for man. il he
has any redecmins qualities whatever,
when he is continually aSsailed, and we
think it highly probable il the anti-Mahone
papers will continue for Il little longer their
abuse Of the General it will give him
considerable following in this city and may
secure him quite n number OF votes among
its delegates. Portsmouth Enterprise.
RIDGE CHURCH,
HEHRIco COUNTY, May Is, 1877.
A meeting of the Conservative voters OF
Tuckahoe township was held at this place
to-day for the purpose Of nominating can
didates to fill the various offices. Most OF
the present incumbents were renominated.
DR.. J. &. Beattie, who fills the office OF SUI
pervlsor so creditably, declined positively
reelection, and DR.. 7. S. Michaels was NOM
mated in his stead. Messrs. Brock, An
drews, and Woodward-all new men-re-
ceived nominations respectively for maglS-
trate, constable, and overseer OF the poor.
There is good foundation for the rumor
that the Republicans have organized So
ciety to aid in paying the poll-taN OF all who
are unable or unwilling to do it themselves.
Before the meeting was called to order
YOUR CORES pondent made an independent
canvass to ascertain who was the fayorite
candidate for Governor with those present.
The result was greatly in favor Of that old
warrior and statesman General William 3.
Talaierro, he being with two exceptions
the choice of all who expressed an opinion.
The General is very popular in this COM
munity with the citizens as we'll rs the SOL
dierS. and if we have the casting vote will
receive the nomination.
The wheat crop hcrcabouts bids fair to
excel any made since the war. Apropos OF
farming matters, one plant of prickly COM
FREY, grown on Captain Ashburner's farm,
cut and weighed this morning. gave as the
result II pounds and II ounces.
Yours, MEDICUS.