The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-11
CITIES.
INCIDENTS OF THE BALLOT

When the county OF Bland was called
Colonel French, chairman OF the delega'
ton, said, 1.-TWO for Holiday and three foI
Daniel, and don't vote" [Laughter.]
When the vote OF Greensville was called
the chairman announced, amid much amuse,
meut and cheering, "Seven for Mahone."
The Matthews vote was received: " Seven
for Daniel, and no combination"
Norfolk county scored "eleven for Holll.
day. nine for Daniel, and one for General
William Malone" The spokesman subse-
uuently changed his vote to Holiday.
Rockbridgc voted twenty for Holiday,
four for Daniel, and one for Malone.
Wise cast her five votes for Malone.
williamsburg having one vote, "cast it
solid for Holiday"
Hon. Mr. Bocock, OF Appomattox town.
ship, said il he had the privilege he'd like
to cast his vote for John W. Daniel.
THE VOTE ANNOUNCED.
At 3:2O the secretaries, having completed
the count, Mr.. John A. McCaull stepped to
the front and announced the result, con-
cluding by saving that Colonel +. w. NJ.
Holiday having received majority OF all
the votes cast is declared. the nominee OF the
Convention for Governor.
The announcement was received with
immense applause, and some laughter at the
fact that it had been made by one OF the
secretaries instead OF by the Chair.
Quiet being partially restored, Mr.. Han ger
declared Colonel Holiday the choice OF the
Convention for the office OF Governor.
A MOTION TO MAKE THE NOMINATION uNAEI-
NOUS.
Mr.. E. P. Goggin, Of Lynchburg, said
the spoils OF victory have been given to an
other, but to John W. Daniel belong the
honor and the glory. He was here in be-
half of the friends OF Major Daniel to ask
that the nomination OF Colonel +. W. M.
Holiday be made unanimous. [Applause. ]
On the political field he will 90 down like
he did at the Wilderness-with his face to
the foe and his back to the ground; and in
the coming contest in November his black
plume will be found waving foremost IN the
ranks OF the Conservative friends OF Colonel
F. w. NJ. Holiday. [Great applause.]
THE NOMINATION NAckNowLEDeED BY GENERAL
ECHoLS.
After Mr. Goggin concluded his remarks
General Echols came upon the stand and
said: .
Mr.. Chairman With the kind consent
which has already been SO often granted to
me bv this Convention I desire to return
the profound Acknowledgements Of the great
Valley of Virginia for the honor done to
that section by the representatives OF other
portions of tue State in conferripg upon her
honored son the proud position OF candidate
OF the Conservative party for the highest
Office within their gift. / assure you that
it is an honor worthily bestowed, and the
peculiar friends Of Colonel Holiday feel
that his course hereafter will abundantly
Justify the selection which they think
has been SO wisely made. He and his
friends have gone through this contest
without personal animosities, and purely in
a spirit OF generous rivalry, and now that 1t
is concluded they feel that among the
members OF the great Conservative party OF
the State there will be nothing but the most
hearty cooperation in the cause OF good gov
ernment and the improved material pros
perity OF the Commonwealth. For the GAL
liant, able, and distinguished gentleman,
whose friends have stood by him until the
last vote OF this Convention, desire to eX-
nress our profound admiration. II we had
not learned to honor and love him before,
the high and knightly manner 10 which this
contest has been conducted by him would
have filed us with admiration for his great
ability and his many manly virtues.
virginia has right to be proud Of such
uons ss John W. Daniel.
And now, Mr. Chairman, animated. by
one desire, Jet us 60 forth from Ghis Con-