The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-05
RirI,mol,d 1ispatfh,
,,o~n,x NOVEMBER 5. 1877.
PETERSBURG.

.,,s, ,T1vr NOMINATING CONTENTION
Az ud.NlGur sESSIoN--oNE HUNDRER AND
rvrYyEBalf.oTS TAKEN. AND hEsSRS. BEN
>,pp AND WALSH The NohlNEES-ExCfTE-
- ~ ror1TIcAI CIRCLES-DEATH OF A
PHYSICIAN.
tCorrcsnan.icuc2 OF the Richmond Dispa'chl
NOVEMBER 3, 1877.
Tho CITY Conservative Convention to
nominate two candidates for the House OF
Delegates assembled last night in the Coun-
oil chamber. and was called to order by the
CITY superintendent, Captain William +.
Hinton, Jr. At the organization Captain
Hinton was elected permanent chairman,
without the power TO cast any vote.
only three gentlemen were placed III
nomina,ion-viz. George ). Bernard, Chas.
VI. Walsh, and Alexander Hamilton. IRE
y;ouS to the nominations. however, @ series
q resolutions were offered rs cmnodSinS
the platform o, principles OF the party IN
prtcrsblre. and adopted. with but three
dissenting votes In brief. these resoiu-
,}nns favor a speedy and equitable readlust-
mcnt Of the public debt; oppose increased
tayation. oppose class-lccisation, and the
,,nncb-hill rsncciallv; endorse the pubh@-
school system: and are set forth as gllldc
for the future action OF Pctersburg's repre-
seutatiyes in the General Assembly.
The voting for candidates was then COM
,nrnced. the ballots showing a tie as be-
tween Mr.. Alexander Hamilton on tn"
side. and Messrs. Bernard and Wen. VINO
were voted for together, on the other-'. e.,
II for Hamilton and Il each for Bernard
and Walsh. \ majority OF all the delegates
elected was. by vote Of the Convention, re-
quircd to make q nomination.
The balloting proceeded, wit. an occa-
y I -. 90 ;,,yo x O
tbi. mornnc--un;il the 1l1th ballot had
been announccd-w without result. The ll2th
ballot was then taken, and the result was
announced by the Chair TO be Ii each Tor
Hrrnard and Walsh and IL for Hamilton,
and they were declared TO be the nominees
for the House OF Delegates from Petersburg.
Immediately thereafter Il motion was made
and carried 10 adjourn.
Mr.. Charles Watson, a delegate from the
Third ward. on the announcement OF the
adjournment OF the Convention, asked TO
be heard, and declaring that he had not
voted on the last ballot, charged that the
ballet was erroneous, and ought not 70
stand. The Chair ruled that the Convention
had ceased 10 exist by its adjournment, and
no action could he taken in the premises.
! good deal Of confusion cnsucd, and &
meeting OF the Hamilton delegates was I'M
medistc7 called 10 protest against the lc
raIitv OF the last ballot. They claimed that
whereas one Of their members did not vote
there was OF right but t~enty.threc ballots
10 he counted.
The matter had caused great deal o.
feeling and discussion in political circles
this morning. and il is understood that tht
friends OF Mr.. Hamilton are moving for {
meeting 10 be held to give expression tt
their sentiments.
Or. George {. Bland, prominent ant
esteemed citizen and physician OF Dinwld
die. died last evening OF congestion OF The
liver after II hriei illness, in the tifty-nlntt
year Of his aye. He was a descendant ol
one o! the oldest families in Virginia, ant
was the type OF the true old Virginia gen
tlrman.
Miss Mary johnson, who was so badl!
bitten and torn by dogs just beyond Bland
ford two or three days ago, remains in :
critical condition. and it is thought cannot
recover. Il l. stated that Mr.. William Shell
ton was also badly bitten by the same dogs
about the same time, and the horse he was
ridin. seriously injured. RoBiS ADAIR.