The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-18
49,. Wa over Non,.nntins Meeting.

Alta meeting of the Conservative voters
., Honovrr county, at Hanover Courthouse
~ anrnsr15. 1S7T-tf1at being co,irt-uay--
the meeting was organized by calling Mr.
Charles y, Taylor to the chair, and request
inc Mr.. John p. Montgomery to act as
secretary, for the purpose OF taxing some
action concerning the conduct OF the Noml-
mating Convention held this day.
The following preamble and resolutions
were presented and unanimously adopted
to-wit: ..,..... -. .. Z n,. =.
Whereas the Conservative voters OF the
magisterial districts in Hanover county IN
meetings held on the oath OF July. 1877, de-
clared their wishes as to the Conservative
candidates for the House Of Delegates, to be
voted for at the. election to be held IN 4 O
vember next, rs follows: Beayerdam dis;
trict, by almost a unanimous Vote aeGtaIeu
In favor Oh. W. II. Campbell; Ashland als-
trict gave 4 majority OF tWentF-three ,'ote,
for DR.. y. Bledsoc over bis opponehtln tlal
district, and declared by unanimous vote
in favor OF w. ii. Campbell us the second
man; Henry district gave rs vote 10 W H.
liam Gaines without opposition in that dis
trirt and by the successful candidates six
delegates were appointed TO meet in conyen-
tion nj Hanover Courthouse on the 10TH OF
August. 1877, to cast the vote oil their re-
spcctiye townships as expressed in the
urinary meetings held as aforesaid; and
whereas in the Convention held Mt Han
over Courthouse August 10, 1877, the dele
gates reDresenting Ashland district, con-
trary to the wishes OF the people OF their DIS.
trict, expressed a. aforesaid, cast the vote Oh
that district for William Gaines, to the en-
clusion of w. Ii. Campbell; therefore De IL
Reso{yed, 1st. That i'll the opinion OF this
meeting, made up as it, is OF Conservative
voters. that the said delegation from Ash
land district had no authority to cast its vote
against William II. Campbell, and that IN
tho ATTEMPTED nomination. Of William Gaines
and DIR. +. Blcdsoe. thus made, serious
wrong has been done to the people OF Ash
land and Beaverdam districts.
Cd. That in the opinion Of this meeting
William Ii. Campbell is the choice OF ma
iority OF the Conservative voters OF Han
over county. and should have been so de-
cjared by the Convention this day assem-
bled, and that said Campbell has right
and can with propr;cty present his name as
a Conservative candidate for the next House
of Delegates to be voted for at the election
to he held November 6, 1877.
Sd. That it is the wish Of the people OF
Hanover county in this meeting assembled
that said Campbell do present himself as n
Conservative candidate for the next House
of Delegates, and in such event they do
pledge him their cordial support.
On motion q committee was appointed to
wait upon Mr. Campbell and inform him OF
the action of the meeting. Mr.. Campbell
then appeared in the meeting. and upon
hearing the foregoing resolutions read, adj
dressed the Convention, endorsing the ac-
ton OF. the meeting and declaring his will
insness to acquicsce in the wishes OF the
people thus expressed. -.L1 -.
It. is but justice 10 Mr.. Henry Saunders,
one OF the delegates from Ashland district,
10 say that he refused to become party to
any action OF the Convention to be taken
contrary to the wishes of the people whom
be represented. and took no part i'll the pro-
ceedings OF the Convention which tended
TO deprive Mr.. Campbell Of his nomination,
TO which. in .-his opinion, he was clearly
entitled" }#" - ..''.
CHARLES D. TAYLOR. Chairman.
Join Z. Montgomery, Secretary.