The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-07

|
4 considerable number OF delegates and
friends Of the various gubernatorial aspi-
rants have already reached the city. The
trains and boats arriving to-day will be
crowded, and by tonight, when the caucuses
take place, three fourths Of those who will
constitute the Convention will be here.
The hotel-men are busy enough. Hospita-
BILE homes are opening wide their doors.
The X. X. Il. committee are decorating
the stage ct the Theatre and preparing
the seats for the delegates. The newspaper
reporters are sharpening their pencils (and
their wits) for the fray. The dispensers OF
beer and other cooling compounds arc put
ting few extra barrels on ice. The secre-
tary OF the State Committee, at his room at
the Exchange, is enrolling the names OF dele
gates and trying to make out the bad writing
seen in most OF the credentials. All the ar
rangements are being made for the grand
gathering to-mor1 ow, when the crowd in the
Theatre, the confusion, the excitement, and
1 the heat, will each and all be at the maxi
mum.
There have been UP to this time three
Conservative Gubcrnatorial Conventions,
and all have been held in this city. The
first took place on May 7, 1868. Tt was
on whose motion S. Mcdowell Moore WAS
elected temporary chairman. Hon. John
E. Baldwin WAS the president under the
permanent organization. Colonel r. E.
| Withers was nominated for Governor over
Colonel Baldwin by vote OF 81 to so. Gen
eral James A. Walker was nominated for
Lieutenant-Governor by acclamation, and
Hon. j. L. Narye was likewise chosen can
didate for rAttorney-General. Colonel Mar
uIaduke Johnson was nominated for Con-
gressman at large. Delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention were elected.
Among them were 7. s. Bocock, j. B. Bald
win, J. L. Kemper, Wood Bouldin, J. r.
Tucker, W. R. Staples. John Goode, B. q.
Douglas, and Robert W. Hughes.
The Radicals had previously nominated
II. II. Wells for Governor, James H. Glenn
ents for Lieutenant-G George w.
Booker for Attorney-General, aRd A. h.
Crane, Of Winchester, Tor congressman at
large.
By military order the election was post
poned until July 6, 1869.
YuE WALKER CAMPAIGN.
The Radicals met in convention at Peters
burg March 8, 1869, and after notous pro-
ceedings remodeled their ticket, retaining
Wells but substituting DR.. J. D. Harris
(eolored) for Clements, and putting Thomas
r. Bowden on in place Of Booker. Con-
xressman at large, A. n. Crane.
On the 18th March the Dispatch said edi-
torially:
"Whie the Wells patty which con-
quered at Petersburg, and were them
selves conquered in the very flush OF vic
about for relief from their sad dilemma,
number Of gentlemen who comprise the
Judgment and respectability OF the Repub-
lican party have determined to present
ticket OF their own with an appeal to the
people Of the State in Its behalf. This
ticket. we arc informed, Is as follows: For
Governor, Gilbert G. Walker, Of Norfolk;
Lieutenant Governor, John +. Lewis, OF
Rockingham; Attorney-GeneraI, james c.
Taylor, Of Montgomery. A very rsspec-
table and conservative ticket"
April 28, 1869, the Conservative Conyen-
tion met at the Exchange. Thomas Jef1er-
son Randolph was chosen as temporary
chairman. R. T. Daniel was elected presi-
dent. Colonel Withers withdrew his name
as a candidate for Governor. Mr.. harye
and General Walker did likewise. These
designations were accepted, and it was un-
derstood that the Conservatives would sup
port the Walker ticket and do their best to
goS COQLTOt OF IUe H6Eo
successful In both directions.
rHH kEMPEI CONVENTION.
The next Conservative Gubernatorial
Convention was held on August s, 1873.
The Convention WAS called to order by Hon.
z. T. Daniel, chairman OF the Conservative
State Committee, who, by the advice OF his
associates OF the Committee, nominated
Colonel Nj. G.. Harman, Of Augusta, for
temporary chairman. Colonel Harman was
elected. ....., -.......
There was some discussion as to whether
the Committee on Permanent Organization
should be appointed by the chairman OF So
lected by the representatives. from the sew.
oral congressional districts, but it was
finally determined to allow the Chair to ap-
point.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tion reported the following officers:
For President, Thomas S. Bocock.
For Viee-Presidents E. N: Braxton, j.
". Hinton, W. w. Crump, William Bas-
keryille, Thomas S. Flournoy. William n.
CsbelI, r. 7. W. Duke, W. 81. Payne, and
William Trout.
For Secretaries J. r. Fisher, j. B. Big
ger, and William Loyenstein.
General Kemper was nominated by this
Convention over Colonel Withers by very
decided vote. Colonel Withers was nomi-
mated for Lisutenant-G and Hon.
E. T. Daniel was chosen candidate for A.
toruey- General.
General Kemper said in telegram reply
ing to the notification OF bis nomination
~ accept the nomination with a pro-
found sense Of its great responsibilities,
but without fear of defeat Let all true
Virginians stand together for the sake OF
Virginia. JAMES L. KENPER."
4 committee was sent down to the Ex-
change to ask Colonel Withers to accept the
place OF Lieutenant-G overnor. Colonel
Withers came up to the Theatre with the
committee. "When first approached upon
the subject OF accepting the second position
on the ticket be said he peremptorily de-
clined, although be intended to use every
faculty he could command to promote, as
he had heretofore done, the success OF the
Conservative cause. When he came into
tho building his mind bad not changed, and
he still expected to decline; but friend after
friend approached him, and that old war
horse Ipointing to General Earlyl says it is
nv duty to do as this intelligent Convention
desires. eau hold out no longer. must
surrender" [Cheers and great applause.]
The Radical ticket opposed to Kemper,
Withers, and Daniel was nominated at
Lynchburz, and consisted of Robert W.
Huphe. for Governor, c. p. Ramsdell for
Lieutenant Governor, and David Fultz for
Attorney-General. ..,
THE LAST CONVENTION.
The last Conservative Convention held
n n u