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

The Conservative Senatorial convention,
composed OF delegates from the countles OF
Louisa. Spotsylvania, Stafford, and the town
of Fredericksburg, met this 3D. day OF All
gust, 1877, at Spotsylvania Courthouse, ana
Organized by the election OF Colonel Il. ,.
Cooper, OF Stafford, as temporary chairman,
and X. F. Moss, Of Louisa, as secretary:
On motion of Captain F. V. winston, OF
Louisa, one from each maglsterlal district
and one from the town OF FREDERICKSBURG
were appointed Committee on Creden-
tials. And the said committee retired, and,
after considerable delay, returned with
majority and a minority report.
After long discussion, which resulted
in much confusion, the temporary chalr-
main vacated the chair without putting the
vote to the Convention, and number OF
the delegates withdrew. Whereupon NJ.
G. Anderson, Esq, of Louisa, was called to
the chair, and committee Of three was ap-
pointed to ascertain what delegates were
present. The said committee reported
fwenty-onc delegates preSent-yiz.
From Louisa-Louisa Courthouse Dis
trict: S. Blenson, F. V. Winston, G. Smith,
G. 0. Blubaugb, and +. W. Childs. Green
Spring District +. G. Niche, j. II. Wool
folk, and Maury Morris. Cuckoo Dis
trict: DR.. 6. Ell. Cook, j. A. Waddy, and
Captain W. b. Pendleton. Jackson Dis
triet r. F. Moss, NJ. &. Anderson, and j.
o. Cosby.
From Spotsylvania-Bcrkley District: R.
G. Waller and G. Goodloe. Livingston
District: A. H. Dickinson, A. B. Rawlings,
and L. NJ. Tally. Chancellor District: n.
Tally. CORTLAND District: James Rawl-
ings.
This being (2D a majority of all the dele
gates (3S) to which this Convention was
entitled.
On motion, the temporary organization
was declared permanent.
On motion, committee Of three was APP
pointed to invite the retiring members TO
return and take seats in the Convention.
The said committee returned and reported
that their duty had been perfor med.
Mr.. S. P. Henson, OF Louisa, offered the
following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
l. That we deprecate the action OF the
temporary chairman in vacating the chair,
and of the friends OF Mr.. Herndon i'll with
drawing from the Convention.
9. That clear majority OF the whole
Convention being present and cencurrlng,
we deem it our duty to do that for which
we were sent here by our constituents, VIZ,
| to nominate a candidate to represent this
district in the next General Assembly.
8. That we now proceed to make such
| nomination.
The Chairman then announced that nomi-
| nations were in order; whereupon Mr..
Charles Goodloe, Of Spotsylvania, noml-
mated Captain Fl. w. hurry, of Louisa,
and Mr.. A. Fl. Dickinson, Of the same
county, seconded the nomination. The roll
! being called, Captain hurry received the
vote of every delegate present-viz., TWEEN.
| ty-one-and was declared the nominee OF
the Convention. On notion committee
of two was appointed to inform Captain
Murry of his nomination and invite him to
address the Convention. Captain hurry ap-
peared and accepted the nomination in
| neat speech. ......
On motion, it was ordered that the pro-
ceedings Of this Convention be published in
the Richmond and Fredericksburg papers:
On motion, the Convention adjourned
sine die NJ. Il: ANDERSON, Chairman.
r. +. Moss, Secretary.
Note.-The total Conservative vote of the
district as polled last November at the pre-
| sidential election was-Louisa, 1886; Spot
sylvania, 947; Stafford, 1922; Fredericks-
| burg, 534; total, $3.50; of which in Con-
| vention the delegates who remained repre-
sented-Louisa, 1886; SDotsylvania, 722-
2,1OS; not represented, 1,TS1.