The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-08
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posite the private box on the, west SIDE.
The chairman win Face the east, and will
necessarily md slnavoidably be out OF sight
OF The delegates located on the western edge
Of the stage, orchestra, and parquette. The
president viii have the honor OF occupying
Mscbeth's throne. HewiH nevertheless be
so surrounded and hernmed In by national
colorS it will be impossible for him to forget
for moment that heis an American citizen.
The reporters will have tables near the
pres ident. The wires OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company have been run in upon
the stage near to the secretary's desk. The
Atlantic and Pacific Company have run their
wires into the box-office, on Broad street.
SEATING CAPACITY.
1t Is believed that 400 delegates can be
placed upon the stage and 21j In the orches-
tra-chairs. and 200 in the parquette-that IS
in the rear OF the orchestra-chairs. Where
the orchestramen usually SIT will be 20 or
25 chairs for delegates. The plan is to have
all the delegates on the stage and first moor
OF the building, the alternatcs and invited
guests in the dress-circlc and private boxes,
and the visitors who have obtained admis-
sion-tickets in the two uppermost galleries.
will be about 1,S00. There IL room 1or
Mr.. Powell says that the greatest crowd
ever gathered in the Theatre was on the
OCCASION OF the last commencement OF Belle
yue school. lie believes that there were
then packed in the building $500, but in
cluded in the number were many small chill
dren. To-day the people who will be there
will be children OF larger growth.
Miss Kellogg, Richmond's favoritc, never
played TO more than 1900 here, and her
houses were as large as any ever assembled
at the Theatre when there was admission
fees to be paid. .,'
MOFrErT PUNCH.
The saloon-kecpers in the ~neighborhood
OF the Theatre have sworn in all extra
number OF bar-tender$, and yet feat that
they will be unable to meet the demands
that will be made upon them. Great regret
has been expressed that the Mofrett regis
tiers are not ready, so that the statesmen
may sec them in operation, get an idea OF
their workings, and at the same time con-
tribute to the Treasury and help the State
out OF debt. 1t is possible that the regis
tcrs for Richmond will be here Thursday
morning. Mr.. Charles Campbell has gone
up to inspect them. II lot should reach
here tomorrow morning Commissioner
Munford is ready to put them up without
a moments delay. It is not altogether i'm
possible for the delegates to see the register
in operation before they leave the city.
THE uoTELs-TICKETs.
The hotels are pretty well filed, but not
vet crowded to the fullest capacity. There
is room for few more yet. Those who
come in to-day will find comfortable quar-
ters at most OF the leading hotels.
The rotunda OF the Exchange is the grand
political 'change OF the hour. There were
assembled there last night hundreds who
are well known in public life. 1t seems
that majority OF both houses Of the Legis-
laturc are here. Misunderstanding and guber-
Material gossip constitute the chief employ
ment.
You meet your friend from the country
and ask after his family and he after yours,
and then the rural brother will say:
DWELL, whose ahcad?'
Then YOU have to tell all you know. IL
you are newspaper reporter, and have
chatted with the Daniel men, argued with
the Malone men, held converse with the
Holiday men, and passed words with the
others, you don't know anything, but it
takes some time to say sa.
Good humor and kindly feeling prevails
to much greater extent than most people
would think. Notwithstanding the per-
sonal nature OF the canvass, the delegates
come here seemingly on the most friendly
terms with each other.
There is no trouble on the surface.
Tickets to admit visitors to the Theatre
are in great demand.
Mr.. Fisher, the secretary OF tho State
Committee, was called upon at his room at
the Exchange BY large number OF citizens
Yesterday. and where it was proper he
issued admission-tickets. The city dele
gates have tickets for themselves and their
aternateS only.
Mectiug OF The STAKE Conservative
Committee.
The State Conservative Committee met at
u O'Clock Yesterday Mt the Ballard House.
The following members were present: John
T. Lowell, Warren; w. r. Chandler, Caro-
line; Judge F. r. Farrar, Amelia; }. {.
Taylor, Montgomery; John O'Connor,
Portsmouth; c. c. Buckner, Hanover; II.
II. Hurt. Halifax; w. A. Burke, Staunton;
A. W. Wexford. Richmond; E. S. Hutter,
Lynchburg; 4. 4. Fulkerson. Washing
ton; =. B. Borst, Page; John 4. Strother,
Culpeper; Alexander d. Payne, Fauquier.
On motion Of W. A. Burke, OF Staunton,
Judge John T. Lowell was called to the
chair.
Colonel William Z. Cameron WAS elected
a member OF the committee to fill vacancy
caused by the resignation OF General Will
liam Malone.
AMENDED RETURNS.
A committee, consisting Of Messrs. Hurt,
Payne, and Buckner, was appointed to cx-
anime the amended returns OF the vote ac-
tually cast in certain counties, in accordance
With resolution adopted at previous
meeting OF the committee.
There being no other business, the meet
ing adjourned until 7 O'Clock ?. u.
Subsequently the committee appointed to
consider the amended returns met and de-
cided that Nansemond was entitled to II
delegates, northumberland to 7, Nottoway
to 8, Greensville to 6, Amelia to !, Prince
George to :, and Bedford to 81.
NIGHT SESSION.
The meeting was called to order by Judge
John T. Lowell.
Upon the calling OF the roll the following
members OF the committee answered to
their names: A. n. Wexford, John O'Con-
nor. Mann Page, W. II. Chandler, G. c.
Ruckncr, W. G.. Cameron, F. r. Farrar, S.
L. Coleman. II. II. Hurt, \. W. G. Nowlin,
J. =. Ficklin, j. w. Johnston, f. S. Hut
ter, w. A. Burke, John r. Lowell, j. X.
Strother. Alexander d. Payne, j. {. Tay-
lor. and 4. B. FulkerSon.
The secretary read the following letter OF
resignation from General Taliaferro.
"RICHMoND, August I, 1877.
"Gentlemen,-I respectfully tender my
as 4 member Of your committee.
81 take the occasion to renew the assur-
ance OF my appreciation OF the honor you
did me in selecting me as your presiding
officer, and OF the pleasure which my OFF,