The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-26
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A meeting OF the City Conservative Com
mittee was held last MISREPRESENTATION
B. c. Gray in the chair, and present twenty.
seven OF the thirty members.
The resignation OF Mr.. p. W. Grubbs as
n member from Monroe Ward, was offered
1t was laid on the table, the general desire
being expressed to retain the services OF
Mr.. Grubbs.
On motion OF Mr.. Styll, it was
Resolved, That the treasurer Of the com
mittee shall pay to the clerks of election the
amount ascertained to be due them only
when said clerks present to the treasurer
receipts from the secretary that they have
delivered to the secretary the registration
books in their hands belonging to the com
mittec.
REMOVALS FROM ONE WARD TO ANOTHER.
The following was adopted to be added tx
the primary-election plan.
in cases where persons have removed
from one voting precinct to another since
the last registration they shall be author
lied to vote at the place where theil
names are registered, and the judge!
shall in such cases make note of the cir
cumstancc on the poll-book opposite where
said voters names are recorded.
NOTlNG-PLhCES.
The voting-placcs, as far az ascertained
are rs follows:
Marshall Wurd-Club House, Marshal
street between Twenty-siXth and Twenty
seventh.
Jefferson lFard-Old Market Hall.
Jackson IVdrd.-FirSt precinct, Beve
ridges storehouSe; second, Morris Grif
fms, Second and Duval; third, corner
Seventeenth and Darlington (usual place..
The other places will be announced here
after.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. Adams Tone of those who voted with
the prevailing side) moved that the nintl
section of the primary plan, which Is rs
follows, be reconSidercd:
9, That the candidate who shall receive
the highest number OF votes in any ware
shall be entitled TO the representation from
that ward: Provided, ho,eerer, That il il
shall be aScertaincd upon the canvassing ol
the vote that any one candidate shall have
received majority OF all the votes cast II
the entire city, that then the whole vote OF
the city shall be given to that candidate.
Mr.. Adams's motion prevailed-ayes, IA;
noes, l5-and the above section was recon
sdered.
Mf. Bigger lUeU lllc lOllON
substitute for the ninth section:
ReSolued. That the delegates which each
ward is entitled to have in the Conven
ton shall be equitably distributed among
the persons voted for in each ward ut sale
primary election in accordance with the
number of votes received by each person in
such ward: Provided. That if any person
receives a majority OF all the votes cast in
ho cl,,n hoy oil IalnuntnS
The apportionmcnt of delegates shall be
made by the CITY Committee after receiving
the returns from the election canvaSSerS.
Mr.. Bigger's substitute was adopted
ayes, IS; noes, 8.
Tie plan as amended was ordered to be
printed for the use Of the judges Of cleo
ton.
The suDerintendentS OF wards have been
furnished with copies OF the Registrations
books as they existed in May lasc. In No
yember last there was revision Of the re-
gistration lists, and some changes were
made. The ward superintendent will have
to see that the changes are made on thcll
books also.
The committee adjourned to meet on
Thursday night with the commissioners OF
election.
GENERAL. W. B. TALIAFERRo.
The following is an extract from letter
written by General Taliaferro to gentle
man Of this city, and received yesterday:
Il expected to have been in Richmont
at this writing. but seeing that your primary
election was to take place on Thursday,
thought my presence there would be mas
construed, and ] would he accused OF th
| indetcacv of private and personal can
yass for the nomination. must leave m
| affairs and my interests in the hands of my
| friends"
A meeting of the friends OF General Tai
iafcrro was held at New Market Hall las
| evening at $3.50 O'Clock. Although 10 pub
lie notice OF the meeting had been given
and it was only determined on at I z. NJ
! latter learning that General Taliaferro de
clined coming to the city,, the attendanc
was large, consisting OF some OF our bes
businessmen, mechanics, and professiona
men, and not Il few OF the Generals oil
soldiers.
The meeting was organized by the elec
ton of General P. T. Moore as chairman
and w. Lovenstein as secretary.
An Executive Committee OF two was ap
pointed from each ward.
4 committee was appointed to act at tn
primary election.
The Executive Committee will meet thi
morning to complete the organization.
Tonight at $50 P. NJ. meeting Of tn
friends Of General Taliaferro will be hell
Mt New Market Hall (SiXth and MarShalD
which will be addressed by several promi
nent gentlemen.
GENERAL FITz. LEE.
This distinguished ex-cavalryman arrive'
in the city last night at 10:45. He was me
at the depot by a number OF friends, VIII
rendered him serenade to take place at tn
Exchange Hotel tonight; which was ac
cepted.
A salute Of thirteen guns will be fred OF
Council Chamber Hill before the serenad
bya piece Of flying artillery under the com
mand Of Captain Sam. Maccubbin.
The Lee headquarters, on Main stree
next to the First National Bank, are dali
visited by citizens and strangers, wh
gather there to discuss the situation. Nearl
all the old Confederate cavalrymcn are 10
Lee, 1t seems.
COLONEL F. W. NJ. HOLIDAY.
There will be meeting for conference o
the friends of Colonel Fred. Holiday q
Monticello Hall, Broad street between SiXtl
and Seventh streets, tonight at half-past
O'Clock.
Colonel Holiday will probably receive
handsome vote on Thursday. He made
fine impression when he delivered hi
speech in this city during the presidentia
campaign last year.
COLONEL JoNEs's HANOVER ACADEMY
The session OF this school has closed. /
was characterized by earnest and sustained
work on the part of the teachers and by
large proportion Of the scholars. The high
est honors Of the school were awarded tt
Mr.. syl Stokes, Of Richmond, and Mr.
Archer Sheets, OF Leesburg. MIR. Lewis NJ