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


attic work and thoroughness OF orSanlza-
ton. They talk very confidently.
There was meeting Of the friends OF
General Malone at Monticello Hall last
night. General r. Lindsay Walker pre-
Hall acted as secretaries. Such delegates as
were in the city were enrolled.
F1Tz. LEE-HoLL1DAY-TALIA .T
General Taliaierro is here, staying at the
residence Of Judge Wellford. It was at
first his determination not to come to the
city; but to be at his home, in Gloucester.
beyond telegraphic or quick mail communi-
cation, would be as far out Of the reach Of
the Convention as if he were in another
State, and yielding to advice he came up.
His friends believe that he will prove to
be the available man. A caucus OF the dele
gates will take place tonight at POI Seventh
street at $50 O'Clock.
The Fitz. Lee men had q conference at the
Park Hotel last night. General Payne, who
will probably make the nominating speech,
and other gentlemen Of distinction and in
fuence, were present.
They will have another consultation to-
day at II n. and again tonight at $50 at
VOLTS Hall, adjoining the City Hall build
ing, on Broad street near Ninth. The Fitz.
Lee men feel confident that the dashng SOL
dier and noble gentleman whom they follow
will come out Of this affair victorious.
The Holiday men were the first IN the
field here. They are steadily at work, un-
der good leaders, and with assurances that
their efforts will not be in vain. Their
headquarters are at 112 Exchange, and their
cousultation-room ut Harmony Halt, Broad
between Sixth and Seventh streets, where
there will be a caucus at $50 tonight.
TELEGRAPIIC FACILITIES.
Both telegraph companies have deter
mined to run wires into the Theatre. All
points in telegraphic communication with
Richmond will thus be enabled to receive
intelligence OF the Conventions doings
without the loss of moments time.
FINANCIAL-sTATE COMMITTEE.
The Financial Committee of the State
Committee will meet at l O'Clock to-day at
the office OF Hon. A. NJ. Kelley.
There are two accounts about the meetin g
Of the State Committee-one that it will
meet at II and then that it will meet at
O'Clock to-day. Members, to be sure, had
better be in attendance ut the Exchange at
12M.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
Among the arrivals at the hotels yester-
day were the following:
st. James: C. NJ. Webbcr, Judge w.
Griffin, and W. w. Brand, Salem; j. II.
Patton, Lexington, and J. 4. ii. st. An
drew, Farmyille.
Among those at the Exchange are j. Il.
Fickliu, Buckingham; J. D. Horsey, Mel
son; i. P. Goggin and E. S. Hutter,
Lynchburg; Thomas L. Niche, Char
lottesville; Judge e. T. Belts, Northum-
berland; Mayor W. E. Cameron, Peters
burg; General J. c. Hill, Albemarle; Col
onel ID. j. Goodwin, Portsmouth; Major w.
a. Burke, Staunton; DR.. Merriwea-
ther, Lewis Lancaster, Colonel S. Bassett
French. Virginia; J. II. Bogart, South
ampton; G. W. Murdaugh, Portsmouth !;
W. II. Stewart and j. II. Robinson, Ports
mouth; James Franklin, Lynchburg; Judge
Thomas D. Houston, Botetourt; William
C. Maupin, Bedford; General a. c. Cum
mings, John A. Buchanan, Robert A. Pres
ton, and George V. Litchfeld, Abingdon
B. M. Hatcher, Franklin; Judge F. r. Far
rar, Amelia; Colonel A. Fulkersonl,
Bristol; John II. Wright, Suffolk; Col
onel William Lamb, Norfolk; Major
NJ. Glennan, Norfolk Prginsan; Camm
Patterson, Buckingham; Senator John
w. LaNSOu, lSlC VI W iSAl, SPSehSi
Marshall Hanger, Staunton; Colonel L.
G.. Popham and II. S. Meneiee, Rap
pahannock; General Stith Boiling, William
B. McIlwaine, S. w. Goodwin, Thomas W.
Brauck. and Major r. Ii. Glass, Petersburg
Hon. E. NJ. BraXton and A. w. Wallace,
Fredericksburg Colonel John \. Carter,
Loudoun II. l.. D. Lewis, Clarke; Judge
Richard Parker and w. L. Clarke, Win
chester Colonel William Matthews, LOU
doun; W. NJ. Walker, Westmoreland; Hon.
Gilbert C.. Walker. Virginia.
At Ford's was Hon. D. c. Deiarnette, OF
Caroline.
Colonel Thomas Whitehead, OF Lynch.
burg; G. D. Gray, Judge J. W. Bell, and
j. K. Strother, of Cuipeper, were registered
at the st. Claire.
John B. Jones, Esq, OF Charlottesville,
was registered at the American.
or the Press men, Hon. Thomas White
head, OF the Lynchburg Neaos; Major Il.
w. Hunter, of Winchester; 81. Giennan,
Of the Norfolk Virginian; j. A. Fl. ST.
Andrew, of the Farmville Mercary; George
C. Wcdderburn, OF the Washington press
r. II. Glass, of the Petersburg Post, and
C. NJ. Webber, Of the Salem Register, are
already here.
NORFOLK DELEGATION.
The headquarters Of the Norfolk delega-
tion will be at room p, Ballard House.