The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-04-06
The State Convention.

The number OF votes received in TINS
State by Mr.. T1LDES, in November last, was
1850. Allowing one delegate for every
one hundred votes, and assuming that the
losses and gains of the various counties de-
pendtng upon fractions over or under
fifsy viii balance the one the other, the
number Of delegates to be appointed TO the
State Convention is 1896. 1.-THE exact num-
Der will be given in this articse.] But TO De
appointed delegate to State Convention Is
one thing, aud to attend the Convention Is
another. Some counties will 90 repre-
sented by one fweatieth, others Q! on.
tenth.. and still others by one NTH OF
the delegates appointed. Those present,
however, let it be remembered, VIII cast tue
full Conservative vote OF tseir co"n'ies
whenever a scaled vote is demanded. fFo-
hahIy one fourth, and possibly one third, OF
the delegates appointed will attend the Con-
vention. The whole number that viii De
nrcscnt NAV therefore be safely set down at
Some figure between 400 and 500. This VIII
be a perfectly comfortable number, and
there will be no difficulty whatever In ind
fnr in this city a hall to accommodate them,
or. as to that matter, twice as many.
The cities and counties will be entitled 10
delegates as follows: Accomac, %; AIDE
marie, 2S: Alexandria county, 3; Al
leghany, s; Amelia, ); Amherst, Is; APP
pomattoX, Q: Augusta. 81 Bath, s; Bed
ford, 20: Bland, g.; Botetourt, 10; Bruins
wick, Il; Buchanan, IS; Buckingham
IL: Campbell, 81; Caroline. Is; Carroll,
Is: Charles City, 4; Charlotte, 3; Ches-
terrified, Il; Clarke, 8; Craig, 4; Cui-
pener. 10; Cumberland. :; Dinwiddie, S;
Elizabeth City, 4 Essex, :; Fairfax, Il;
Fauquicr, IS; Floyd, 10; Fluvanna, 10;
Franklin. "a; Frederick, IS; Giles, s;
Gloucester, 10; Goochland, 4; Grayson,
49,: Greene, 6; Greensville. $; Halifax, "A ;
Hanover. Il; Hcnrico, 16; Henry, IS;
Highland, Isle OF Wight, II; James City,
?: King and Queen. s; King George, g.;
King William, 6; Lancaster, 5; Lee, Ii;
Loudoun, 25; Louisa, Il; Lunenburg, 10;
Madison. IL; Matthews, :; Mecklenburg,
IS: Middlesex, s: Montgomery, 10; NAN
semond. is; Nelson, 16; New Kent, 5; Nor
folk. 81; Northampton, S; Northunlber-
land, S: Nottoway, 6; Orange, II; Page,
IS; Patrick, u; Pittsylvania. So; Powha-
tan, 6: Prince Edward. II; Prince George,
6; Prince William, 10; Princess Anne, 10;
Pulaski, S; Rappahannock. 8; Richmond,
5; Roanoke. II Rockbridgc, 25; Rocking
ham, 81: Russell, IL; Scott, IL; Shenan-
doah, 81; Smyth, l3; southampton, 10;
Spetsylvania, 8; Stafford, 10; Surry, 6;
Sussex, .; Tazewell, II; Warren, 8; War
wick, .; Washington, %; Westmoreland,
s; Wise, 5; Wythe, l6; York, 3. Cities
Alexandria, 16; Norfolk, "a; Petersburg,
81 Portsmouth, II; Richmond, 10; Staun-
ton, s.; Winchester, 6; Danvillc, {; Will
lamsburg, 1; Manchester, Fredericks-
burg, s; Lynchburg included in Campbell
county.
It will be seen that Richmond will be en-
titled to 10 delegates. This is just what she
ought to have, aud is an average Of only
about 8 fer each voting-pIace, there being
81 OF these in the city. Some OF these vot-
ing-places, however, will be entitled TO 4 or
5 delegates, whilst others will have only l
orr. The number to which all OF the So
called cities except Lynchburg, which votes
with Campbell county will be entitled is
only 1872. Norfolk and Petersburg will
claim almost the same numher-the former
"a, and the latter 2S. The city OF Williams.
burg rwhat ethyl will have but l delegate.