The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-12
the ytntl, the BANNER District.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CON-
yESTIOS IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
rsrcciai Correspondence ynchburg News.1
WYTHEy1LLE, August s, 1878. -Pursuant
to notice the Convention assembled LII ILLS
place to-day. !, c.,o,
AT y O'Clock NJ. Mr.. Logan, OF Salem,
called the Convention to order.
Mr.. g. J. Holbrook, OF Wythe, and Ma
;or Henry. OF Tazewell, were placed III
nomination as temporary chairman. MT.
H6lbrook was elected by vote OF 60 to ~.
Mr.. WilloughbY, Of Lee county, was elect
ed secretary.
Mr.. Holbrook, upon taking the chair, ad-
dressed the Convention in u speech brlel,
eloquent, and forcible, yet emlnently cnaf-
acteristic OF the man. -
Mr.. John a. McCaull, OF koanohe,
moved that the Committees on Permanen1
Organization and on Resolutions be con-
stituted by a committee OF one from eacn
county delegation. :.
Considerable discussion then ensued as
to the basis OF representation, and II was
decided to refer the question to the CON-
mittee on Credentials.
Upon the report OF the Committee on
Credentials it was found that every county
in the district had sent delegates except
BlaDu cOuUIfs UlC "uOiC ASPAS
scented being fifteen counties. Tile basis OF
representation adopted was that OF the Ill
den and Hendricks campaign.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
again at d P. NJ.
At24P. NJ. the Convention was called to
order-G. J. Holbrook in the chair.
The report OF the Committee on Creden-
tials and Permanent Organization was
adopted.
Mr.. I. C. Fowler, OF Bristol, was elected
president, and A. A. Phleear, Of Monteom-
erv, vice president. Mr.. Fowler, on taking
the chair, made an earnest appeal in behalf
OF harmony and courtesy. He reviewed
briefly the history OF the Conservative party,
and reminded his hearers that its success in
the past had been chiefly tue to its orSanl-
cation and the willingness OF its members TO
abide by the nominations OF its conventions.
After Mr.. Fower's address the Convention
took recess OF one hour, while platform
was being prepared by committee APP
pointed for that purpose.
After the expiration OF the time allowed
the committee to. draft platform the house
again came to order, and platform favor
ing reimbursement and greenback principles
was submitted to the house. The resolution
was defeated by a large majority, and laid
on the table.
Scarcely had the Chair announced the
vote when the Convention became scene
OF indescribabIe confusion. The chairman
was Dowerless to maintain order; dozen
delegates were on their feet at once, while,
amidst pandcmonium OF bowls and shouts,
those members who felt themselves az.
grieYed by the rejection Of the resolution
bolted the Convention. The boilers con-
sisted OF thirty or forty delegates from the
counties remote from the railroads, and
who, it was generally understood, would
in no case abide by the nomination unless
a man of their own choice was selected.
The position was thus at an early stage
tested upon the rejection Of the resolution.
Nominations We're now in order. The
candidates first nominated were Hon. Henry
A. Edmundson, OF Roanoke; General Il.
c. Wharton, OF Montgomery; and Colonel
James B. Richmond, Of Scott.
Colonel Edmundson received the smallest
number OF votes, but as no rule had been
adopted rs to the dropping Of candidates
the rules OF the House OF Delegates were
adopted, and the balIoting recommended.
The second ballot resulted in General
Wharton receiving the lowest number OF
votes.
The third ballot resulted in the election
Of Colonel Richmond by vote OF "A to
GT4.
Thus has terminated Convention the re-
suits of which all parties had great reason
to dread would be disastrous. Forcible re-
adjustment has been dealt blow from
which it will scarce recover.
There has been much surmise as to the
influence OF such men as FulkerSon and
Blair, two prominent readiusters, and who
have succeeded in dragging this question
into the canvass; but their power, when
put to the test, has failed them. All true
Conservatives and honest debt-payers may
congratulate themselves upon the result OF
this convention. A.