The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-08
PETERSBURG.

r@S PEGEcS6OkSd.
rus CONSERVATIVE DISTRICT toSN 49, ~,
'n sr,1yt,d &. HINTON NOMINATED FOE eo CON
S,ss.s' az rag FIRST BALLoT-Hls Plat
rnpv---. GALLANT FIGHT RI coLEAAsSs
rRtESps- OTHER ITEMS.
,Sy,-,>sr,,naencs Of the Richmond Dispateh.i
tep''e''','' August {, 1873.
r,e Conservative Convention to nominate
s,,a,datc for Congress in the Fourth. dis-t
49,, met at the Academy Of Music 10 inns
a;.v lsst night. The call OF the roll OF oete-
csies showed that ninety-one OF tue one
syndred aud thfrty-swo elected were pre-
ssn,. The Convention was called 70 order
hv Captain William +. Hinton, Jr., eeasr-
man OF tue District Committee, VINO or,ehs
s~nIa;ned Why Petersburg had been select
IN q the place, and the 9th OF August as
NC time. for holding the Convention.
co;onel e. Dromgooie, OF Brunswick
.,nntp was elected president, Mr. W. }:
Archer. Of Pewhatan, vice-preSldent, ana
Iohn ]. Campbell, OF Petersburg, secre-
,arr--a most excellent organization. 2s
The delegates occupied seats in the par
o,,at,e- The large building was crowded
bv an audience who manifested the deepest
interest sn the proceedings: 90
rho friends OF Colonel Samuel r. Cole
nan made gallant fight in his behalf, and
.-Se,ri,red 10 obtain an adjournment OF
,ba convention to Burkeville on the ith OF
Sen,ember. This was voted down by
large majority. The name OF Captain Wlt-
liam F. Hinton was placed in nomination
Tor Congress by Mr.. y. ". .Bernarcs OF
brunswick, aud seconded by Colonei D. K
Ninetree. OF Petersburg, and Ut. .. Ravens
craft Jones, Of Brunswick.
Colonel SarnuelF. Coleman was nomlna-
of Prince O.
word and tae nomination was seconded DIV
Ar rhonas NJ. Miller. OF Powhatan, and
Nr Thomas Williams. OF Mecklenburg.
The sneeches on beth sides were hand
some and euiogiStic.
Only one ballot was had, and that about
u O'Clock. 1t resulted in eighty-siS votes
for Hinton and forty-one for Coleman. Mr.
Hinton was declared the nominee, and bis
nou,;nation was made unanimous amidst
great applause. IL.
Committees were then appointed to wait
op Nessrs. Hinton and Coleman and re-
quest their presence in the Convention:.,
Some time elapsed before either one OF
them appeared, Colonel Coleman being the
first 70 come in. He made brief speech.
n}edc7ng himself to the support Of the
nominee, and urging hard work and full
vote OF ibe Conservative party to eject
him. uiv
Colonel Hinton returned his hearty thanks
n the Convention for the honor and exalted
,rust which for the second time had been
renosed in him. he accepted the nomlna-
ton with full sense OF its responsibility,
and with tue purpose OF meeting and dis
charming 1t 20 the best OF his ability. he
declared hmselfto be greenback MAJ, an
advocate OF n clear sweep OF the Internal
revenue system. and READY uSter. his
pstfoIm was greeted with great favor.
The Convection adjourned about O'Clock
this morH!ng, apparently 10 the best OF
spirits.
It is expected that the Richmond Base
Ball Club will visit this CITY tomorrow 10
play n,atch-game with the Old DominIons.
The Conservatives Of Prince George
county met in their several townships to-
dav TO appoint delegates to 4 county con-
yention to be held tomorrow to elect dele
Gates to the Second Congressional District
Convention. Mr.. Goode will no DOUBT get
the full delegation. r, r.. -
Another negro vas committed to Ialt Tor
lunacy to-day. making; eight or nine or
these unfortunate people Rowiin the jail.
Mr.. Etnmet Warthan, whose injuries bya
runaway accident were mentioned in my
last letter, is somewhat better to-day. and
his doctor has hopes OF his recovery. 1He1s
so bruised and cut, however, that he can
scarcely move his body. :.
The Methodist camp-meetng near ReanlS,s
station is still in progress. with number OF
converts and q large attendance OF visitors
each day. = - - = ROBIN ADAR.