The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-25

| Dy acCidIudtiOu.
MIR. C. L. Minor offered resolution ex-
cluding from tie conference all persons not
properly delegated, except certain repre-
sentatives OF the Press, to be named by the
chairman. Adopted.
Messrs. Herman, HaZlewood, and Howle,
and Wing representative. were named by
the Chair to represent the Press. The DIS
patch and Stale reporters were LETT out in
the lobby. The explanation was that no
capitalists were wanted in the Convention.
Captain Martin Meredith Lipscomb was
in the party of five or six who held posses
sion of the lobby. He favored the gentlemen
out there with his views on the currency
question with such precision and states
manship that he was at once solicited TO be-
come candidate Cor Congress. The invita-
ton was declined. The inference was that
Captain Lipscomb shrewdy ioresaw that
neither he nor the Greenback nominee
would stand the ghost OF chance against
the people's fayorite-General Joe Jonn-
ston.
THE ROLL.
While the lobby-members were chatting
the delegates in the hall wele making up
,hei-. roll. Some parties had credentials in
| form, and some hadn't. They were all sent
here, it is understood, by Greenback clubs.
There was no Distinction an account OF po-
| ltical connections. One OF the most proml-
nent of the Gil eenbackerS was United States
Assistant District Attorney B. w. HoXsey,
wel-known Republican.
On notion OF DR.. Monteiro, committee
on credentials and permanent organization
was appointed, consisting OF MeSsrs. Poi
| tiauX, Moore. Thomas, Northern, HoXey,
Monteiro, Sydnor, Mills, Weeks, White, and
| Morris.
MIR. R. P. Pollard was elected sergeant
alarms.
At 1:15 P. NJ. a recess Of half an hor" was
takeo to allow the Committee on Creden-
tials. &C., to act.
On the reassembling Of the Conference
the Committee on Credentials reported that
the folio Wig were the delegates:
The roll of delegates was then called, the
following responding:
CheStcTfeld.-Lincoln Sydnor, E. S. Re-
binson, I. W. McCrary.
Citu of MancheSieT.-A. Monteiro, +. j.
SAMPSON, Charles W. Turner.
Bcnrico County.-R. +. Morris, L. l..
Childrcss, 3. E. Nuckols.
Hanover County-John T. Mills, R. P.
| Pollard. It. B. Dunn.
Caroline Copnty.-S. j. +. White.
Citu of Richmond.-MarShall Ward: G.
L. Minor, G.. w. Thomas. Jefferson Ward:
J. r. Moore, j. w. Cannon. a. }. JoslYn.
Madison Ward: j. W. Gillian, NJ. 3. Poi
ttiaux, o. MountcaStle. Monroe Ward !:
Thomas Minor, K. n. Northern, K. Pear
man. Clay Ward: J. G. Lauehton, w. A.
S, Conrad 3. w. HoXsey. Jackson Ward !:
G.. J. Weeks and W. S. Weeks.
No delegate from Louisa county.
THE GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.
| Tho committee also recommended that
ibe rules OF the House OF Delegates govern
the Convention, and that the temporary or
rapization be adopted as the permanent
one.
The report was adopted without dissent.
Mir. Minor offered 4 resolution that
whereas an opportune time has arrived for
the patty to put candidate in nomination
for CONGRESS in this district; end whereas
there is a growing desire among the people
that q nomination be made rs early as pos
sible, that the conference, composed OF ac-
credited delegates, be resolved into con-
yention and proceed at once to nominate
candidate.
After some debate the resolution was
adopted.
MR.. HOXSEY AS A GREENBACKER.
Mr.. B. w. Hoxsey, announcing that he
was GreenbackeI, and nothing but a
Greenbacker moved that Il committee on
resolutions De appointed, who can frame a
nlatfofm calculated for the wants and lati-
tude OF this district.
The motion was agreed to, and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed the COM
mit;ec: Messrs. HoXsey, Monteiro, Poi
tiaux, Mills, Sydnor, White, and Chl'dress.
At 8 p. NJ. a recess OF Il half hour was
taken.
PLATFORM.
The Committee on Platform reported the
following, which was adopted:
The conference OF citizens OF the Third
congressional district OF Virginia. who reSi-
ize the present desperate financial condition
of the country and seek relief from it at the
hands CT the National Legislature, and. de.
spairing OF such relief from either OF the
present political parties, resolve and de.
clare as follows:
l. We demand the immediate and uncon.
ditonal repeal Of the resumption act, and
the abandonment, for the present, OF all
idea of resumption in COMA measure ridl-
culous because it is impossible.
3. We demand that the bonds OF the
United States, now payable in Lawful
money, be at once paid in such money, ano
that it be made legal tender and receivable
by the Government for all debts, Dues ant
demands.
3. We demand that the issue OF bonds by
the United States shall cease, and that NJ
further Understanding debt shall be con
tracted By the Government.
4. We demand the repeal OF the infamou:
DubIic.credi resolution Of 1869, go far as i
relates to bonds issued before its passage
and the payment of such bonds in laWfu
money. the currency in which they were
payable before the passage OF said resoiu
ton. -
5. We advocate protective tariff, Whlct
shalt keep our workingmen from competf
tion with the pauper labor OF Europe.
6. We demand that the natlonal-Dant
notes be retired and legal-tender notes sub
stHuted for them as quickly as may be con
sistent with fairness to the banks and theli
customers.
Z, We demand that the internatrevenut
laws be so modified as not to discriminate
against any portion OF the country, anc
that taxation sf-ll reach the rich as Well o.
the poor, and he levied uniformly on al
property.
8. We declare that in justice to the peo
ple OF the United States, which bas beer
betrased by its Legislature in the interes'
of the bondhoIder, the currency necessary
to pas all bonds not expressly declared or
their face to be payable In coin shall Dt
issued and paid out In redemption OF suet
b IDS without regard to its value In coin
that the Government should pay In the cur
rencv wherein it contracted to pay, and 0S
the issue OF such currency enable the pri'
i lohs tkn, n fha Iilra