The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-29

FORTY-TIIIRD BALLOT.
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TRIFLING.
At II O'Clock Mr.. J. Booth Brown moved
to adjourn in order that the country men,
bers muy stroll upon the Capitol Square and
investigate the habits OF the English spar
row.
Mir. Brown continued his remarks in
humorous vein. mt the conclusion OF which
Mr. George S. Palmer moved TO adjourn TO
Ashland.
Mr.. Purcell suggested the city OF Hano-
yer.
Mr.. CrutchfeId moved to insert He'll
Town.
The propositions to adjourn were all
voted down.
MIR. Brown moved to reconsider the vote
by which the motion to adjourn to He'll
Town was defeated.
A motion to table the subject prevailed.
- NEW PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Millhiser now offered the following /:
Resolred, That the rules OF the Conven-
ton be so changed as to provlde-hrst, that
all the candidates to be voted for shall now
be nominated; secondly, that the candidate
receiving the smallest number OF votes shall
be dropped after each ballot; and thirdly,
that no votes cast for. candidates thus drop
ned, or for persons not in nomination or
otherwise thrown away, shall be counted,
but the candidate receiving majority OF
the remainder of the votes shall be declared
the nominee of the Convention.
Mr.. Mllhiser demanded the ayes and noes
on the resolution.
Mr. Brown and Mr.. Washington opposed
the resolution.
General Anderson appealed to his friend
from Caroline, Mr.. Washington, to do some
thing to bring this contest to close. He
would 90 with him and vote down the reso-
luton ii he (Nfr. Washington would sug-
gest some other plan to settle the difficulty.
Mr.. Haw spoke very warmly in opposl-
ton to the resolution because it would
work an injustice to Colonel Young.
Mr.. Drinkard said that he felt sure that 10
representative of General Johnston on this
floor would accept for him nomination IL
it was not done fairly and honorably. He
could not say who would get the non1ina-
ton under the resolution. He would not
vote for it il it would work injustice to any
candidate He was only anxious to bring
the labors of the Convention to close.
General Logan spoke in favor of the reso-
luton, but said il the friend OF any other
candidate objected to it he would be glad
II it would be amended so as to suit him.
MR.. BROWN BECOMES A POET.
Mr.. j. Booth Brown, OF Hanover, now
came to the front with tie following reso-
luton, which he read:
Whereas it appeared that on Yesterday
A courteous gentleman lover the way"
Who was then so eager for the fray
That he could not brook delay,
in n very enthusiastic manner did sny .
THAT ali our proceedings were chiid's play y:
Resolped. That the gentleman oyer W the way
Who now SEEMS afraid to enter The fray,
BE asked If his conduct here to- day
Is not " child's play
The ayes and noes being taken on Mr..
Millhiser's resolution, it was defeated by the
following vote: Ayes, CT; noes, 5S.
ANOTHER PLAN SUGGESTED.
General Anderson now moved that the
Chair appoint committee OF four, VINO
shall prepare a plan by which the contest in
this Convention be brought to an early
close.
MIR. Crutchfeld moved to lay the resolu'
llOH Oh tuc taulS, <ASi ooei eo'
AGAINST NATIONAL BANKS AND IN FAVOR OF
INCREASED CURRENCY.
Judge Redd moved that the rules OF the
Convention be esuspended, and that the Con-
yention adopt the Daniel (Green back) plat.
form against national banks and in favor OF
increased currency. Judge Redd argued
in favor of the proposed platform.
Mr.. Chamberlayne raised the point that
the rules musttirst be suspended before the
resolutions can be considered.
The Chair decided that the point was
we'll taken.
RESOLUTION FROM QUEsENBERRY DELE
GATE.
Mr.. Lovenstein presented the following :
Whereas Colonel John B. Young is now
the only nominee before the Convention,
ResOlued, That he be declared the NOM
inee OF the Conservative party Of the Third
district,
Mr.. Jones. OF Hanover: OF course the
friends OF the other candidates will ote
that down.
Mr.. Chamberlayne raised the point that
the resolution was out OF order until the
rules were suspended.
The Chair decided the point well taken.
Judge Redd now moved to suspend the
rules in order that he might introduce his
increased-currency platform.
The Chair decided that it required n two
thirds vote to suspend the rules.
TAKEN SICK.
At this point in the proceedings Colonel
E. B. Montague, OF Middlesex, was taken
very i'll with spasm, and had 10 be re-
moved to a private parler. A number OF
physicians were Immediately in attendance,
and administered to- the unfortunate gentle
man.
RECESS-ANOTHER HALL.
General Peyton Wise presented resolu-
ton for the appointment OF committee OF
three to secure from Major Boykin the use
OF the Hall of the House OF Delegates, II
possible, and il not, some other nall.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Murray, OF
Louisa, Peyton Wise, and William LoYen-
stein, OF Richmond.
Recess to 2 p. III.
AT Virginia Hall.
The Convention met at Virginia Hall at
O'Clock, and was called to ORDERLY Prssl-
dent r. III. CardWell.
3roRTY-FlFrH BALLOT.
The only person in nomination was Colo
mel Young. Result:
Dung as as
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