The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-29
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this (the Eighth cong ressiona, district in
the House Of Representatives OF the Forty.
sixth Congress met at noon to-day In So
repsa Hall, which was crowded with dele
gates, alternatess and spectators to its full
capacity.
| Amongst the delegates are many repre-
sentative.men whose faces have been fa-
miliar In our State conventions aud other
public assemblages. Besides the candidates
who are on the ground, I recognize Gen.
eraI W. II. Payne, OF Fauquer; Judge
Richard Parker, OF Friedrich; Major r.
W. Hunter and Senator Ward. OF Winches.
ter; Judge J. T. Lowell, OF Warren, chair
man Of the State Committee; Judge Ball,
OF Loudoun; Thomas G. Popham, OF Rap
pabannock and many other prominent
men Of the party.
The friends OF the candidates each have
their headquarters, where the claims OF
| Hunton, Neale, and Menlfee are urged with
zeal and ardor highly commendable. AS
yet nothing has occurred to disturb the
harmony Of the Convention. The majority
Of the Convention being in favor OF Hun
ton, everything has thus far pleased bis
friends.
Fl. Sheppard, OF Fauquier, one Of the
District Conservative Committee, in the abb
sence OF Judge Lowell, called the Conyen-
ton to order, and congratulated the party
upon the representation present, and
hoped the proceedings would be character
ICED by harmony, and the results such as to
sustain the best interests OF the party, the
State, and the country, and defeat all she
various plans of Radicalism.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Sheppard's re-
marks, J. W. Foster, OF Leesburg, nomi-
mated George r. Head, OF that place, as ten
porary chairman. :,
W. II. Payne, of Fauquier, seconded the
nomination.
| Alexander Hunter, OF Alexandria county,
denied the right Of General Payne to have
voice on the floor of the Convention till
the Committee on Credentials had passed
upon the credentials of the Warrenton dele
gates, rs he had in his possession proper
certificates Of the election of other delegates
than those who proposed to represent War
renton in the Convention.
Catlett Gibson. Of Culpeper, seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Head.
General Payne replied to Mr.. Hunter,
saying that he supposed that Mr.. Hunter
was actuated by spirit OF tit for tat, mas
much as at the meeting in Warrenton that
sent him to this convention Mr.. Hunter had
tempted to participate, although dele
gate from Alexandria county, but had been
denied that privilege.
TIE question was then taken upon the
nomination OF Mr.. Head as temporary chair
man, and he was elected.
| H. hn nhntr no
ConI ention for the honor conferred-an
honor which he considered as paid more to
the county of Loudoun than to himself.
On motion of Major j. W. Foster, Mr..
| Caldwell, OF The Warrenton linden, was
appointed secretary. and representatives OF
| the press from the other parts OF the district
we're requested to act as assistants.
General Payne, Of Warrenton, claiming
the right OF properly-eectcd delegate
rom Fauquier, offered the following reso-
alton:
Resolved, That committees upon creden-
t. ais and permanent organization be APP
pointed, TO consist Of one member from
each county, selected by the respective dele
| cations, except that in those counties where
the entire delegation is disputed, or where
from tie the delegation is unable to agree,
no appointment shall be made until after
the report OF the Committee on Credentials
| has been adopted.
This resolution was seconded by Mr..
Glib on, OF Culpeper.
| G.S. P. Tripett, Of Culpeper. inquired
o. to who had right to vote where there
was tie in q delegation, Us was the case in
his own.
The Chair said that all disputed questions
would have to be referred.
G. L. Simpson. of Alexandria, offered an
amendment to the resolution Of General
| PAYNE that where there is tie in the num-
Der of delegates from county, then tue
members representing majority OF the
Yot 8 of such county shall appoint the
members on the committees.
This amendment was opposed by Mr..
Ream, of Culpeper.
Mr.. Simpson advocated his amendment as
the only proper and Just mode OF reaching
conclusion.
T. G.. Popham, of Rappahannock, second
ed the amendment, contending that the pre-
cedent set by q former convention in the
disputed delegation from Scott township, in
Fauquier county, should be adhered to, and
fl It everything should he done in this con-
venton to secure harmony and promote the
best interests OF the party.
General Payne denied that his resolution
|
wanted nothing but fairness.
Mr.. Popham replied to General Payne,
reiterating his objections to the resolution,
as calculated to produce bad effects.
Mr.. Gibson, Of CuIpeper, claimed that in
voting in the primaries hundreds only were
counted.
A delegate took issue with Mr.. Gibson,
and said that fractions were counted.
Mr.. Gibson, continuing, contended that
the Convention alone were empowered to
decide upon all questions. He said Cul-
pepper in this, as in all conventions he had
ever attended, was unanimt usly split, and
was now spontaneously divided by a tie.
ILaughterl Two townships were for Hun
ton without contest, and two for Neale,
Meniiee, Barbour, or any other 6dr60urOuS
name, and was proceeding to explain the
vote in the Salem district, when
J.. z. Riley, OF Winchester, rose to point
of order that Mr.. Gibson was not speaking
to the question under consideration. [Ap-
plause.1
Mr.. Gibson: II you will point the line Of
argument L will follow it. laughter
| The Chair decided that Mr.. Gibson was in
order.
Mr.. Gibson then proceeded, and contended
that each representative should have one
vote irrespective of the numerical vote
which he represented, and further opposed
Mr.. Simpsons amendment.
Mr.. Triplett advocated numerical repre-
sentation, and said that the anti-fiunton
delegates from his county had majority OF
thirty-four on the popular vote.
Linden Kent, of Alexandria, argued that
General Payne's resolution, without the
amendment Of Mr.. Simpson, would have
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