The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-31
LOCAL MATTERS. 4
The consressaonal Canvass.

s.. LOCAL MATTERS.
The Congressional Canvass.
.HESRIGe CONES PROMPTLY TO TIE FRONT
AND MAKES PREPARATIONS FOR THE PRT-
MARY ELECTIoN-ACTToN OF THE CITY
CONSERVATIVE COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT.
The following circular was issued yester-
day:
Voters of Henrico: The Conservative
Committee for The Third congressional dis
trct, on July Goth, issued an imperative or
der requiring that primary elections, to be
kept open from sunrise to sunset, shailf be
held in Henrico, Richmond, Manchester,
Chesterfield, Hanover, Louisa, and Caroline
on August Il, 1873.
This unexpected exercise Of authority by
the Congressional Committee is binding
upon the county and township superin-
tendents, and unless complied with will
forfeit the right OF Henrico to representa-
tion in the Congressional Convention.
Therefore the voters OF Henrico are re-
auested not to hold meetings and select
delegates on the 31st OF July, according to
notices heretofore given. And in order to
conform to the order OF the Congressional
Committee, on Wednesday, August IA,
1878, between the hours Of sunrise and sun
SET, the Conservative voters Of Henrico are
requested to attend primary elections to be
held in their respective townships at the
following places: 4
Tuckahoe township, Forks OF Road.
Rrookland, Bruins.
Fairfield, Hardin's Shop.
Varina, Town Hall. =.
Judges and clerks of election, to be ap-
poirted by the county SuperlnteGQents,
will be in attendance and receive the votes,
which will be given directly for the canGl-
dates for Congress.
Each candidate, under the said order OF
the Congressional Committee, will have the
right to appoint delegates to the Conserva-
tive Congressional Convention in proper
ton TO the number OF votes cast for him.
ADDISON l.. HnLL4DAY.
Superintendent Conservative Party OF Hen
rico county, Va.
CITY COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT.
a meeting OF the City Conservative Com
mittee was held last ni@ht-B. G. Gray, su-
perintendent, in the chair.
Mr.. Bigger offered the following:
Whereas there appears in the plan OF
State Conservative organization the follow
ing:
=" "District Organization.
"The members OF the State Central Com
mttee residing in the several congressional
districts shall constitute the district COM
mittces, who shall have power to call dis
| trct conventions, fix the times and places
| for holding the same, the number OF dele
gates, and prescribe the mode and manner
of appointing them"; and whereas this
| Conservative committee OF the city OF Rich
Eond. ever desirous OF yielding ready obe-
dience to the rules and regulations OF said
! organization, which organization has here
toforc eXerted so great all influence in pro-
tectine our old State from political misrule
and social confusion, and is now one Of the
great bulwarks OF our political structure
ReS0lued, That this committee will use
all earnest endeavors to carry ont, IN spirit
and letter, the plan adopted by the District
Committee.
| ReSotued, That this committee earnestly
appeals to the superintendent and commit
tees OF the various counties composing the
Third congressional district, and of the city
of Manchester and to all the Conservatives
OF the entire district to unite with it in 4
strict obedience to the decision OF compe-
tent authority, and, animated by the pur-
pose Of rendering willing service to our
organization and to the high calling OF our
party, we shall with one voice clothe with
COlS CSslUiIlI uOlOlS lliC HUIiIluCC VI Jul
| convention.
A motion to amend the second resolution
so as to make it express approval OF the Dis
trict Committees plan was made.
Objection was made to the amendment
because il would preclude the City Commit
tee receding from the plan in the event that
| the counties refused TO act under it.
Several members said that because OF its
nifo7mity they regarded the plan as fair,
but did not think it would be right to have
Richmond scale her vote while some of the
counties adopted the plurality rule.
| The amendment was voted down.
The resolutions OF Mr.. Bigger were then
unanimously adopted.
| 1t was resolved that each candidate for
Congress be requested TO contribute - to-
wards defraying the primary-clection ex-
pcnses.
C.F. Taylor, Esq, was elected member
OF the committee from Madison Ward to
! fill vacancy.
a motion made to request the District
Committee to change the plan so rs to keep
the polls open till Z. NJ. instead OF sunset
was voted down, the committee being un-
willing to ask the District Committee to
modify or change the plan in any respect.
deeming it bad policy to ask for special
legislation.
Adjourned