The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-28

IanCa OF Tue Army OF cue Iennea5ee,. twin
brother in toll, in faith, In, suffer-
ing inii yalof, and LIN II glory to- 4 fhe
Army, OF Northern Virgin:a-that hun
three, with pillar, Of hattle-6re eneircting
thelf: anes-by night and 2 pillar: :oi: battle
smoke above their, ranks by day---proclaim
man compact, which In the dreadful days
OF 1865 Tor an instant brought hope to the
bosom OF fallen nation, attests his know
ledge sPatriot !--Let the blood which from
bis BODY dyed therocks OF Mexico and red
dened tyonl muddy plain in sight of the
spires ofyour city, where, through the tops
OF Seven Pines, the daily winds OF heaven
keep mournful requiem to the memory oil
our fallen comrades,@ illustrate bis virtue.
Tradition tells us that when the savage
Gaul and his still more savage followers
broke into the Senate chamber OF Rome
the barbarian hordes were awed into silence
by the venerable. appearance of those who
ruled that city. ALI history tells us that
the young men should be chosen for action,
the old men for counsel. Is 1t age and ex-
perience, and physical strength, and mental
yigor, that we want in our representative
Then more than three-score-years-and-6ve
have whitened his head and silvcred his
Dctt -puG uiS CSCEIS AtU HUI -
his natural force abated. In him is ga
thered the wisdom and the glory Of
the past, the vigor and energy OF the pres
ent, cheering hope and a confiding faith
in our .ceuntry's. immediate future. And
when his name is written on the list Of our
country's lawmakers, all good men every
where will rejoice that the greatest living
leader OF the genuine sons Of Virginia has
returned to, the house Of our fathers; and
that nations pride, and nation's love,
and nations peace, reign united and su-
preme from the Lakes to the Gulf.
Mr.. "A. NJ. Kelley, of Richmond, next
placed in nomination Colonel John b.
Young, of the county Of Henrico.
MIR. John Washington, OF Caroline, nom1-
mated DR.. W. D. Quesenberry, OF Caroline.
Mr.. George J.. Sumner nominated Mr.
Frank V. Winston, Of the county OF Louisa.
MR.. GREGORY wITHDRAws.
at this point in the.proceedings the Pre-
sident laid before the Convention the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. w. F.C. Gregory,
which was read by the secretary: -
RICHMOND, August 27. 1873.
Gentlemen of the Convention, Third Con-
greSSional District:
BY canyassing with all the candidates, for
whom have the highest esteem and kindest
feelings, The Third congressional district,
was fully convinced that large majority OF
the voters agreed with me in the views
which I presented on the great questions OF
the day. II full vote had been poled this
would have fully appeared. Numbers from
various parts of the district urged me to
run as an independent candidate, declaring
they would not have anything to do with
the primary election. Irefused emphatically
to aid in disrupting the Conservative
party. OF the 15,600 Conservative voters
in the district not 5000 voted, OF which l
received only enough to give me four dele
gates. AS most of my friends, by certain
influences in the country, and especially in
the city, by handbills posted after II O'Clock
on the night OF the 18th instant, were kept
away from the polls, it is just to them and
to myself to withdraw my name from the
Convention. Yet / distinctly state that I
shall vote for the nominee Of the Conven-
tion, and that under no circumstances shall
my name be used as candidate ;or Con-
gress. Most respectfully yours,
...+ w. F. c. GREGORY.
b., NOMINATIONS SECONDED.
General T. NJ. Logan, in a most eloquent
Johnston's nomination. ~. - "-a
Mr.. Atkinson, of Henrico, seconded the
nomination of Colonel Young.
Mr.. Lovenstein seconded the nomination
OF DR.. Qnesenberry. -.
Judge Redd endorsed the nomination Of
Captain Winston. "a
.',.,:r BALLoTTING. s..-......
The Convention now proceeded 10 ballot
for candidates. The first ballot resulted
Johnston
Quesenberry .................'..'....
winston.
Gregory q
Mr.. Gregory's name was now. dropped,
and the second ballot resulted
Young 80
Johnston
W nston" ......'.....'.'. ....'.....'.'''."I2
QueSenberry. IL
DR.. Quesen berry's name was now dropped,
and the third ballot resulted.
Young.
Johnston q
WINSTON.
DR.. Quesenberry was again placed in
ballot rcsulted-@''''
Johnston.....
Young ...:..... ."59
Quesenberry ....... .'..Zo
Colonel W. P. BurwelI was now placed
in nomination, and the fifth ballot result
ed - 80, D. 81.
Young .".o4
Johnstou....
Winston. ."......''.'. .......''..''.
HlirWeil,
.r-.. ...I..s SIXTH BALLOT -.',sjt.;'
Johnston
Young.
Burwell..
At this point Mr.. "A. B. Chandler moved
that the rules be so amended as to provide
that all the candidates be now placed in
nomination that the lowest candidate be
dropped on each ballot; and that no candi-
date be nominated more than twice.
The motion created q warm discussion.
The resolution was lost. .s' ',.'..
SEVENTH BALLOT. -.'s.
Johnston.
Young
Burwel.
Winston
EIGHTH BALLOT. ar r.
on....'.'..'.....
Young
winston.
Mr.. Murray, OF Louisa, nominated Cole
mel John II. Guy.
=. ~ = NINTH BALLOT. 4, .....
Johnston'..-....
Young....
QueSenberry..
Mr.. j. II. Bryant offered the following,
which was adopted: -
Resolued, That in future no person shall
be voted for who is not put in nomination:
:: TENTH BALLOT: ... ,-,.>..
Johnston rs
Young O4
20
.gsa@, ELEVENTH. BALLOT. .t<N z