The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-06
LOUISA COUNTY.

rcrsTY poLrT1Cs-RE CONVEX
T1oS AND NOMlSATl0S-THE SITUATION AND
OUTLOOK, &C.
tC;orrespondencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.I II
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, September 4, 1879. /
The ReadjusterS held their Nominating
Convention here to-day. Hi VALE. coun-
" chairmsn called the Convention to order
nj O'Clock A. J. Perkins was elected
cbsi1 man. and Z. 2. Cammack secretary.
Upon taking The chair, the Chairman made
remarks as TO his inexperience In parlia-
meu;ary matters, and stated that ms own
chair nj home was the only one he was used
To occupyins.' 1t was moved and adopted
that ..if any precincts be unrepresented,
and persons from such precincts be present,
that ibey be invited to enlist themselves as
delegates" A committee on credentials was
appointed, and retired. Returning. they
reported tIirty-two delegates. It was moved
and adopted that the vote on the nomina-
tons be taken pro rata on the basis OF the
whole vote cast in the county IN the last
q. presidential election. Adopted that colored
men from precincts not represented propo-
sing 10 affiliate with the party be received
as delegates, il such there should be. MIR.
William NJ. Amber spoke OF the pressing
need Of harmony and Of the nomination OF
a man who should be the choice OF a ms
]ority OF the people us against oppressors. He
spoke Of the - unfortunate absence OF dele
gates from large portion OF the lower
end of the county," but this gentleman
and Mr.. Jack Amber were allowed to-
cast the vote OF the " missing links"
Mr. George Turner, who represented
Louisa In The Legislature rs q Republican
few years ago, addressed the Convention on
q motion OF his that candidates for the NOM
ination give expression TO their views. He
wished a man nominated OF whom it could
be said he was truly q Simon-pure read
justing Mozarter," and intended support
ing no pig-in-the-b bag" man any more.
He dwelt on the brokers' BILL" which he
denounced, and stated that he was not
candidate, for the q" Funders had reduced
the salary down so low That be could not;
afford 1t, which was done In order to keep
Anti-Funders from being elected.' Nomi,
nations being in order, MesSrs. FL. j. VALE
+. T. Brooke, and William NJ. Amber
were placed in nomination. Mr.. Amber
declined. He was a delegate. &c. Mr..
Vale addressed the Convention, and
gave his reasons for opposing the brokers'
ciusion be begged The Convention to throw
aside personal feelings, and il it was be-
leyed any man could carry one
more vote than himself he hoped
sucn man would receive the nomination
which latter remark was heartily applaud
ed by the Convention and by spectators. A
long dispute next arose as to whether a
two-thlrds or maj ority vote should be re-
quired to nominate. Parliamentary law
was mercilessly slain. and quite intense was
the confusion (though no Quarrelling) as to
the above point. 1t was put to the house,
and the Chair decided that the ayes chose
who voted for 4 tWO-thirdS yote) had it.;
from which decision an appeal was taken,
and, after numberless motions and sugges-
tons, it was decided that the Chair was
overruled, and majority vote declared the.
rule TO follow. The vote was then taken,
and Fl. j. Vale was nominated on the first
ballot, receiving sixteen hundred aud some
rotes-necessary to a choice, LAO. The
nomination was made unanimous amidst
applause. Delegates to the Senatorial Con-
vention were then appointed, after which
Mr.. Vale thanked the Convention for the
honor, and pledged fidelity to the cause.
The Convention then adjourned. .,,--'.
1t is significant and gratifying to the Con-
sentative party that such a small represen-
tation appeared in the Convention from the
two lower magisterial districts. AS TO the
situation and outlook, it is true that the
negroes have good chance Tor" victory IL
they concentrate, for the spring local canvass
resulted in the payment OF nine-tenths OF the
poll-,axes OF the delinquents; but it is by
no means certain they will or can concen-
trate. In the event OF their failing to unite
their strength, and in the further event that
the Conservative party nominate good and
available man, the outlook is by no means
discouraging to the Conservative party. 1t
is eminenlly important, however, that our
party make Just such a nomination as above
referred TO. BKRS. I