The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-24
1oIusA COURTHOUSE.

CONSERVATIVE .CoNyENTIoN--NoMl-
~, ,rYo,, IN JOHN HUNTER, sR.-HARMoNS
.Sn.nrpeRMfNaFieN- FOR AN ACTIVE CAM
a,1nS--sErECTIoN OF DELEGATES TO THE
srs.ToRJAr, CONyEETIoN-CIRcU1T COURT
ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE TRIAL OF WILLIAM
IFeRooME FOB MURDER. "<'.tft =.
j rrorresnondeuce of the Richmond; Ospatch1
-, 49, :" - 80 SEPTEMBER %, 1879:
The County Conservative: Nominating
Convention met here to-day. ON motioan'
Dr. p. B. Pendfeton was elected Chairman n,a D
and AR. John p. Thompson secretary! Ihe
delegates present then reported their names
" the secretary. It was moved and carried
that tine delegations from the various pre-
clrcts each have d caucus Of consuttation De-
lore IN : names were brought forward 1or
rominaiion. .Afterthis had been completed
II was moved that Mr. George j. summer
who was not delegate to the convention
no allowed to make nomination. by uhaiii-
mons consent this was granted.
Mr.. Sumner prefaced his remarks oy de-
cIaring the settlement Of the pubHc-deot
nuestion an all-importaut subject. he de-
clared that the best men should be put for-
ward by our party now as our Standard
bearers, and in splendid eulogy OF MN
nominated mir. John Hunter, ST., gentle
man, he declared, who had represented the
county faithfully in the past and would 90
% again-a man Of thorough integrity and
unbounded patriotism. The nomination
was received with hearty applause.
CAPTAIN W. Il. Meade nominated DR..
Lewis Pendleton, but upon receiving all-
thentic information that the latter gentle
man would not accept the nomination, Cap
tain Meade promptly withdrew the noml-
nation. DR.. P. 6. Pendeton was then
nominated, and nominations thereupon
closed.
The secretary then proceeded to call the
names o. the delegates and record their
votes. Before the result was announced
DR.. P. B. Pendleton stated to the Conyen-
ton that he was certainly satisfied that Mr..
Hunter had received large majority, and
thought it, useless to go to the trouble OF
scaling the vote. Whereupon motion
was made that the nomination OF Mr.. Hun
ter be made unanimous, which was carried
without dissenting voice, and hearty
cheer was given for the nominee.
MIR. Hunter represented the county IN the
Legislature Just before the war, and made
fine representative. He is q gentleman OF
thorough integrity and patriotism, ana
added to this are bis superior capabilities,
-
a noble Christian gentleman and citizen.
universally esteemed and beloved. ADDED
to all this is a fact which makes him the
more fitted to represent us in the Legisla-
fure at this time-to wit, his thorough
knowledge of the history Of and legislation
upon the debt from its incipiency. he IS
venerable with age, but has certainly not
PASSED the point of usefulness to his coun-
try: and his election would not only be an
honor to this county, but to the entire State.
The Convention was thoroughly harmo-
Nous, and Il spirit of determination mani
tested which bespeaks most thorough and
vigorous canvass. -.
The Dispatch correspondent " bits L"
sometimes. He predicted that the absence
OF any campaign for the nomination would
result in the nomination Of frst-class
standard-bearer. This proved true. He
also predicted that it would result in most
4,sr,.-paIry -dnIJy ana concord. This Is
none the less true, and if Conservatism lis
not triumphant in Louisa this fan, it will
not result from any lack OF interest or OF
work.
Delegates were selected to represent the
county in the. Senatorial Convention, which
meets at Spotsylyania Courthouse on'the
9th OF October. There is no doubt OF Cap.
tain Fl. w. Murray's denomination and
triumphant reelection.
Our Circuit Court commenced its session
here to-day, and the crowd present is SIM
ply immense. The trial of William Glen.
ments for murder is now in progress, and
the courthouse is "literally jammed." II
will most likely take a couple OF days to
complete this trial. The trial OF one OF the
alleged Walton murderers Will next come
up. The interest manifested IS intense.
BKRS.