The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-19
local MATTERS.

H.
tRepubfsean Convention OF Henrico co,rnty
mst yesterday at the county courthouse tc
nominate d candidate for the House of Dele
sates. There were tive delegates each from
the four districts, and TWENTY-FIVE or thirty
| OF the friends OF the candidates, w. spes.
sard andSWilliam Taylor, both Of whom are
pfon8uneed Readiusters. ..-l
About nalf-pa>t II O'Clock the Convention
was called to erder by the county chairman,
Conrad Wagner. and Mr. Joseph B. Stew
art, OF Fairfield. secretary OF the County
Committee, requested to act as secretary OF
the Convention.
Tlleregwete two white delegates present
Z. a. Taiiey, OF Fairfield, and John Clacker.
OF Brookland. Calls were made to know
the names OF the delegates from the scye-
raj townships, and an immense jabber en-
sued.
The lists OF delegates were then handed
MP and read by the secretary. rs follows:
Fairfield: L. III. Talley, Tiff. Mann, W.
Sing Teton, j. w. Gundaue.
+ Tuckahoe: SIaior Burrell, Joe Rogers,
:Solon Green, James Jones, L. Lee.
Brookfand: Lewis Featberslon, John
Glasker, John Wallace, Washington Hicks,
William Allen.
call was made for the delegates from
Yarina, but the Chairman stated that the
delegates had not been regularly appointed !;
stIatsttlere had been some hocus-pocus, and
he thought the Convention ought to be
postponed until Variua, could have a
fair chance to elect Delegates in mass-mect-
ing. ,.riff1e .s
motion was made TO go into caucus,
which was put and adopted. The mover
wanted "a private. consultation" among
the delegates. i. ri I. 15a
A lively dialogue followed between two
co!ored brothers. One declared that the
Convention had met to discuss what should
be done, II anything at all, while the other
read the call for the Convention, and de-
clared that he had come for business and
wanted it done. Another delegate wanted
to bear from the candidates. and 4 motion
that they should be heard was put and
adopted. Another wanted the Convention
thoroughly organized-a sergeant-at.arms
and a secretary appointed.
Finally, Mr.. R. Fl. Tallcy moved. that the
Convention retire, and made a significant
statement (glancing in the direction OF the
dispatch reporter) that the members should
seek private room for private caurus.
Mr.. Talley's motion was adopted, and the
Convention at l p. N. retired for "private
consultation" = ~...s A.-..' II e .s..
What happened in that caucus is some.
thing no fellow can find out. They must
have had lively time, however, Judging
from the noisy debate heard outside.
Between and 8 O'Clock the caucus broke
up, and it was announced that the Convcn-
ton had been postponed until Saturday
week at II VI. -...-
When the delegates came out from their
retirement Mr.. Clackcr called upon Mr..
William Taylor to address them; which be
did. . . ..
4 coorcd member asked him il he had
not on the night before the meeting OF the
last House OF Delegates denied beng Re
publican. TO which Mr. Taylor said
"Nc,' ana explained at considerable
length that he had denied to General An.
derson in the caucus that be was Radical !,
but he never had denied being Il Republi
can.
Some one else asked Mr.. Taylor il had not
voted against Mr.. Peter Carter's colored-
jury resolution, to which Mr.. Taylor an.
sWered in the negative, and said thut he had
voted 10 refer the resolution to the commit
tee, rs Mr. Carter seemed to desire. he
spoke at some length on the jury question,
and claimed that he had all along been the
friend OF the coiorcd man; con dcmned
Judge Minor for not summonng negroes
on his iErcs, and praised Judge Clopton
and Judge Rives for their course.
Mr.. Southland also addressed the meeting
after Dir. Taylor hal concluded hi, 10
marks, and replied 10 what ne had said. As
to Mr.. TayIor's course in the caucus. he
said the files Of the Dispatch would prove
who WAS right.
The meeting broke Up after Mr.. Soath'
arG'S speech.
As 4 matter OF some interest to the county
voters, and as tie question has been raised,
we publish tie following extract from thf
DiSpGich report OF the caucus referred to
Is published on Wednesday morning. De-
ccmher ), 1877:
"CRTTICAL.--Gcncral Anderson moved
that the name OF Joseph Walker, Il Chester
field Radical. lie stricken from the roll.
"Mr. Walker desired TO be allowed tc
Withdraw his vote. He confessed that he
was Republican, but said that in the or
oanization oi tie HoGsc he took sides with
the Rcadiustcrs.
"Gencral Anderson called attention also
to the name OF Mr. lIiiam Taylor. lie wa:
told that nc was not Il Conservative, but d!t
not know. lie called for Mr.. Taylor 10 cH
plain.
Mr.. Taylor denied that he was lscpuh
Iican; he was m independent Rcahluatcr
II ANYBODY said that he was i Republican
was false"