The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-26
mAHCmEsTER AND vTCISzTY.

House Convention Chesterfield TO SEND
Both Of the Delegates. The Convention to
nominate candidates for the House Of Dele
gates from this district was held yesterday
at Chesterfield Courthouse. The attendance
was large, and much interest was manifest
ed as to the result Of the Convention. SeY-
eral hours before the meeting was called to
order groups OF delegates could be seen
around the courthouse conversiug in re-
gard to the best mode Of nominating their
respective caudidates.
The delegates numbered thirty, and were
from the following districts -.f....
Chesterfield Countrywide District: John
S. Taylor and Lee Wells. Matoaca: W. T.
Radcliffe, Chamberlayne Talley, William
H. Merritt, 81. D. Perkins, Spencer D. Ivey,
aud E. F. Lockett. Midlothian: W. E.
SpieEs and W. W. Pace. Bermuda: T. j.
Woodbridge. Glover Hill: J. A. Lesion
and 4. c. Wilkinson Two delegates from
this district were absent, but those present
were allowed to vote for them. Mauches-
ter: S. D. Attkisson and A. B. Woodbridge.
Total, L.. .... -.
Powhatan County-Spencer District: {:
Thomas M. Miller and William S. Archer.
Huguenot S. Hancock and J, c. Christian.
Macon B. II. Frayser and W. B. Smith.
Total, @.
Manchester City-First Ward: Edward
Bourne and DR.. 4. S. McRae. Second
Ward: 81. a. Jordan. Third Ward :
George W.. Meredith asd BIB. Weisger.
Fourth Ward: James R. Archer and DR..
7. P. Mathews. Total, l..
After list OF the delegates was prepared,
and it being in order 10 proceed with the
nominations, DR.. A. S. McRae, OF Manches-
ter nominated William Walsh, of that city.
5. Hancock, OF Pewhatan, nominated
David VI. Goode, OF Chesterfield.
w. B. Radcliffe, of Chesterfield, nomina-
ted R. L. Jones, OF that county. ..-.
Thomas Miller, OF Powhatan, nominated
John E. Taylor, OF Manchester.
George W. Jewett, Of Chesterfield, was
nominated by W. W. Pace, OF tile same
county.
After the nominations were made and the
vote being taken, it resulted as follows ::
Walsh, 4; Jewett, %; Goode, 4; Jones,
II, and Taylor 9.
Jewett having received two thirds vote,
was declared the nominee OF the Conven-
tion.
Walsh withdrew from the caucus after
the first ballot.
The second ballot was taken and resulted
as follows: Goode, 3; Jones, II, and Tay-
lor 10.
There being no choice the third ballot
was taken without changing the result.
Goodies name was then dropped.
The fourth ballot resulted in Jones re.
ceiving IS votes and Taylor II. Mr.. Tay-
Ior's name was dropped, and Mr. Walsh
was renominated by B. B. Weisiger.
The vote on the fifth ballot was-Walsh
13 and Jones II.
Taylor was renominated, but before the
next ballot was taken several interesting
speeches were made. The next ballot re-
sulled-TayIor 13 and Jones II.
Tayor's name was then withdrawn from
the Convention, and Jones was declared
the nominee. The nomination OF both
candidates was afterwards made unani,
nous.
The two nominees, being on the court
green, were notified OF their nominations
and were requested to give their views upor
the various issues in the canvass.
Both spoke in favor OF the McCuloch set
| tlement and against further ,readiustment
Mr.. Jones paid i high compliment to Gen
eral Malone as military man, but said he
is as indifferent q politician as he was ;
great general"
Mes>rs. Taylor and Walsh also delivered
interesting speeches, ana were appiauded
The Chesterfield delegates held several Sc
cret caucuses, and towards the end TIE,
gave solid vote several times fOr Dir
Jones. The Manchester delegates worked
hard to secure the nomination OF candi
date from that city, but to no avail Th
two successful candidates are very Dopula
men, and no doubt will receive large yot
In the coming election. DIR. Jewett is al
enterprising merchant from Midlothian
ana Mr.. Jones, though now seventy year
OF age, has several times filled positions Q
trust In the county, and is from Matoaca.