The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-19

The STATE Convention.
GATHERING OF THe DgLEGATgs-MErriSG OF
1Hs STATE c0NNITTEE-INTEREgTrx IN.
FoRaATIoN-NEET1xG OF DISTRICT DELEGA.
TI0Ns, &C, &C.
The Conservative State Convention for
The election of delegates 10 the Cincinnati
Democratic Convention and the formation
OF an electoral ticket for the State will as
semble at the Theatre at IL O'Clock M. to.
day.
The Convention will consist Of !. .40l dele
gates, majority Of whom, 1t is expected,
will be present.
Among the delegates who had arrived
last night were Hon. Charlie. Pitts and w.
"A. Jones, OF Richmond county; Henry
Loving aud DR.. j. j. Robertson, OF AM
hcrst; j. l.. Hurt. OF Pittsylvania; J. d.
Horsley, Of Nelson; w. w. Walker,
Westmoreland; IL ii. Lee, Of Clarke; j.
w. Cbinn, OF Ricbmond county; A. B..
Chandler, CT Caroline; General w. B..
Taliaferr0, Of Gioucester; j. l.. Eubank.
OF Bath: Judge II. c. Allen, Of Shenan.
doab; General John Echols, w. A. Burke,
Staunton; Thsmas Watkins, Halifax; Gen
eral William Terry, Wythe; Major John
w. Daniel, Lynchburg James Reley, Will
liam Peachey, Shenandoah; Judge John T.
Lowell. OF Warren. and ". 4. Chandler, OF
Caroi.dc, .n-fxxsrs OF the State Committee !;
Warner Tal;aferro. OF Norfolk; 3. John
son Barbour, Hon. Thomas s. Bocock, Will
liam a. Reese, Marshall Hanger, DR.. s. H.
Motfett, and others.
Among the members OF the press were
Major Il. II. Glass, OF the DanvilIe Post !;
Nj. Glennan, Norfolk Yirginian; j. A.
Daily, Norfolk landmark; J. A. II. st.
Andrew, FarmyiIle Mercury; {. A. Her.
manns, Virginia People; E. w. Ayres, OF
the Kansas City Times; and George c.
Wedderburn, Washington iSundqy Herdtd.
A meeting OF the State Central Committee
was held last night at the Exchange Hotel.
DR.. W. ID. Quesenberry, OF Caroline, was
selected for temporary chairman.
After making other uDimpOriant arrange
menis the Committee adjourned TO attend
the great mass-meeting elsewhere noticed.
The prevailing opinion among the dele
gates seen last night was in favor OF an
unpledged delegation, and no expression Of
opinion.
The business OF the Convention will be
as quickly dispatched as possible, and an
adjournment may be expected tonight.
For the information OF those interested
the following is published by request:
Rooms STATE CONsERvATfyEl
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
May II, 1880.
can be found at No. 1877 Exchange Ho-
tel from to 1ls O'Clock A. NJ. on Wednes-
day, 10Th instant, where delegates and alter
mates can obtain tickets 0f admission TO the
dress-circle, parquette, and stage OF the
Theatre, which have been reserved for
them alone. After 1ls O'Clock A. VI. will
be at the boX-otiice OF the Theatre. Other
parts of the Theatre will he open 10 the
public, but no ticket is necessary 10 secure
admission thereto.
j. BELL BIGGER. Secretary.
The following regulations have been
adopted regarding admission ID the Theatre
in order 10 secure to the delegates and alter
mates tue privileges TO which they are enti-
tied and prevent confusion in the hall:
/. No one will be admitted 10 the stage,
parquette, or dress-circle without ticket.
which the holder must present whenever he
applies for admission.
2. Tickets will be issued on personal az
plication to the secretary Of the State Com
mittee, John Bell Bigger, Esq.
3. Besides the delegates and aternates, the
following persons are entitled 10 tickets,
which will be issued as above: The mem
bers Of the State and Executive Committees
ana the presidents OF the Conservative clubs
Of this city.
4. Each member Of the State and Execu-
tive Committee will be furnished with three
tickets for such disposition as be may choose.
5. The secretary is entitled under no cir
cumstances TO issue any tickets save as
above.
G. The upper galleries in the Theatre
will be free for all, the remainder Of the
Theatre being exclusively disposed OF as
above. II. NJ. LOGAN,
A. NJ. KELLEY,