The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-12

| when Virginia was called on the twenty
ninth ballot, Mr.. Woltz rose and said
/ question the correctness OF the vote OF
| the chairman. :,
The Chair: The clerk will call the roll.
The clerk called the roll OF the delegates
from Virginia. who expressed their indi-
| yidual preferences as follows:
Peter ). Carter 10y alternate, Samuel N. Yost)-
J. W. Poiudexter-- Grant.
ID. Sheffev Lewis-Grant.
joseph Jorgenseu-Grant'
| John w. Woltz--Granf.
| Z. r.. Sfewart--Grant. ,
4 George z. Bowden-Sherman.
| Robert Noyton-Shfrman.
/ a. IT. Rusself-Sbernlan.
| Josish Crump--Grsnf. !, r,xso-,,o,
'. James d. Brady Grant.
| W. II. Pieasauts-6rant
| III CLAY Harris-Grant.
]. r. Wilson-Blaine.
| w. X. Watkins-Grant. &C.
| F.F. Ware-Grant.
John DonoyaD-Granr.
| Mesford g.. Lewis-Grant.
| William Brown--Blaine.
| w. O. AusliH-Grant.
&C. Tompkins-Grnnt'
Mr.. Wolff: One OF the aliernates at large
Is absent. Has the delegation the right TO
have his name called, under the ruling OF
the Chair, ''to east the vote OF another
delegate at Target"
The Chair: The clerk will call the roll.
The clerk was proceeding, when
| Mr.. Wolff Iagain interrupting-Mr.
Chairman, one OF the delegates at large
from Virginia is absent. There is one OF
the alternates present, but not the alternate
for p. J. Carter, whose name Is called.
The delegation desire the alternate to vote
| for p. j. Carter, who is absent.
| ha oil
borne on the roll opposite the name OF the
delegate failing to vote will respond.
The Clerk John II. Dezendorf.
The Chair The other alternate at large
| in the same class will be called in order.
The Clerk: John Il. Dezendorf (no an
swer), Samuel NJ. Yost.
Mr.. Yost Grant.
The. Clerk: Virginia votes-Grant, 16;
Blaine, q; Sherman, 4.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Wolff: rise to question OF privi-
| lege.
The Chair The gentleman will state his
question OF privilege.
Mr.. Wolff: In giving the vote before,
one OF the delegates requested me to cast
his vote for Blaine, but when his name was
called he changed his vote to Sherman. lie
has now Just authorized me to say that be
desires to cast his vote as he did when l an.
nounced it first, which will make the vote
| OF Virginia stand as before-16 Tor Grant, 3
| for sherman, and for Blaine.
| The Chair: The vote cannot be changed
after ii has been east. AFTER moments
pause.l The Chair Is in error. The gentle
man may change his vote at any time before
the vote il announced, and he 10 entitled to
change bis vote now, IL he sees Mt. zap
plause.1 Will the chairman Of the Virginia
delegation give his attention!
Mr.. Wolff: Twill.
The Chair: VIII the chairman please in
form the Chair OF the name OF the delegate
who desires to have his name called!
Mr.. Wolff Robert Norton.
The Clerk: Robert Norton, Of the Second
congressional district.
Mr. Norton: Blaine.
The Clerk The corrected vote OF Virgil
MIA is Grant. 1G; Blaine, 8; Sherman, 3.
THE LAST BALLOT.
When Virginia was called
Mr. Wolff, OF Virginia: Mr.. Chairman.
The Chair: For what purpose does the
gentleman address the Chair!
MIR. Wolff: rise for the purpose OF vim
dicating myself as chairman OF this deega-
ton. The correctness OF this vote has been
called in question as announced by myself
on several occasions on this floor
The Chair: The gentleman is outof order.
The rule is memorable.
The Virginia Delegate: withdraw the
request for the call. | am satisfied, Mr..
Chairman.
Virginia voted 10 for Grant; for Gar
field. The roll was not called.]
WILLIAM II. PLEAsANTs.
After the result had been announced,
Delegate w. Ii. Peasants (colored). Of Vir-
ginia, said:
Mr.. Chairman, as New York, Illinois, and
Maine, along with Pennsylvania, have
spoken, stand here, sir, probably occupy
ing a pecular-and most rightly so-posi-
ton to that OF the majority Of the people Of
this Convention. | came here, sir, from
Virginia, instructed By State Convention
to vote for that peculiar and most distin
guished man-lhe most renowned Of the
world Ulysses S. Grant-[applause]-a
| have proved ii, since here | have been
standing on this floor and on all occasions
casting my vote to the last for that man.
But, sirs, as the Convention has thought
best TO nominate James A. Garfield,
OF Ohio, for President OF the United States,
it may not be that we can promise TO you
Virginia, but we can promise you this, as
humble men, aud as men who have on all
occasions shown and shown again devotion
to the Republican principles Of the country,
men wbo-Virginia Repubicans-who on
one occasion gave the electoral vote OF Vir-
GINA to Ulysses s. Grant--hopiDg, while a
division exists in the Democratic party OF
that State, in November next return to you
Though it was said we had all to receive and |
nothing TO give we now receive James A. |
Garfield and will endeavor to give him Vir.
ginia. [Applause.] / for one, and / speak |
for the Virginia delegation and for every |
Republican in the State, second the nOmina- |
tion Of james A. Gar6eld-moye to make |
that nomination unanimous.
GarfieId's "Lone Fisherman"
[Chicago Times.l
The drama that has been produced at the |
Exposition building the past week gave |
birth TO political "Lone Fisherman" He |
halls from Pennsylvania. and, much to his |
he has discovered that he is a |
famous man. During the progress OF the |
balloting the eccentrcity OF his conduct ex-
cited some comment, but 1t was not until
nearly the end that it was remembered he
had appeared in every act, and that he was |
entitled TO rank as "star." Every time
Pennsylvania was called, the Chairman
of the delegation sung out as a
starter: Gone vote for Garfield At
first the announcement created rip
pie OF laughter, then 1t grew tireSeme, and |
next 1t was almost forgotten. The mo-
nOtonous cry, zone vote for Garfield
ceased to attract the slightest attention. and
had it not been Tor the break made by In
a IL. he