The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-09-09
RepubIIcans I'm Council.

EFFEcTED--A SMALL GATHERrSG-Ho MORNING.
| AND MIGHT sRssIoNs--A LIVELY DISCUS
sfoN-THE RESULT. &C., &c.
The Republican Convention OF the Third
congressional district met at the colored
Odd-FeIlows' Hall, on Franklin street near
the Exchange Hotel, yesterday. 1t was
called to order at balf-past ~ O'Clock by
Samuel +. Maddox, chairman OF the Third
District Republican Committee. The Chair
stated that The first business in order was
the election OF a temporary chairman.
Simuel Logan, from Manchester, nomi-
na,ed John Cox, OF Chesterfield. and II. L.
Brooks nominated X. A. Paul, OF Rich
mond. The vote stood IL for Paul and 10
for Cox. Paul was declared elected.
The next thing in order was the election
OF temporary secretary. p. d. PeDdle-
ton, OF Caroline, was chosen.
The Chair appointed the following Com
miitee on Credentials City OF Richmond
Il. 2. Brooks, w. p. Gray, and Moses Tay-
lor; CaroIine-L. Myers: Louisa-M. L.
Perkins; Henrico-J.W w. Southward; Cbes-
terfeld-John Cox; Manchester-Simue
Logan; Hanover-J. a. Chisholm.
At O'Clock the Convention adjourned to
meet at O'Clock.
During the recess the Committee on Gre
dentias met in the rear end OF the hall.
Evening Session.
When the Convention met in the after
noon the President directed the Sergeans.
alarms to exclude all persons from the
lower floor who were not delegates. The
Committee on Credentials then presented
their report through X. Z. Brooks, chair
man. In the contest between the delegates
from Clay Ward the committee reported in
favor OF seating w. III. Carter and j. Win
ston Jones, and rejecting w. j. S. Bowe
and w. C.. Brown.
The following are the names OF the dele
gates who were recognized by the commit
tee
THE DELEGATES RECOGNIZED.
Richmond. jackson Ward w. p. Grey
and 4. Archer. Marshall Ward: II. Cole
man and Joseph Washington. Monroe
Ward: George Preston and John Johnson.
Madison Ward r. A. Paul and p. p.
Brooks. jefferson Ward: Moses Taylor
and James Mack. Clay Ward: W. II. Car
ter and j. w. Jones
Henrico.-J. w. Southwark, Lewis Rob-
nson, Ennis Dickerson, and Major Burrell.
HdnoUer.-Samuel Taylor, Wesley Jones,
John l.. Brown, and }. a. Chisholm.
Louisn.-J. w. Poindexter, NJ. L. Per-
kins, l.. Bbbs, and Charles Cosby.
Caroline Il. Myers, z. ID. Pendleton,
William Fields, and j. Hailstock.
CheSterfeId.- Cox, Allen Hill, Al
bert l.. Howell, and Samuel F. Maddox.
MancheSter.-Simu Logan.
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
A lengthy discussion was INDUCED in
relatiye to the Clay-Ward delegates.
r. =. Brooks spoke in favor OF the
adoption of the report as whole Samuel
f. Maddox, joan Cox, and John Johnson
opposed its adoption so far as it related to
Clay Ward.
Lewis Lindsay took exceptions TO GER
tain remarks made by Brooks, and attempt
ed to reply; but not being a delegate he
was silenced, and had to stand the thrusts
OF Brooks. who continued to speak amidst
great applause. Finally Lindsay rushed
over to where Brooks was standing, caus-
ing general confusion in the hall and
bringing many delegates to their feet, who
thought that fight would certainly occur
between the two.
A motion to adjourn over until to-day at
IL O'Clock caused lively discussion.
Samuel Taylor, a coored farmer from
Hanover, delivered a very amusing speech
in opposition to an adjournment. In fact,
opposed the motion, and seemed anxious 10
finish the business for which they had as
sembled as early as possible.
The motion to adjourn was lost.
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
A vote as to whether the report Of the
Committee on Credentials should be
adopted was taken, resulting (as stated by
the Chair in a vote OF l6 for and 10 against
its adoption.
Delegate Maddox asked for an appeal
from the rulings ofthe Chair.
The Chairman refused 10 listen to Mad
dox. SAYING that he (MaddoX) "bad the
wrong cow by the borns and had better not
attempt to bulldOZe the Chair"
Another motion to adjourn until this
morning was lost.
A resolution to that effect having been
adopted, the following Committee on Per-
manent Organization was appointed by the
Chair: +. Archer, Richard Coleman, Moses
Taylor, X. =. Brooks, George Preston, and
w. II. Carter, from Richmond; Simuel
Logan, Manchester; Samuel +. Maddox,
Chesterfield; j. l.. Brown, Hanover; Ennis
Dickerson, Henrlco; l.. Bibbs, Louisa; Z.
ID. Pendeton, Caroline.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The following permanent officers were
appointed: j. w. PoIndeXter, president;
John Cox, yice-presideni; w. Ii. Carter,
secretary; and j. b. Steward, sergeant-at-
arms.
The president addressed the Convention
briefly but appropriately.
l. Bibb, OF Louisa, offered the folowins:
ReSoLred, That we deem 1t necessary to
make a nomination now at this Convention.
Moses Taylor, OF Richmond, rose TO "dis-
cuss the resolution" During his speech
delegate asked Taylor which side OF the
question he favored. The speaker refused
to answer, and finally. after half-houf's
speech, took his seat, leaving the Conyen-
ton in the dark as TO his standing upon the
subject.
DR.. Sterling, OF Richmond, advocated a
nomination.
r.. p. Brooks, OF Richmond, offered the
following as q substitute to the above reso-
luton:
RESOLVED, That this Convention do ad.
iourn until the Sd Wednesday in October,
and postpone nomination until that time.
A motion to lay the resolution and sub.
stitue on the table was adopted by vote OF
90 TO S-two delegates net voting.
NOMINATIONS DECIDED TO BE IN ORDER.
The Convention then agreed to 90 into
nominations, the nominating speeches to
be limited TO ten minutes. George Pres
lev, OF Richmond, nominated Mr.. II. l..
Pelouze, OF Richmond; but bis name
was subsequently witbdraws. lmme-
diately after Presley took his seat,
and while the Convention was very
quiet, an old ay-haired darky, who
was not a delegate, suddenly appeared in
the ball and said that he was sent there BIC
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