The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-14
The Richmond Convention.
EXITING OF DEMOCRATS IN LUNENBURG
COUNTY,

tOUNI1.
LUyEYBURG COURTHOUSE, May 10, 1880.
A meeting of the citizens OF Lunenburg
county was held at this place to-day, and
the following gentlemen were selected TO
represent the county in the Democratic
Convention to be held in the city OF Rich
mond on The 18th instant:
Lewiston District NJ. &. Cardozo, dele
gate; William Y. Neal, alternate. Pleasant
Grove Il. j. Arvin, delegate; W. VIM,
alternate. Browns Store: j. L. Tisdale,
delegate; j. T.. Bagley, alternate. Rebo-
beth: Paul Wilson, delegate; ii. w. Tuck
er. alternate. Loeb Leven: John X. Shell,
delegate: John Blackwell, alternate. CO.
lumbar Grove: j. B. Bell. delegate; L. Z.
Williams, alternate.
John jackson, w. L. Neblette, and Cap.
tain G. G. Organ were elected delegates at
large. w. w. Webb, S. S. Neblette, and
James Eubank alternates. The chairman
was also appointed as one OF the delegates.
Resolred. That the vote of this county be
cast in the State Convention by the delegate
or delegates present.
That the Richmond Dispatch and other
Democratic papers De requested to publish
the proceedings of this meeting.
ROBERT BRAGG, Chairman.
L. A. Hardy, Secretary.
KING AND QUEEN.
CENTREvILLE, KING AND QUEEN Co.,
May II, 1880.
At meeting OF the Conservative party
held Saturday, May 9Th. to elect delegates
to attend the State Convention in Richmond
from this district, the meeting was called to
order by b. +. Bowden, Esq chairman OF
the District Committee, and was perma-
nently organized by electing DR.. William
Bland as chairman, and r. a. Folkes Sec
rotary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be to elect three delegates to at
tend the State Convention. which meets in
Richmond May 10, 1880, TO elect delegates
to the National Democratic Convention.
Drs. r.. Fl. Cox, William Bland, and Colo.
mel e. b. Montague were chosen delegates,
and Messrs. b. +. Bowden. John w. Mars
ton, and DR.. p. Grubbs. alternates.
Drs. II. Ii. Cox, William Bland, and
Colonel K. b. Montague then addressed the
meeting, and warmly urged the Conserva-
tive element OF the district to full and COM
plete organization and work.
1t was unanimously resolved to request
the State Convention that DR.. r. II. Cox be
elected delegate to the National Conven-
ton, and that the proceedings OF this meet
ing be sent to the Conservative press OF
Richnond and the West Point Star for
publication. WH.LIAM BLAND, Chairman.
X. a. FOtceS, Secretary.
JkaEs CITY.
BURNT ORDINARY, May II, 1880.
At meeting OF the Conservative party OF
James City county Beld in Williamsburg
May the 10th DR.. William Martin was called
TO the chair, and w. u. Walden appointed
secretary.
1t being announced that the meeting was
ready for business, Mr.. w. G. w. Fartbing
offered the following, which was adopted:
Whereas the political parties which are
now dividing the country are only two in
number; aud whereas there are designated
for the meeting OF said parties only two
places Cincinnati and Chicago; and where
as the Democratic party, while not as pure
as in the past it may have been, yet to-day is
far la advance OF the only known opposition
thereto In its principles and purposes which
underlie its organization; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we. the Conservative
party OF the county Of James City, desiring
to renew our support to that party, do send
10 represent us in the Convention to assem-
BILE in Richmond on the 10Th OF May Cap
tain Z. M. Ware and w. B. Walden as dele
gates, and William Barnes and w. N. Han
kins as alterpates, instructing them to vote
for every measure looking to the harmony
OF the approaching Cincinnati Convention.
1t was further
RESOLVED, That copy Of the proceedings
OF this meeting be sent to the Richmond
Dispatch and Commonwealth for publica-
ton.
There being no further business before
the meeting. on motion, it was adjourned.
WILLIAM MARTIN, Chairman.
w. b. Walden, Secretary.
WILLIAMSBURG.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. May ~, 1880.
At a meeting OF the Conservative party
Of this city held at the court house on the
18th infant, called pursuant to notice, sgd.
ney Smith, Esq. was called to the chair, and
hr. c. w. Mercer was elected secretary.
The object OF the meeting was to appoint
,ne delegate and one alternate 10 represent |
In the Convention TO bs held |
't Richmond on the 10th Of the present !
month.
pr, Robert N, Garrett moved that the |