The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-05
mond; /; william F. Drinkard. Of RIchmond

Hon. Thomas Whitehead, Lynchburg; Hon.
j. r. Tucker, Rockbridge.
Seventh District: DIR. s. II. Moffett, RocS-
ingham; James Bumgardner, Jr., Augusta;
Judge A. X. Leake, Of 6oochand.
Eighth District: j. V. Brooke, Fauquier;
s. S. Turner, Warren; j. Y. Menefee, Rap
pahapnock.
Ninth District: II. s. X. Morrison, Scott (;
Samuel Williams, Bland; j. ii. Tyler, Pn'
laski.
On Permanent Organization.
First District: William A. Jones, Rich
mond county; A. B. Evans. MiddIesex
county; A. b. Rawlings, Spotsylvania
county.
Second District: Henry Jones, f. v.
White, d. g. Tyler.
Third District: John Hunter, Jr., OF
Richmond; DR.. Pendleton, OF Louisa; T..
J. Woodbridge. OF Chesterfield.
Fourth District William r. Mckinney,
Petersburg; n. $. Turnbull, II. B. Ken
non.
Fifth District: John W. Riley, Peter
Hairston, w. l.. Howard.
Sixth District: Samuel Griffin, Bedford
c. T. Smith, Nelson; Camm Pattesou,
Buckingham.
Seventh District: Judge J. l.. Cochran,
L. II. Stickley, Shenandoah.
Eighth District: II. l.. ID. Lewis, Clarke /;
j. Hay, Madison; X. II. COckerell, Fairfax.
Ninth District: Charles T. Duncan, Lee /;
Samuel Graham, TaZewell; K. Ii. Logan,
Roanoke.
state Central Committee.
First District: Judge j. II. c. Jones,
King and Queen; Chancellor Bailey, Spot
I'm af,fo
Second District NJ. Glennan, l.. X. Ed
wards, Il. T. Armistead.
Third District: Charles u. Williams,
Richmond; William /. Clopton, Manches-
ter; r. II. Cardwell. Hanover.
Fourth District: s. w. Venable, Peters
burg; Cem Green, Charlotte; Judge w.
S. Goodwin, GrePnsville.
Fifth District George +. Dennis. Samuel
J. Mullen, w. VI. Tredway, Jr.
Sixth District Major William Jollille,
Botetourt; j. Singleton Diggs, Lynchburg
John u. Horsley, Nelson.
Seventh District A. KOiner, j. NJ. White,
and w. d. Peachy.
Eighth District X. Kemper, Alexandra ;
James Hay Madison, and f. II. Boyd, VIM
chester.
Ninth District: c. F. Trigg, Washing
ton J. II. Tyler, Pulaski; james i. Kelley,
TazeHe4i4--==-- -
The Convention here took a recess until 3
O'Clock 10 allow the committees time TO
make their reports.
! Mr.. SiubbS presided with great credit
| to himself and to the entire satisfaction OF
| the Convention. His decisions were given
promptly and with good judgment.
/ Afternoon Session.
| 4. 4 At . 81
| The Committee on Credentials, through the
secretary, j. Bell Bigger, made an informal
report to the effect that some counties had
not reported, and that they tie requested 10
do so at once. The further consideration OF
the report was laid upon the table, and the
report on permanent organization was read,
as follows:
| PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
tiOn recommend to the Convention that the
rules Of the House OF Delegates OF Virginia
| be adopted for the government Of this Con-
yeBtion. and that the following be the per-
manent organization Of this Convention,
and report for permanent organization as
| follows:
Chairmau-Hon. Thomas S. BOcOck, OF
AppOmattoX.
Vice Presidents-Firsf, Hon. Thomas
Croxton, OF Essex Second, Hon. l.. R.
Watts, OF Portsmouth; Third, General Pey'
ton WISE OF Richmond; Fourth, Dr. r. :.
| Powell, Of Brunswick; Fifth, T.. q. Holland,
of Danyille; Sixth, General j. A. Early, OF
lLynchburg; Seventh, Hon. John 7. Harris,
of Rockingham; Eighth, p. p. Barbour, OF
Orange; Ninth, Hon. w. NJ. Ellis, OF Mont
gOmeTy.
Secretary-J. Bell Bigger, Of Richmond.
Assistant SecretaTies-The members OF
the Democratic press present.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Jam James NJ. Tyler.
The report was adopted.
On motion, committee OF five, consisting
OF Messrs. Woodbridge OF Chesterfield,
General Terry Of Wythe, Eppa HuntOn OF
Fauquier, Robert E. WIlhers, and George
Il. Garrison Of Accomac, was appointed TO
escort the permanent president, Mr.. 30
cock, to bis seat.
HON. THOMAS s. BOCOCK's SPEECH.
Mr. Bocock, being escorted TO the front OF
the stage, said:
| Gentlemen OF the Conventional beg to
assure YOU that | duly appreciate the honor
You have conferred on me in selecting me
| TO preside over the deliberations OF this
Conyention-l Convention which, whether
you look 20 the number and character OF
the members OF which 1t is composed or 10
the great ends it was sent here to accom-
plish, must be long remembered as one oil
! the most important party conventions ever
assembled in the State. And, .entlemen,
permit me TO congratulate you upon
! the Frightening auspices under which
YOU have assembled. A Divine Pro-
yIdenee in its mercy has already given
us assurances that the husbandman VIII re-
ceiye fair share OF the fruits of the earth
| as the reward for his years labor. Day al
fer day minerals are discovered in different
narts of the State, which, by their bright
and laughing beauty, make glad the hearts
of men Under such influences the spell Is
soon TO be broken which has heretofore
held in lev bonds the energies OF our state,
and soon, under the genial glow OF reyi.
wing hope and confidence, the currents OF
active effort in our midst will be sent dan.
cling and tingliug to the remotest hores Vi
our industrial system.
| Hinder sueh circumstances what manner
OF men ought we to be-sO pure In thought,
so wise I'm counsel. so firm in action. Every
resolve we should make in reference to our
line OF action on public questions should be
characterized by justice, moderation, ana
frmness. and all our intercourse with each
ether should be marked by courtesy, kind
ness, and brOtherly respect. Above all
things we must remember that "Right-
eousness cxaIteth nation, but sin is re-
proach to any people," Aetuated by such
considerations and governed by such policy,
what may not such convention accomplish
in such State | give 1t TO you as the great
lesson of my life, which is now neither short
nor uneyentful, that in the long run great
results are not to be accomplished by cor
runt means. not by tricks nor artifices, not