The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-08-17
FOURru.DrsrRICT FIGHT.
tonIitionists' Convention Mt Burke,ille-
Large Crowd CoIiected-Hooper's Nominal
tion Almost Certain, and Another Defeat
Scored for Boss Malone.
fspecia, telegram to the DIspatch.I

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delegates arrived yesterday evening. to-
gether with many friends Of the various
candidates. About two hundred delegates
ard visitors. besides q local crowd. are on
the ground. Robertson's and Estes's ho-
tells are both crowded, as many as a dozen
being packed In one room. a good sup
per and other comforts last night gave
conyivial spirit to the assembled soyereigns.
Caucusing commenced early yesterday and
was kept up with more or less vim until
daybreak this morning.
Among the visitors is noticed Colonel
Brady, Fernald OF Danyille, J. II. Van
Auken, II. c. Brightwell, George W. Ken
nedy, Senator Bliss, Sheriff Bliss, and
Treasurer Bliss-thc last three from Prince
Edward; Postmaster Cox, Of Farmyille:
NJ. Il. Lloyd, OF Manchester; George VI.
Arnold, Rev. NJ. c. Young, and others
from Richmond, Petersburg, and Farm
vile. George T. Bowden, OF Norfolk, was
also present.
TIE INDICATIONS ARE
that contesting delegations will appear
from Amelia, Powhatan, Charlotte, Luz
ncnbure, Nottoway, and Greensyille coun-
ties. The forces OF b. s. Hooper are well
marShaled with solid votes from Prince
Edward, 3 from Cumberland, from Anne
liza, from Lunenburg. and : claimed from
Charlotte and from Dinwiddic after TIar-
rs rctires. The NottOway are instructed
for Il. :. Hooper after De Mortie is drop
ped. and his friends. who seem best organ
lied and most confident. claim most OF
the JOrgenscn delegates after his name
is dropped, should that event take place.
4 fluttcr was caused this morning when it
was made known that iIarris's friends
were inclined to Hooper As second choice,
and the usual influence has been attempted
10 change their course, but so far without
effect. 50 FAR the best Of feeling has been
maintained between The Petersburg eleven
and Hooper's friends, and il is generally
conceded that Steyen,'s friends ere in TIE
Pctcrsburg-Hoopcr combination. The
present outlook-l1 i. Ms that the
contest is between stevens and Hooper,
but the report on credentials may change
this aspect OF affairs. 1t las just been ru-
.morcd that Jorgcnson is
PREPARING FOR BOLT,
but rumors Of all kind, OF deyiment are
too rife to place any reliance on them.
should DR.. Jorgcn,cn make a bolt, it i
I said he cannot take with him more than
i've unconlcstcd delegates. An arrange
mcnt has just been effected between W. NJ.
Flanagan on the part OF Hooper, and Colo
mel Brady for the mcommittcd, looking to
temporary organization and committee on
credentials. The clans are now gathering
in the ncighborhood Of Leath's Hall. where
the Convention VIII be called to order by
!. II. Van Aukcn. 2 member OF the state
Committee 1t has Just been arranged that
DR.. Alexander, OF Mccklcnburg, be nomi-
mated for temporary chairman. all the cam
didates agreeing to the selection.
CONVENTION CoNvENING.
At12 O'Clock j. II. Van Auken, At the
door Of the hall, proceeded to call the roll
OF delegates where no contest was made,
and only such were admitted, this plan
having been arranged by the members OF
the State Committee who were present.
J. J. Campbell, OF Petersburg, nomi-
mated in a neat speech Judge Charles Alex
ander for temporary chairman, which wa
seconded By Hon. Ross Hamilton, OF Meek
. lenburg. AID carried by acclamaion, anC
| IL fi-n pfl
, elected temporary secretary. \ committee
, on credentials was then appointed, ate
3 which rcces, was taken until haif-pa>t
, O'Clock. indications at this hour point t
= stevens as being ahead on the first ballot
s with close race between Hooker, Jorscn
sen. and De Mortic Tor the second place.
Nidpiqht.-The Committee OF Credcn
tials have not vt reported. As iaras don
: Hooper and Jorgenscn each sct iive iron
Charlotte and Luncnbmg. Hooper get
, Amelia. They are now considering Not
toway. which De Motie will get. Green
Vile /, most likely for stevens. Hooper
e nomination is almost certain.
TIE LATEST.
= BrRKEvIrLr. VA, August 11-l:0j 4. N
After much caucusing. consultation, an
y .tatc.manlike converse. the delegates
y the Coalition Convention were organize
'' here Yesterday, with judge Charles Ale'
audcr. OF Mccklenburg county, a, temp,
r.ry chairman. and Professor John y
. Morton as secretary. y organized, I'll
j. personnel OF the body was rs follows
J. white delegates. 50; coored, Il.
Is Immediately after an organization In
= boeu effected a committee on credcntl1
s. was appointed, alter which the Convcntio
Of tool, a reccs, until D o'clock, but the Coz
20 v,n.ion has remained uuas mhlcd un'
"a re,rly O'clock this morning awaiting Il
a. rono,t Of the committee on creden'ial
k. ,vbi,b In, been in session nearly tWei'
~ hours.
IS There are IS contesting delegates, o.
H. t,o ,rlmor Is that the committee has reco
~ rized the claims Of the Hooper and 30
nj ...,sen delegates. The jorSonscn ~
id uooncr members Of the committee ha
w coml,incd to effect thi, result, and indl'
~ - tion, point to tic nomination OF The Iat''
" The negroes are doubtless resolved
accept any candidate who may receive
votes necessary for nomination, but th'
"a j. a strong demand amons the minority
ch tb@ nomination Of a co!ored man, and
nd Y stevens may yet be trc nominee.
or Brady says his name does not 90 oci'
on the Convention under any circumstanc
A.
red ,.ohonc TanSicd.
md II pIyEs NOMINATED II NE slNIh C
18th DE- , - pISTKI,T-sTolAY SCENES
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