The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-13
MEMBERS OF THE CITY CONVENTION
CHOSEN At TIE WARD MEET
INGs LAST NIGHT.
The City Convention 10 Select Rich.
mOnd's Delegates 10 the State
Convention 10 be Held
ut Lynchburg.

u several wards and the wards to elect their
own delegates TO the State Convention.
A change was by the City Committee
unanimously determined to be advisable.
as city convention can act with more
deliberation than ward meetings; can I'M
hesitatingly command the services OF the
most eminent citizens, most OK whom
would not enter into ward-meeting con-
tests, and can better make up delegation
to represent all interests and elements.
The call (resoution) OF the City Com
mittee leaves the whole matter in the hands
Of the City Convention. and they are en-
powered TO choose the delegates to Lynch
burg in any way they may deem proper,
but it is expected OF them that they will
impanel delegation equal ii not SUI
periOr to any Richmond ever sent TO a
State Convention Of the party.
MARSHALL WARD.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Henry Metzger, ward superintendent.
Colonel j. ID. Whitehead was, on motion,
elected chairman, and Mr.. j. Samuel Wiki
inson secretary.
The chairman explained the object Of
the meeting.
Nominations were made, and the follow
ing delegates were elected by ballot:
Delegates: james p. Sharp, Henry Metz
ger, Philip O'Ncil. J.. Il. Gibbons, NJ. c.
Crowds. W. :. Catlctt, l.. c. Garrison,
John ID. Whitehead. \. B. Ferguson, W.
II. Plcasants. NJ. X. White, Daniel Ilig-
gins, Joseph Il. Allen, and George +. Bur-
CESS.
Alternates: VI. :. Burch. r. s. Childress,
Il. j. Christian, John Il. Grimes, Joseph
b. Welsh, j. :. Wilkinson, John Carter,
John y. Curtis, William +. Crump, Elisha
Bethel. ID. B. ProSser, John Romer,
George W. Taylor, Il. y. Spraggins.
JEFFERSON WARD.
The Jefferson Ward meeting was held at
the Police Court, and was called to order
by Ward-Supermtendent w. W. Wood,
Mr.. r. II. Styll was made chairman and
Mr.. J. L. Ezekiel secretary.
After some discussion az to the best
mode Of proceeding it was determined to
appoint committee Of seven to recon-
mend the requisite number OF delegates
and alternates-nineteen OF each-tO rep
resent the ward in the City Convention.
The following-named gentlemen were Sc
lected as the committee: Messrs. George ID.
ThaXton. Il. Il. Smith, John W. Wilkes,
John NJ. Higgins, B. c. Galloway, ;.
VI. Perdue. and II. c. Adams. They
at once retired, and after short con-
ference, presented the following list OF
delegates and alternates:
Delegates Messrs. W. W. Crump, B. ii.
Nash, Al. Courtney, Il. HaSSell. VI. Hess
burg. w. j. Holmes, w. VI. Turpin, II. L.
Briggs. A. h. Wells. George Hirscb. j. X.
Molloy. Wyerly Yarbrough, James Botto.
Thomas Tignor. ". II. Cullingworth. j.
w. Ferguson. j. W. Gibbons, W. L. Bat
knS. George W. Strang.
Alternates Mcssrs. J. /. Ezekiel. +. VI.
Bennett, j. CaSkie Cabell, Il. II. Styll, j. +.
Phillips, c. VI. Branch, VI. ;. Leidy, I. j.
Robertson, Y. DOnati, C.. {. Thon, James
NetherwOOd. J. J. CampOdOnico. &. {.
Childrey. James Golden. Il. p. Boze. Il. j.
Mays. i. :. Courtney, +. {. Brauer and
William Cox.
The report OF the committee was unani-
mously adopted, after which the meeting
adjourned.
MADISON WARD.
The turnout OF the Madison Democrats
was very full and gratifying, and indicated
a deep interest in the approaching turn in
the political status OF affairs.
Mr.. Sol. Cutchins, superintendent OF The
ward. called the meeting to order and eX-
paned its object.
was called To the chair, and Mr.. George ii.
PoindcXter requested to act a. secretary.
The fol0wing-named gentlemen were
elected by ballots delegates 10 the City
Convention: II. II. Maury. j. 7. Ferri,er,
Thomas W. McCance, Jackson Guy, John
OFT. John B. Cary, Maxwell T. Clarke,
Svlyanus Stokes, :. G.. Tinsley, J. I. STRAIT
ton, Jourdan II. Maury, j. Alfred Jones,
j. +. llckenney. j. j. English, W. II.
Zimmerman, George Bryan, James Me-
Graw, George Med. Blake, George III.
Po:ndeXter, and +. b. Addison.
ON motion each delegate was authorized
TO name his alternate. The meeting then
adjourned in high good humor.
MONROE WARD.
The Democrats OF this ward held their
meeting at Monticello Hall, and il was more
largely attended than such meetings usually
are. IL was called TO order by Nr. II. VI.
smith, Jr.. the ward superintendent, and
MIR. b. c. Gray was elected chairman and
Mr.. G. +. Wingo secretary.
If was resolved that the twenty-iour del
coatcs to which the Ward i, entitled be
elected riUd UOcc. and in accordance with
that plan the following were chosen: II.
NJ Smith. Jr., W. ID. CheSterman. John
] Hunter. j
w ". Archer. b. Rand. Wexford, w. Il.
Rowic Il. {. GRAY, William Lovenstein. j.
Tovlor EIy,on. General John Il. Cooke,
Jo:eph W. Iaube. James Lyons, Jr..
Charles L. Wingo. \. krouse, James Cas-
l,ie 7 ID. Crenshaw. Jr., {. ). Stringfel-
low r r. Nlunford, T. \. Brander, K. f.
Trclisb. z. 4. Kumlehn, c. l.. Siegel.
Each delepate was authorized TO appoint
his own alternate in the event Of being un-
abIe to attend the Convention himself.
Adjourned.
JACKSON WARD.
This ward was organized with Mr.. W.
S. jenkins as chllrmal' anu W. J' EppS'
ESD, as secretary, and the following nine
delegates were elected W. D. Eppss, W.
+. Epps, VI. Woods, u. MSSarIny, H >. W.
Riley, W. Ii. Woodey' W. . uoode'
Thomas Cox, and \. +. llulcher.
CLAY WARD.
This meeting was organized by the cleo
tion OF Captain Robert e. scott chairman
and Leroy :. Edwards secretary. The at
tendance was larger than at any like meet
T. woS determined to apportion the dele
cafes to precincts. and ballots were had
and the following elec.ed
EirSt nrecinct: Messrs. p. ;. Derbyshire,
T. : Posr. John L. IIankins, W. +. Drink
ard ! r.. winston. L. W. Pickrell.
second % II precinct Messrs. T. L. Campbell,
FIios Kelly. &. W. Lattmer, John La
tomcbe n, r. /. stone, John Gardner.
Third nrecinct: George ID. Wise, W. 5.
I'M, nnru p,rC,"S eroy : Edwards, 5. b. Paul, A.
NJ Kelley. Archer Anderson.
" cnntain n r. &. scott was elected delegate
nj large from the ward