The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-26
The Lynchburg Convention
Yesterday.
AGLoRIOUSDAY WORK
Thorough Reorganization Of the
Virginia Democracy.
K RINGING PLATFORM.
Hon. John n. Harbour Chairman of
the state Committee.
TIE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

Morning >esSion-Temporary OrRnnlya-
tion-Chairmen OF Delegntions-Tbe Con-
vention's Tocsin-The Meeting or the
Thir6-District Deicgation--A Declnratio
Special telegram from our staff Correspondent
LYNCHBURG, VA, july 25.-The Conven-
ton ball was nicely arranged and deco
rated. and q band OF music in the orchestra
was playing when. at II O'Clock, the body
was called to order by Mr.. Cardwell, who
was designated by the committee for that
purpose. and who announced the tempo
rary organization, and Mr.. Corbin NJ. Rey-
nolds assumed the chair, making brief
speech, expressing the hope that the people
OF Virginia will insist upon being governed
by their virtue and intelligence.
Mr.. REYNOLDs's REMARKS.
Mr.. Reynolds said Il heartily thank
you for the honor you have bestowed upon
me in making me your temporary chair
man. regret that your choice has not
fallen upon some more competent person.
will endeayor TO perform the important
duties imposed upon me. Gentlemen OF
the Convention, YOU have been selected by
the white people OF all Virginia to repre-
sent them i'm a council held in this goodly
City OF the Hills, and to confer upon inter-
ests OF vital importance 10 your State. Nir-
ginia expects and needs much at your
hands, and allow me to express the hope
that your action will be such rs will culml-
nate in a triumphant success. The Cauca-
sian spirit which marks your brows and
beams from your cOuntenances is guar
antee that you are looking fully TO the in
terest OF Virginia. and will see that she is
governed by Virginia's intelligent citi-
zons."
THE PRAYER.
Prayer was then offered by the Rev. Il.
NJ. Carson, Of the Episcopal Church, who
invoked the Divine guidance upon the
deliberations Of the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, the Conyen-
ton extended to the venerable DR.. Terrell,
Of Orange, now in his nnety-first year,
the privilege Of a seat on the stage.
Brief speeches with reference to the best
manner of proceeding were made by Judge
Henry c. Allen. General Taliaferro, and
Judge John T. Harris, and it was finally
Credentials and Permanent Organizations,
which was done.
CREDENTIALS AND PERMANENT OBGANIzA-
TON.
Captain Phil. Mckinney was greeted with
cheers as he rose TO read out the names for
the Fourth district. General Eppa Hunton
was cheered us be announced the Eighth
district names. Mr.. Fulkerson, of the
Ninth district, was also handsomely re-
ceived.
Judge Henry c. Allen moved that the
Convention now take recesst till 3 O'Clock.
but Major John w. Daniel having risen to
make some remarks. everything else was
drowned in calls for him. He addressed
the Convention, but only for a moment,
and that to suggest that the names OF all
committees be now reported.
NOT READY TO REPORT.
1t, however, appeared that the Second
and Ninth districts were not ready to report
fully; their work was incomplete. How
ever. reports were received from all the
other districts. The Fifth district repre-
scented that that delegation had withheld
the selection Of members Of the State Com
mittee till it was ascertained how that COM
mittee was TO be organized. This no doubt
referred to the proposed unification OF the
two chairmanships.
KELLEY AND BEIRNE CHEERED.
When Judge Christian, chairman OF the
Thlrd-district delegation, read out the
names Of Kelley and Beirne, they were
vigorously eheered.
DR.. Moflett, chairman Of the Seventh
district, reported, with names Of commit
teemen, a resolution favoring increasing
the State Committee from three TO five from
each district.
Before / O'Clock the Convention took
recess till 3, and the committees went to
work.
The chairmen of the delegations are as
follows:
CHAIRMEN OF DELEGATIONS.
First District-Judge Goodrich, Frede-
ricksburg.
Second Distrlct-Dr. George Riyes,
Prince George county.
Third District-Judge Joseph Christian,
Richmond.
Fourth District Captain Phil. McKin-
ney, Prince Edward county.
Fifth District-Walter Coles, Esq, Pitt
sylyanla county.
Sixth Distribution. Thomas White
head. Lynchburg.
Seventh Dishict-Dr. S. Ii. Moflett,
Rockingham county.
Eighth Distriet--General Eppa Hunton,
Fauquier county.
Ninth Distribution. Abram Fulkerson,
Washington county.
General Newberry and Senator Hale ar
rived this morning,
THE CONVENTIONS T0CsIN.
The tocsn Of the Convention Is the Ian
guage OF General Newberry. This way,
freemen." The attendance OF members is
unexpectedly large. Every section OF the
State is well represented. The main floor
OF the Opera-Ilo-se is occupied by dele
gates and alternates, and the visitors have
the gallery.
THE ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Lynchburg committee have done all
that was in their power to comfortably
provide for the Convention, but the hotel
accommodations are not sufficient.
II was not known that Mr.. Koiner would
be here this morning. and hence MIR. Card