The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-09-28
Mr.. Cutchins, and thereupon the chairman.
George II. Poindexter, Esq, declared the
four the nominees OF the party, and the
committee adjourned.

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four the nominees OF the party, and the
committee adjourned.
THE DEFEATED ONES.
Colonel Archer Anderson was defeated
by SO votes. He was absent from the city
when his friends decided to put him in the
race. and was on that account unable to
attend any OF the ward-meetings or to
make any canvass for himself; in view OF
which fact, though defeated, his vote mus,
be regarded as a highly complimentary
one.
Captain Spotswood, Mr.. Davis, and Colo.
mel Anderson all deserve well OF the peo-
pie. and can be counted upon to give their
best energies TO the cause and warnest
support to the ticket nominated yesterday
SPEECHES.
When the result became public, in an.
swer to loud calls. Colonel Evans went
over to the post-oliice, opposite the Circuit
Courtroom, in which the returns were
canyassed, and, mounting the steps, made
q brief speech, in which he thanked hi.
friends FOR the high distinction be bad beer
given in being made one OF the leaders oI
the Democratic ticket in Richmond. HC
spoke but n few minutes. and referred N
special terms OF pleasure to the fact that In
his own ward he had led his ticket.
Mr.. James y. Dunlop came forward in
answer to calls and made a speech OF few
words full OF feeling and modesty, in which
his thanks were returned in a manner Sc
sincere as to be deeply impressive. He
promised to be heard from again in the
canvass.
o1 ID af
prolonged calls and made pleasing
speech, in which he paid all the candidates
n high compliment, not forgetting to saw q
good word for the defeated. Other nomi'
nees were called for, but not beng present
did not respond.
MADDOX GIVES HIS VIEWS, EXPLAINS Els Po'
sITION, AND IS ENDORSED.
A convention OF Republican delegates
from Manchester, Chesterfield, Powhatan,
and Goochand, summoned by Mr.. Samuel
+. Maddox, was held in Samaritan Hall,
Manchester, yesterday evening. There
were about seventy.fve or one hundred
cOlored men and few white men present
Edward Scott lcolored), OF Powhatan, was
elected chairman. and Mr.. Colwell (whitc,
was appointed secretary.
obtained, and Mr.. Maddox was called upon
to state the object OF the Convention and
explain his position.
Mr.. Maddox said that the object OF the
Convention was to ascertain whether the
Republican party intended to support bin
or whether they intended TO follow Malone
and Sims. He claimed that Mahone's
plan in this movement WAS to lead the Re.
publican party into the Democratic party
Mr.. Maddox said that certain circulars had
been printed and circulated stating that he
(Maddox) was running in the interest OF
the Democratic party, and was paid and
supported by that party; and he took the
present opportunity TO denounce this and
all other similar reports aS false. Several
questions were put 10 the speaker, which
he promptly answered to the satisfaction OF
his hearers.
Ex-senator Joseph Walker next took the
stand, and spoke about three quarters OF
an hour, when he was told by the chair
man that he had taken up aS much time as
could be allotted to him. Major Walker
strongly endorsed Maddox.
Wash. Woodbridge then moved that
committee OF five be appointed by the
AIllI W Ultll ltHblAtlobo ~ liN N2''ho NAsN
sense OF the Convention.
The motion was adopted, and the Chair
appointed on the committee Wash. Wool
bridge Of Manchester, Neverson.Lewis OF
Powhatsn. Isaac Wren OF GoOchand, and
Patrick Mayo and Major Joseph Walker Of
Chesterfield.
The committee. after brief absence
presented a series Of resolutions endorsing
Mr.. Maddox as the proper nominee OF the
Republican party Of the district, and ex'
pressing determination to stand by hin
under all circumstances. The resolutions
were unanimously adopted. Adjourned.
FLANAGAN NOMINATED.
A delegate from the Readiuster Conyen
ton which was held at Powhatan Court
house Yesterday reports that Mr.. William
VI. Flanagan was nominated for the
Senate in place OF Mr.. Sandy Sims, who
has withdrawn from the canvass.
1t is almost incredible that the Coalition
lists should have nominated Flanagan
He Is the man removed from the Board OF
Directors OF the Central Lunatic Asylum
by Governor Cameron. and who wrote the
Governor 4 letter as severe, ii not rs class.
ically cOuched. rs Cameron's denunciatior
OF Malone. Flanagan is certainly mucl
weaker than Sims, so far n getting white
votes is concerned.