The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-26

| "N'Nf" NhiiSs,au It's permanent Cnatrfnol
and the following members OF the commit
tees:
On Resolutions: A. NJ. Kelley. Rich
mond; Hilary =. Jones, Hanover; JOSEPH
X. Pendleton, Louisa.
| On State Committee: r. VI. Cardwell
Hanover; r. +. Beirne, Hanover; b. II
Nash, Richmond.
On Permanent Organization: Judge f
c. Minor. Henrico; j. NJ. IIudgin, Caro-
line; j. Taylor Ellyson, Richmond.
On Party Organization W. +. Drink
ard, Richmond; Josiah Leake, Hanover
W. +. Bib, Louisa.
On Credentials: John N. Higgins, Rich.
mond; =. c. Warwick, Chesterfield; =.
S. Derbyshire, Richmond.
A DECLARATION FROM THE RICHMOND DELEGA.
TON.
Apaper prepared by Judge Joseph Chris
tian, at the instance OF the Richmond dele
CATION, was read at the meeting and was
ordered 10 be referred 10 the Committee on
Resolutions, and was placed in the hands
OF Colonel Hillary =. Jones for that pur-
pose. IL Is in the nature OF declaration
Of principles.
Mr.. Jackson Guy offered q motion look
ing 10 increasing the number of members
Of the State Committee from three to five,
but it was opposed by Hon. George d.
Wise; and, in Difference to his views, Mr..
Ct1y xuifl,hroxx fIa pnnt;on
Afternoon Session-Permanent Organiza-
tion-General James A. Walker Presi-
dent-PIan of Party Standardization.
John =. Barbour Made Chairman OF the
man OF the Executive Committee-A
Ringing Speech.
Especial telegram from our staff Correspondent. ]
LYNCuBURG, VA, July Is. Upon the re-
assembling OF the Convention the Com
mittec on Resolutions, through Hon. John
Goode, asked permission to continue their
sitting during the session OF the Conven-
ton, which request was granted.
II. Taylor Scott, OF Fauquier, submitted
report from the Committee on Gre
dentials.
All the counties were represented eX-
cept Lee, Wise, Buchanan, and Lancaster.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Mr.. Dennis, OF Franklin, reported the
following permanent organization, which
was adopted, on motion OF Mr.. Thurman ::
PRESIDENT.
General James 4. Walker, Of WytLe.
vICE-PREsIDENTs.
First District: DR.. w. {. Nunn, Of King
William.
Second District: Major j. T. Woodhouse,
Of Princess Anne.
Third District: A. NJ. Kelley, OF Rich
mond.
Fourth District: Judge r. o. Jones, Of
Petersburg.
Fifth District; Captain W. II. Suther-
land, OF Carroll.
Sixth District: William NJ. Cabell, Of
Buckingham.
Seventh District Judge II. c. Allen, OF
Shenandoah.
Eighth District: General Eppa Hunton,
OF Fauquier.
Ninth District: S. II. Newberry, OF
Bland.
j. Bell Bigger.
SERGEANT-AT-IRNS.
John G.. Moss. OF Richmond.
A committee escorted General Walker to
tbo .boir onidat optbuc;oS,, unpuuollod at
any convention | have attended for many
years.
GENERAL WALKERS SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
General Walker said that he had but just
arrived in this city, and he had had no ex-
pectatiOn Of receiving any OF the honOrs OF
the Convention, and he. could only thank
them in a few words for the honor con-
ferred upon him in being called to preside
over that time-honOred institutional DEM
ocrtc Convention. 1t was unnecessary
for him to give any words Of advice to the
for he knew they were here
resolved to harmonic all differences and
TO prepare TO meet the common foe with
united front. Though beaten, we are not
[Applause.l OF the Coali-
ton he spoke as a combination between a
corrupt Federal Administration and cor
rupt crew. 1t was combination like that
between "Blaybell and Black George"
the Puritan and Blackleg. In his effort to
discharge the duties Of presiding officer he
invoked the helpful consideration OF the
Convention.
MIR. Bocock, from the Committee on
Party Organization, submitted a partial
report.
THE PLAN OF PATTY ORGANIZATION.
The plan they recommended for the cleo
ton OF the chairman of the State Commit
tee bv the Convention provides that the
chairman OF the State Committee shall be
e1-Oficio chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee, and that five instead OF three men,
bers shall be chosen from each district to
the State Committee. Five men,
bers elected by the State Committee shall
form the Executive Committee. The chair
man makes the sixth member thereof.
Mr.. Bocock explained the report and
urged its adoption.
In view OF the radical changes proposed,
Mr.. Gennan favored cautious considera-
ton, and wished the report printed.
Judge Henry C.. Allen moved to recon-
nit.
Mr.. Thurman seconded this motion. He
would, he said. like TO see the report in
print, or at least the committee should
make a complete report.
Mr.. Bocock said this matter had been
considered. The committee