The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-30
THE BON-AIR CONVENTION.
Baker, oil Chesterfield. and Hobson. Of Pow
hatan. Nominated for the House, and
Good Ticket IL Is.

The representative men OF Manchester
Powhatan, and Chesterfield assembled yes
terdav at the beautiful village OF Bon All
to nominate two candidates for the next
House Of Delegates.
Captain W. a. Blankingship. OF Ches
terfeld, presided over the Convention, and
Mr.. j. Spencer Smith, OF Powhatan, acted
as secretary.
The members Of the Convention were
enthusiastic. and seemed willing to sacri
flee every personal feeling for the success
OF the party.
Mr.. j. IL. Ingram nominated w. W
| Baker, Esq, OF Chesterfield, and Mr.. Il
VI. Miller nominated IN very forciblC
speech Captain Joseph Ilobson, Of Pow.
| hatan.
Messrs. Baker and IIobson were nomi.
mated by acclamation.
THEIR ACCEPTANCE.
SIr. Baker, in accepting the nomination
said " am no speaker. | have been ac-
customed to hard work during my whole
life. and premise you to use every honest
means to secure the success OF the party"
Captain Hobson said: 81 thank you fol
the nomination, and while, like my friend
Mr.. Baker, am not gifted in public speak.
ing. yet IL energy and zeal will accomplish
success l pledge myself to employ them
both in the ensuing canvass"
The remarks Of the candidates were re-
ceived with long and continued cheering.
| Certainly two more sensible, worthy. and
popular men could not have been selected
in tie district.
THE NOMINEES.
| w. w. Baker. Esq, was born in Chester
| field in 1914, and is now, therefore, in his
| thiTty-ninth year. When q mere lad he
was employed in the Office OF the Richmond
! Enquirer. where he remained for sin
years. Joining the army in 1861, he wa,
/ in active service until the surrender al
AppomattoX Courthouse. lie was in prison
/ for about one year, and in Fort Ne
| Henry was kept in irons for two months
| Leaving the army without property OF
any kind, he commenced life as Il miller
/ His energy. industry, and integrity soon
gained for him money and friends. He is
/ a member Of the firm Of Martin Brother,
a. Baker, sumac-manUiacturcrs,a and also ;
partner with B. w. Martin in one Of The
/ largest tanncrics located i'm Virginia. sue
cess has followed him in everything he ha'
undertaken, and to-day he exercises a
much influence and has as much popularity
as any man in his native county.
Captain Joseph iiObSon was born II
! POwhatan III the year 1881. Educated a
Iampden-Sidney College, Joseph llobsoI
is cultivated and talented gentleman
/ lie. like Baker. entered the army as sooI
as volunteers were called for. ~ pri
vate in the POwhatan Troop, he so distin
| guShcd himself that he was elected captain
of the company, which Office he held ut The
close OF the war. No man was more cOur
agcouS i'm war. or is more gentle In peace
! He is beloved i'm POwhatan. and can secure
the entire party vote in Chesterfield anC
Powhatan. Captain Hobson has been farm
ing since the war, and has been quite sue
ceSsful.
SPEECHES.
This was tie finest meeting held il
Chesterfield since the war. The people
are greatly aroused, victory seems TO be il
the air, and organization is what the peo
pie are demanding.
Mr.. ID. l.. PuIliam, congressional can
vasser, made a very sensible and lOgica
speech, which was received with applause
| Speeches were also made by Mes>rs. D. III
Nash. John +. Taylor, and W. |. Clopton
and Mr.. Page.
! With Warwick for the Senate and Bake
and HObson for the House Of Delegate
the Democratic ticket will succeed il pro
per organization Is effected.