Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-27

neetlng was called TO order by j. ii.
0'DDs, county chairman, and on vote on
nominations made for president OF the
convention, the temporary presiding Off
cer'J. NJ. Gibbs, declared that W. o. Har-
we mad received 60 votes and Crockett
nooinson 5s votes. A new count was de-
mahded, which the chairman decided was
OUT OF order. J. J. Mann appealed from
.ne decision OF the Chair. but the chairman
refused to recognize the right OF appeal,
ana called Mr.. Harvie to the chair.
oh motion TO proceed TO election Of Sec
retaiy. j. b. Enroughty, Junius Archer,
anu Lee n. Hill were nominated.
motion was made and carried that the
vote be taken by dividing in three lines in
'ne courtyard; which was done.
y. D. Mann moved that committee, con-
sisnng OF Jack Randolph, j. J. Mann,
James Robinson. George Patterson. and
george Anderson, be appointed by the
Ihair 10 confer and recommend delegates
ana alternates TO the Congressional Con-
yention, as follows: Leigh township, two
delegates and one alternate; jackson town.
snip, two delegates and one alternate;
Giles township, one delegate and one alter
nate.
j. NJ. Gibbs moved as a substitute that
upt'Oiht ~ tOunnlilbtt VI uNt
from each township or district to make the
nominations.
W. {. Hill moved that the vote be taken
In the same way that the vote OF secretary
was taken, so that fair count would be
had.
The president refused to submit the mo-
non, and. declaring he would not longer
preside, left the chair and the courthouse.
Tho Seprafarr m n Hill uSG aH
the meeting 70 elect another president, and
Crockett. Robinson was elected by acclama-
tion and took the chair.
j. NJ. Gibbs having bolted from the Con-
vention his substitute for the zion OF j.
j. Mann was declared not to be before
the Convention.
The motion 10 appoint a committee of
five to recommend names was adopted.
The committee retired, and after awhile
reported the following recommendation /:
That the delegates and alternates to the
Congressional Convention to meet at Pc
tersburg on August 29th be as follows:
Giles district: J. J. Mann; Crockett Ro-
binson, alternate.
Leigh district Jack Randolph and James
II. Robinson, delegates; Henry johnson,
alternate.
Jackson district: James Robertson and
Joe Scott, delegates Albert Mitchell, al
ternate.
on motion OF Wilbur Hill. the report Of
the committee was adopted, and the names
recommended therein declared 70 be duly
elected.
The following resolutions were adopted:
ReSolred, That our delegates TO the Con-
gressiOnal Convention are hereby instruct
ed 10 vote against the nomination OF Colo
mel James ID. Brady first, last. and all the
time.
ReSOlued, That our first choice for Con-
gress in this district is the Hon. a. a.
DOdson.
R6Soired, That this Convention expresses
its confidence in the Hon. B. ;. Hooper, our
present efficient representative in Congress.
ReSOlred, That we. the Republicans OF
Amelia county, Va, disapprove Of the ac-
ton OF the State Convention in taking from
the people the right to select their own
county and city chairmen. and regard such
action a. dangerous step towards the de-
struction OF that liberty OF thought and ac-
ton which made coalition possible and
popular in Virginia.
ReSOlUed, That while we will in this
contest do al. in our power to secure the
electoral vote Of Virginia to the Republic
can presidential nominees, we will, as early
as possible after the election, exert our in
fluence TO secure a return 10 the time-hon-
ored principle OF a government Of the
people, by the people. and for the people.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
CROCKETT ROBINSON,
President OF the Convention.
Witness George Anderson.
Lee n. HiH, Secretary OF Convention.