Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-12
THE FARMERS ASSEMBLY.
THE FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.


smaIior Attendance Than Was Expected
Consultation Amended -Repert Of Commit
tee on Roads- Early session TODAY.
On the 18th Of April, 1885. there wai
held in the House of Delegates farm
ers' convention, which, before adjourn
ment, organized itself into the . Farm
ers' Assembly Of Virginia.
Last night, pursuant to adjournment
the Farmers Assembly met for tho
first time, in the hall Of the House o.
Delegates, ct 8 o'clock.
There was not as full an attendance
as was expected, but as a representa-
tive body of the thrifty and wealth-pro-
ducing element Of our State, the As
sembly compared most creditably with
any gathering Of the kind ever seen In
the House of Delegates.
The Assembly was called to order by
Colonel II. L. d. Lewis, Of Clarke, and
Rev. Mr.. Grayitt opened the meeting
with prayer.
Colonel Lewis. after the prayer, ex-
planned the necessity Of organization
alluding pointedly to the fact that II
was the intention Of the Assembly
to take political color and send tc
the Legislature men who would look
after the interests Of the farmers. lie
suggested that all members when they
went home should proceed to work al
once for the purpose Of securing repre-
sentation in the Assembly.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
On motion the following Committee
on Credentials was appointed 4: Major
A. Koiner, of Augusta; T. Guy, Of
Chesterfield T. n. Lupton, Of Fred.
erick; j. N. Stubbs, Of Gloucester
ii. C. Niche, of Albemarle.
A member moved to go into perma-
nent organization, but Mr.. Koiner op-
posed this, and it was withdrawn, not
before, however, Colonel Beverley had
obtained the floor to say that he had a
motion to make in the direction Of per-
manent organization.
THE COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Koiner came in after awhile and
reported from the Committee on Gre
dentials that the delegates present were
duly accredited.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported the following counties represent
ed, and by the following-named per-
sons:
Albemarle-W Gordon Merrick, II.
/. Lyman, II. G. Niche, John r. Page,
NJ. d., II. NJ. Magruder.
Amela-R. Wood.
Appomattox-J. W. Floor, IL. A.
Wilburne.
Augusta-Samuel Life, Major A.
Koiner, G. Julian Pratt.
Botetourt-J. Henry Johnston.
Campbell-R. c. Saunders, Fleming
Saunders, d. r. Booth.
Caroline-James p. Corbn.
Charlotte-S. f. Spaulding.
Charles City,. \. Marston.
Chesterfeld-F. Guy, II. G. Wat
kins, John l.. Grubbs.
Clarke-II. L. d. Lewis, j. L. Nall.
Cumberland-J. S. Adams.
observation-disclosures F. Riyes, J. l..
Shelton, II. L. Moore.
Essex-Aubrey II. Jones, C. j.
Gale.
Fairlax--C. Lukens.
Fauquier-Robert Beverley.
Fluvanna--Charles S. Thomas, j. l..
Massie.
rederick-Daniel T. Wood, 7. n.
Luton.
Fredericksburg city--A. P. Rowe.
Gloucester-J. N. Stubbs, Charles
Catlett.
Greensville-T. 7. Gaskins.
Hanover-J. 7. Stanley, Julian NJ.
Ruflin.
Henri:o-Norman Smith, j. C. Fov-
Ter, j. A. Lynham.
King and Queen--Dr. W. F. Bland.
King William-William V. Croxton.
Louisa--M. W. Winston.
Lunenburg-R. W. Manson, j. W.
Wilkinson.
Madison-Dr. j. A. Reid, Asa w.
Graves.
Montgomery-Thomas n. Conrad.
New Kent-R. b. Fauntleroy, j. C.
Gregory, NJ. D., John I. Harris.
NelsOn-J. L. HUBBARD.
Nottoway-Meredith Watson.
Northampton-Dr. A. Brockenbo
rough.
Orange-A. S. Jones, G. @. Buckner
Pittsylvania-W. T. Wilson, John
j. Wilkinson.
Powhatan-Milton McLaurin.
Prince Edward-Henry Stokes.
Roanoke county-W. Taylor Thorn
ROckingham-Noah W. Berry, d. A
Heatwall, E. A. Herring.
Smyth-John NJ. Preston.
Surry-Dr. NJ. Q. Holt.
Sussex-Dr. j. W. Greene.
Washington-Joseph NJ. Ryan, John
d. Neall.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATI0N.
Colonal Ravariav aroca ond said that