Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-09-03


Gooehland, Chesterfield, HenricO, New
K,nt. King William, Hanover, and the
cities Of Richmond and Manchester,
met at the Ballard House yesterday.
The delegates. who had been standing
around the doors in groups for some
time, commenced TO assemble in the
ball before l2 o'clock, and TO take
seats assigned them as designated oy
plscsrds on the wall.
CALLED TO ORDER.
At 1915 o'clock Major Benjamin
II. Nash, chairman Of the District Com
mittee, called the Convention to order
and declared the Chair ready to receive
nominations for temporary chairman
Mr.. II. NJ. Smith, Jr., of Richmond
was unanimously elected temporary
chairman, and Mr.. Joseph VI. Shelton
secretary. with J. Taylor Stratton, Esq"
as assistant.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
II was decided that the Com mmittees
on Permanent Organization, O Credentials,
and Re. olutiOns should be composed OF
one member from each delegation from
the counties, and one frcm each ward
Of Richmond and Manchester, these to
be recommended by the chairmen OF the
various delegations. Under this rule
the following we're appointed
Credentials: W. w. Baker, OF Ches-
te,Geld. G.. Il. Tensor, A. Pizzini' j. r.
Flournoy, William Ii. Curtis, +. 7. Hill,
and f. p. Burke, Of Richmond; Eaton
Nance. Of New Kent; DR.. McGruder, OF
Uenrico; DR.. Tomlm Braxton, Of King
William F. N. Parrish, Of GoOchland
IL c. Nelson, j. w. Sgubbs, II. G.
Ferguson, and b. F. FaulcOner, oil
Manchester; and william P. Shelton,
Of Hanover.
Resolutions: r. II. Trice, Of GOoch-
land. R. F. Bciue, Of Hanover, d. n.
Cbeatbsm. Of Chesterfield, DR.. W. @.
Num-, Of King William, Eaton Nance,
Of New Kent, Tszeweli Elicit, John ;.
Usrwood, John II. Frischkorn, J. I.
Wallace, Henry Mesco, James \. Boyd,
Of Richmond, John Murphy, Of Hen
rico. =. +. Fsulconer, j. w. Stubbs,
II. c. Nelson, ahd IL. G. Ferguson, OF
Manchester.
Permanent Organization : Julian Sal
lie. Of Chesterfield; r. ID. James, OF
Goochland ; Julian Ruilin, Of Hanover
Trayers Moncurc, OF King William j.
D. O'Dell, Of New Kent; George Med.
Blake, F. P. C,mpbell, W. S. Goode,
LYON &. Tyler, r. S. Childress, and
Joseph L. Levy, OF Richmond 3. F.
Faulkner, j. ". Stubbs, II. {. Nelson
and II. G. Ferguson.
A recess Of thirty minutes was taker
TO allow the committees 10 frame their
reports.
THE DELEGATES.
When the Convention reassemblec
Mr.. Andrew Pizzini, chairman Of the
Committee on Credentials, submitted
report, saying, " Every city and county
Of the district was represented before
the committee by its chairman, anc
there being no contest in any delegation
the following list Of cities and COUNTIES
is presented with the number Of dele
gates to which each is entitled in th'
Convention Chesterfield, 9; Hanover
8; IIenrico, Q; King William, 4; New
Kent, .; Manchester, 1; Richmond
80: Goochland, ). Total, 80. UpOT
a certificate from the clerk Of the cOun
ty of Goochland certifying that 90
Democratic votes were cast in the Lee
Wise election the committee unanimous
" decided that said county was entitle'
to five instead Of four votes.
Adopted.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr.. r. W. James, from the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, re
ported the following plan for permanen
organization
For permanent chairman, Richard +
Beirne, of Hanover for permanen
secretary, J. d. O'Dell, OF New Kent
assistant secretaries, Joseph NJ. Shell
ton and j. Taylor Stratton-member
Of the press were also requested to &C
as secretaries.
The report was unanimously adopted
RETURNS THANKS.
Amid rounds of applause, Mr.. BERN
ascended the chairman's stand, and, /
a few well.timed remarks, returne
thanks for the honor so unexpected.
conferred on him, pledged himself t
conduct the proceedings of the Conven
ton as best he could, and asked the in
diligence of the body should he erI
Great spplause.l
WANTED TO CONFER.
Mr.. Tazewell Elicit said ths
before the report Of the COmmitte
on Resolutions was presented he dc
sired to ask a courtesy at the hands
the Convention. lie asked that tn
friends Of Hon. George d. Wise be a
lowed an hour for conference. AT
plause, and cries Of Grant it'll
Colonel John b. Purcell moved thI
instead Of recess Of an hour that Il
Convention adjourn to 3 or 81 O'Clock
Mr.. Elicit said be thought the reces
suggested by Colonel Purcell woul
suit the Richmond delegates, but th'
i, would be a great hardship on tho'
from the counties. He therefore II
sisted on bis motion.
Mr.. O'Bannon was opposed to r
cess unless some good reason could
assigned for the conference. In
matter had been discussed throughol
the district for weeks, and
thought every delegate ought to kno
how TO vote without conierring VII
any one.
A gentleman from Hanover
an ironical tone said he hoped Il
gentleman would not insist on NJ
Wise's friends being pressed to gi'
their reasons for wanting TO confer.
Mr.. II. NJ. Smith raised the poi
that this debate was out Of order.
Mr.. Elicit said he thought his reqde
reasonable one, and he hoped 1t you
be granted. lie had said that tho
who we're in favor of the nomination
Hon. George D.Wise wished to eonfe
aud ha thoupht that WAS n gufiicie