Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-11
PEANUT UNION
AN ORGANIZATION OF THE PEANUT
PLANTERS EFFECTED.
Notes About the Republican Conference
Mahone's Dodging specch-Miscei-
Ianeous Notes and Personal.
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Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, July 10, 1883.
In pursuance of call OF the sussex
County Alliance for a convention of repre-
sentatives OF all Of the peanut-growing
counties in Virginia. delegates from the
counties Of Dinwiddie, Prince George, Sus-
sex. Southampton, Surry, Isle OF Wight'
and Nansemond met here to-day. A per-
mauent organization was effected and
constitution and bylaws adopted. Inc
following officers were elected: President,
X. ID. Barnes. of southampton; Nlce-fresi-
dent, T. III. Lyon, of Sussex; Secretary. D..
ID. Owen, Of Sussex: Treasurer, T.. >; sun n
mons. OF Prince George; Chaplain, w. H.
johnson, of Isle Of Wight Lecturer II. q.
Land, OF Southampton Assistant Lecturer,
A. J. Raby. OF Nansemond DOorkeeper, >.
V. Yates; observation-disclosures, >; A. III.
Gwaltney: Scrgeant-at-Arms, j. a. John-
son, Of Isle Of Wight.
The convention adopted the name OF the
Peanut-GroweT's Union OF Virginia ana
the objects of the organization are mutual
protection. the securing of the proper
grading, cleaning. and selling OF peanuts,
&c. II is expected that the Union organ
lied today will soon embrace as men,
bers all the peanut-growers OF this section
CONFERENCE NOTES.
The Republican conference held here
last night was a large and harmonious one.
There was no element Of dlscord. Inc
meeting was in every sense a " conference"
in which the status Of the party IN every
county was made known to the body by
the county chairman or some representa-
tive authorized TO speak.
None but Republicans known to be 70
Malone faithful were admitted. The door
was guarde q by two men who only adj
mitted those having cards.
The heat in the hall Was intense, and
most OF The delegates removed their coats
and vests for comfort. and even then came
out for q breath Of pure ar and some cool
ing refreshments.
The colorcd contingent in the conference
was small. some twenty-five or thirty
probably much less number than has
! usually been seen at these conferences.
Some Democrats who had just left tn c
Democratic City Convention paused III
front Of the Library Hall aud offered 10
bet 500 10 $50 that whoever the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor might be
he would be elected over the Republican
nominee. The bet was not taken.
As telegraphed last night, the almost
unanimous sentiment OF the conference
favored General Malone for Governor.
If the General wants the nomunation ne
car get NJ az easily d. lif 'NNANt f'AAttH 49,
finer. But does he desire III 1t is be
lieved not. But IN his speech last night
before the adjournment he neither lntl-
mated whether he would or would not ac-
cept the honor. lie sad, however, that be
was in no sense candidate for any Office
il the gift of the people.
The State Republican Committee hes
been in session to-day al the General :
residence, but nothing has at this writing
been made public as to is action:
Some Of the more prominent Of the dele
gates TO last nights conference remained
in town to-day and were among the yisi-
tors at headquarters.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
The Office Of Collector Of Customs, with
the property pertaining thereto. was
turned over 10 ex-Mayor Jarratt to-day.
The libel case Of II. ". Weiss, of En-
poria. against w. W. Evans (colored), the
editor Of the Virginia Lancet, will come up
for hearing before the Mayor Tomorrow.
The locomotive which exploded on the
Norfolk and Western railroad near Zuni
yesterday, has been brought up TO the city
mill Ia falyar, III. lvatvp for rnpQfrg II