Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-14


SUMMARY of the Proceedings Of the DsDocrafic Com
psntio'i, ,chieh assembled h ne torn Of Charfpftes
r.ie, on Monday The 3d day Of .Nbrember. 1894 for
me purpose 81 re-eiecting eandidate TOR Congress
tcho romd faithfully represent the opinions OF me
District composed Of The counties Of fibenaosie Lou
tSd, Ffucound, Nelson and f,nhersf.
por'ioa OF the delegates appointed by the several
counties in the District having convened in the EPISCOPAL
Ohureh IN the town OF ChsrIo,es lille. the meeting was
organized Tor the purpose OF considering propriry OF
going INFO Convention With the members then present
Co' Samuel Care was called the Clair. aud iham II
Bockenbrough appointed Secretary The member OF the
several counties which were represented ia the meeting
gave the excuses II the absent members mentioned thai
IN me meetings OF the people, t powers had given
70 all or any OF the delegates selected ac and .st the
absent members had declared, that they would corai
concur III any measures which should be taken
Oy the Convention. then resolyed nv the M.
TO go into Convention. he Chairman and Secretary Of
The meeting mcre unanimously elected President aud Sc
ee'ary OF The Convention. aud Daniel Keith Ser geant
arms Inc Secretary was then ordered call the
counties OF the District order of their action upcn
vs 'u'Jsci aud make out l,t OF the members present
peaied:
Louisa Richmond Terrell
= .ai0emGie.-S mnuel Carr, Tn. W. Mnury, John II.
raven, hi' hand d. inms, John Morris, James Clarke
opie Norris Walter Coles David Hays. Garter Harrison
trough.
Furanna.--Jsnes Magrud-r.
.Neiso",-Laidyete Neville. Henry Loving. Lavender
.ainheiSt.-Upon calling this county no DELEGATES an
peareG; but the President TO the Convention Letter
addressed TO him by Hudson NJ. Garland and Arthur r.
were compelled TO DO absent, and assuring him and IN,
Convention, THAT the Democratic party OF their county
we" go heart and hand with their pocsl brethren OF
the District IN such they should think prou.r
to adopt. Ter the success OF the common cause
James magruder presented to the President, letter
rom "'' colleague, o. A Strange stating the his
sOseiice and bis views upon the subjects bch were to
come before the Conventions; and asked that il might be
read, which granted. IL az then Determined ta,
the rules OF the House vi Delegates OF Virginia should
regulate the proceedings OF the Conv cntiui and thai in
e nomination, aud all questions involving principle tue
he tal<e m hN
respective right winch il is entitled IN the House of De-
esai's Of Virginia. under the Con,t,uiion. IL was
Then resolved 10 appoint Committee Of six, of hic the
r'esueh' o. Tue Convention should be riie Chairman to
pare an Address the Voter. of the District exn,.
ave OF he sense Of The Convention the objects Of its
nGeh"g' anu TO recomuend person persons cam
dda'e to be selected by the Convention with leave to re
port Tie next day az ten O'clock. The President then APP
pointed WIN. III. ProckeubIough, La Fayetie Ns,ilIc
James AagrHder, Richmond Terrell aud Thomas w
Siaur,; and the President asking be- excused from SER
his place. -
The Convention then adjourned until the next day at
10 o'clock
.P,ouem6er An 1884
The Convention met pursuant sdiournineni tho Pro-
sdent In the chair The roll called aud the prore-d
ings oil The previous day read. The Committee which
nsu becn apoin'edio draft Address. &c, .iaving OBJ
taned leave, reported their procecdngs The Conyen
Ton then went Into Comnii,ee the Whole upou the
report oil The COMMITTEES; which, after amendment, was
adopted by the Committee OF the Whole; which then rose
aud reported TO the House the Report as amended
aud the nomnA alton to which no objection had
was then passed unanimously by the Convention Messrs
brockenbroug, Terrell aud ere then apponeJ
c9mmi'iee 10 iuorm the nominee, Major James arland
OF Nelson, OF tile sei- ction which had made IL was
Then resolved, that fifteen hundred copies of the Address
should be printed in pamphlet ioin the expense of the
mrmners oil the Convention TO be distributed TO the Dis
c' III 'he loo ing proportions, w this of le
number to the county OF Abenae, one sixth 10 each
OF The other counties OF the District and tat The Fditor
OF tue hehnond Enquirer, be requested to publish il i'm
Their PIPER IL was further resolved that SUMMARY sc
coun, oil the pocee dngs OF this Convention be signed hr
Tie PRESIDENT aud Secretary, aud 10 the ENQUIRER Tor
HE onve anti
re upon Ie President and Secretary, lo the manner In
which they had performed their duties The Convention
then adjourned, sine de
SAMUEL CARR, President
Nm IL. BROCK ENDRoUGH, SecyetdrV
The committee 10 which tho duty OF informing Ai,;or
Of REORGANIZATION was assigned, addressed to lm
Tie following letter:
CHARLoTTEsyILLy Nov 4,h 1884
Strive have tic honor TO inform you that Tho Demo
srnlc asnVsnlion which convened in this place Tor the
present The opinions OF tits District in Congress OF the
United States. have unanimously resolved TO recommend
10 hc voters oil the District confer their surages upon
yourself r
The Convention has not made this nomination withou,
mature doberailon, and solemn canvass of ycur scnu
nen's ana oinons aud will cordially you TO
tne fellow citizens, candidate, who will their
rights with ability oppose with manly iirmness eyety i'm
iingcment OF the Federal Constitutions from any quarter
and give TO the Administration warm support i'm lie no
Die Efforts 10 restore Government original purity
ln conveying this intelligence TO YOU we Congratulate
you upon The good opinion entertained of you by YOUR
republicans OF the disfic you Of our earnest
wishes Tor yeur .uccess and ask you accept our ex
preston OF the highest esteem and respect nom your
fends and fellow ciiiZens 49,
RICHMOND TERRELL
wA. Fl. BRocKENBRoUGH, She CO"renfion.
10 Msjsr JAMES GARLAND, Present.
To this the following reply was received
CHARLoTTEsyILLE, Nov. 4 h, 1894
Gentlemen: \ our communication Of this day, inform
log me Wa' you nave presented my name TO tho Demo
cratic Republicans Of this district as suitable person 10