Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-13

Chapman Wade Of Montgomery and Pulaski Myers Morgan
Rasn Asshl'r, nsr Michaux Carroll of Preston Venablc
Of Russell Sauen Conn, Bare, GCeycr fizhugh, Clarke of
Fer l. S. Rds Meredith Ilaskins Cox Bus Arm
sine Orrln Smith Of W. and j. Baskerville, Good,, EudnI
Mr Payne voted for John Rutherford.
JOINT vote with the Senate :-Gilmer Il, Mcdowell
90, Watkins Il, scattering 2 Whole number of votes
l63-nccassary To choice 50. No election.
MIR. Hunter of Berkeley, and Mr.. Speaker, were
the absentccs--Nr Jackson Of Wood in the House
but did not vote.
Mr. GooDE again put Col. Watkins in nomination
lie hoped there would be spirit of reconciliation.
He deprecated party spirit. He thought neither o
the two nominees before the House could be elected
Col. w was formerly popular with the Administration
party He could not be very obnoxious to the Wings
Mr. GooasoS expressed his surprise at the re-nomi
nation of Nj Watkins and declared his determination
to vote for Mr.. Mcdowell throughout He would vot.
for Mr.. Gimcr under the circumstances rather thar
vote for Col Watkins.
i Mr.. RADCLIFFE referred to the proceedings of the
Democratic Caucus, and the pledge there given by
the Eastern brethren to their Western friends sup
port their favorite Mr. Mcdowell; and he considered
that pledge as binding upon him. and he should vote
for him.
Mr.. RIDLEY expressed his disapprobaton of Dir
Wntkins's denomination. That gentleman was his
first choice, bnt he he could not be elected and
should in future vote for James Mcdowell, in prele
renee TO Mr.. Gimer, who had swallowed the little
ExPunger, and ready to swallow Gen Harrison and
was a poltcian whom he couu not tolerate
He would vote for Mr. Mcdowell until he was
satisfied he could not be elected, and he would then
confer with his Democratic friends, and take the man
next, who should be most acceptable to them.
Mr.. SrErHESsoS moved the previous question, which
after few remarks from Mr. LEE in opposition, was
sustained, and the roll called second time which
resuted-G ilmcr 81, Mcdowell co. Watkins
ca t1 Mc C. Stuart nn n ,eee sS %. Mood
ley, Kyle Flood Tcr Fox, Corbin Coleman ardwe Boadns
Wilson wv, Wh ,T"G II,d Roane Marshall se.
Gibson Seymour MeRas Hamlet Gregory kenne
Richmond, Lawson Beard, Rnncy harrison. Caldwell smith
Wals Eerdt - Eyans "s.1 s Massr Allyn M Of
Keen ralmon Roberts Eoes S eySuf Do1nan
For GSinraisr Iekrs- Hannah
son Of b. h. Mcmillan Meredith Iaskns ThornIurr Cox
shire White Lee smith Of Of W., Wright, Tonane, Ewing,
Chapman, Wade OF W. andP Myers of Morgan l'udna, Fzse
raid Trn Aesrr liner Mchauy Carroll Of Pres. venabc,
Hrat;i Radcliffe, Sum, Snyder, smith Of Rockingham Shipman
Smith Of Russell CULLEN, Conn, Bare Greever Ridley FtzhnGh
Clarke Of s"5ry Prince Spots GHod'%T StsnserIS p
Joint vote with the Senate: Gilmer 20, Mcdowell
76, Watkins :, scattering J.
Necessary to choice -. No election.
i Third rotr.
The roll was again called. The vote Gilmer
81, Mcdowell G2, scattering 3.
For T. ~. Glmer-Mcss- Bayy, Chopper, Sonrhal Wood
Cab", MCuc, stuart Burwel Of Bedlord, Mitchell, Myers o
Berkeley, Kyle, Flood Toer Fox cobn, Coleman, Cardwe
Aderssn Payne Hale Wade Of Frank Smith Of g. Erskne
Gibson seymour MRae, Hamlet, Gregory, Wohingon, Kenne
y Reynolds ayoc Of King George Ta,loe Of L. and r. Law
son. beard, Ran,ry HARRISON caldwell smith OF VI. and j.
Evans, lI"g,s Mas;e Allyn Of b. Waits E,ieIdee fsThy
den R"bcHOn Lcybnrn, Dorman Cutchfcd Stephenson Wal
b. L. McAllan Meredith, IIaskins Thornlnrg, Cox
urweI Of g. and W. Powell, Howell Baker, Eyr King Gne
Carroll Of g. Butts, Taylor OF Halifax Clarke Of Halifax
Acn of Hampshire, White, Lee Armstrong; Smith Of Of W.
and of VI, and u.
;, lndna, Fitzgerald, Hidden. hrshre lncr, MchauS Carroll o
ham, Shpman, Smith r. Quicn, Conn, Bare, Geever, Rid
ley ftzugh, Clarke Of s. rince, SPOTS, Goodon sanscr
For j. H. Soauc,.--Wm. o. Goodc--I
| FIR Lrni Summrr<-John ]. JackSnn-i.
! Joint vote with the Senate: Gmer ~, Mcdowell 30
scattering ;
Necessary to choice s3 No election
/ Fourth Tote.
| Resulted Gimer 81, Mcdowell 62, scattering3.
Just as before, with the exception that MIR. Basker
vile voted for J. w Jones, MIR. Goode for P. n Ncho
las. and Mr.. Jackson Of w for Judge Duncan.
Joint vote with the Senate: Gilmer 80, Mcdowell
80, scattering 4.
! No cecton-S3 being necessary TO choice.
Mr.. VESAnLE said, as he understood the ConstItu-
ton, if failed to elect Governor, the Government
was al end. He had risen 10 nominate another per-
son, but would wait for another vote.
/ Mr.. May did moi see The Of taking another vote
between these gentlemen. lie therefore nominated
| DR. John Brockenbrough--but Withdrew the nomrina.
ton at the suggestion of Mr. Crutchicd, who express
ed the belief that an election would be made.
Fifth Tote
/ The roll was called n 9TH time, and resulted, Gill
!. mcr g. Mcdowell 81: scattering Mr.. Lockrdge
and Mr. Jackson of W OH this ballot voted for Mr.
Gilmcr
JOINT vote with the Senate Glmer 81, Mcdowell
S0.-scatcrng = On this vote Mr.. Faulkner Of the
Senate voted for Mr. Mcdowell, under the approhcn
sion that no election would be made Had he voted
as he had been voting, Mr. Gilner would have been
! elected.
! Mr. VrSABLE felt constrained to redeem his pledge
He to nominate gentleman who must be accepta
bic 10 Western Democrats. He re-nominatcd Col
Joseph S. Watkins
! A message was received from the Senate by Mr.
Tor, that Philip Norbornc Nicholas had been added to
the nominations.
/ .SiIh Jotc
Resulted Gilmcr Co. Mcdowell A., Watkins 10.
| Vote for C;Inrr, same As, berorc.}
For Jmrs lt D"ms3-Messrs Carpenter Hannah Jackson o.
B. L. Mcmillan Tlornburg Burwci of e. W., Howell Byrd
King Carroll Of Gayson Butts, Taylor Of Halifax Clarke OF ia
nn Aler Of "nIhlTci Lee Tm';ronr' n OF l. o, M
Wade Of ~ r. Myers Of Morgan, lIninal ilrn, Aleshe
Ilne sich1nN Carroll Of Preston Ra,ltr s,nrm Snyder
Gccvcr Ridley l~hugh Clarke Of Sur Prince, SPOTS, Good
For hosrI s Ha.kins-McSs4. Meredith, Tucrramt, White
Wright, li-comb orsain Baskerville, Gooie, Vrnabe and
For p " NetoiaMcssrs assn-, Coy, Powell, Baker and
joint vote will, the Senate, Cilmer 81, Mcdowell
30, Watkins 10, Nicholas ~. No election.
An election deieacdhy Mr.. Poulson voting for Judge
Nicholas, instead of Mr. Glmcr for whom he had beer
voting.
Mr.. BYRD thought it was evident that election
could no, be made He moved that the Joint order be
postponed until tomorrow, but withdrew his motion a
| the suggestion Of several gentlemen.
| Sercnh Tote
Resulted Gimer o., Mcdowell 81, Nicholas .
scattering l.
Joint vote with the Senate, Gilmcr 50, Mcdowell
40, Nicholas A.
| No objectionable Pouison voting as before.
Mr.. CHArMaS, after reporting the result of the JOINT
vote stated that he did wish to defeat election
The long agony about to be He believed an
election might he made ut the next ballot, and that
| Mr.. Gmer would he elected. He SAID the Republi-
cans had fought good fight and to he BEATEN was not
| to be dishonored awe have been beaten (sad Mr.
c. i'll an emphatic and with thrilling tone) by
a few dcscrtcrs. We have been beaten by union be-
tween Whggcry and Consrrvatism-but though beat,
en- we have apcd this important benefit We have now
placed Conservatism in its right position He hitherto
told that some of the Conservatives in the Legislature
are said il could no longer deceive US; that we had
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