Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-20
Virginia Legislature.
ELECTION or GOVERNOR.

ELECTION OF GOVERNOR.
On Tuesday last, TnoMAs WALKER GIL
MER, one OF the Delegates of the county of AL
bemarle and Speaker oftheIlouse Of Delegates
was elected Governor OF the State of virginia.
for three years from the Sd March next.
We need hardly say that this election has fill
led us with the liveliest qualification. Mr.Gu-
MER's worth of character, fine talents, land true
Wing principles, afford the best guarantee that
he will discharge the duties of the office with
| credit to himself and advantage to the State.
We are enabled to give only a brief abstract
of the notice of the election contained in the
Wing of Wednesday.
| Mr.CHAPMAN nominated JAMES McDowEIL,
ofRockbridge. He declared him to be anti a
good many things, and amongst the rest anti
abolition, which, in view of his course in the
| Legislature III 1882, excited some surprise.
| MIR. GREGORY reviewed and reprobated Mr..
| M'DowELL's course, and declared it would be,
at the present moment, highly improper to e.
| lect him governor-that he would be estopped
by his speech of 1882, from prosecuting the
controversy with the state of New y ork, &C.
Mr.. SoUTHALL requested the Speaker to va
cate his seat for short time.-Mr. GnMER
called MIR. WATTS to the chair and retired.
MIR. SoUTnALL then nominated Mr. GILMER
and paid a beautiful tribute to his talents and
worth.
| Mr.. CHAPMAN indicated his nominee-Mr.
GREGORY replied to Mr.. CMAPMAN-Mr. G ooDE
nominated JOSEPH s. WATKINs-Mr. BAYLY
seconded the nomination of Mr.. GILMER, de-
| Tended MIR. Mcdowell, and abused theWhigs,
suo more. The debate continued till past 3,
when the House took recess; at the House
received a message from the Senate that they
were ready to proceed to the Joint order.
Isl. POte. Giimer 65. Mcdowell so. Wat
kins Is. J. Rutherford /.
Joint vote with the Senate: Gilmer II, Nc
Dowell &c, Watkins Is, scattering ,. Whole
number of votes l63-necessary to a choice
80. No election.
Mr.. Hunter of Berkeley, Mr.. Jackson of
w God, and MIR. Speaker, were absentees.]
2a Jotc. Gilmcr CT. Mcdowell 60 Wat
kins 4.
Joint vote Gilmer 10, Mcdowell rs, Wat
kins 7. Scattering l..
Sd Tofe. Gilmer 81. Mcdowell 60. Scat
tering 3. Joint vote. Gimer 10. Mcdowell
90: Scattering 3. Necessary to choice SO.
Att. POte. Nearly the same as the last.
The roll was called 9Th time, and result
ed, Gilmer SO, Mcdowell 81: scattering 3,
Mr.. Lockridge and Mr.. Jackson of W. on this
ballot voted for Mr.. Gilmer.
Joint vote with the Senate. Gilmer So.
Mcdowell 90-scattering ,. On this vote,
MIR. Faulkner of the Senate voted for Mr.
Mcdowell, under the apprehension that no G.
lection would be made. Had he voted as he had
been voting, Mr.. Gilmer would have been
elected.
Mr.. Venable felt constrained to redeem his
pledge-He rose to nominate gentleman who
must be acceptable to Western Democrats.
Here-nominated Col Joseph S. Watkins.
A message was received from the Senate
that Philip Norbone Nicholas had been-ad-
ded to the nominations.
Si.rh To'e.
Resulted, Gilmer 90, Mcdowell ~, Wat
kins 10.
Jointvote with the Senate, Gilmer 80, Nc
Dowell %, Watkins 10, Nicholas 10. No
election.
An election defeated by Mr. Poulson voting
for Judge Nicholas, instead of Mr.. Gilmer,
for whom he had been voting.
Stuenh Tote.
Resulted: Gilmer 90, Mcdowell 81, Mich
olas %, scattering |.
Joint vote with the Senate: Gilmer 81, Nc
Dowell 40, Nicholas IL.
No election--Mr. Poulson voting as before
Mr.. Chapman did not wish to defeat an
election. He believed an election might be |
made at the next ballot, and that Mr.. GilmerI
would be elected. He rose to appeal to Mr.. |
McDowell's friends to stand by him once
more. nothing daunted by his defeat. They
had fought the good fight, and to be beaten,
was not dishonorable. He made some re-
marks upon Conservatism, which DISPLAYED |
more temper than discretion.
Mr.. May was willing the other side should |
have the benefitof the appeal just made. He
moved the previous question, which was or
dered.
EigkN Tote.
Resulted: GilIner 60, Mcdowell so, Mich
Dlas 10.
Joint vote with the Senate: Gilmer SO. Nc
DOwell SO, Nicholas 21, scattering 2. rMr.
Poulson voted for Mr.. Gilmer.] SO necessary
% choice.
Upon the announcement Of the result, some
applause took place in the gallery, which led
o motion to clear the galleries, which after
! good deal of conversation was Withdrawn.
At 10 O'Clock, the House adjourned.
The Wing does not give the final vote
Ne insert the third vote in the House and the
tn, in the Senate, which are the last in which
he names are given.
For THOMAS w. GILMER-Messrs. BavIv. :
roper, Southall, Wood, Cabell. Mon :
tuart, Burwell Of Bedford, Mitchell. Myers
f Berkeley, Kyle. Flood, Toler, Fox, Corbin.
COLEMAN, Cardwell, Broadus, Wilson. Whit,
'orth, Crafiord, .Roane, Marshall, Scott. Al I
erson, Payne, Hale, Wade of Frank. smith. II
c., Erskine, Gibson, Seymour. M'Rae.
lamlett, Gregory, Worthngton, Kennedy,