Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-02

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At Convention of Delegates from the counties
composing the 18th Congressional District, held at
Cupeper Courthouse the 18th day of March, lSil
for the purpose Of nominating candidate Tor Con-
gress, the meeting organized by calling John +.
Taliaerro to the Chair, and appointing John NJ Chap
man Secretary.
Upon motion that the several members in attendance
report themselves to the Secretary, the following gen.
tlemen appeared, to wit:
From HE comfy Of Culpepcr-John S. Barbour, A.
p Hill, Gabriel Gray, Geo w. Stark, Lewis Y. Field
Armstead Brown, Winfield S. Coon, l. G. Gibson,
Edward A. Freeman, and I. J. Griffin.
From the county Of .Madison-Morris D. Newman,
James T. Hill, II. Carver, and Jacob Miller.
From the county Of Orangc-John +. Taliaferro,
John S Terrlll, Robert I. Willis, John Willis, Rich
ard L. Brown, VIM. Roach, Edwin Gibson, and John
NJ. Chapman
Thereupon, the following resolution was offered and
adopted
BE ii Resolrcd, That be appointed Com
mttee by the Chair 10 wait on Col Linn Banks and
VIM Smith, Esq, and ascertain by written communi
cations from them whether they will submit to the no.
nnation that may be made by this Convention.
The Chair filed the blank in the above resolution
with the following names, to wit Richard l.. Brown,
John Willis, l.. Y. Field, and Morris d. Newman
who having retired for short tme returned, and re-
ported that they had addressed copy of the following
each Of the gentlemen named in the above re-
solution:
CuLpEpER e. H., March -, 1911.
Sir-At a meeting of the Democratic Delegates for
the 18th Congressional District held at Cupeper Court
house, for The purpose of nominating suitable cand
date to represent this District in Congress- the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Rccoyred That be appointed committee
to wait upon Col. Linn Banks and VIM. Smith, Esq,
and ascertain by written communication from them,
whether they will submit TO the nomination that may
be made by this Convention.
we. the committee appointed under the above reso-
full of a
and categorical answer to the demand therein made
Respectfully,
Your ob't serv'ts,
RlCHD l.. BROWN,
JOHN WILLIS,
l.. Y. FIELD,
MORRIS d. NEWMAN.
On which note, COL Linn Banks made the following
endorsaton
CuLrrPER c. H.
Conference.-The within letter have this moment
received. am at this instant engaged in discussion
with Mr.. VIM Smith, and have not time to give an
extended reply, but being informed that RaPpahan-
mock, and probably some two other counties, Green
and Spottsylvania are not epresened-whst shouia
highly respect the opinions OF the gentlemen con,
yened- feel myself constrained to say, that should
feel myself bound to be candidate, notwithstanding
any decision made to the contrary.
Yours,
(s;one6 LINN BANKS.
And that upon the copy addressed to William Smith,
he made the following endorsatIon-"l VIII inouSn
I do not desire Convection, and have not as is loo
we'll known, sought to advance H.
(Sgned) WM Shlll II.
The foregoing correspondence having been read, the
following resolution was offered and adopted
Resolred That it is the opinion OF this Convention
that, under the existing circumstances and nasmuch
as one of the candidates refuses to submit to the no.
m;nation of this Convention it is deemed neSpedent
TO take farther action upon the subject and that the
proceedings of this Convention be signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and sent TO the Editors of
the RchEend Enquirer and Political Arena for publ
cation.
Mr. Lewis Y Field offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted
Resoised That the thanks Of this Convention be Of
fered the Chairman and Secretary for The manner
in which they have discharged their several duties.
JOHN F. TALlAFERRO, Chairman.
JoHS NJ CHAPMAN, Secretary.
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