Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-10
FOR TIE ENC UIRER.
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Republican party of the county of Niddesex, held q:
the Court house. in the town Of Urbanna, on Monday,
the 25h day OF February, Si2 for the purpose Of
Letting suitable individual TO represent the counties
of MiddeseS and Mathews in the next Legislature OF
Virginia. Mddlesex being entitled To representative
according TO a previous arrangement with Mathews
the meeting organized by calling MIR. Walter
Heay TO the Chair, and appointing Mr. VIM n. Pace
Secretary. The object OF the meeting having been ex
planned, several gentlemen alternately put in
mnaton and voted down, when the friends OF each in
dvldual became SO much excited that il found i'm
possible TO make se!ecton and the meeting adjourn
ed under much excitement, the friends of several OF those
gentlemen who had been put in nomination declaring
them candidates. Now, with this gloomy prospect does
not become as those who desire The triumph OF those
great Jeffersonan principles By which oil profess 10
be governed 10 seek adjustment and reconciliation Of
our family difficulties, and thereby avoid that sure and
certain defeat, which, under present circumstances,
awaits us in these good old Democratic countIes.-ls
it not the height Of folly; is it not madness itself for
gentlemen 10 permit their personal preferences for par.
tcuar individuals to lead Them 10 inevitable defeat ana
disgrace? With regard TO the gentlemen whose names
before the meeting it s only necessary to say,
that all of them might be considered as possessing IN
remarkable degree, the qualifications 10 make good,
and perhaps faithful representatives,; but nasmuch a.
the two counties on y entitled 10 one delegate,
would it not be wisdom upon the part OF the friends oil
each Of those gentlemen who have been declared can
didates, and others who expected TO become cand-
dates, 10 yield their claims 10 the decision OF commit.
tee. Let recoect that the enemy is always on the
aert-ready TO take advantage Of tie least division III
our ranks-and that 'uncd we stand, divided We
! fall" In view OF the many and important interests WI
have stake, it is propose 10 call another meeting nj
the Court house. the town of Urbauua, on the first
day Of March Court next for the purpose OF settling
down upon individual who may be before the peo
pie; and is hoped that Mathews will fobear TO act,
until after the time proposed tor The adjustment oil our
difficulties shall have arrived. With these views and
suggestions hastily thrown out, submit the subject
TO the serious consideration of the Democratic and Sre
Rights party in Mathews and Middesex, hoping upon
mature delberacn and reflection that they may be
adopted.
| SEVERAL VOTERS OF MlDDLESEX.
| Middesex, March !, 1912
o. 1t is proposed to bring before The Convention 10
be held at Urbanna the ls day of March Court the
name of Thomas Street, Esq, candidate to repre-
sent the counties Of Mathews and Middesex, IN the
next House Of Delegates.
March LIST, 1912 MANY VOTERS.
At a Convention composed Of Delegates from Pow.
ha.an, Amelia, Chesterfield and Petersburg held at The
Tavern of Joseph Goode, in Chesterfield on the 2nd
day CT March, instant for the selection OF candidate
for the Senate Maj. w Goode was chosen President,
and Woodson w Hancock, appointed Secretary.
On motion, committee appointed, consisting
Of DR.. A. Crump, Of powha'an, VIM. Wilson, of Amr.
La NJ J. Gaines, of Petersburg, and james Elan, and
Alexander Jones Of Chesterfield for the purpose OF re-
commencing to the Convention, the principles on
which its proceedings should be conducted
The Committee then presented the following reso'u-
tons:
/. ResoIrtd, That the Delegation from each county,
give the vote in Convention, to which it may be entitled
b. s relative vote in the late Presidential election.
.. Rcsoired, That The delegation from each county
hold conference, and present to The Convention the
name of such person they may desire 10 nominate
After conference, James II. Cox. Esq, OF Chesterfield,
received the concurrent nomination of the several d.
legations The name OF Sir. Cox vas then presented
to the consideration Of the Convention ard he vas
unanimously chosen the candidate Of the Democratic
Republican Party of this Senatorial District, at Ia.
ensuing Spring Election.
| On motion, ResoI,ed, That the Proceedings Of this
Convention be published in the Richmond Enquirer
and Petersburg Statesman.
WIN. GOODE, Sr Chairman
W w. HAScocy, Secretary.
TO THE EDITOR Of THE ENQUIRER.
Sir. In your na per OF the 5ih utno notice meet
&c liz raicrs af Che stetfeld 10 reQnest.