Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-05
AMHERST SENATORIAL. n,sru,,.

49,, "HHERsT SENATORIAL DISTRICT
we take CREST pleasure in ann,unc;no ,h., T.
THOMPSON, j.. Esq ofAnherst, has ,... sohS
nomination Of the Conven,ion held las, Mo,,- Tie
son couri hous Sc, as the Wing candidate G., ~, Nr
RAJ District. See the proceedings bsl,w .n
wings can elect him EASILY. il they viii and H., Inc
! viii. we esnnot doubt. Capt. Thomrs,n !. "es
known 10 the pepple Of the Dis,ric. as man q, wen
iu' intellect, " onsirsy industry, aud of u,c,. '
sing integrity with political principles embrace
conviciion. and maintained with 6smuess anil Ar, mn
NJ District could have worthier or m m ya,,,ll y
resentativs. itp>
| . F"A THE vIHG,s,x
SENATORIAL DISTRICT COMMENTARY
Alta Convention. held at L vngs,on. N.l.on
y, ON the 2S,h November si2 the fiowing III cOun'
appeared aud took their ssais, viz: 'e'egaies
From, 4nsdcrst-Joseph X Irving. Cham,.
borne. - "u''er CllI-
From .vtion-Col. Thomas J. N,,ssie \
ell, >. n lying. William NJ, Woods. Dr. Paul C,ia
From .lAbemn'ts- H. T. Harris. Tho. ). Hin
On motion. Resolved, that Champe Carter be an,
ed Secretary. oe app'In,>
On motion, Resolved, that H. 7. Harris =, ,D,,,..
ed President. appoint
On maOn, Resolved. unanimously, iha,sgs5, Ion.
iHoMpooN, OF Amhers' be recommended 10 The y,
tiers OF this Senatorial District as the non;na w
this Convention. as suitable person to fiji said nG :"
. Ana thsTeapsa, Commitiee of three viz. J'sa.,
n lrvsng, OF Amherst, n. +. Cabe Of Nelson onJ !"
j. Spece Of lbenae, appointed to val, on ~" .
thompson. and lnlorla him oi his Nomination. 't'
Resolved, that the proceedings Of this Convention /.
forwarded TO tho Whis the charlottesville Ayn.,' 10
l-y nchbuW Viwinan ior publication.
resolved, that the Convcnion adrurn. sine die
IL. L. HARRIS, Prest
CnAMPE CARTER, Sec'y
CORRESPONDENCE.
- .Nelson Cont House 2sM .N6rrcmLer. 1874,
40 Jon" Thompson, IN. Esq,-Sir-The unt, rs, md
appointed committee To int rm won Of vonr n,,,s
not. as a Candidate for the Senatorial Disric, or A.,
hers Ntssh and Ahenarle, take great pleasure in de
charging that duty. They are instructed to INF, nm Wa,
mat You were unanimously selected as a capd;da,. f.
NAT sa'""' t"ay respectfully. yours. Sc.
n, r. CABELL,
JOSEPH X. IRVING,
-, JOHN b. SPIECE
Mellon Court House, .N;r. 2sih 1912
Gen,emen-Your favour Of this date, informing m.
OF my nomination candidate at the next election #
Senator. for the Senatorial District cunps4d Of ,be
counties ot Amherst, Nelson and Alemarlt, is this mn
ment received and hasten to say that, whilst | nm
ieIghedy regret the which seemed to make ,
nomlnaion necessaTy.--ihat is, the voluntary Win
drawal Of cur puresl distinguished Senator Doc, Cbarx
Cocke,-an that the chsice Of the Convention had p
fallen nnon some one better qualified than myself 20 nd
vance its objects and aims, that do Eel myself NJ
liberty to decline its unanimous and unsolicited homt
and do therefore accept it. BE pleased, gentlemen n
accept. Individually, my thanks for the kind terms #
your communication. Your friend and servant.
JOHN THOMPSON, JR
To .Nessrs. NJ F. Cabeu, Joseph X hri.s and .luo.
Is. Spiece, Caassasties.
.Ne,c York Eeciions The official Statement, of the
polls from every eaSn,y in the State Of New York show
The following result of the vote for G ,yemor:
For WIN. G. Bouck Uoco) 2Oe 90
For Luther Bradsl (Whig) lsG.uss
Bouck's majority ovey B. 2l9S2
FW Alvan Stewart, {Abof.AM) 1882
VS. majority over both H72O
In lSll the vote fu GIvernor Stood as follows.
Wm, ~ Seward (Nhig) 222.0l
VIM. o. b.ack tl.co) 2l6,S,s
Abolition 2662
It will be seen that, although Buck is elected by an
erwhelmng majority, his vote is less, by nearly
niue thousand. than it was in 1884, when he was beaga
upwansof 5000 votes. This fact if MT indicative that
the Wing party is still the strongest in New York.
ran'y n. C nAusiv, of the co ;rary. The fac, !,
certaln-and not less remlkabe-that the Wh,ys rarely
achieve victory when there is not fall vote and IS
rarely fail TO succeed when there is. We certainly do nj
sarrendes New York.
eJ- Nicholas Dddle. "he great financier," has CON.
ne'ced serls of Letters intended show the ability Of
to pay all her debts. and her solemn oga
thn ~ 10 do His object Is 10 show that very light tax,
alton, conNaraiively will eff vi this d.sr,,l ,..,