Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-07
r. d. TuRSBuLL, See'ry


FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT CSA-
vENTION.
Most OF the delegates from all the counties compos.
ing the frs, Congressional District, met on "Wednesday
the 2.h OF March, in the Baptist church, IN the Town
OF Suffolk
The meeting being called to ORDER on motion OF X:
NJ. Boykin OF Nansemond, J. NJ. Jordan OF Isle oi
Wight was nominated provisional Chairman, ard III
j. Z. Young Of Norfolk county, as Secretary.
committee of one from each county in the district
was appointed by the Chair, 10 select officers to
preside over the deliberations OF The Conven'ion-
The committee consisted of DR.. r. Butler OF Isle oil
Wight DR. w l. Cooke of Norfolk county, MAJOR
SAWYER of the Borough of Norfolk, Mr.. Camp OF Psn-
Anne, DR.. Edwards OF Surry, and Mason OF The
county of Sussex.
The committee having retired few moments, re.
ported as follows: Captain J. Capron Of Norfolk 10
rough, as President, DR.. r. II. Webb, Of Nanssmond,
Dr. a X. Smith, of Norfolk county, and II Jordan,
OF Isle of Wight, as Vice Presidents Doctor J T..
Secretaries.
Capt Capron excused from serving on account
Of lndspos'tion, and the Committee appointed Col, j.
Mson of Norfolk Borough, in his stead.
The Convention was then opened by very aPpro.
pirate and impressive prayer from the Rev. J. iendren
OF Norfolk. The Convention being organized, an IN
vitaton was extended to the Democrats present who
no, Delegates, to take seats in the Convention,
and motion Of r. T. Moifitt, il agreed that the
Convention sit with open doors.
y RESOLUTION was OHe1tu ny MI NloTfeI rum .NVI-
folk county, that Tie FOR the candidate present
the District be given By counties in proportion 10 their
representation IN the House CT Delegates this reso,u-
ton gave rise to very spirited discussion for shor;
time but the resolution being amended by MIR Jordan
Of SmithfelJ, in the following language:
"Resoired, That the Delegates representing each
county and borough in the District in this Convention,
shall, in The selection of u candidate represent SAID
District the Congress ofthc t. S. be entitled 10
the Democratic vote poed by their respective counties
at the las. Presidential election after very animated
debate both for ard against the adoption Of the amend
ment of Mr. Jordan, il carried by per capita vote
Of The Convention by 80 to 81.
On motion OF DR.. Robinson, Of Norfolk, the Conyen.
ton adjourned 10 meet at 3 o'clock, Z NJ.
Three o'cicck, p "
The Convention met accordn. to adjournment, ard
the election ola candidate was gone into in the follow
ing manner:
Archibald Atkinson, Isle Of Wight, was put in no.
minaon by DR.. Edwards Of Surrv. John Mason
of Southampton, by VIM. Whlehe ad of Norfolk 30
rough. +. +. Rves Of Sussex, by r. r Mctfa;:, OF
Norfolk county. DR.. A. X Smith of Norfolk comfy,
by Isaiah Cherry Of the same county and William W.
Lamb OF Norfolk Borough by DR.. Robinson.
DR. Smith declining the nomination, his name was
Withdrawn by Col. Cherry.
On the nomination Of Judge Mason, Messrs Butler
and Jordan Of Isle Of Wight Ridley and Alassenburg,
and Rves oi Sussex, assured the Convention that so
far from this procedure meeting the wishes OF Judge
Mason, II was entirely oppugnant 10 his incna-
tons, and from all quarters, whilst the highest and mos
highly merited eulogiuEs made on the character
and principles Of the nominee requests were made Of
the delegate from Norfolk Borough under these cir
cumstances TO Withdraw the nomn alton, which was
refused
II therefore with a strong conviction of the
nomination beng neither desired nor acceptable TO
Judge Mason, that The Convention proceeded TO tie
election
MIR Riyee desired that his name be Withdrawn. I'm,