Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-06
srrEFoLK CONVENTION.

A. meeting of,hs Wing delegates composing the 6r.t
Congressional district assembled IN the town Of Suffolk on
Thaf-jsy the 20th day Of March ls43.
John A. Chandler, ESQ. appointed chairman pro.
mud J. j. Burroughs Secretary pro- tenn.
ON motion. Resolved. That the chairman appoint
nse from eseh county and Norfolk Borough nominate
suitable officers for the the chair.
appointed H. b. woodhouse. II. b. ReSTdon, d. Nssh
:. C. cUmp. J. Y. Purdy. Samuel Wilson, and Jesse
Lsnkford, said committee.
General woodhouse from the committee appointed to
nominate officers reported the following nomination wit
John A. Chandler. Esq. Of Norfolk county Pres't H. h.
woodhouse Of Princess Anne LEI Vice Pres Col Charles
Dimmock Of Norfolk county, I'd Vice Prcs't Watson z.
Jordan OF Isle OF Wight Ord Vice Pres J. J. Burroughs
Of Princess Anne, and w. b. Whitehead of Nsnsemond
county secrearies which report unanimously adopted
The President returned his thanks the Convention for
the honor conferred him. and in brief address noticed
the present condition OF parties and the cheering prospects
Of the Wigs.
Col E,heredge Of Norfolk County. offered the following
resolution; Resorsd that in voting tor individual to
this district in the Congress OF the u : the votes
Of the several counties composing tins district be
cordng representation in the General Assembly of
Virginia"
lowing substtue Rssored Thstthe delegation from the
Borough Norfolk and from the several Counties composing
this district shall appoint eecor them in
voting candidate for Congress and that they shall count
in proportion the Wing in the several counties and
the Borough OF Norfolk in Nov 1s40" The substitute
ost-whcreupon the original resolution carried.
Ga motion OF Mr. Smbbs Resolved, That the President
appoint committee of four from the County OF Norfolk,
from the Borough Of Norfolk and two from each OF
tue represented
represent this district in the Congress Of the u. s. Where
upon the Chair appointed the following gentlemen; H. b.
woodhouse, and j. j. Burroughs OF Princess Anne; John
Dickson and H. B. Reardon OF Norfolk Borough; VIM. E.
thcrcdge John &. Haon Richard Baugh and II. V. Me
meyer Of Norfolk county, o. X. Flynn and Mills Riddick
OF Nansemond John R. Purdy and c. f. Wrcnn OF Isle of
Wight, lessee Landlord and James w. Murtree OF South
nmpion Samuel Wilson and w. J. Nottingham OF Sutry.
General Woodhousc from the committee TO whom was
referred selection OF suitable candidate this
Congressional district made report that the committee
had unanimously nominated Col Jas. H. Langhome the
Canddatc the report received and laid the table.
On motion, IL ResOiped, That in the of tie
upon taking the OF the convention, that the chair give
the casting vote.
On motion, the report Of the committee rccommen ding
Col Jas H. banghorne suitable candidate represent
this district in the Congress OF the L. s taken up and
unanimously adopted
On motion, Resolped That the President appoint
rnittee OF from each delegation announce TO Col
Langhorne his and hereupon the President
mated Gen. Woodhouse, n. Clary Chas. Dimmock, VIM
d. Whitehead, w. p. Jordan, Samuel Wilson and John K
Williams.
ResolreG. That the proceedings of the Convention bc
publishedn the papers the District, the Richmond Wing
and Petersburg lntellgencer.
ResOlred, That the meeting adjourn.
JOHN A. CHANDLER. Pres't.
W. !; j. : wD,o Secretaries.