Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-04-04
GREENBRIER DISTRICT CONVENTION.

At meeting Of a Convention of delegates of The
Democratic party held in line town of Union, Monroe
couny, on Monday the Goth day of March, 1913, fer
the purpose OF nominating a candidate 10 repre-
sent the District composed Of the counties Of Mon
roe, Montgomery, Boteourt, Roanoke Pulaski, Giles,
Mercer, Logan, Creenbter, Pocahontas, Bath, Ale
ghany and Floyd-and il appearing that no delegates
had been appointed TO said Convention from the coun-
ties OF Greenbrer and Botetourt, and VIM Smith and
Johnson Reynolds Esq RS from GreeDbrier, and w. Z.
NJ Word from Botetourt being present. were invited to
take seats delegates represent those countless which
they accepted. Whereupon the Convention was called to
order and WIZ SMITH, Esq. of Greenbrier county was
unanimously appointed President, and WIZ. E. Nj.
WoRD Of Botetourt, end GEO. r. EVANS, Of Montgo.
merry county, were appointed Secretaries The Presl-
dent taking the chair delivered able and eloquent
address.
The following delegates were in attendance, to wit:
Monroe "A. HUMPHREYS, James Adar, Hugh Tiffany,
Colonel Joseph r. Hill, Joseph Gwinn, Henry w.
Moss John L. Alexander, Samuel Hamilton. James
NJ. Nickle, David Matthew's and Col. WIN. Ellis.
Gilcs-Robert NJ. Hutchinson, C. J. Johnson, Jas.
McClrugherty, A. G. Pendleton.
Pulaski Col JOS J. Graham
!fontgomery-You Hardwcke, G. R. Evans, J.
+. Hoge and Ro. &. Newly.
Merccr-David Hall
Botstourt- VIM. Z. M. Word.
Greenbrier-Wm Smith and Johnson Reynolds
A. G. Pendelon, Esq, of Giles, offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resclred, That q committee composed ofone delegate,
from each county represented in this convention be
appointed whose duty it shall be to ascertain and
pert TO the convention the propricty Of making no.
mia,on al this time Of candidate for this congession
al district aud ifsuch nomination be thought xpedien
that said committee report the name of some suitable
individual TO be run as candidate for this congress
sicnal district.
Mr.. Pendeton from circumstances Of decacy, was
excused from serving the committee TO be raised
under the foregoing resolution.
Whereupon the President appointed the following
gentlemen to constitute said committee, to wit:
Johnson Reynolds of Greenbrier, James Adair of
Monroe, James McClaugherly of Giles, Younger
hardwicke of Montgomery, Col. Joseph J. Graham of
Pulaski, David Hall of Mercer, and William +. M.
Word of Bo;etour; who, after retiring for short
time, returned, and reported the following Resolu-
tons:
]. Resoired, That it is the unanimous opinion Of
this committee, that it is now expedient for this Con.
venton 10 proceed TO nominate Democratic candidate
for this Congressional District.
q RESOLVED, further, That it is the unanimous Opt
MON of this committee, that as Gen. AUGUSTUS a.
CuApMAS, OF Monroe county, will most effectualiy
concentrate upon himself the strength of the Demo-
cratic party and will prove most acceptable to the
great body of the people, that he be nominated as the
Democratic candidate for this Congressional District;
and Furthermore earnestly recommended that he
receive the support of this Convention, and Of the
Democracy of the counties composing this Congress
onal District.
On motion, the foregoing resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the Convention, and General A.
A. Chapman, unanimously nominated as the candidate
olthis Congressional District
a. G. pendleton of Giles, was excused by the Con-
venon from voting on said resolution.
Ga motion Of James F. Hoge, it was
Rcsotrcd, That the members OF this Convention
pledge hemseves TO ali honorable means, TO
the election of the nominee Of the Convention.
The President appointed committee composed of
the following gentlemen, TO wit: David Hall, Johnson
Reynolds and James F. Hoge, to notify General A. A.
Chapman of his nomination
On the motion of David Hall, it was
Resolved unanimously, That the thanks Of this Con-
venon be rendered 10 the President for The very able
manner in which he has discharged the duties of the
Chair.
On The motion of Johnson Reynolds, it was
Rcsoicsd, That the proceedings of this Convention
be signed by the President and Secretaries, and tina,
they be published in the Fncastle Democrat, Western
Wing, Richmond Enquirer, aud Lynchburg Repubi
can.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die
WM. SMITH, President.
e ea, r r e. Ev4 @s''' Secretaries.