Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-14
WIG DISTRICT coNvENTIoN.-No.

Convention OF Delegates representing the whrs il,
the counties and the Borough OF Norfolk com posing the
first district, held in the Town Of Suffolk on Monday
the 10Th March, lsl5, for the purpose of nominating
ddae represent the district the next Congres Tic
convention organized follows:
VIM. H. Pegram Esq, of Sussex President
Gen. H. b. Wooihouse of Princess Anne, Watson P,
Jordan, Esq. of Isle OF Wight aud John b. Levy ESQ Of
Norfolk County, Vice Presidents, aud
Thomas G. Broughton, oil Norfolk Borough Secretary
The Convention resolved that the votes for nominees
should be given by the respective delegations according
to the representation Of their counties in the General
Assembly.
Mr.. Graves of Surry nominated Robert H. Whitfield
OF Isle OF Wight. aud supported his nomination in an
arsumenative speech. in which he paid we'll meri,,
tribute to the virtues and talents of MIR. W.
Mr.. Stubs OF Norfolk County nominated Col Jane, n
Lanshornc, OF Norfolk County. Although Col Lanphorne
had given public notice that he declined being candidate
Mr. Stubs said there many his friends who st
desired that his be brought before the CONVEX
ton, aud ii that that hc had taken a., r,
sponsiby OF putting him i'll nomination, contrary TO Col
LIS determination.
On motion, the different delegations were directed 20
re'e and after Consultation, report their respective pre-
ieronces which being done, the roll was called and tho
delegations answered in the foowin. order:
FoR RoBssr H. WHITFIELD Princes Anne |; Norfolk
Borough l. NansemOad /; Isle of Wgh, L. Southampton
|; SuIY /; Sussex |. Total :.
FOR JAS H. IASGHOaNE Norfolk County q
MIR. Levy Of Norfolk County then rose and said tbs,
the unanimy with which the of the Convention had
been uttered in favor OF Mr. Whitfield had deeimincd the
Norfolk County delegation harmonzc with it, and thu,
with view to cordial cooperation with the rest of ae
district, they recalled their for Col Lsnghorne and
desired that nigh, be recorded Robert H. Whitfield
ROBERT III. WHITFIELD therefore uaaninnousiy nom
mated the Wing candidate of the first district, for the mex
Congress Of the United States.
of MIR =
from each county and the borough named to wait on
Mr.. Whitfield, Then attending Nansemond coul and in
| form i'm ut his nomination, to wit;
Gen. ii. b. Woodhouse, OF Princess Anne;
I. G. B.oughton, OF Norfolk Borough;
Us. Subbs, of Norfolk County;
| T. j. Kilby, Of Nsnsemond;
| Watson T. Jordan, of Isle OF Wight;
| VIM. Laneford, Of Southampton;
John A. Graves Of Suuy;
| VIM. Parker Of Sussex.
On motion Of Mr.. Levy, the thanks Of the Co,ysnhor
were voted TO Nh Hunnicuu and Mr. Nottingham of suC
folk tor the provisions made by them for the
daon Of the Convention
Mr. Whitfield, the newly nominal cd candidate. tho
appeared before the Convention and brief very an
mated and eloquent address, acknowledged his high
OF the honor conferred him. and declared his acceptanc
| OF tue nomination.
On motion. it ordered that these edipgs br nut
shed IN the Norfolk aud Portsmouth Herald and that t
Norfolk Beacon, Richmond Wing and Petersburg Inel.
| gencer arc hereby requested TO copy the samc.
On motion Of Mr. Levy the Convention then adjourned
sine die. WIN. II. PEGRAM P,es't
Taos. G. BRoUGHToS, Secy.