Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-30
HANOVER COUNTY.

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A. meeting ui the Democratic party o. o., I'D
mover county, held al the Couu House, on ucs,
day, the 23d day OF March, 1917, for The purPose.
OF nominating candidate for the next House u
DELEGATES. Col. Charles P. Goodall was calieu u
The Chair, and Chaslain White appointed 1ec'c-
lary. The ohiec; of the meeting having oeeh "a,
aimed hv The Chairman, Mr. J. u. U. brown
moved that a commiliee bc appointed % recon-,
neca 10 The meeting suitable candidate aha %
pr.o.re resolutions expressive al The opinion "
The meeting in regard 10 the Adnais'.a zen, ''hu
The prenriety oil sending Gelsg lies 10 ne III. ~
Convention proposed 10 be held IN kica''Opu y"
The 9th inst The resolution having beeh dup.
ed. The committee consisted d The following een'
llemsn, viz: ]. d. 6. Brown Lemnti 'Su nm
ID, i s. Taiiey. Col. ]. 5. Atalnscn, Co,, no
M i, X hi,r Thomas Jones, Eamrrd H. An
,.ersen lanes 4. SGon Capt. y. y. az.
nr Chs;es Vest, Capt. Atkinson, Jo,eph :
Wioc6rld David Jones, J. B. Wood " M ~,
i'm go;rr, Anderson, Roscoe LlPscomo anu
Tnon he ,ncicn OF Mr. J. .. G. Brown Inc
snd Secretary were added 10 The coti-
cant ". A. Thompson was recoinli'en". ~ -
Winch recommendation was Unanimous. ~
moved al by he meeting. :, y,h;o a
on The moiion If Col. Thomas w nl.' =
committee of three was appointed to nlo''n o' II
,r,hnmn.on O; his nomination. Col. lhahaS ~
Whne. Ell. IL Anderson, and Col > D tA'A ~
son composed the committee. !,
Cap; Thompson accepied The nom'ha''o" u"
a neal and appropriate address. ,
The committee appointed reported The follow
inc resolutions which were adopted by Inc li'ce''
iae whcu. 4 dissenting voice:
Rssolvsd. That we owe ito our own lfe'ihss,
az well as 10 James A. Seldom, The la,e oriesa's
from ibis district in The Congress OF Inc Onhsu
States In tender 10 him cur sincere ahu hea'o
anproyal OF his course as our replesenta'.s' ,
or continued confidence in his principles anu
ability AMI also this expression OF esteem '"'
himself. -, Ala
, That although some Of US do now, As We GA
Al q former period, offer from ceriaIn "Plh'ous
d, Mr.. Sedton on in idenial PoIn's OF parry
management, this meeting does mol conseeI 'ho,e
paints .. ference rs g impor'artlha' 'ney N"uu'i
hesitate 10 conftc 10 him ll,r same nus a9a'
ant ,har hey are we'll c nteni win ms no.n'h"-
lion As canddsis 10 rcnrssen this cisliic' ~ '"e
Congress ol ne UciIed states.
3 TIA, we are Al al tunes disposed 10 consult
with our Democratic brethren OF Inc other coun-
i;,s of Inc district; bur, learning that iwo OF inc
: unues will no, he represented in he Conven-
lion rroposed 10 be held on The Gath inst, IN hicn
mond and desiring only for ourselves the conf
nuaDce II .lr Seocon as our candidate, We dsei'
ii unnecessary 10 appoint delegates 10 mat Con-
gentun
4. That il is our duty, as II is pleasure, al
This time 10 express our satisfaction with Inc
course of the President OF The United STATES, 10
the irving and evenlul ordeals through which he
has passed That he has fulfilled The Demo.
cratic policy as regards the I!ade and money Of
the country, thereby Obtaining for Us national ana
individual prosperity ami security has TlunPhed
The mosi exemplary manner in Inc emergency
oi our foreign inleroourse-and now IN lhis great
Is, OF national uials--a Stale OF w2r-sllo"S
himself eoua 10 The occasion.
5. That We disapprove Of the course o. The
Senate OF the United States, in the expulsion oil
Mr.. Richie from The privileged seals al The SEN
ale. that We regard il as unjusifabls and undis-
nifee, ard well calculated 10 letter and manacIe
the Press
i. That these resolutions be signed BY The
Chairman and Secretary and forwarded % Tie
Richmond Enquirer tor publication, and that a
cory II Them be delivered by The Secretary 10 the
proper officer Of the District convention pro.
posed 10 he held in Richmond on The 2ilh u
March
On The motion Of Mr. Brown, The editors Of tie
Richmond Enquirer were requested 10 publish
ne proceedings OF this meeting.
CHAS. z. GOODALL Chairman.
CHAsTAiS WEirE, Secretary.