Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-22

dion into which the printers type was ,mo,me. ,hoyn
to wit,pi! A,am of sc thing difficulty and RENE
Dying the confusion he would suggest tho friends of
each nominee answer lew questions which he would
PROFOUND. First-Mr Mason-was he Tor or agan., the
uo-iteasny some years since, and how stands he on
that question nowi Whether he would have voted for tho
Lieutenant General BILL had he been Consrcssi Second
v-Did the gentleman who nominated Mr. Mcdowell ap-
prove OF his vote upon the Lieutenant General bin Third
y-dow many internal improvement bills had Mr. lone.
approved during the present OF tho LeRsaturcf
Du ne hr jones' spprovo ct the vote given by Mr. Me
po"eu upon the Lieutenant General bii Fourihy-what
wete the views OF Mr. Hopkins years sinco on tho
Sub Treasury aud what nof Would his friends .up,o,,
| Mr. Mcdowell in case he droppedl Candid answer.
10 these questions no thought would tend greatly TO en-
ngh'en tbs House as TO the good aud bad qualities the
strong and weak points OF the Locooco brethren now in
nomination before the House.
Mr. LARSON replied to the first interosa,ory-that MIR
Mason had dsaPpoyed OF the adoption the Sub Trea
suy nj the time It was adopted but that he believed IL
wise institution IN the MAN, and that he now opposed
to repeating IL A TO his opinions IN regard Lieu
enan; General BILL he could say nothing positive for he
| did not know them.
Mr. TvIER would enquire Of the gentleman from Peters
burg whether. If these questions were all answered 70 hs
satisfaction, he would vote Tor either Of the Democratic
nominees1
Mr. sYNS replied that he would NOT since there would
| still be an impossible gulf between them.
Mr. TYLER replied that It unnecessary TO satisfy nm
| idle curiosity. "
Mr. DANIEL said in reply the nterogatory relative to
Nu Jones' that he had been compelled representing q, he
did constituency who opposed Internal Improve
mene. outand-on TO vote against all bills improve.
ment. As 10 his notions regard TO the Lieutenant 4: on,
| etal Bill, he knew nothing about them.
Mr. MORRIS. the friend OF Mr.. Hopkins declined An
swering the questions prop,unded in relation To him
Mr. CARSON was then delegated TO inform I'm, Senate
that the House ready part to proceed 10 the
election aud that James NJ. Moson Of Frcdetick lanes
neuowS.i OF Roekbndse John W. Jone. of Chesterfield
George w Summers OF kanawha, aud George W. Hon
Aims OF Washington county, were in nomination
After some discussion in the Senate, the House was in
i.tmed that that body was ready part proceed 10
the election, and that nominations hud hear m,d. h
| that body IN addition To those OF the House
Iho Clerk then proceeded call tho roll and tho vot
| resulted: Wv WV
For James VI. Mason, 10; James Mcdowell. 90; John
w. Jones, ~; George w. Summers, sc George w
Hopkins !; Albert &. PendIetOn Green d. Samuels
2; as follows:
roR C. w. suNSrRs-aes- Cu.,i. Fpney Brown Of u,,,
shelley johnson, ScTugys BuTwen oak small Moby For 49,
TaIiw' sAGe1i Irving Roane Scott sman, Wall Dauaeo,,
Ire Duncan Lane2'ter. Howard Hunter Thompson Of P,ek
Wagner Brc~ue OF NJ, Rrcathed Perrow H. pp VERIFY on,
VET Ellington syme. Lauer Tuusta Cooke stone sto
For J. w JoSrs-Aessrs Hlrvie. MDeauon, Maeln Harm
,ouot b. pekns,n Thompson of d Jones w.ker
Major stnval Goiwn Gaines roinjeI of paBk.
Browne OF NJ NJ. wa Kelly, Mems DAVIS, MPheon Ia,
'un Daniel, Goodwin, freeman, Casieman-s7
FoE JASs' MeDowELLaiesss I.ayne Thompson OF b. Rem
nett Bamates Morris chi'nan Love, lin off Evan, street
Carer, White Caw H. Raymond Beirn. Edmubds,n OF 4
Ciekley FairaI, Cook, Brown Tate Gillespie Good,u
FoR Jas MAsoS-Me.ss Byrd Boeoek Smith Carson ui.,,
Thompson "f H. Anderson Eyer s'urm, H sekey Iiol
roR GEoSeE w HorNSs-Messr,. Powell, Carroll Dlad
| Richmond, saIiart. M'Elhennry. Morou-7.
f"R GREES sANuELs-Mes'rs Newmln and Bare
Fo' Albert G. PESptEroS-Mr Robinson.
Mr.. CARSON, from the Committee appointed 10 meet
COMMITTEE from the Senate, aud the votes, speedily
| reported the following:
| Whole number OF votes, Iso
Necessary u chioce 81
Mason, Ia Mcdowell, 81 Jones 36. Spmp,.,. az
hopAins' 81 scattering, >.
George W. Hopkins hav the smallest number Of vo,,s
was then dropped, aud the House proceeded 10 the
| BALLor.
| Mason 25; Mcdowell, 20; Jones, 30; Summer az.
Hopkins A. Green b. Samueis, p A. q. Pondleton L. r. E.
! Scott las follows
r IN St.s
Sisdty @erugss BGne Boak, Small Mosby Fox Lacy Card
VII auEh'e, ly ns Roaue Love sunan I'D
Patek sch'oey, MIattc Wagronr VERIFY oiver symc La
Eer Idsal COX s'ohe suether Mayo, Buae Hornet Chan
FoE " Joxrs-MessrS Harvie Powell MDearmor N,e,i,
HARRISON Of u Thom7'on Of nn7 die lone. aks
CAROL walker Mnr Ssovai naITaeo; natd. Goodwin Game.
Po'deTer Fdu ndon OF Lurenburg, Banks Browne OF NJ
Williams Kelly. NelnS Davis MePhersJn Taium Caekey mel
Gcoi"n tr,em7n' Gas em'n-32.
FoS jI, MoOowELl-Srssrs LAyne Johnson Thompson OF
B7teou Bennett, Baabics Morris Chmln IIll OF Fayte A
aymoni brown Of NJ Borne EdtnunIson Montgomery a Pu
inss Perro" Faat Cook arpsr norman Rocking
ham. Tate, Gil's'ie. Goods u Floyd-sc.
foR JAS NJ Mas -N-sies Gusts Byrd Boeoek Scott Smith
Wal Clrson Hu ThomT Of u. Lc Hunter Thnnrso, OF
Wallace Ge'nam HSTri'on of oudoun. B,eae Happ,r Eav
nson Andrt,"n Ir sufm' Hal Of Shenandoah stekey
FoE Gro W. noFKfSs-Messs. Richmond Oldham M'Elhen.
FoE c \. sAsuELs-Me.srs. Vewm,p and B,r,e
FoS a. G Ps,DLrroS-nr Robnson, l.
foR H. so'T.-HE r.nHey, /.
VOTE.
Whole number of vo;es l6l
Necessary n choice, 81
Mason, ~; Mcdowell, IS; Jones, Al; Summers IS
scattering II.
Mr.. MA'oN, having tho smallest number of votes wa.
then dropped but was again put nomination by Mr. Cas-
son.
Mr.. snEFrEy here remarked tina, thu, far he had c,.
ms vote Tor Mr. Summers; but finding useless to con-
tnue 10 give that voie and being driven as u were 10
c1ocs between a' LoeoccO nominees ne would for
dr Mcdowell Is the man who would be preferred by his
con'utuonis over any other Democrat,
The name Of George W. Summers was then Withdrawn
By Mr.. fATHcE.
rutrp 7,,r,r
Mason 80; Mcdowell, b; Jones' 30; Samue- 1; Hon.
kins s. ~ L. Pcndetun, > A H. II. Stuart =; x. Scott
as follows; =
FoR Ia MoDowrlt-Ncsrr. Layne Shelby Johnson zerrr.
ihonson q Bntr'ourt Bnret Bamhct Norris Chisua I,
car Patrick rsl'rd Hymn nd Brown OF Monnsla Beirns I'd
mlrdson o. Mn'gomgy & Paa H. PerroN. Newman. L,nier
'ntaH 'aety tnir Cook i'pc-. D1man, Bare, uIon
RocsrF, am TAT. Gillespie Gooison epheason Fl yd-3s
F"R JAs MA'oS-Ncsrs Gusts Finu,y. byrd Haas : nall
n''oe@ FR Saugh Irving Love ss't siim Wal avon,
'et Thru pso" Of H1mrhi Zee Iurie Thompson Of sf-r
oldham Rrowns Of Rcathcd I,ppr Anderson, Tyer
5g.m lln o's stesley Horad',, Finsu,1, Burde-3s.
n H''r'on o. H. bskns1n. Thompson of d, Smith of
6 Que Scr Lease Carroll Walker mal snvrn Daua-ou III.
ard Gotwin Gaines 20 rde1rr Edmrndon L. Banks vii
lan, Kelly Nem, DAYS MPhenon Taium Stone Daniel Good
wiz. Ffeem'u CasIemaa-3s.
Fox GroHor w srNsERs-Ye-srs Brown or ATbrmaro Ham
n1n'' Iane''or fowar wasgon Ye'by Oliver syme
roE q w Horuss-Mss,rs Richmond M'Eihenney and Mo
ron 4 rs~pl,ros-Hssu, Robinson and srrotber-s
I, roE s,orr-Mt RurNelL l.
fnR w iEAEE-|r ITorner T.
Pa q w trvts-Ar ChnuI'e., l.
Fog 4 ~ n SrraKr-Hessr. Lacy a,d C,,5 vel
Foa 4 HoLL,pAT-Ir Mos' s. /.
VOTE.
! Whole number Of votes 40
Necessary 10 a choice IN
, Mason, -; Mcn1wcIl, 49, Jones, 43-scaucring IS
, FOrRTH EALLpT.
I Mason 49, Mcdowell, 81; jones, 81: Summers z: Hoo.
kins, b x Scott T. And. Hunter /; Peter H. Steenbe,-
gen, !; John f.. Wall. /; Lawrence Roane /: Jobn w
SsmC, L. as iolIows:-
Fos is hAsry-Mcsss. Cl.ts Tn1cy Byrd Boak small
COX No BY Fox slUgt living man Love scatt sl
m1n Wal, Carson Hie.t Hampshire Lee Hunter
omp"n OF J. Wall Canes Robinson han Harrison al
L. -ch ~, Mlntyc ~ hlfn Brown ~ Rrcahsd Ia.
nt fefy EfnR1r. stone An-son. T,irs. stu.n st-rt,
III OF sh'nandlaI Stick o iiy PiubIfh. Bnrie ia
f"H 5s7 ''b1wELt--''e Nh John. H. s-fur-.
Ttom,s az BptDuI, H'nust .isk Morris nm ~ p A NJ
V'n' stree. C'r9cr White. Cawel, Dunca1 Patrick Ballad
UfFmHni NarrOIfr Blown NJ Monlagas Refine Eduund,n
Of 1gd T. Prov Newman. lansr Tun11 Cackey Fsirrar
I'l il. 90 '1rr1n Hlfr H7vn of Rok nrhsm Tate.
pc O.. iDu. ftsphrug,n. Fu,d-17.
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