Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-12
s,oST ELECTORAL DISTRICT CON-
slno VENTION.

r,psr ELECTORAL DISTRICT CoN-
sl"o VENTION.
-, Democratic delegates from Tho different
.,;ss composing the First Electoral D's'ric'
etau Trnrsday in Convention, according 10 pre-
Tf' nn,ice and on motion Of Mr.. William y.
..ssad Edward H. He,bert, Esq OF Princess
VIZ mas temporarily called 10 The Chair, and,
anps zion of Or. William Talem, William =.
N.Y. shsad was appointed Acting Secretary.
nv motion, The Chairman appointed a commit
~ :, one from each county and city to report Of
tor The Convention. who, having retired, re.
lce snaed DR.. Robert Butler, Of Isle OF Wight,
p%'H1iisnr: Thomas Fl. Daniel, OF Prince George,
re n, Arthur R. Smith, Of Norfolk county,
w.. Presidents; William C.. Whitehead, oil Nor
~ county, and N. P. Young, Of Isle OF W'snt'
IN motion OF Col. Giles B. Cooke, Inc Con
onion was opened with prayer by Inc Kew. 1u''
snme. OF the Baptist Church, ou., tho,
Mr. Hunter, OF Princess Anne, moved .ns'
.,.n county and city be entitled 10 lne ieP1e sea
-, in this Convention according 'otne Demo'
lE. y. votes given in each county and city al Inc
:. Presidential election. t,, e
=. Herbert moved as an amendment, mat u
.onsIy or civ had done better since lnal1ime,
n,S6 > he allowed The increased vote.
n, Miles Smell moved an amendment, lna1
CIV and county be allowed one vote.
Ii,on this question there was a long deoa'e' IN
Messis. Arthur r. Smith, Cameron, !.
Is Giles 3. Cooke, VIM. Talem, M. omei,,
H., VIM C Whitehead participated. Alter ~nich
H. Herbert withdrew his amendment.
II, Smells amendment was then r~elec'eu'
,he or;o;n.I resolution of MIR. Hunter adopt
Mr.. Daniel. of Prince George, moved thai a
.,mmi,tee. consisting of one member from each
d.,nnty and the city OF Norfolk, be appointed oy
A., Chair. for The purpose OF recommending 70
9.< Convention suitable persons to be appointed
arJsoates and Alterna,es TO the Democratic Ma
nal Convention in Baltimore.
Nr. Whitehead said he thought The resolution
: he gentleman from Prince George Would
I'VE unsatisfactory TO the delegations, as tne
.ullemen whom the Chair wonid select m'Sn'
reflect The will Of the majority oil Inc Dele-
>, non. and the Convention would be emoarrass'
j; and 10 order 10 expedite the business before
a.m. with the highest regard tor the pres'dep.' ne
could move as an amendment, maj eacn Dee'
,,,,on should select their member OF The commit
Re, instead Of his being appointed oy Inc ona'-
va,ch was agreed 10 by the Convention.
The delegations retired, and aver consulting
one another, appointed he following sen''elheu' 10
~,srresent them 10 committee:
Norfolk Cly.-John James.
N.rfolk Counp-Dr. Arthur K. Smith.
Nansemond-Robert Lawrence.
Pr.ree george WIN. G. Birchet.
Sec Of W,gdt-Irvin w. Duck.
souliam7tcn.-Dr. WIN. Msssenburg.
Sarv-1somas n. Daniel.
The committee after comforting together re.
ported the following gentlemen as delegates and
a~iiernates:
D.ssates.-Wm. P. Morgan of Princess
Anne; Robert Butler of Isle Of Wight; Tim.
Rires Of Prince George; Robert X. Prentis of
Sansemond.
.Anrnates.-E. j. Higgins of Norfolk City;
Robert Ridley Of Southampton; David Har.
rave Of Surry; William l.. Cooke of Norfolk
county.
The report of the committee was unanimous
adopted.
While the committee was retired, Gen. John
/ Millson was called on, as Elector, to address
lie Convention. He declining to do so, Mr..
Timothy Rises Of Prince George, Assistant
:sc or, WIS called for, who, in an able and
lost happy manner, amidst | nd and repeated
l%aeering, entertained the Convention until the
tsnmittee was ready to report.
Col. Cameron moved that the delegates to the
lCmyention have power TO fill any vacancy
witch may take place in their delegations, when
hes meet in Baltimore, which was agreed to.
On motion of Col. Cooke, the thanks of the
Convention were rendered TO the officers Of tho
BAPTIST Church, for the use Of their House, and
The Minister for his services.
/, was moved and agreed to, that the pro.
Feelings of this Convention be published in the
fapers Of Norfolk and Portsmouth, and the Dc.
3~aocralic papers of Richmond and Petersburg,
4nd in the Washington Union.
The following is a list OF the delegates:
Prince Gcorge.-Richard Sturdivant, limo
&y Rives, VIM. G. Birchett, Robert G. Rives,
Gorge f. Moody, Thomas H. Daniel.
Southam pton. -Dr. Massenburg.
! .Saaamond.-Amos r. Harrell, Robt. Law
$snce.
u he of Wight-Robert Butler, Fr. M. Boykin,
HE P. Young, J. II. Duck, David Roberts, Irwin
||T Duck, J. S. Holland, Thomas Hall, Geo.W
'"l.;roll, Josiah F. Wrenn.
Prisces Anne-Jonalhan Hunter, James Gas.
Has, Joshua James, ]. w. Hunter, William P.
Morgan, Edward Fl. Herbert.
Il Norfolk Ci'y-E. C. Robinson, Cary Fenlress,
Hseph Bunkley, Henry Robinson, Thomas Ec-
Es. James Doland, David w. Glass, Thomas
dhtd, o. H. Rand, VIM. Ward, Giles B. Cooke,
asiah Wills, VIM. S. Mallory, John Mars, Jo-
lkga T. Allyn, Josiah T. Jones, Joel Calls, Ro-
sa Rhea, E J. Higgins, VIM. Phillips, James
. Barry, P. II. Whitehurst, Edward Daley, Tho
las G. Dixon, c. h. Matthias, John James, VIM.
r. Ferguson, Thomas Flare, Mr.. Woods, VIM.
Nouis, VIM Stephens.
Norfolk County Col Josiah Cherry, DR.. VIM.
Ti.m, Or. A. K. Smith, Tapley Porllock, VIM.
!. Whitehead, Nat. Portlock, Miles Smelt, Col.
y herbert, Col. S. Croker, Dr.. J. B. Jones, B.
Mundin, L. II. bingham, J. NJ. Miles, ].
4sese, N. L. Tabb, S. James, DR.. w. l. Cooke,
c. Scheduled, Major S. Wheeler, ]. NJ. Bin
aM, Col. j. Cameron, Dr.. J. P. Young, William
:oHock, Or. Boykin, Chas. Russell, Jas. Meads,
D Fiske, Nj. w. Minier.
Sufry county no, being represented, on motion
Joseph T. Allyn, the Chair appointed Thomas
Daniel Of Prince George, and G. w. Carol
Isle OF Wight, 10 represent that county in The
.olven,ion.
On motion, the thanks of The Convention were
Endercd 10 the officers Tor their imparliality and
ten.icn.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
RIO. BUTLER, President.
a. aG R. s. ss,r n.S'EL' v. Presidents.
NI d G; wh,'e'ead' Secretaries.