Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-05-05
FAIRFIELD RACES.

Whig, is 10 votes.
ZONE Democratic gain.l
FAIRFIELD RACES.
Yesterday, third day, Jockey Club purse saoo'
re mile heats. The result was as follows
1 p. Hare's e. M, Bostonia, 5 years
/ Al. bv Boston, dam Andrewetta,
sSpr Taylor's c. h., Financier, 4 years
oil. by Boston, lam r.. A.,
| and ". Green's b. b, Norfolk, . o's.
T;me.-Is $ heat, 555-2nd heat, $50.
r.. FRS, heat of this race was very intere sting,
yell contested by Financier, and some
L',ob, he ought 10 have been nearer the STANG al
|. end Of The heat, if his rider had done him
ICE. Bul the mare would be hfst.
Send HEAr-This heat was not quite as
,,s,ful as the first. The horses were well TO-
/ her till they passed The stand. on the com
E@.ncsmen, of the third mile. Financier at hat
-, NM Al the mare and passed her and the stand
, sapdsome STYLE, as if he were amusing MN
INV running away with his rider. The littie
b, however, made him repent, and won hand
Lnely.
FOURTH DAY.-Two races will be run to-
1.-the first a %Sweepstake for colts and hlleys-
kv entrance, halt forleit-lhree subscribers and
|osd. m.-
Ian. Mary Lee.
Nt James Talley names $. colt, BY Boston,
.oi Tom Paine's lam.
| Hornbiower's dam. ~.
| SECOND RACE, SANE DAY.-A Saddle anu Dl'-
|. &c. valued at S50-one mile out-tfee tor
nile nass only-cateh Weighs, 50 entrance
ELECTORAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The delegates composing the Convention
|om the town and counties Of the Sixth Eiec-
(,,al District of Virginia, appointed for The
buroose Of electing four Delegates and four al
Delegates to represent this District in
h. ,pnroachipg National Democratic Conven-
[,n which i, to be held in the City of Balti-
are or the 4th Monday Of May, 1913, as
kubled in the City of Richmond at the Union
,oel, on Thursday, the 4th May, at II o'clock,
The Convention was called 10 order by Robt.
!; Scott, ESQ.,, on whose motion DR.. Ezekiel S.
alley of Hanover was unanimously elected
resident of the Convention-and on motion of
Vim. N. Fulton, Esq, Of Henrico, VIM. F.
li,chie was appointed Secretary.
The roll of the counties of the district was
kled over, and the following delegates from
The counties in the district Except King and
kleen, who vas represented by none of her de-
~.atesl were found to be in attendance:
Gs~oehland-J. T. A. Martin, Charles Guer-
hi, John NJ. Trevillian, John C. Rutherford.
King HiLlam-Rnhert R.. Horn, Thomas
k~,binsoo, w. P. Brax;ou, Samuel Robinson.
H~anorer.-Robert Ande son, B. w. Talley,
.. W. H. Tyler, Edwin Shelton, DR.. E. S. Tai
u, A. B. Timberlakt, t. M. White, Chastain
White, J. D. G. Brown
Hsnrieo.-John B. Young, J. A. Goddip, w.
Depries,, W. M. Fulton, John o. Mosby, Ma
anel F. Bowe, DR.. J. w. Reins, Robert A.
Eayo, D.. E. Gardner, Dr.. John N. Powell, Rob't
biiser, William M. Harrison, Anthony Robin.
b, j.
Cty of Richmond. Robert 6. Scott, Issac R.
fakins, John S. Caskie, Hiram Bragg, L. w.
fspbrook, John Rutherford, r. o. Haskins, P.
Ayleu, Daniel Truheart, VIM, c. Allen, VIM.
Wallace, Caleb Jones, VIM. F. Richie.
On motion OF A. Robinson, Jr, Esq, the Rules
he House OF Delegates, so far as they are APP
able, were adopted for the government OF The
Ion7ention.
On motion OF r. G. Scott, Esq, the following
F%slu,ions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Convention be organized
Bvn The basis Of The Democratic vote as given
1874, in the Presidential election, in each
lnty-aLd that, in voting tor delegates and al
Enale delegates 10 lhe National Convention, and
all other votes, if required, each delegation
nl cast the number OF votes which il repre-
k,s according TO the said b~asis-namely the
kuniy Of Goocbland 10 cast 500 votes; the coun-
of King William 337. the county of Hano-
!. iS2, the county OF King Il Queen 328, The
unty Of Henrico 405, and the city OF Rich
,ud 252-and that, in case Of a tie in any dele
|aion, and neither party will yield, then such
esalion shall be permitted 10 give a per capita
a.
| Resolved, That the Convention proceed TO the
1 stion Of the four Delegates and the AlteInates,
u that the votes be taken by the rule already
3npled, for all the four Delegates at a time.
Robert A. Mayo, Esq, Of Henrico, nominated
,Dslegate, Dr.. Corbin BraIton, Of King Will.
am.
John Rutherford, Esq, nominated VIM. F.
ichie, OF Richmond.
Charles Guerran,, Esq. OF Goochland, nom.
asd Walter D. Leake, Esq, of Goochland.
Robert G. Scott, Esq nominated Col. Charles
Goodall, Of Hanover.
The four gentlemen above named were then
animously appointed The Delegates 10 Balti-
bore.
The Convention, then, proceeded 10 appoint the
ar Allernates.
Isaac R. Watkins, Esq, nominated John 8.
nsie, Esq, Of Richmond; but on the appeal OF
Caskie, Mr.. w. Withdrew his name.
Roberto. Scott, Esq, nominated Jno. b. Young,
q, Of Henrico.
John B. Young. Esq, nominated David r.
Wight, Esq, of King and Queen.
Thomas Nj. White, Esq nominated Col. Ec-
u Shelton, OF Hanover.
Ro. 6. Scott, Esq, nominated Col. John M.
civilian Of Goochland.
The four gentlemen named above were then
nsnimously appointed The Alternate Delegates
Baltimore
On motion, Messrs. R. G. Scott, John c. Ruth.
foor1 OF Goochland, and A. B.. Timberlake OF
hanover, were appointed a commilee 10 notify oil
't appointment the gentlemen who had been
E'c'ed Delegates and Alternales.
10 motion, the proceedings were ordered to Be
fablshed in the Democratic papers Of Rich.
pond.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
E. S. TALLEY, President.
VIZ +. RircnIE, Secretary.
ELECTORAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The delegates from various counties compo'
as The XVIII Electoral District. assembled in