Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The delegates chosen to represent the ollie
rent counties N the 9Th Congressional District,
assembled in the Court House at Tappahannock.
on Monday, Feb. ls, I649. The Convention
was called To- order by DR.. Austin brockel-
brougr, who nominated Col. Ira White, OF Ca
roline, for President, Major Lewis Littlepage,
of King William, for Vice President, and Chas'
C. Baker, Of WestmoIeland, and Francis 5.
West Of Spoisylvania, Secretaries; all oil whom
werelluly elected.
udmolion of Col. Geo. Wright, the delegates
from The various counties reported their names
10 the Secretaries as follow:
CRaoLINE.-Col. Ira White, George Fitzhush,
John Anderson, DR.. Thomas J. Gaines, Robert
H. Harrison, Richard h. Coleman.
KING WILLIAM.-Junius B. Roane, Thomas
B.. Martin, X. A. HilIyard, VIM. P. Bra1ton,
Stirling S. Thornton, B. X. Blake, Capt. Thos.
Robinson, Major Lewis Littiepage.
RICHMOND Co.-Solomon 5. HUT, Thomas +.
Brockenbrough, VIM. Jackson, Thos. Oldham,
Thomas S. Waugh, DR.. E. C. Christian.
WEsrMoRELANp.-Walte Bowie, Benedict
Walker, ST.. Benedict Walker, Jr, Benjamin
F. Brown, Arthur Brown, Charles c. Baker.
kINe AND QuEEs-Richald Pollard, Thomas
w Garnetl, L R Gresham, David p Wright, L
Archer, William B Davis, Elliott NJ Braxton.
SPorsYLvAEIA-Dr John Il Taylor, Peter w
Dudley, F S West.
EssE1-Dr Austin Brockenborough, Captain
William A Wright, Benjamin R Baird, Robert
Munday, Edward Powers, DR. E l. Wright, Cap
tain LaTkin Hundley, Captain G F Ramsey,
William Blackburn, Joseph II Lewis, Joseph
G Gouldman, John NJ Garnetl, Joseph G Eu.
bank, DR. John J Wright, George Wright, Tho
mas w Lewis, DR. Hundley, Nathan Parker,
NJ Johnson, iona. Latham, DR. Jas 5 Latane,
Col r Muse, Col p A Branham.
MIDDLEsEx-RobeTt L Montague, christopher
T Browne.
KING ~GEonGE-None
The Convention was then addressed by Mir,
Montague, of Middlesex. Alter stating the OBJ
isct utlhe meeting 10 be The nomination of a candi
date to he supported Tor Congress by the people o
the 9Th District, he expressed much gratitude Il
those who had brought forward his ma me as {
candidate. He could, however, gladly waive every
| claim in favor OF Alexander r. Holladay, o
| Spolsylvania, who was the acknowledged favor
lie Of The dislrlcr.
Mr.. VI. was followed by Capt. VIM. A
Wright and Col. Muse of ESSEX, and Mr.. Cole
man OF Caroline, each in appropriate remarks
supporting The nomination.
Mr.. Fiizhugh, Of Caroline, after stating tina
he came TO the Convention expecting 10 cast hi
vote Tor a distinguished citizen OF Essex, I'M. X
II. Garnet,l yieldrs his preference in favor 0
Mr. Holiday.
Mr.. Braxlon, 81 King & Queen, Mr.. Bowie .
Wes,mofeland, MIR. Waugh Of Richmond, an
Capt. Wright Of Essex, each responded 10 IN,
nomination, warmly euloslzins MIR. Holiday
and pledging their respective counties IN his la
vor.
Mr.. Roanc, Of King William, after announ
eng that his iavoritc al list was Col. Benz. +
Dabney, cordially gave in his adherence 10 MI
Holiday, and bespoke a st,ong support from NJ
county.
On motion Of Mr.. Geo. Wright, the Conyen
ton then proceeded To vote Uius COce, and Alex
ahder r. Holiday was unanimously nominate.
as candidate for Congress tom The 8ih district.
On motion Of Col. Davis, ot King and Queen
The President then appointed a committee, con
sisiins of one from each county, 10 inform MI
Holiday OF his nomination, and urge his &C
ceptance.
On motion OF Mi. BraIlon, OF King anc
Queen,
Resolved, That in The course pursued by on
present representative in Congress, Hon. r. l.
+. Beale, we recognize The faithful servant am
honest steward, 10 whom in his retirement W
tender our sincere thanks and best wishes.
On motion Of Mr.. Browne Of Midtlesex,
|. Resolved, That the proceedings Of this Con
venlion be Published in The Richmond EnquiIeI
and Examiner, and Fredericksburg Recorder.
The Convention then adjourned, SINE die.
IRA WHITE, President.
LEWIS LITTLEPAGE, v. President.
CHARLES 9. BAKER (secre,ar;cs
Francis S. WEST oe''e'a'e''
To The Editors At the Enquirer:
Gentlemen: You will please announce me as
a candidate for reelection for a seat in the mex
General Assembly of Virginia from The county
of Rockingham.