Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-09-29


J Mr.: DARRAooTr would state TO the gentleman from
Henrlco. that with the present facilities of railway
trayel Richmond any other central portion Of the
| state was accessible by few days journey. He dis
not believe that the people at large would be satisfied
with granting any committee, however ably constltu
ted, the power OF selecting governor for the State
| IN this unlimited manner.
! Mr. Orr, OF Loudoun, was of opinion, that iusteaC
OF delegating this power to committee, the Conven-
ton should fulfil the trust which had been specially
contided to them by the people and which they had
been sent there TO execute by electing alternate can
didates. They had no right to delegate this power
selecting governor, in his opinion, to others The
plan of electing alernates he suggested would provide
for the emergency.
Mr.. CABELL would state that as a member of the
| central committee, from personal knowledge of lis
members, he believed they would ever shrink from tba
| responsibility, il lite could by any possibility be avoid
ed OF selecting governor other officer for the State
In case OF the death OF the incumbent. He was in IA
vor, however, OF reposing some confidence in the
motives and action.
Mr.. GILNER, OF Henrco supported his resolutions -
All he desired by their adoption was to provide for an
emergency which might arise by vesting an elective
power IN the hands of this central committee n MOVIE,
which he had no fear would be injudcousIy exercised
| Mr.. CHANCELLOR, OF Spottsylvanio, moved to Law
| the resolutions and substitute upon the table
The motion was agreed to.
| COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS
Mr. SENsENEY, OF Frederick, offered the following re-
| solution:
| Resolved, That committee of fifteen ono from
each congressional District be appointed by the chair
to report suitable nominations for the offices OF Lieut.
enant Governor and Attorney General Of the State.
| Mr. CHANCELLOR opposed the resolution He did
not think that the Convention should delegate this now.
er TO any portion OF lite members. He wished to have
| the individual action of every member of the commits
| tee upon the nominations untrammeed Inv the ac.
| tion OF any committee
| Mr. SENskNEY said that he had proposed the APP
polnment of committee because he thought it was
the most suitable mode of getting an expression of
opinion In regard to the nominees IRON every ouare,
| of the State. or course the nominations of the
committee would not be binding; they could b. al
| tered or rejected by the Convention
| Mr. SEMPLE, OF Spottsvlvania, moved to Law the re-
| solution on the table.
| The motion agreed to.
| Mr.. j. H. SHOOK, OF Richmond submitted the fol.
| lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the State Central Committee pre
pare an address to the people of Virginia on the is
sues involved In the pending canvass for State off
| cefs.
| Mr. FINSEY, of Accomac, moved to lay the resolu-
| ton the tablet
The motion was agreed to.
NOMINATION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
| Mr.. SHEFFEY, OF Augusta. | rise, Mr.. President,
| to perform a duty most pleasant and agreeable to my
self; and here, at the outset, would crave a unan.
nous expression OF opinion IN favor of the motion |
| am about to make, The distinguished honor of being
chief standard bearer of the wing forces in the en-
suing political contest has been conferred upon wes-
| tern gentleman-my warm personal friend; and as
western man rise to submit for the office of Leute
| nant Governor the name of an eastern gentleman
| who Is also the object of my warm personal regard
| and admiration, SAMUEL WATTS, of Norfolk county
| [Great appause.]
| The nomination was unanimously ratified amid en-
| thuslastic demonstrations of applause.
The PRESIDENT | desire to make single remark
| before proceed farther. We have thus far gone
through unanimously. We hear that the Convention
| at Staunton has no unanimity Nav beseech this
| Convention, that in the remaining nominations
| which have to be made, | may be able to say that
they have been unanimously carried. [Cireat cheer
ing
Our full report of the subsequent proceedings will
be completed in the Times of tomorrow. In the
meantime we take the following summary from the
Charlottesville Advocate of Saturday morning:
Mr. Chancellor of Spottsyvania presented the name
OF Andrew Hunter, of Jefferson for the office of At
torney General. MIR. Gilmer, of Henrco, nomina ed
the present incumbent, Sidney S. Baxter OF Rich
mond city. Mr.. Alexander Rives of Albem1re no.
minated Charles L. Mosby, of Lynchburg, and moved
that committee OF one from each Congressional dis
trc be appointed to recommend the best candidate to
the Convention. * long debate ensued, in which
Messrs Southal, of Abemarle, Early of Kauawha
Chancellor, OF spottsy Sempe. ofSpottsylyania
of Elizabeth City, and Meredith, of Richmond, par-
cpted.
MIR. Doddridge, of Kanawha, presented the name of
Henry F. Irving, OF Richmond city. Mr., Irving le-
qnested that his name might be Withdrawn, but
Mr.. Doddridge refused to withdraw Mr. Rives with
drew the name OF Mr.. Mosby.
Mr. lmboden moved tina the committee be composed
oil hlrty-two gentlemen from each Sena oral dis
trict, instead OF thirteen.
The motion Of Mr.. Rivss, as amended was then re-
Jecled by an Overwhelming majority.
The Convention took recess for fifteen minutes. to
give the delegates an opportunity OF consulting.
On re-assembng, the Convention proceeded to vote
for Attorney General The hrst vote stood: Baxter 1919
Hunter &C. Irving SO.
Mr. Charles L. Mosby, of Lynchburg was re nomi-
mated
Mr.. IRVING being the lowest candidate, was dropped
The Convention adjourned until o'c lock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Convention met the first business in order
was the voting for Attorney General
On the second trial the vote stood:
Baxter l43; Hunter II Mosby &c.
SIDNEY 5. BAXTER having received majority
was declared duly nominated
A resolution then offered and carried declaring
Mr. Baxter the unanimous choice of the Convention.
Mr. Boiling, of Petersburg, from the committee on
resolutions, reported series, given elsewhere in this
paper, each OF which was unanimously adopted
After passing the usual complimentary resolutions
| the Convention adinur ned die