Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-06

Al meeting Of Wing delegates from
Amherst, Nelson and buckingham. held
1t New Market on the 30th Of October, for
the purpose Of nominating u Wig caudi-
date for the Senatorial district, composed
ofthose counties, on motion. Col. Charles
Perrow Of Nelson was called to the Chair.
and G. H. Irving Of Buckingham appoint
cd Secretary. Whereupou the following
delegates appeared and answered to their
names.
AmAersf: Thomas Whitehead. Samuel
Heiskell, Thos G Bel. Edgar Whitehead.
John b Cobbs. james A Higginbotham,
VIM Staples. N Maniiply, w s Claiborne.
Robert I. Coleman, V McGinnss, Josiah
NJ Ellis. b p Morris. John billiard. p II
billiard, Alexander Mandy, II G Kyle
IL.
Nelson. Hiram w Dawson, Charles
Perrow, Robcrt Whitehead, Charles H
Stdart, 5Ha,iey NJ Dox, WIN c Jordan
Paul c CaIlaway WIN A Payne. VIM ID
Lyon. John II Pamplin, John J Mitch.
vi, David Witt, Joseph l. Harris, John w
Mosby, N + Cabel, f Harris, Samuel
Read, James NJ billiard ii w Hargrovc
Miles r Shipman. WIN G Robcris--2l
Buckingham: G w Kyle, Charles L
Christian. Grandson Moscly, DR. VIM I
Hall, Peter x Pa,teson. DIR ID w Nose.
!y. WIN A Purycar, w II Carter, DR. inc
a CobLs. L w CabeIl, G Ii Irving. b r
Eldridge--l2
The Convention having been fully or-
gapiscd, Mr.. Robert Whitehead briefly adj
dressed the Chair. in reference TO the prin-
riple Of voting proper to be adopted, and
concluded by Offering a resolution to the
effect, that the Wing vote Of each county
OF the district in the Presidential election
OF 1913, be divided by the number of dele
gntcs in attendance from such county, and
shatcach delegate be allowed to cast the
number Of votes expressed by the quoticnt
arising from this division. The resolution
was unanimously adopted. According to
ilis principc each delegate from Anhcrs,
WAS entitled to 2il votes. each dclcgat.
from Nelson to IS &-5lh votes, and each
dec gate from Buckingham TO esq votes
Mr.. Whitehead also moved the following
resolution which was Likewise unanimous
ly adopted.
Resolved. That each member Of this
Convention pledges himself to support its
nomincc. whoever he may be, cordially and
xcalously.
It being announced by the President
that the Convention was ready 10 proceed
to the rominaiion Of candidate, ii letter
was read from John Thompson, Jr., &c
guessing that his name might not be pre-
scented 10 the meeting i'm contcx'oa with
the candidacy. Capt Tdompson's letter
was ordered TO lie Published along with
ihe proceedings Of the Convention.
Mr.. Robert Whitehead then nominated
DIR. David PMIcson Of Amherst Mr.. Pc
ter. II. Pattcson, nominated Dr. Clifford
Cabell Of Buckingham. Mr.. Thomas
Whitehead nominated Robert A. Coghill,
Esd. Of Amherst The Convention then
sook recess oftwo hours to eiveihc meT-
bcrs an opportunity OF consulate m With
each other.
On the io-lssenafnS Of the Convcniicn
much discussion and some Confusion en-
sued. The names ct Dir. Puttcson and
Mr.. Coehill were Withdrawn by their re-
spec,ive friends, nnd Mr.. VIM. NJ. Nosoly,
of buckingham. Gen. Loving, Col. Dick
inson and L. NJ. CaLcll. OF Nelson, were
successfully nominated, and afterwards
. Withdrawn. DR.. Pattcson and Mr.. Cog
dill. were then rc-nominatcd, and a vote
was taken with the following result