The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-05-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic Convention for this (the Rich.
mond) Congressional District, met yesterday, &C.
cording to previous appointment in the Odd Eel
lows Hail. at the hour of II o'clock. DR.. Abner
Crump, of Powhatan, Was called to the cnair, and
job Lynch John NJ Daniel, and Thomas Richie,
Jr., were appointed Secretaries. The President
on taking the chair, stated that the object of the
Convent ion TO appoint Delegates from this Die
trict to represent the Democratic party in the Ma
tional Convention to meet in Baltimore on Tuesday
the lst day of June select candid ates for Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United States. The
following counties and city compose the District ::
Chesterfield, Powhatan, Goochland, Louisa, Han
over, Henrico and Richmond city. The roll was
called, and it appeared that delegates were present
f, ON all the counties and a numerous delegation
fir ON Richmond City.
The rules OF the House of Delegates, so far as
they were applicable, were adopted for the regula-
ton OF the proceedings of the Convention.
On motion, it was resolved, that Democrats pres
eDt, and who were rot appointed by their respec-
tive counties, be admitted TO seats as Delegates.
A resolution was adopted that the vote Of the
delegates from the city and the several counties,
seou!d be governed by the vote of each at the late
Gubernatorial election.
Mr. Robert G. Scott, jr., offered resolution that
the Convention proceed to appoint eight delegates
from this District TO the Baltimore Convention.
Ills resolution was opposed upon the ground
that the State Convention had recommended only
four, and chat if all the Congressional Districts in
the several States should appoint eight, the
Convention would be unnecessarily and inconven.
iently large.
MI. Scott replied that he was at a Wing Conven.
ton, some years ago in Baltimore, at which thel e
were forty thousand delegates, aud that a nomina.
ton made without any difficulty and that some
of the Districts in Western Virginia had az pointed
| as many as sixteen delegates to the approaching
Convention, Notwithstanding the recommendation
OF four only by the late State Convention.
The resolution of Mr.. Scott was laid on TIE table,
and one offered by DR.. Butler adopted, VIII oh pro-
posed that the delegations from Goochland and
Louisa unite and recommend delegate and alter
nate-that Hanover aud Henrcs do the san e-that
| Chesterfield and Powhatan do the sane-and also
Richmond city.
| The Convention then took short recess TO en-
able the delegations to consult and recommend
delegates and alternates for the adoption of the
Convention.
The Convention having re.assembied, the follow.
Ing gentlemen were seVerally recommended and
were confirmed by the Convention
Chas:isn White, of Hanover. Alteroa.e-Tho.
mas Richie, jr, of Henrco
! James Il Cox, of Chesterfield Alternate Hon.
| ~ l.. Hopkins, Of Powhatan
John Mason, Of Richmond City. Alternate
| William A. Patteson, do.
| Joseph K. Pendleton, of Louisa. Alternate-John
c. Rutherford Of Goochland
which was adopted, on the subject Of the Compro-
mise and Slavery questions.
After the usual final ceremonies, the Convention
adjourned al late hour in the afternoon.
twas understood in the Convention that the in.
dividua preferences Of the delegates selected by
| the Convention were three for Buchanan and one
(Mr. Coz for Douglas, the first choice for Presi
| dent.