Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-26
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
s...,a ..n.Tr CONVENTION.
,RIDAY MORNING, MARCH &c, Ieo]

.-,.. ,h yhip papers Of yesterday, on TIT
principle of "laugh when you cam nau0 III. "0''
ezr, in the Convention on wednesday. "e Se'''
;.a announced our honest view of the occurrences
yed,esdoy and expressed decided conviction 'hal III
o would blow over and that sunshine of peace, goo'
feeling enthusiasm and Democratic fraternity "ouio chut
sc,erizs tho continued proceedings OF the body Our warm
90. Wishes were Yesterday more than realized. The
Con,en,ion reassembled in the finest sprt-nnd tnei
nroceednps were marked by harmony and excellent seng
We defy the Wing papers make the most OF the scenes
Yesterday they rely for capital upon fatal dssenson'
the Democracy of Virginia, they will, as heretofore prove
politically bankrupt They should have known mat 'hel
are in the Virginia Democracy devotion 10 Pfihcpo '
p reeupsratris which will defy tho erces personal con
tests and will bring the party safely to port oh 'h' oc'
s;on there was no necessity for tho exercise OF SC
much Spartan virtuefor In the very aoe eloquent ae
thrilling speeches of yesterday ausion was, humorous!
and in good feeling the little temporary excitemen
Of the day before and declared their intention TO unite or
the platform of vrgnas principles and to rally enhuslns
tcay In behalf of the true and tried Democrats who shai
be presented by the Baltimore Convention.
We shall hereafter present the action of tho Convention
mora In dea We have been constantly engaged with
the official duties of Convention that we have scarcely
found time scratch off these lines, in advance Of th
meeting of last night.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
THURSDAY March Is, 1882
The Convention called to order at ~ O'CLOCK py e
Chairman, JAS. H. Cox Esq.
The Secretary announced the vote on Mr. CLAiDoRSEs
amendment giving to the Chair the appointment the Com
mittee on Organization.
Some deficiencies in the count caused by the absence oil
official in the late Gubernatoa election were cor
reeted and the nnnounced-34S in favor OF the
amendments 26l ~ against it.
The question was then taken the resolution of MIR.
WISE, as amended and it was adopted as follows:
ntvodT hatp tfeHn m he IL
ed consist OF fifteen one from each Congressional dis.
trict
Before the vote was taken Mr.. WISE dsclamed having
offered the original resolution with any intention of making
The Chairman named the Committee Organization,
viz: -
COMMITTEES ON OReASlzATIoN-H A. Wise of Accomac,
C. H. Beac of Norfolk, T. Rves of Prince George, n G..
Claiborne OF franklin John Goode, of Bedford Charles
Yancey Of Buckingham D. B. Layne of Allegheny John
B. Floyd of Washington Jones Of Chesterfield Christie
pher Neae of Alexandria P. H. Ayle,t of King William,
ram Martz of Rockingham.
The Convention was addressed pursuant to calls made up
on them by Mcssrs JOHN NJ. PATTON of Richmond JOHN
s. BARBouR, Sr, Of Cupeper, JAMES A. SEDpos of Rich
mond HESay BrDlsoER of Jefferson and Joas RANDOLPH
TICKER Of Frederick.
Before the latter gentleman had concluded the committee
returned, and
MI WISE mounted the stand He said he was going To
read report that would strike terror into the heart Of
Democrat. (Vociferous appause Tell not in Gath
sound in the OF Askalon without any struggles the
committee had agreed unanimously in the following report
The committee selected for the appointment Of permanent
officers for the Convention report the following for
their approval by unanimous vote:
5Do. $. Barbour of Gull csps 3
Charles Yancsy of Buckingham.
Gen. George Rust of Lordoun.
g. C. Robinson Of Norfolk
F. w. Scott of Caroline.
j. M. Bennett Of Lewis
Braxton Davenport Of Jefferson.
A. NJ. Newman OF Pendleton.
J. H. Cox Of Chesterfield.
w. J. Robertson of AIbemarle.
George Booker of Elizabeth City.
Alex Wade of Monongala.
D. B. Layne of Allegheny.
w. H. Edwards Of franklin
George Cowau of Russell.
w. O. Goode of Mecklenbrrg.
SECRETARIES.
w. F. Richie J. NJ. Daniel, W. D. Wallach, G. H. Beale,
r. A. Pryor, S. C. Davis H. G. Mclaughlin, A j. OBan-
non
The report unanimously adopted.
Mr. BARsoun was conducted 10 the chair and addressed
the Convention in strain of fine eoquence, thanking
the members for the distinguished honor conferred upon
him unsolicited and unexpected exhortiug the delegates TO
union and harmony; and closed with the prediction that oil
that requisite success 10 the Democratic
standard in the coming was "a long pull strong
pull, and pull aKogether.'
Wise moved the appointment of the following committees,
each TO consist of fifteen membes-one from the several
Congressional DISTRICTS
A Committee Resolutions.
Committee on Electors.
Committee TO take into consideration, miscellaneous
subjects requiring the action Of the Convention.
The proposition carried.
Mr. WISE likewise moved the adoption of the following
resolutions, which, with modification suggested by Mr.
PATTON, were agreed to:
Resolved That the existing rules for the Of the
proceedings of the House Delegates be and they are here
by adopted for the government OF the Convention so far as
the sumo are applicable TO its proceedings.
Resolved That any fifty members OF the Convention may
require any be taken by counties, corporations and
election districts; and when taken, the delegation from
each shall give the thereof in the manner following 10
wit: Each county, corporation and election district shall give
vote for every hundred Democratic votes cast by
the the Gubernatora elccton and where there
shall bea fractional part of hundred votes exceeding fifty
such fraction shall be counted equal
hundred votes.
After the question had been taken the first resolution
the PRESIDENT said that rule of the House of Dele
gates, that when the Chair stated propositions it was the
duty of every member TO be in his seat
On motion Of Mr. WALLACE of Alexandria, the Convention
took for hour in order to afford the President ar
opportunity appoint the committees.
Al half pastl o'clock, the Convention re-assembled.
Tho President announced the committees, as follows:
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS.
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