Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-04

,,,,.,rrA1,IC DISTRICT CONV ENTIUN.


,,,,,,Ic Convention, for the Ninth Congressional
assembled in the Lyceu,n Hail. at Alexandra, yes
dov nj IL o'clock A. NJ says the Age oil Saturday. ana
WIS temporarily organized by the appointment OF Co.. Eppa
Hun,on Of Prince William the chair, and OF Capt T. W.
Asby and George w. Hunter Of Fairfax Us Secretaries
The roll then called and about sixty delegates answer
ed 10 tuT names Every county in The district was repre-
se,.tcA Drnculs who happened In Alexandra from me
several OF The District under resolutions TO that et-
rect adopted III tie primary meeting were admitted 10 seats
and invited ID participate in the deliberations Oh The Con.
yrnnn The primary meeting in Alexandria naViog Jailed
Ia adopt similar resolution. the proposition offered ny Dir
Berry admit those Of the Democratic party IN AeSan
drj who present, the privilege, was opposed by
Mtssrs. Ashby, Mcfarland and Others and finally with
dra@n by the mover
On motion Of Mr. Tyler OF Fauquier, resolution was
then offered regulate the mode OF casting Tie vote ol
The Convention well for the election of permanent OIL
GERS for that of delegates 10 the National Convention as
To allow each delegate many votes as The votes cast at
lie ubernalurhl election III each county, divided bY The
number If delegates from each county, would enIl'c him to
end this resolution unanimously adopted.
On t:o!iun Of the gentleman, committee consisting
OF one delegate from each OF the counties ol the District
was appointed by the chair to recommend the permanent Of
cers of the conventions consisted Of the following named
gentlemen Sen Geo Rust N Tyler, Barbour, Dy.
er Jasper Judge Neao Col Burke, and I Massey Of
RappahanM0ck
The committee thus appointed. recommend the Hon S
Barbour ST. for prcsident-Col Eppa Hunon, Col Sas
Burke and Conway for Vice Presidents, and w Ash
by q Hunter, Louis kinser and W h Payne Tor Secre-
turies; which nomna tons unanimously confirmed
The Convention being then duly organized, on motions
seyeray made by Mr. II. c. Mclaughlin and T. Dixon, it
was proposed restrict the Convention in s choice OF
delegates represent the district in the National Conyen-
ln to four of eight Of the counties which compose IL
so as TO prevent the possibility Of any county having
more than one delegate These propositions were warmly
zeauusy ably opposed by Geo. W. Brent ESQ., Senator
from the Fduquier district Jno Barbour J Of Cupeper,
CHRISTOPHER Neale, Esq., Of Alexandria, and W. D. Halach
OF jackson city, and ultimately Withdrawn BY their movers
Mr. Barbour u Cupcper then moved mat the Convention
oroceea once 10 The election but Mr. Jasper renewed the
nonostion which had been withdrawn and thercupon the
debate was resumed between the former dspulants in which
Mr. C. E. Sinclair participated zeaousy maintaining the
nrop,iety of the proposed restriction.
Before vG.e TAKEN the committee adjourned TO 5
O'Clock, NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Til. rc-nssembed ut three O'CLOCK and on mo-
lion laid the amendment Of Col jasper on the table LOT Inc
PURPOSE of adopting rules for its government men, the
of the unfinished business OF the morning SEES
sion was resumed. motion was made and seconded LOT
the previous question: The amendments and IL heng ss-
tanned by the Convention, the amendment was 1881! ne
ouira! resolution OF Mr. Barbour coming up II was carried
by nrgc minority; and the convention PROCEEDED 10 vote
rra roc for The delegates Harrison OF Prince william
vas nominated by G Sinclair Esq; Col Sllas Burke OF
Er,x nv Cup, John Powell and seconded by Mr.. lrock-
morton; C ii Hunlon of Prince william, by II Berry,
OHIO maid handsome tribute TO Mr. Hunon John Chnn
Of Stafford by Mr. Moncure W Payne, by George w
Brent who acquitted himself with great credit on the occa-
sion: Judge Near by Capt Ashby who was support
| ed by Mr. FL McLaughIin and the Hon Barbour, sen,
| President of The convention BY I Massle