The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-27
Virginia.


The Richmond Enquirer OF yesterday has The follow.
ing official account OF the proceedings of the convention
of the l2ih congressional district convened for the pur
pose OF selecting delegates TO the National Democratic
Convention
| DISTRICT CONVENTIONAL convention OF delegates
from several counties in the 18th electoral district 10
point delegates TO the Baltimore Democratic Convention
met on Thursday the 9Th OF May at the Sweet Springs,
in the county OF Monroe and called 10 order by Mr.
Steel, OF Monroe, upon whose motion James Mcdowell,
esq, OF Boteiourt was unanimously elected president,
and on the motion OF Mr. Booth, Mr. Oliver p Gray, Of
Boietouri and Mr. B. f. Steel, of Monroe were unani-
mously appointed secretaries
Athe suggestion of the president, the poll OF the
ties composing the 18th electoral district called in
alphabetical order by OF the secretaries and the fol-
lowing gentlemen reported themselves delegates, viz
From Alleghany-Wiliam Booth, j. Wearing, Gal
bailh Kyle John Stone, Samuel Brown. and James Car.
From Botelourt-James Mcdowell. John Bragh, Fer.
dinand Booth, Robert Kyle, IT,, and 0liverP Gray.
From Crag-O. p Gray.
From Greenbrier-John F. Miller.
From Mercer-B +. Steel
From Monroe-B. F Steel, Dr. p B. T. Tindall, Henry
V. Moss and Thomas ]. Johnson.
On motion Of MIR. Booth, of Allegheny, il was unan.
mousy
Reousd That the delegates from each county be allowed
to the whole number OF democratic which their
county gave General Cass in the presidential election Of
1913 aud that each delegate be allowed to give his fac
tional part OF that vote.
On motion OF MIR Steel the president, appointed COM
mee oil from each county, vz--B f Steel OF Mer-
Ger, John Brugh OF Bote,ourt, William Booth Of ALLIE
ghany. John 4. Miller OF Greenbrer, o. P. Gray OF
Craig and Thomas Johnson OF Monroeio propose the
names Of four gentlemen to be voted Tor delegates 10
the Baltimore Convention who, after retiring for short
time, reported The following names their choice for
delegates and the president, by the request OF the con-
yention, named four gentlemen alternates, all of
whom were voted for separately, and unanimously elect
ed delegates and allernaies, viz:
James Mcdowell, OF Botetouri, delegate Oliver p.
Gray, OF Botetouri, alternate; John r. Miller OF Green
brer, delegate Robert Handley, of Geenbre alternate
Douglas b. Layne, Of Allegheny, delegate; Henry A. Ed
mundson, of Roanoke, alternate; A. A. Chapman, of
Monroe, delegate; Nathaniel Harrison, OF Monroe alie
nate.
After some remarks of Mr. Brugh, OF Boe,ourt and MIR
Booth, of Allegheny, in favor OF expression Of opn
ion by the members of the convention OF their first choice
for President OF the United States, and by MIR. Steel OF
Monroe against such an expression, on motion OF Mr.
Gray OF Botetour The following resolution adopted
by the following vote:
Rcsofved That in the opinion Of this convention Jsnos
buchanan, of Pennsylvania IL the first choice of the de-
ostacy of the twelfth electoral district of Virginia for
Pfssdent Of the United States Ayes 1,e77, 1861
Inc ayes were In favor OF Buehananthe for Dong
las
After some remarks by Mr. Kyle, OF Allegheny, and
Mr.. Steel, OF Monroe, in favor OF expression of
opinion by The members of the convention in regard TO
their second choice for President vote was taken and
resulted az follows, viz for Cass, i050 for Douglas
ess--majority for Cass 90.
On motion Of Mr. Booth, of Allegheny. il was unan.
mousy
Reotpsd That the proceedings Of this convention be
signed by the president and secretaries and published In
the Fincaste Democrat, aud that the Roanoke Beacon
Western Era. Richmond Enquiref. and Examiner be re-
quested 70 copy them.
And on motion. il was
Rssofvsd, That the convention adjourn sfns die
JAMES MCDOWELL, President,
o. P, GaAY, B, +. SrssL, Secretaries