Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-28
DISTRICT CONVENTION.


Convention of Delegates from several counties in the
l2lh Electoral district to appoint Delegates to The Bait
more Democratic Convention, met on thursday the loln
Nav at the Sweet Springs in the county OF Monfoe and
was called TO order by MIR. Steel OF Monroe, upon wose
notion James Mcdowell Esqr. of Boteour. was pnanl'
mousy elected President and the motion OF MI booth
Mr. Oliver Gray Of BolelDurt and Mr. + Steele OF Mon
rcc, were unanimously appointed Secretaries.
At The suggestion of the President the poll OF the coun-
tios composDg the l2h Electoral district was called IN Oh
pabcca order BY OF the SECRETARIES, and the oow-
ing gentlemen reported themselves as Delegates, VIZ
From Allegheny William Booth wea1tns, ,.e u"iofai'
From Botetour, james Mcdowell John Brugh, Ferdi-
nand Booth, Robert Kyle, Jr., and Oliver Gray.
From Cruig: . P Gray.
From GreenbIier: John Miller.
From Mercer B Steel
From Monroe: 3 F Steel Doctor p T Tiudal, Henry
~ Moss and Thomas johnston
On motion of Mr. Booth Of Allegheny 1t was unanimous
Resolved That the Delegates from each county be allowed
to enat the whole number Of Democratic roes which their
county gave TO Gen. Csss in the Presidential election OF
45 and that each Delegate be allowed TO give his racuona
On motion Of Mr. Steel the President appointed conf
mttse OF one from each county Wis B. F. Steel OF acce
John Brough of Bote,ourt. William Booth OF Alleihany
John f. Miller Greonorcr O. p Gray OF Craig ana Tho.
mas j. Johnson of Monroe to propose the names OF Iour
gentlemen to be voted for delegates to the Baltimore Con-
zen ,ion who after retiring for short tiGc reported tne io
lowing names their choice for Delegates and the PreS
tcu; b. the request of the Convention named four gentle
men as ae1nucs ell of whom were voted Tor separately ana
unanimously oec,sd delegates, and aIternates W.
James Mcdowell OF Boetour, delegate; Oliver + Gfay
of Boteou, alternate John F. Miller OF Grscnbiler dele
gate Robert Haudlcy Of Greenbrier alternate Dongas
Layne of Allegheny, delegate Henry A. hdmundson Of
Roanoke alternate A. A. Chapman OF Monroe, delegate
Nathaniel Harrison of Monroe, alternate
After some remarks of Mr. Brush OF Botetout and MIR
Booth of Allegheny favor of expression OF opinion oy
the members Of the Convention Of their first choice io, Pre-
sdent of the United Sates and by Mr. Steel OF Monroe
such expessou motion of MIR Gray OF bote
ours the following resolution adopted by The following
vote:
Resolved That the opinion Of this convention, James
Buchanan OF Psnnsyonia the hrst choice OF the Demo
cracy Of the 18th Electoral district of Virginia. for Pfeslden
of the United States Ayes 1871 noes 36l.
The syss were In favor of Buchanauhe noes for Doug
hs.
After some remarks by Kyle of Allegheny and Mr. Stee
Of Monroe in favor of expression OF opinion by he
members of the convention in regard their second choice
or President vote taken and resulted as follows, viz
For Ca,s 1850 for Douglas $685. Majority for Cass g.
On motion of Mr. Booth of Allegheny II was unanimous
Reuolyed That the proceedings of this Convention b
.on,d by the President and Secretaries aud published
the Finen.te Democrat and that the Roanoke Beacon
We.srn Era Richmond Enquirer and Examiner be request
cd to copy them, , r,., ,ho f.,n.o,.;o,
now adjourn sine die. e.no,Drr p,ss;as,,
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