Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-17

! lllh do do H. A. Booth Of Charlotte
For SccrearicsJ. Richard Lewelen OF Petersburg and
Thos A. Crenshaw Of Amelia.
The committee recommended that the whole Democratic
OF This district, shown by the last Presidential cleo
on be in this convention enc county and city by lis
delegates in attendance being entitled TO its iul democratic
strength and each delegate being entitled 10 cast his pro-
Porlionac part OF The democratic vote OF his counties and
city, the mode Of voting for the nominees shall be urd
roce the delegates voting their shall be called by
the Secretary and the fractions m any, shall be given 10 the
majority Of The delegates from their respective counties and
city.
Your committee find The following to be the state of The
vote at The last Presidential election viz Nottnwav S4
Prince Edward 302 Dinwidde 30i Petersburg 759 Bruins
wick 4G2 Amelia 237 Lunenburg 37l Cumberand 2o2 Pow
halan 2i3, MeckcnhurG $50, Charlotte 369 Total demo
c:ac vote The district loo The majority being 2o54
| The Committee also recommend the rules OF the ioust
Delegates Of Virginia the government Of this Convention
so far the mny beappllcabe
The President taking the chair addressed the conSeh
ton briefly but coqurny and cxhorted the delegates To mu
concession and orbenrance; where many prominent
names brought forward ii was expected would bt
presented TO this convention some would be disappointed
he that principles nnd not men would acluac t
convention; and that the nominee would receive The undlv
dcd support of the democracy of the entire district.
Nominations being in order Mr. John F. Wiley nomina
Ted VIM C. Flouruoy Jas. L. Scoggns presented The name
of Wm o. GoOdt John F. Lay urged the claims OF Henry
L. Hopkins and john Il. Knight nominated Ihos H. Camp
bell.
The merits of these ccuenen ably presented 10 The
convention by those who put them in nomination The bal
ong then proceeded WITH and The following Is the re-
suit , ,o,r
FIRST BaLLor-Flournov 1885, Goode 662, Hopkins OlG
Campbell ga Scattering 50.
Lewis E Harvic nominated MIR. Flonrnoy. -,
SECOND BALLoT-Flournoy 56, Goode foO, HOPKINS ESD
Campbell 973 Scattering IL.
john F Wiley rcnontnacd Mr.. FlournoY, accompanying
with remarks explanatory OF The reasons whlch 'hauceu
rHlap BALLOT Founoy 625 Goode LIS, Hopkins 974
Campbell 9S6, Scattering H.
Mr.. FIournoy again nominated
FoURTH BALLOT FIuurnoy 603 Goode ,i41' hopkins
645, Campbell 9G0, Scattering ii.
MIR. HOPKINS vas again put IN nomination.. on. 49,; ec-
FIFTH BALLor-FluurnOy I42 CIoode ,9Uo hophhs oo'
Campbell 745 ,ol
lowing is the result Of the
MIR. Knight Of Nooway said that he did not deem il
proper 10 press the claims Of Mr. Campbell iurlher a pre-
sent. oo ,.-..-
SEVENTH BALLOT Goode . 254, Fonrnoy 800 Scatter
Ing l25. o,o
Mr. Goode having received majority Of The whole vote OF.
cast declared duly nominated as the candidate tor 'he
4th district. 49,,
MT Scogpins returned THANKS The convention on behalf
Of Mr. Go"ie for the honor lley aa conferred u0" wa
gentleman, in a brief but appropriate address.
On motion OF Mr. Knight The nomination was maae u""
nimOus. .,,,;,
Mr. Scoppins moved That committee oil three be appoint
I'd to inform Mr. Guode Of his nomination, anu ask MS ac
ccptance Of the same. -
The preaien, appointed Nessrs Scoggns Worshan an'
| Rowett, said committee
The following resolutions offered by Hlr. LEWIS IT, a
were unanimously adopted: -, 49,
Resolved That this convention cordially app'o'e nv
course pursued BY Honorable r. Meade, the former re-
preventative in congress of portion OF tins
district , s. f,o,oraso ;s
Resolved, That his voluntary reurelheh lo, ;,s, Us
viewed with pain and regret by MS iof"el eohs'
On motion Of Or. Worshanl, ,od.r
Resolved That the thanks OF this convention oe
ed to the President and Secretaries Tor the m
ner in which they have discharged their laoos IN Inc Gu"
yention. a., ,o,o,,, h.
II was ordered that the proceedings {" me cohsstpu M ~
oubished in the South. Side Democrat, anu lha' e ne
pmond Ennuirer and Examiner be requested to copy.
q. y" ''''' = VIM II. DENNIS, President.
| r. A. CRESsHAw,