Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-18

conventions VIII pEOCeeu 10 nominate
Democratic candidate, in such manner
as that those whom they represent may be
fully and fairly heard in said nomination,
according to the known and established
usages of the Democratic party.
Ro. T. Harvey, the only delegate from
Putnam.
j. G. Newman, the only delegate from
Mason.
Benz. Wright. delegate from jackson.
John ?. Anderson,
G.. w. Carr, Kanawha.
VIM. NJ. Estill.
John Hoff and J. W Reeves, two of the
delegates of Barbour.
Thos. S. Medley, from Doddridge. in
structed for Lewis.
Benz. Dolbeare,
c. W. Smith, Harrison.
E. W. Patton,
A. L, kinnaird, of Wood.
A. Bowman of Jackson.
Jas. O'Hara and E. Flesher of Lewis.
E. w. Patton and Benz. Dolbear, alter
mates for Upshur.
After dinner the signers of the protest
met at the place appointed. and after con-
sultation, thought it unnecessary to go
through the forms of a nomination, as
there was no difference of sentiment
among those who were present, and the
following letter was addressed to Mr.. c.
S. Lewis, of Harrison. requesting him to
announce himself as candidate for Con-
gress.
PARKERsBURG, March %, 1858.
CHAs. S. Lewis. Esq, of Harrison
Dear Sir:-The Democratic Convention
which assembled in the town of Parkers-
burg on the 2Ist instant, having failed to
make nomination of candidate for Con-
gress. after an effort continued for three
days, and said convention having refused
- the alternate delegates for the county of
Upshur, one of the counties of this Dis
trict, by a per capita vote, seats upon the
floor of the convention, thereby dlsfran-
ohising the Democracy of that county !;
and said convention, up to this time ha
wing refused to take any vote even upon
questions affecting the final result of the
action of the convention in accordance
with the usual mode of voting in such bo-
dies, to wit according to the Democra-
tic vote of the various counties at the last
preceding Presidential election, thereby
giving to the county of Wood and ada
cent counties, which had large majority
of delegates in attendance, power to con-
troll the action of the convention and to
decide upon all questions that might arise;
and having despared of all hope OF OBJ
tanning for those whom we have been de-
leSated to represent equal justice in said
convention, the undersigned, representing
a majority of the constituency represented
in said convention, respectfully solicit yon
in behalf of the people of our respective
counties TO suffer your name to be an
nounced as a candidate for the nexi Con-
gress.
1t has been quite evident for several days
that majority of the convention was in
favor of nominating you. and would
have done so whenever q vote could have
been taken in the usual and proper man
ncr of voting in Conventions.
Hoping you will accept the position as
signed you. and Immediately enter on the
duties of the same, we remain
Very respectfully. your fellow citizens
Of the eleventh Congressional District.
J. G. NEuMAN, the only delegate from Ma
Ro. I. HARVEY, the only delegate from
Putnam.
JoHN P. ASDzRsoN.) The only dele
G. w. Cam. wha.
4. BowMAN, Of Jackson.
E. F1EsHER, A majority of delegates
JAS. O'HARA,S from Lewis
THos. S. Nicely. from Doddridre, instruc-
ted TO vote for Lewis in Convention,
J. w. REEvEs,( A majority of the de-
JOHN HoFF. legHtes from Barbour.
E. w. PATTON, Delegates from Harri-
B. DoLBEARE, son.
E. w. PATroN,( Alternates from Up
B. DoLBEARE, shur.
p. S.-We herewith enclose YOU q CO.
py of the protest presented by US in cou
vention before Withdrawing. which vii
Explain more fully our reasons for the
course We have deemed it our duty tc
pursue,
To which. the following answer was re
ceived
PARKEnsBURG, March 23, 1858.
GENTLEMEN Your letter of this date
has been received. soliciting me on behal
of yourselves and the people of your re
spective counties, who constitute a maio
rity of those represented in q Democra
tic convention. which assembled in Par
Iersburg. on the 2lst instant, to becom,
candidate for seat in the next Con
gress.
The compliment thus paid is not to b
lightly regarded; such an invitation. CO
ming, as it does. from those high in posi-
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