Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-05
Democratic Organization.

The Democracy of this State have at length
organized their ticket for the Board of Public
Works. They have presented MIR. Thomas H.
Daniel of Prince George for the first; DR.. Ar
chibald Graham, of Rockbridge, for the sec ond,
and Col, Armstrong. of Taylor, for the third dis
trct. Not one of these gentlemen can boast of
State reputation. They are almost wholly
unknown to the great mass of the people of their
respective districts, aud their names have never
been in any way identified with the internal i'm
provement policy of the State. This last crcum
stance certainly forms most extraordinary fea~
ture in the proceedings of the Democratic party
in regard to this subject 1t might REASONABLE y
have been expected that in selecting candidates
for the Board Of Public Works. men would be
chosen who were known to be thoroughly fa>
miar with the subject of internal improvement,
who had laboured long aud faithfully in the
cause, and who had given unmistakeabe evidence
of their intimate acquaintance with those pecu-
liar interests proposed to be committed to their
charge. There are many such mon ia the
ranks of the Democratic party of this State
men who have made this subject their study;
who for many years past have devoted their time
and talents almost exclusively to its Investigation,
aud whose exertions and labours 10 behalf of
internal improvement policy have made
their names known throughout the Commons
wealth. Aall of these gentlemen have been
uncere UhslV thrust aside by the Democratic
caucuses at Lynchburg, Stanton and Winches~
ter. New men have been fshed up from the
depths of obscurity. and exalted to the chief
plo in A..
strong and Graham may be competent men for
aught that we know to the contrary, but we have
yet 10 learn what peculiar merit raised them
above the heads Of their more distinguished
competitors to the eininence which they now
occupy. We shall haze no cause of surprise,
however, at this state of things, when we recol,
lect that the Democracy regard the Board of
Public Works mere political machine.-
When viewed in this light it is wholly inmates
rial what may be the qualifications of the candi>
dates. Iii Gully necessary that they should be
Democrats, and that they should recognise the
obgatonsto dispense the patronage of their
Offices for the benefit Of the Democratic party.
We learn from the Enquirer whose editor
was member of the Stanton Convention, that
the two-thrds rule was adopted by that body,
aud that under its opei ation, all the prominent
aspirauts were killed off. Mr.. R. 6. Morris OBJ
tanned large plurality ten consecutive ballots,
but on the eleventh trial fire sh stud was brought
on the track, and bore off the palm with
great ease. The ballotings were as follows:
lss-H Morris 3.3. J G Paxton 4,796, G Densas
1909, scattering e,0so
2d-Morris 692 Paxton 1882. Deneale 4,497 scatter
ing 2.l65
sd-Morris e,63a, Paxton 1875, Deneae 500 scat
tering 5ls.
4th-Norrs s,572. Paxton 5.aos, Deneale 4a4s, scat
sth-Morris6,l7e, Paxton 5.64, Deneale 4l7s. scat
sth-Motris e,sss, Paxton 1871 Jacob Baylor 5.ss5.
scattering l.064. '''
7th-Morris goal, Paxton 4,243 Baylor CLIO scatter
ing 1888. - ''o' s0as'es'
sth-Morris 1862 Baylor PTS scattering 3las
sth-Morris 6s3l9, Baylor $780, Hiram Mari OIL
scattering 3l29 '- i''Ai'
Ioth-Morris 7,ls1. Baylor 6,63a scattering 4es
llth-Morris 5,t45, Arc'd Graham 1876, SCATTERING
1,lss. ins
On motion of Mr.. Wech of Madison the 18th yo. WIN.
taken by general vote--and it was afterwards mad,
aaanlHoasiy. also on motion of Mr.. WeIch
1t appears from the official proceedings of the
Winchester Convention. that that BODY wa. in
session two days, and it not until the even
ing of the second day that Col Armstrspg,s
name was brought forward. Messrs. Rober,
Johnson Of Harrison, cambridge of Jefferson, ]
NJ. Beae OF Mason. Hays OF Gilmer, Hamil.
son of Randolph. Dawson of Warren. Wiley of
Marion, Bruce of Frederick, and some others
were put in nomination, aud voted for But al