Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-04-20
Democratic Comfy Convention.

The Democratic county Soufs
nominate two suitable persons to repre-
sent Harrison county in the House OF De-
legates of the General Assembly OF Viz
ginia, met in the Court House OF Clarks-,
burg, on Monday last, 18th inst.
The convention was called to order by
J. b. West, upon whose motion Z. w.
Parton was called to the chair, and Nm
ID. .Smith appointed Secretary.
J.B. West then offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resoired, That the President appoint
committee consisting of one delegate from
each district represented here, to report
upon the credentials of delegates, the
number in attendance from each district.
and the number Of votes each district is
entitled to cast, adopting as basis one
vote for every twenty-five votes given for
the Democratic electors at the last Presi-
Dental election, and to distribute the
same according to the residence of the
Democratic voters of the county IN the
respective districts.
The president appointed as sand Com
mittee, J. B. West, NJ. E. Hall, d. I. Hewes,
and H. T. Robey.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
again at O'Clock, PM. Upon the reas-
sembling of the Convention, the commit
tee made the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
The undersigned committee appointed
to fix ratio of voting. and ascertain the
names of delegates entitled TO seats in
this convention. respectfully beg leave to
report, that the following gentlemen are
delegates from the various districts:
First District-Aaron Barnett, ID. T.
Hewes, j. w. Harris. VIM. Lee, j. B.
Wright, Truman Gore, Arthur Cowan
and George Cork.
Second District-M. E. Hall, ]. g.
Dicks, Edmund Cain and -- Hinkle.
Third District-E. w. Patton, j. B.
West, ]. Pritchard. Solomon Ward, E. r.
West, L. Clemens, and Jos. Gussman.
Forth District-Not represented.
Fifth District H T. Robey, J. Long,
James Hartley and VIM. D. Smith.
And that each district represented is
entitled to cast eight votes.
5 5. + i. M MH"4s. Committee.
II. T. RoBEY,
]. B. West then offered the following.
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the name of no person
be received as candidate before this con-
vention, for whom his friends cannot
pledge his support of the nominee of this
Convention.
DIT. Hewes moved that the rule re-
curing two thirds of the whole number
of votes to make nomination, be adopted |
by this convention.
After some debate the motion was de-
feated, and the convention proceeded to
place the following gentlemen in nomina-
ton:
D. T. Hewes nominated Col. G. Vance.
II. L. Robey ." l.. D. Shinn, Esq. |
J. B. West 4" C. w. Smith.
]. G. Dicks &" E. Stewart.
Mr.. Hinkle Z" John Dilworth.
S. Ward (" A. S. Holden, Esq. |
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for two candidates for delegates to the
General Assembly. The first ballot re-
suited as follows:
A. S. Holden, II
l.. d. Shinn, 1915 |
E. Steuart, liz |
c. Vance. 10
C. w. Smith,
John Dilworth, SIS
No one having received majority of
all the votes cast, the convention procee-
ded to second ballot, after having drop
ped the name having thel east votes, with
the following result:
A. S. Holden, 90
l.. ID. Shun, 1423
E. Steuart, ll13
c. Vance, I2
e. w. Smith,
A. S. Holden, Esq, having received
the requisite number of votes was duly
declared nominated as one of the candi-
dates. The third ballot was then procee-
ded with as follows, after dropping the
last name:
l.. D. Shinn, 90
c. Vance, 10
E. Steuart, A
L. D. Shinn, having received MAORI
ty of the votes cast, was declared duly
nominated as the other candidate.
On motion of J. B. West, A. S. Holden
and l.. D. Shinn were then unanimously
declared the candidates ofthe Democratic
party. for members of the House of Dele
gates of the next General Assembly of
Virginia.
On motion the President appointed J.
B. West, Col. NJ. E. Hall and II. I. Ro-
hey a committee to iuform Messrs. Hol-
den and Shinn of their nomination, and
request their acceptance of the same.
On motion, the convention then ad
journed sine die.
E. w. PATTON, Pres't.
WIN. D. SMITH, Sec'y.
MINISTER TO ENGLAND.-We announce
with pleasure the appointment of the Hon.
James Buchanan. of Pennsylvania as en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary at the Court of ST. James. His
nomin alton was sent in to the Senate on
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