Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-05-03
BOARD OF PUBLIC We
nEntoCRATIc CONVECTION
To nominate a Candidate for Commits
sioneI OF the Board OF Public works.

trict as Secretaries, together with GEoRGE L. STEW
ART of Charlestown, as Assistant,
On motion of Gilbert s. Meem of Shenandoah,
committee of thirteen was appointed to report per-
mauent officers for the Convention. The Chair ap-
pointed the following gentlemen rs said Committee;
G. s. Meem of Shenandoah, Minor of Ohio, Kid
we'll of Marion George OF Mason SIngleton OF re'.-
cricl Riley of Richie, Davidson of Harrison Arm
strong of TAYLOR Scott of MOnOngnia, Strlckler OF
Page Taylor of Loudoun, Snoot OF Alexandria ana
Hawks of Jefferson.
ON motion of Dr. Funsten of Clarke, committee
of thirteen was appointed to report rules for the
eminent of the Convention which consisted of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:
Dr. o. R. Funston of Clarke Mcdonald OF lamp
shire Harrison of Prince William, Bennett OF Lewis,
Likens of Berkeley Sperry of GimeT, Cow0n OF Pres
ton Cook of Warren Richards of Frederick, Buck of
Morgan Crane of Randolph Warner OF Page, and
Harding of Jefferson,
The committee after having retired for short time,
returned and reported the following as permanent
officers, which report was unanimously adopted:
PREs1DENT,
CHARLES DOUGLAS, ESQ, of LOudoun.
VICE PREsrpENrs
j. NJ. BENNETT of Lewis
WRleHT GATEwooD of Shenandoah.
GEORGE B. BEALL of Jefferson.
BENONI HARRISON of Prince William.
L. L. 1IISot of Ohio.
SECRETARIES,
The Democratic Editors of the District and GEO.
L. STEWART of Jefferson.
After calling through the names of the Delegates
as each county was called, the following gentlemen
appeared to be present as Delegates Alternates
from the several counties, viz:
.aLerandriQ-G George II. Smoot.
BdrbOlT.-J. N. Bennett and Samuel Crane.
BerEcLcy-John H. Lkens, DIR. Hammond, Lewis
Fry, r. D. Seaman and DR.. Page.
Brooke.-L L. Minor.
CEarke.-John Morgan A. NJ. Earle John Burchell,
John Pierce, Jr7 Paul Pierce Aft Castelnan, 7. ?,
Pendleton VIM Kennerly VIM Johnson e. w " Brad
SELL J. +. Shryock, J. j Janney, Beverly randolph,
WIn Taylor and Thos. G. Flagg.
FGuquier.-J. w. Finks.
Frederick-Jos Steiner J. G. Miller, ]. ". Camp
bell r. s. Hurts, T. T. FNuntlerOy II. F. Baker, Jno-
w Jones' j. A. Kurtz, Col II. L. Baker, I'M. Magson,
JAS. w. Keenan,, Capt Jos. Long John Rutherford j.
p Riley Jas. Davis, Jas. w. Steel David Davis G.
w. Reed, +. l.. Baker, E. c. Bruce Jacob Baker j. G,
Miller +. r. Smith, Jos Broomback, Martin Kautf-
man. Wm. Dunlap, ]. II. Kemp, Patrick Smith, W.
Roberts, Geo. Mason, Wm. L. Clark, Jr- w. G. Sim
gletOn J. p Bentley, j. Hunsbcrry, Henry Brill Col.
H. Richards, Jacob Richards John Bruce A. II. Byrd,
VIM Larry, P. B. Williams, RObt II. Sperry, jacob
Lydcr j. Il. Nicklin, Jos. Z. Payne, j. W. Seibert,
Jas. ". Jones' John J. Booker Jacob RidgeWay,
Chas. +. ShryOck, Geo. g. Graves, j. w. Perry, J. A.
Wells p a. Hite.
CIifner-W. w, Sperry.
Hampshirc.-W Nixon, ], II. TDskeep, A. W. Nc
Donald DR.. T. Dunn, Isaac Parsons, Saml Cooper
and Michael Gardner.
Hardy-Not represented
Hnnc0ch.-LI. /. Minor
Harrison-E. N. Davidson.
.JuCkSOn--W. W. Sperry.
,Jcterson.-GeO B. Beall, G. D, Moore WI. Hawks
H. l. Opie D. Humphreys Chas. Lewis, DIR. r. A. Luz
cas- Minor Hurst, VIM. A. Morgan, G. B. Harding
Samuel W. Strider, Geo. w. Cox, VIM. Hewitt, R. W.
Baylor, John II. Smith, Jacob Gilbert and John H.
Campbell
Lctcis-J ~ Bennett and T. S. Wood.
LoudOun-Chas. Douglas E. Hammett ]. +. Di-
vine, G. D. Moss, L. 7. Jones, j. w. Taylor and j. T.
White.
Marion-A G. Kidwell and Jas. L, NIOrehead,
lMeson.--A. F. George.
MarsltalE james Airey.
IOnongafiq. --Joseph H. Scott and John Beck
Morgan-Isaiah Buck.
Ohio-L4 L. Minor and W. G. Scott.
PGge.-H. b. Warner and ID. j. Stricken.
FeRdIetOR-NOt represented.
Preston.-S. P. Herndon and r. E. Cowan,
PleaSGntS.--N0t represented.
Prince WiiIiam.-B. L. Harrison and ?. d. Lips
comb.
Randolph Samuel Crane
Ritchic.-James P. Riley.
SheHGRioah.-G. s. Menu J. S. Calvert, Wright
Gatewood Geo. A. Hupp, W. n. Newman and Sam1
Kendrick.
IdpEor-Edward ]. Armstrong.
IyLeT.-NOt represented.
U4sker-J. II. Bennett and SamT Crane.
Wetzek-L L. Minor and a. g. Kidwell.
tVGrTeR-Giles Cook, III. Dorsey, c. II. Green, >.
w. Mckay, r II. Turner, J. w Cooley, VIM. Balthers,
3 3. Jacobs, r Bowen, "A. w. Bowling, W alter Bow
Roy, Geo w. Bowman, Vim. ". Bowman, Geo. Bow
man, s. zN. Thomas q. ], Wilson and Samuel II.
Spangler and ]. "A. Mckay.
WHt-Eot represented.
.ER00as--N Not represented,
The COMMITTEES on rules and regulations reported
the following
list Resolued That the rules Of the House ofDeIe-
gates Of 50 far they may be applicable,
be adopted for the government Of this Convention.
Cd ReS0tUed That in casting the vote for nomi-
nee in this Convention, the Democratic vote which
each county cast at the last Presidential election,
shall be equally divided among the Delegates repre-
senting said county.
Sd. Resolped, That we recommend to the Conyen-
ton tho adoption of the twohrds rule as the proper
basis for the selection of nominee of this Gonven
ton.
As for the third resolution, the follow
ing was offered by AIr. Harding of Jefferson;
Resolped That the rule beadopted as the
true rule of action for the government Of this Com
1ention in its nomination for candidate for the
Board Of Public " Works.
After quite an animated discussion between BIr.
Harding Of Jefferson Crane Of ioph, Armstrong
off Taylor and others, the amendment was rejected
BY the following vote:
C6daltIes sftsS Noes
Alexandria, COO 57T
Bar8onrj 600 500
sBefkeieYj s. 924 600
so w w
eslk ass
Doddridge 600 600
Faiffa.s 600 COO
6iInef, 006 49,
Hmm shire a25
Qe1 900
$40 900
gicsson d56
Londour, ono