Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1853-05-11

Hampshire delegation asked to be excused
/ from voting when Sam'l Crane of Ram
dolph arose and withdrew the vote of
Barbour. which had been previously cast
for Mr.. Blue.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
on Friday morning at 9 O'Clock.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 29rH.
The President called the Convention to
order at o'clock. when the name of Col
Charles Blue was withdrawn from the
Convention.
T. M Dawson of Harrison, re-nomina-
ted Robert johnson of Harrison.
Samuel Crane of Randolph, nominated
j NJ Bennett of Lewis.
Mr. Bennett arose and declined the nomi-
nation.
G s Meem of Shenandoah, re-nomina-
ted Dawson of Warren.
Samuel Crane of Randolph, re-nomina-
ted NJ Bennett of Lewis.
RW Baylor of Jefferson, nominated
Richard NJ Smith of Fauquier.
S III Herndon of Preston, nominated
Buckner Fairfax of Preston.
The names of Mr. cambridge, johnson
and Dawson were then withdrawn from
the consideration of the Convention. The
ballotings were then proceeded with:
10Th Baliot-Smith 8, 724, Bennett II,
284, Fairfax 2,469, Scattering 466 1lh
Ballot, Smith 9. $50, Bennett Is, 316, Fair
fax, 286 R w Baylor of Jefferson, then
nominated A G Kidwell of Marion, which
was seconded by L L Minor of Ohio, in a
very neat and appropriated speech, in
which he said that his friend Mr. Kidwell
was like the iron Jackson of Ten
nessee, or the modest Pierce of New
Hampshire, he neither sought nor declin-
ed the nomination.
The convention then adjourned until 3
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
President. R w Baylor then withdrew
the nomination of A G Kidwell of Mari
on.
DR. OR Funston of Clarke, requested
call OF counties, to see what number were
present. On calling the roll, the Sec
rotary announced thirty counties represen-
ted. and ten unrepresented.
18Th 6aIlot-Smith 1878, Bennett 1O,-
626. Scattering 1869.
George NJ Howard of Monongalia, re-
nominated VIM G Brown of Preston
18th ballot Smith 5, 196.Bennet {, 1898,
Brown 9, O94.
Al Bennett and Richard NJ Smith were
then withdrawn, and John Bruce of Fred
erick, nominated Charles Douglass of Lou
don.
14th 6alIot-Brown 1o.2O5. Douglass
11,643, Scattering 289; 18th ballot,
Brown 1855, Douglass 1850. Scatter
ing 1865.
The names of VIM G Brown and Chas
respective friends.
j w Finks of Fauquier, nominated Da-
vid Funston of Alexandria.
18th 6aIlon- 1889, Fun
stem of Alexandria.
18Th 6aIIot-Armstrong Ii, 329, Funston
6,928, Scattering 476.
Whole number of votes cast on the 10th
ballot, 21,733,. Necessary to choice
4,488.
On motion of Benoni Harrison of Prince
| William, Edward Armstrong of lay lor
was declared the unanimous nominee of
this Convention as the Democratic candi-
date for Commissioner of the board Of
public works for the Third District.
On motion of K Baylor, committee of
five was appointed to wait upon MIR Arm
strong and inform him of his nomination.
The chair appointed the following gentle
men K Baylor of Jefferson, q Singleton
of Frederick, G S Meem of Shenandoah,
J NJ Bennett of Lewis, and DIR H Dorsey
of warren.
The committee retired, and in short
time returned with Mr. Armstrong, who
in a short and appropriate speech accepted
the nomination, and returned his thanks
to the Convention. The various delega-
tons pledged the support of their counties
! TO the nominee.
On motion of l. l. Minor of Ohio county,
Messrs r Tucker Jas z RELY E G Bruce
and L L Fauntleroy, were appointed a
commltte, to prepare and publish an ad
dress to the voters of the District.
On motion of G S Meem of Shenando-
all, the following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted
RESOLVED, That the warmest thanks are
due and are hereby rendered to the Presi-
dent of this Convention, Tor the able and
impartial manner in which he has presi-
ded over this body, and also to the Secre-
tary, Mr. George l. Stewart, for his prompt
ness and despatch, which added so much
to the progress of its labors.
Resolved That the thanks of this Conven-
ton be returned to the Trustees of the Luz
theran Church for the use of this Conven-
ton.
The President then arose and return
ed his thanks to the Convention, in
short, but neat and very appropriate
speech. On motion w G Singleton of
Frederick. it was
RESOLVED. That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the papers of
of the District. and the Richmond Enqui-
er and Examiner be requested to COW.