The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-02
EVENING SESSION.

EVENING SESSION.
: When the convention re assembled, the following
nominations were reported by the committee and
approved.
President-O. NJ. Crutchfeld, of Spottsylvaria
Fice Presidents R. \. Meade, of PETERSBURG.
George Baylor, of Augusta; N. G. Claiborne, OF
Franklin; Edward kenna. of Kanawba; M R. H
Garnet, of Essex; DIR. l.. N. Lyon, of Nelson f
w Massenburg, of Southampton; D. C. Dejarnette.
,f Caroline; James Barbour, of Cupeper; George
Dust, of Loudouu; + N. Word, of Botetourt: Fa.
setts McMullen, of Scott; and J. T. Martin, OF Mar.
hall.
SecretarieS.-Wm. F. Richie and R w. Hughes,
f Richmond, and the Democratic Editors present
eere requested to act as assistants.
Mr.. Crutchteld being conducted to the Chair,
ltade brief speech, thanking the Convention for
{ e honor conferred upon him, adverting to the
cAicuities by which they were surrounded urging
Tat their deliberations should be cool and dispas
ttgnate, and that good and kind feelings should be
c!.rished as the only means of triumphing over
ia se difficulties and appealing to the members to
al him in preserving order.
,fr. Douglass of New Kent. moved that the Con
ve-tion now go into the nomination of Governor.
his motion occasicned great deal of noise and
melon Voices cried out "are there any rules2'
IN President" Lights y Can neither see
nor hear" Lights were brought
NJ Claiborne of Franklin was instructed to vote
forttetwo-thirds rule. Ii the motion prevailed he
would not have the opportunity and in order to
give him that opportunity, he moved that the
utiui be laid on the table.
MI hcMullen inquired ii IN taxing the vote q
majCeity should decide majority of two-thirds
Or pot, whether he could move that two-thirds
shouH be requisite.
TIL chair informed him that no provision on the
subj had been adopted
Mr. )eneale of Rockingham assumed that the
Cony Ation having adopted the rules of the House
.hou 4ais mad determined mat the majority
Mr. rving ofCampbell, declared that If that were
the G he denounced the act fraud upon the
oppo hts OF Wise, and he held himself responsible
to tho hovers.
lGSNt noise-cries of order
Mr. AicMuen contended that when the rules
were adopted there was only Temporary chair
man II the chair, and now the rules, to hold good
must - re-adopted. But he would respectfully ask
the Cd btitutonal lawyer from Rockingham, (Mr.
Dene b if the Convention could not amend or
suspey4 the rules they had adoptedf He was here
as the sivocate of fair dealing and of justice to
every county of the Commonwealth If the mo
ton p walled, it would deprive several counties,
whose representatives had just arrived, of vote
the inclination and especially his friend from Al.
Demo demo It. ''''A' I''A'' "D'"'' 4" 0'' a"a '''sa
Gen t4yne stated that since this morning, he had
receid Information of his appointment as dele.
Mr. douglass withdrew his motion, in order to al.
low tls delegates mentioned, to be recorded-which
Mr.. thaekslford, of Culpepsr, offered the Follow
Res dyed, That this Convention will not make a
nomi alton for Governor or Lieutenant Governor,
unles the candidates receive votes of this Conven-
lion - ficent to represent majority OF the whole
Den,,cratic vote of the State
CrAp of good ''--"go it Shaeks lford ~ &c
Mh~,hsckelfo'd could not see what opposition
thers1ould be TO his resolution He ask ed If mem
bers ID not come there to give the majority OF the
whols Democratic party to the nominees And If they
held here but fractional vote, and gave but ms
lori1 Of that fraction, how could they reflect the
opiBesns and sentiments OF the Democratic partyf
Mr. Preferred to the custom of Legislative caucasss
In W sich he faid majority of the whole Demoora-
tic pftY in the Legislature was required to make
nom aation He was not willing that in such impor-
iant nominations they were about to make ma
jont. Of part only should make them. There were
GOV or 30 coo Democratic votes not represented in
the Convention.
81 Aylett stated that there were more than thirty
coun les not represented in the Convention He ap-
prosBd heartily Of the resolution of the gentleman
fIoLnC1pepef. 1t would separate the great priuci.
piesy0f the Demoeratc party from mere personal
considerations
MI Garrett Of Essex in reply - a remark made
by hsT shackiefoId, could not iInsgiae what argu-
nlentcoald be made In favor of his resolution The
gentlTm had spoken of casting the Democratic
VOTE The poweI Of casting the Democratic vote
was aspower the Democracy had reserved to them.
ssye4 at the polis. They of the Convention had
met here from such portions of the Democracy az
ehose8o send them. meseiy to make neminatiops ~
Whattwonid be the result of the GENT eman's PROMO
stiont II there happened not 20 be msjority Of
the wfoie vote In Convention. nomination at all
couid he made He had hssyd the proposition for
the fnit time. The two-thirds rsls he considered
AI fnos reasonable That was 70 protect minoritiss
whose stsrssts were IN danger from sectional divis