Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-12-08

Dc,,,,.J rhs, suy cnunty 10 tho State, not lia'in z
iii i m.,r;.n. nsi 10; la, ins II '!"ir."Iin,' pres-,;l,
my br represented in thl, n"dy IS uns out.
resident ii said county, who may he PresoI'' ..
4 resolution offered bv Mr.. Dennis oi tire'nul"t
AID accepted BY Mr.. k,ama, was adopted, MAJ "
cr:nmiticc of one, from each Congressional i,'H''nl'
bc appointed TO report permanent o'heo'' I" WV
canvcntiun. ,,u;,
The Chuir announced the following rs sald eo'huNt-
tee:
II. +. Garnet of Westmcreland.
d. Simpkins of Norfolk city.
e. While Of Hanover.
r. X. Meade Of Petersburg.
RIA. Glass of Lvnchburg.
AR. Blakcy OF Madison.
h.. II. Berry uf Alexandria.
j. W. Minor Of Loud"un.
w. II. Thurman OF Augusta.
Jno. f. Russell Of Wheeling.
Robert Johnston Of Hairstou.
:, D.. Hopkins of Bnte!ourt.
l. NJ. II. Brunei OF Washington.
On motion Of Mr.. w. II. Hartman, at tho sugSestloh
Of Col. Hubbard Of Buckingham, Mr. keina OF Ma
nawha, who moved the first resolution ou the subject
| was added to the above committee HI ls ch"ifmhh'
Mfr. Ilubard OF Buckingham moved that u com
mittec OF thirteen be appointed. one from each Con-
OCCASIONAL Distriot, ~ report tho manner "i cnstifl" inc
vote i'm Convention-but afterwards accepted tue
following resolution offered by NIT. lahaleiro ::
Glouchcs,er, which WINS adopted b. III almost unani'
nous vote:
Resolved, That, in casting the voto Of this Con.
| vcn;inn, the names Of the members be called, euu
each delegation shall be entitled to cast 30 innch OF
the vote OF his county as the whole number OF Demo
cratic votes, Gust at the lust Presidential election III
such county, divided by the number OF delegate"
voting, shall appear TO be-.
Mr.. Smith oil PttaylvaCia, moved the following ro-
solution, which was lost:
Resolved, That a COMMITTEES of three be appointed
by the Chair, to report 10 the Convention upon inc
proprie,v Of allowing Democrats, who may ne III
attendance FROM Counties which have not noiueh
primary meetings, to take sents in this Convention
IL ,,.t tho rntas nf fhnir rssuartIye counties.
On motion Of Mr.. Mclaughlin OF Rockordge,
the Rules of tho House OF Delegates wcro adopted
40 far as applicable, for the government OF the Con-
vtntiun.
On motion of Mr. McMulien, the Convention adj
journcd 10 ro-assemblea at , L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION, Nov. Both.
At5P =. ~, Tho Convention rn.nsscmblcd, and mr..
K,nna. from the committee Of Is, made the follow
ing report for the permanent organization oil the Con-
For pRrsIpESr-Oscar VI. Crutchheld OF Spotsyl-
vania. ~
burg, Geo. Baylor OF Augusta, y. e: Claiborne OF
| Franklin, Ed. Kenna of kanawha NJ. r.. II. Garliett
Of Essex, l.. y. Lyon Of Nelson, +. ": Mnssenourg
of Southampton, u. G. DcjarnnIt" OF Caroline. Jas
Barbour of Culpcpcr, George Rust OF Loudoun, a.
l.. \. Word Of B1tetourt, Fayette McMullon Of Scott,
Jef. r. Martin Of Marshall. ,
FoR SEcRrrAR,Is-William +. Richie, Robert W.
Hughes. .
All the Democratic editors OF Virginia ptcseHl u
requested to act rs assistant Secretaries.
Fox SERGEANT At ARNS-Hcnry +. Bryan.
FOX DooKKEEPERs-B. Slonu&cr, Jas. Ford.
The committee further recommend that inc Con
vcntiou be opened with prayer, und that the Prcsideit
request some Clergyman nl tho to"h vi ol"u"i''' w
perform that office.
The rcpurt was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman appointed Mcssrs. Kcnna and IL r.
II. Garnett TO conduct the President to tho char. on
assuming the chair, President Crutchheld made Il per-
timer. address.
Mr. Douglass, of New Kent, moved TINT the Cou-
yentjou do now proceed to nominate u candidate lot
tho office of Governor.
Mr.. Claiborne, of Franklin, moved TO lay the nio.
ton IN the tuhlc, but Mr.. Douglass subsequently
Withdrew his motion. Atlanta.
Nj. Shackelford, of Culpcper, offered the following
resolution:
nomination for the office Of Governor, Lieutenant
Governor or Attorney General, unicr" the canoiaaes
in either cnsr shall rccciv. votes in tina convention
.uiiicirnt 10 represent Il majority ol the ~hoie pcno-
cratic vote of the state.
Til, resolution WIS sustained, III discussion, by
Messrs, Sbackolford, !Aylet; Of Richmond Guy, NC.
MILAN Of Scott, I. T. fauntlcroy of Frederick, and
G-at.ur of Rockiugham, aud opposed by Mesers. VI.
X, n. Guruc,, Of Essex, Newman Of MasDu. MasSic
of Rockbridse md Meade OF Petersburg.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Garnett OF Essex moved
the following 10 n substitute
H,>ol,yi, That it shall require Il majority Of the
vote cast TO nominate candidates for the respective Of.
6cc, of Governor, Lieutenant Governor und Attorney
General.
Mr.. Meade moved the previous question which was
Sustained and then the resolution of MIR. Garnctt wns
adop,rd by the following vote. scaled according 10 the
r,,l, njrn.ed nv the Convention