Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-09-15
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN GLOUCESTER,

Amcctimy vi Il portion Of the Democratic party =
the county Of Gloucester, was held NJ lie Con!
ll"u,c, "m Monday, the ltI Sept, 1891. Court day.
Il. appoint delegates - n Convention proposed ~ b
held Ills fall, - ..iulina:e STATE officers, John W. {
! Cali-li. ESD. in the Chair, and X. L. zones hnd ' i
TAhh, Secretaries.
tn. object u. tho meeting having been exp!ain,,
bv the Chairman -. motion, f committee I'll tN'
"'r-ietjng Of j. /. !5eGvriI Joun s;iIciair, Or, y. (
Field. Ralph Rowe and Robert L. Berry. E-qrs, wa
appointed by the Chair Ia rrpor, r"-o!"i!n!l- Tor III
action of the meeting. who rcrnYtud Tie following
which were unanimously adopted:
~. Resolved. That in com yl!amCe with the usage
of the Dcmr., .,Ir party. in times past, and the appN
rent visa 81 -" parlv in the STATE n' IN" ;:cscI' SO
a portion -. tie Democratic parry Of The county 4"
Giorccarcr. G,,'G j, proper, At this time, io GYp"la
DELEGATES t" attend The convention proposed {" Il,
held lat some point hereafter Ia bo decided upUnl Il
select candidates 10 ic voted tU: III the ensuing cleo
ton tnr stets officers tor the State ot Virginia.
Ind. Resolved, That t@eEfy i've delegates be ap'
pointed by the Chair IL attcIu said Convention from
thi. county.
3rd. Resolved, That whilst this meeting docs not
wish and would not be understood rs intending Ia
tramnIcl Our delegates in sa!d Convention. we have
10 hesitation in expressing "ur preference for III" Hon
Henry 4. Wise, over any person who has been -rn-
ken Of through the public prints OF the Stale Tor the
office II Governor Of Virginia.
Lnicr lie ra,vna .c.,a!2ti"r, the following gentle
men were appointed hy the Chan az ,~iui"s%tas'
y. !. sew I'll, w .Tii'E - V'Et"' = Ia - ihi'N'E'
70, VI. B.. ScawcIl, J. c. Field. IiLph'i.owc, Jno. SIN
clair, ST., K. K. Berry. Joel Hayes. }: l.: Deans: c.
Curtis, Df. ". !. Waller, Jno. l.. liibblr, Dr.. ". +.
Jones, Ja.. X. Dabmey. iiajur Vim. X. Perrin, Colin
Clarke, Jno. II. Ery4r, =. L. Pace, c: W: Montague
Tbn,. :. Talaf.fro. Jas. .. White, l.. y. button,
IGn.. Is. Booth, Thos. Z. Fairy anG Caleb Leigh.
On motion, tie heirmgn aud secretntIes w'r" aI!.
ID 10 the delegation. ana copy 81 ti."4c s"ccrdlig~
directed Ia he forwarded To the Richmond Enquirer
and Examiner and Norfolk Argus, with the request
that they publish them.
JoNh'' ! Secretaries.
F"Thc Eichnond Examine aud Norfolk Argus
requested 10 copy.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT CLARHsBuRG.
At Clark -ourg II large and respectable mc"iing oi
the Democrats IN Attendance upon IN" Federal court,
was held in the Cuurf room, on ihr evening "l the
3l-t t.i. re Meeting WIS o%rganizcd by calling j.
r. Martin, Esq. TO ats L!g&!!. Gnd appointing W. /.
Cooper, Secretary.
Us. Garlic, Esq. stated III" ohiect % the meeting.
He stated that il was generally desired and expected
hv the Democratic party throughout The State that Il
Convention should be held 10 nominale Democratic
cannrial.s for Governor, Lieutenant Governor aud
Attorney General. That various times and places had
been suggested ky different rnuI..!ra, bat nothing d"ii-
mite fixed upon: and thHt H. there WIS gathered together
nn the present occasion Il large number q! Gentlemen
from different counties. he thought that Il more gene
raj .XLrtariIn a.. Il choIrt of the time ana place iM.
holding thai Convention nigh; now be obtained than
could be ryinccl nI auy other decision, and moved
that n committee -! one l"0nI,ach county from wiirl!
Gentlemen were then here present. be appointed /" liz
upon some tine aud place for holding SAID '"nVcII-
ton.
The motion was carried mud the following gentle
men appointed a. the committee:
T.. 4. SkcIton. Rirclir j. II. Carol. Preston: DR..
Vim. Walker. MARSHALL: John Parker. ohio: Samuel
Crane, ~taGi.lph, john camden. H~rnEicn; y. 9. Rc-
Harrison Jos. l.. Pi:man, Frederick }. {. B"aiy.
TYLER: Thos. Tucker. Wctzcl; Gro. W. Duvnl, Levy
j.; Abraham Hess, MayiQn; Col. John Brown, NIchc-
las: and james *. Smitl!, Taylor.
Tic committee retired 10 the iury-room and after
II short absence returned and made tl!c following r.
port. which WIS unanimously adopted
Cuncurring in the ~prnprIcty ri holding a STATE
Democratic Gubcrnatorius Convention, and III view
ot the i~.crczsiiv "f having n fixed time and place im
the assembling Of such Cons eLi!.E. md also al IN
difficulty OF, travelling in the spring " the ear, there
fore,
Resolved. That va recommend Ia the democratic
party Of the State, Siaunton H. the place, AMI III" III!
,iay ni October next H. tho time, for holding n Con
vcmtIrn 10 nominate cnniidates for Governor, Lieut.
Governor and Attorney General.
Resolved, Tha, wc respectfully recommend To- th'
counties Of the State GENERALLY 10 respond I" Ill" nc
ton Of this meeting, by appointing delegates To- Niicn'
the State Convention III The time and place d"siSha'
ted.
Resolved, That the Democratic pa2crs Throughout
the State W"c hereby requested to publish IN" pro-
cccd!ngs OF this meeting.
W. =. CoOPEE, Scc'y.