Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-04
Virginia Democratic Convention.

After a stormy session Of three days this
body succeeded in making nominations for
State officers. Mr.. Wise was nominated for
Governor ON the second ballot On the first
ballot he only fell short 227 votes The vote
on that ballot is stated by telegraph to the Bal
timore Sun to have been as follows, but the
figures are evidently inaccurate Wise, 81 ,419 f;
Leake $500; Smith, 2,1O5; Holiday, 1886 (;
Siddon; 431, aud Faulkner, 800. We under
stand that Messrs. Wise, Leake, and Holiday
were the only persons regularly put in nomi.
nation. Messrs Seddon and Holiday were
formerly in Congress- Messrs Faulkner and
Smith are members Of the present House.
For Lieutenant Governor the following gen.
tlemen were placed in nomination, viz: Elisha
McComas, of Csbell; Albert Pcndlcton, Of Giles;
DIR. Harris, of Augusta; and Mr.. Hogc, of Mont.
gomery On the second ballot, Mr.. McComas
received the nomination.
Mr.. Willis Bocock, the present Attorney Gen.
cral was nominated for that Office without op.
position. lie is brother of Hon. Thomas S
Bocock, member Of the present Congress
A Geographic despatch says:
"The nomination Of Mr. McComas was declared
unanimous but, when the question was put tc
make that Of Mr.. Wise unanimous, there we're many
noes although the chairman declared the nomina
ton Overwhelmingly carried. The entire session
was stormy in a high degree. Resolutions wer,
passed approving Of Mr.. Perce's administration
declaring that he had faithfully adhered to the con
stitution.'
No resolution was introduced in the Conyen
ton, censuring Senator Hunters land bill, anc
nothing whatever was said about the Know
Nothings.
In both particulars, the Convention displayed
considerable sagacity.
We understand that quite nm exciting seen,
took place, when the nominations for Lieuten
ant Governor were under consideration. Mr.
Harmon, Of Stanton, charged that Mr. Pendle
ton had, on previous occasion, gone into ,
Democratic caucus, and afterwards refused :,
abide by the nomination. The friends of tn,
latter, Of course, came TO the rescue, and al
angry discussion then ensued Nothing very
serious, however, resulted from It Mr. Pendle
ton was the only sufferer
We have only received the published detail,
Of the first days proceedings. Tho following
letter, from the editor Of The Richmond Wing
gives very graphic account Of what he wit
messed on that occasion:
srAuyroS, Nov. 80, 1854. The Democratic Con
yention met this morning little before twslv,
o'clock II is said, (how true, ia, am unable e
say) that the Leake men took the advantage Of the
| Wsetcs, and assembled before the hour designa
ted, thereby procuring the appointment of a TEN
porary chairman in the person of one Mr.. Baylor
i who had necessarily the appointment Of severa
\ important committces--these committees havinf
considerable influence upon the issues before ths
convention. II this be So you can readily per
ceive and appreciate the feeling Of distrust which
4 exists among the harmonious Democracy Of vir
ginia. And that It Is so, have upon the author
ity of sundry Wise men who feel immensely indig
nsnt at the fraud which is alleged to have been
pcrpetrated upon them.
! But this apart, have been the member and