Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-04-28
Democratic District Convention at Chap
lotteevilla

Inc Demofaac Convention appointed 10 As-
sembIe ~ charlottesville. on the 18th Of April,
for tbs purpose Of nernips'ing a candidate for
the B,ard o! Public Works, from the ~ or Mid.
die Dislricsot Virginia, me, prrsuan, thereof,
fiu. The Town Hal
The Convention wss called 10 Order, on mo
ton OF u. w. Ciaxshsook Of Richmond, and On
his nloijnn F. w. Coleman OF Caroline was
temporarily called 10 The Chair, for The purpose
OF organizing. So.
On motion Of Il. A. Pryor Of Rivhmopd,
James Alexander VI the Charlottesville yrffsf.
sonan. and 5. NJ. Yost OF The Slannton findi-
calor, were appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Pryor moved the ,ppointnsnt Of corn
ml,tee Of eight, 10 recommend pesmauen, off
GERS for the Convention.
/ Mr.. Warren, Of Rockingham, moved as a
subsll ute, that the meeting declare itself now
permanently organized AID ready for business
/ Adopted.
Co. Harman, OF Augusta, moved iha, aay
Dsmocra, in at,endancs from any county, 70
requested TO serve 40 delegate. Adopted,
'fhs Chair requested delegates 10 repor, them.
selves 10 the Secretaries; whsrcupon the follow.
| ing delegates came forward ard gave in their
natres:
ALBrnARLr--B w. Sneed, J. ]. Page, J,
W. Long, VIM. Ca,,cston, G. Caterton, J. +.
Chapman, DR.. II. Lupton, Il. G. Crank, Apc.
Wool, w n. Wood, G. w Kiasovng B.'F..
Randolph, WE. Gordon, Js.. ST. Il. Tucker,
James Alexander. Z. Thurmond. r. N. Trice,
VIM. j.. Robertson, Jno. O. Harris, Dr. J. P.
Pepaleton, Geo Tooe, David Byers, J. l..
Coleman, W. Branch. W. Hutchinson, l.. G.
Harris, B. P. Yates, John White, d.. b. r.
Randolph, John Fray, r. Roberts, +. Wells. T.
Sampson, l.. Burnhant, G. Garland, VIM Kea..
!inger, Wm. Sims. f. F lam, w. ". ssiael,
VIZ Gooch: :. K. Slsvers,
a--AcHASf -.Salnusi c4rpsaisr.
AucrsrA--Ino =. Smith, NJ. q. x .rmar.
VIM. II. prytva, w. II. I!at.aan. Dr. q. S. Wise
T. l.. Iiarman, s. NJ yos,, A. keiuer, Nj.
L,pscomb. J. A. Has;a.n, W. S. H.. Baylor,
BATi;--Ros.r 4. Pryor, al.srna,e.
5CAKoLlsr-F. w. Coleman.
/ CABELL--J G. Paxton, sllsrna,s,
/ GLoucEsTER---W. B. TaIia.erro.
GRErsnalEK-W. }. Roberts n, W +. Cor
don, jr., J. G. Paxton, aIIema,ss
/ GREENS b. w Parrow. -s5-
/ HANovgR--J. NJ. Anderson.
/ kAFAwHA-W.J J. Robai son, WIN 4. Jardm,
Jf Jas Alsxander, W. IL. !lslman, Dr. P.
Harrison. q 81 = sF55f
I KING WiII1AM-R. Hswes.
1 LoUIsA-Nm. 0yc,'on.
MArnEss-W. B Taliafuo aud Il. A Ply
| Of ahelnatss, os
NELsss--iI c. Loving. ], 3. I,aryyoye. J.
i
/ ORANGE-Dr. J. l.. Woolto,k, ]. B. Newman
| PUTNAM j Il. Paxton, anil r. A. Pryor.
Mchapsp GiTY--R. A. Pryor, W Glzs-
btoes. N. b. Hi, h II. ayiHti, r. J. W.2ges.
| worth. s Hs s.N
/ RaaSpNlsea-J c. Paxton, ssv Paxton.
EsocKIseHAM--E 4. II. Warren.
] NArNE-zSa.n'I Carpenter. W. +. Gordon,
j.. al,erastes.
/ A mr,nora eium 81 meeting he'd in aioh.
fos cou ~, WAS laid ieiore Tho Secre,ares.
approving hs holding o. til. cnlyrniion. AMI
appointing H.. " Hugh a,d Il NJ. D.Wlu,
afsriiia'ss. Aefhcf If these grnliptn.n ny
present.. the vote Vi the county wasnst Gus.
The recording oil dregaie. haylug b. on i1
ishc'i, JAS u. Paxton ui aoesnrldse arose. ant
read the following ietsr ,om Df. Archibald
Giai,am:
LEAisaroS, Va, April IL, 1858.
J. q, PAx7aS, E,q,-Daar Sir.-Unders,anJ.
ing from yot,, thst you will attend the Conyy;.,
ton when has been called 10 meet n, Cha,.
loilesv,l.s on ihr I9h inst tpr h.o purpose Of
selecting Candidate fr COMMISSIONS, of th.,
Board oil Pnbl,c Works for the ), eond Dls,riet.
INNS, request y",, 10 iuinrm hs Con7ep,L,n
thai am moi Candidate tor Ia nomination..
aud Fieaseht ~ The Democrats Panty ei ..,s
District my aeknow Judgments ai ihs honor
conferred Oh me in elecliis NE 10 IN. office.
Very ,ruly. ARCH. GRAHAM.
d. j. l.. Waolfoik, Of Grange, Nominated AL.
ex. 4, iloilad"y, al ilenrico, for tue office q,
commissioner OF Board OF prb'ic Works, iar III.
inhidi- ji,if,,i.
Col. Va. Hannah. Of Augusta s,o.e, aud
IN otlel, yet e'oqusnt a1i sirting PREDATORY
address, mosrd AZ a substitute for The uboys
bat ,he convention do LOW proceed 10 ,,,e nom.
lhaii"i OF Mir. sivliaday by accama; ion
r. IL. Nafata, ESQ, 81 Rocking Lam, ia
graceful AMI effective Maane, secolulei the
motion, pis.!sng old Rockingham " surpas.
herself IN lhs coming slrcinn.
NO other Candidate bVins in termination. III.
Chairman put the question, "shall The Conven-
lon rrocseJ 10 tho nomination .. w. Hoilslsy
hy acclamalion2'' Carried.
The question then coming up on bis nomina.
non, II was decided IN the affirmative without
dissenting vuice
Mr.. w. b. TaliAferro Of Gionces,,r. moved
The a'"Iton of tbs following resolution, which
WIS carried
Resolved, That this ion tender to Dr..
Archibald Graham The ASSURANCE. Of ia undi.
mnlshed confidence aud The high Apr. citation
ri the distinguished fitei.y and sti,y with
which no has executed HE pu a,ic ,ras, " hicn
has dasn hor ''olore conficd 10 him.
VIM f. Gordon, Jr., moved lh4t commit.
tee Of five b. aPlonied ty the chair 10 inforus
Nj. iiolladay Of MS nomination. The chair
aappon I'd
5, w. Y. Gordon, Of Absmara
X. A. Pryor, Of Richmond civ,
E VIII. Harnian. ot Augusta,
f.. j. II. Warren, oi Rockingham.
}. q. Paxton. ot Rocktidso,
james Barbour, Esq., Was loudly culied flr,.
and m speech Of q half hours Lnsih, enter.
lanes the Convention. II abaun,ied in hahn,
and forclhle points, and VIVA received With