Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-12-23
ii Samuel i. Hays of Gilmer from
the list 81 candidates fbr the nomina-

IT, E-f 4 r. "a
|. The C ION enlton tliGh resumcd bal.
loting. with tho following results. 3D.
Bennett 27ss, Brown 2609,
Jackson 1923, Lewis 1879. Whole
vote cast 9490. NccessarytD archDice
4T46. No nomination. 4th5 -bailot
Bennett 2673, Brown 1872, Jack
son 1856, Lewis 1857. Whole vote
945S. Necessary toia choice 1880.
No nomination.
5th ballot Bennett 2729, jackson
2307 Brown e362, 4 Lewis 2769. Whole
vote cast 946S. Necessary to achoice
1875. denomination.
/. On motion the CONVENTION adjourn
cd for dinner. g !.
AFTERNOON Session.
st halfpast oneaociock the con;
vention was again ctillcd aorder by
the President, andithe batllotiDg -was
resumed. Y. - .s..-s....s
:. 9th ballot Bennett 31O5, jackson
E2647. Lewis.191 Brown 1929 No
choice. 4, Z -. !, =: 4
7th ballot-Bennett 2673, jackson
2620, Brown 1913; Lewis 1907, Crane
I137. Nothoice.g;a -s--a <,
sth ballot-Benhett 2976, Jackson
1857, Brown, ai3O, Lewis 2s69, Craole
201. No choice. 4
After the Sth ballot DR.: Herndon
of GilmeTe erenpnlinated Samuel Il
Hays Of Giiincr, and the Convention
proceeded 70 halfoting, 49, -
9th ballot-nsys; 2447, Bennett
2230, Jackson 2ll5, Brown 2O4o,
Lewis 39S No choice.
10th. ballot--Benfett 24O9, Jack
son 21s1, Brown 1910, Hays lG4i,
Lewis 1888. IA
After the 10ths1Nlot the name OF
Charles s. Lcwia of Harrison, as a
candidate for the nomination was
withdrawn. - y .t..<... as
Or motion d. George Grow Of jack
son,it was resolved that after each bal:
lot the name: Of the candidate receive
ing the smallest. number of votes
should be dropped.
The Convention then again proceed.
ed to balloting. II
11thballot- Bennett 2979, Jackson
a447, Hays 1858, Brown eolo. No
choice. . ..s
18th ballqt.1iays 1862, Bennett
1920, jackson 1879. No choice. !.
= After the 18th ballot +. +. Turner
of jackson nominated A. g. jenkins
Of Cabell county.
MIR. Fretcher9 Of Harrison county
nominated Robert Johnston d. lIarri-
son County. >fs,ia,
Jesse Flowers, Of Harrison, snSriii-
mated Samuel Crane, Of Randolph,
but at the urgent request of Mr.. Crane,
afterwards withdrew his name.
The Convention again proceeded
to balloting. pos ---z..-.-. /.
.. 18th ballot-Bennett 34e9, Jenkins
so1s, Hays ISL, Johnston 500. No
choice. ,44 . .... 'ss. 7
18th ballot-Bennett s45o, jenkins
1887, Hays 27s5. No cheice.
-. After the 18th ballot D. 7. Farhs-
north off pshnr re nominated Charles
S. Lewis of Harrison.
;. The Convention again proceededto.
balloting. !, -
18th ballot-Jenkins 3143, Lewis
1868, Bennett s967-No choice, I /.
The Convention theriadjourned I'M,
til Q o'clock, Saturday. morning Dec.
9th. n :'s3 .4i,.
SATURDAY, Dec. 9th 1856. J:
At.9o'clock the President called
the Convention TO order .7's-
Robert PARK Of Jackson movedtliat:
a Sergent at Arms be selected to-
preserve order. q
The convention having voted to ap.
point a Sergent-at- Arms.
On motion Of III. ii. Phelps Of
Wood, George A. Crecl was selected
to fill the Office, and forthwith entered
upon the discharge Of its duties.
NJ. DonahueEof Dodridge .rc.noni-
mated ]. NJ Bennett Of Weston. I
The convention then rcsumed;s ball
loting.. ! Ar
10th ballot-Jenkins. 1860, Bennett
1886, Lewis 2943-wholc vote cast
99S2-necessary to.a choice 400
DO. nomination 1* ~
After the1 10th ballot joel apcy of
Braxton H-nominated Samuel L.
Hays OF Gilmer. MI
&c. Ndrman of Mason nominated
A. & .Asegert of Barbour; xbut with
drew him ut the, instance Of various
friends. M II
j, G. 'Newhtln Of Alasonsthen nor
nominated Robert J Johnston Of Harris
son. si
:. The consention then proceeded to
the ,t'ssstT Is
eth baflot-Jenkins s4al. Ben
nett 31af, Nays 1923, johnson. 412
no choice.., aae
Vim E.-Arnold of Lewis then with.
drew the name Of u. NJ. Bellnctt Of
Lewis as q 1candidate.
Il. Wilk1nson Of Harrison renorni4
mate L C,haSlos g louie If ITarr;so,,