Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-11
a,etipf II ihs Dsmo sratis confessional
comnittet,

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Democratic District Comnittee ofthe
/ fth Congressional District, met At Ing
Court house, Ill the town Of Clai ksburg.
d, on sHi,ursdsy5 the s8th.ziny An s,
gust, ls5G,at 8 o'clock, a, M: Ihe
committee being called TO order The ri
lowing members reported themselves,
VIZ: col. joel Yancy. of Brax.ofi JAS.
Bennett, Of Lewis; q. ~. Smith. tof Har-
Erison; sam Crane. Of Randolph, AMI u. ~.
I "a Phclphs. Of Richie. 8i51
The committec en3organized by tie
appointment of Col. JoEL ] AScY, of b Ak
| ,on, 10 tie chair. and q. "A. Philips, Of
7 Richie, Secretary.
| Thomas a. Janney, Of Tpshur r
/ Turner, or jackson, and A1 t.-tteger, OF
! I3arbot,r, reported themselves as author
lied 10 GIL the VACANCIES caused BIZ the
lal nee Of the members from t,ieir yespec-
!.,ire counties. The questions Of the sui
! ficiency vi their credentials being raised /,
] after considerable debate, the following
resolution. was offered and passed #
u Pesolred, Tha. Thomas a. Janney. Of
/ tpshur; "a G. Roger, OF Barbour, and
| f.nP. Turner, Of Jackson. be. and are
hereby admitted a. members ofthis Com
| ipit.et ... .
/ There being number NJ eounties in
| the district yct unreP.essnted, 4. 4.
Turner, of Jackson, IotferedIt!c following
resolution. .a.
| Reso,rel, That!all Dempcrats present
I from ANY coaiftyunrePreseffted bY actual
members Of dis Committee DO admitted
IS members, and ti:at each county cas-;
but one vote upon All questions Ssenaaad-
tiug the actionIof thc Committee.
/ Afcr discuTsiontEthc resolution was
adopted, and,tAe following gentlemen
TOOK ihtig s.a.s, siz j. ati. Mtcauly,
| Robert NJ Ball aud Geo 4. Ball,ofG Oil
Inner Vim. +. Jackson, ~ Mood Ro-
Hbcrt Blaine, James g. Carr, aid Henry
\ III Onderdonk, oil Kaaawlla& Samuel =
| II. Randolph of DoEd ilg.AS aud John 7
FF. Thomassna ia lioaae. Al the same
tine, G, j. Stewart. Of Doidriage. one d
F.. the regularly appointed n1erfb,+s Of The
comm itFeF; appensel and t,ok his scat.
/ Mr.. J.. Phelps, for private reasons
was excused BY tho committee from net
ing as Secretary whereuPon, on motion
iof1F. P.ITurner, Iof jackson, Henry II
| OnIerdonk. u Kannwl;a. vas elected i'll.
| his stead. 4
II Upon mo.ion, il was
/ Resided, Tha.the COMMITTEES do nov
proceed 70 thescelec,ion offa proper plac,
fwEtreat % hold Convention 10 nominal.
"a Representative for this Congressiona
District in the next Congress .. tho Uni
! ted States.
n Sundry points were proposed. and at
ter several balln;in.s, the town of Pa.
ketsburg received j majority ofthc votes
ard was subsequently, unanimously selec
ted as the place forIholding The honina
. ting Convention. E1
II rporl mo;ion of w. T.. Jackson 8
N Who'd. il was resolved that the Canven
tion meet en- Thursday lLe An, day .
December next.
II Resoired That tie proceedings of hi
II tommittee be signed BIZ OLA President anc
Secretary, ana puHlisheftin The Demo
II cratic papers Of tllc district anaf il the
u Richmond Enquirer and Examiner.
sET The meeting then adjourned.
H N<.4' JOEL NANCY, Prest.
II IIEkRY NJ. OspERposK, .Sec'y.