Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-12-23
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pLr,u.tt 10 previ>u- notice. i!ia iie'':'''"'; '
tht ilil Congressional District o. hlFI''h ..' "
their delegates in Parkersburs. Wool c"IiiE' "''
for the purpose o. nominating u c"he'"''e '''
The asee,nhace having been Gales! 10 order II. II
Phelps OF Wood coGn;v, was chosen
cnair.nau aud Charl,s RhoGds of Womb joan h"''
di, oi kanuwha. and II. j. Iapp vi Lewis were "f'
pointed temporary secretaries. u:,so-
+. F. Turner, of jackson, offered the following teSo'
luton, which adopted:
Resolved inst a committee 81 one from rh'', '"''',
70 n. cnpnn.ei Nv the chairman, whose da'y II 'ha'
ia IN r. mort who are entitled TO scents IN the C"h?.n
ton az delegates ald also Inc number ii VOL "'c
each county is entitled TO- taking IA bass o' rrlo
sen;aion the vote cast nj the ato fresae'''a ''''
ton.
Whcreupon the President, appointed the following
persons rs said committee:
Barbour DR. Reeve; Brax,on, Joel yancoy; Gu
hell John Morris; Calhoun, II il Ferret; Do1a!'uGs'
NJ Donahue; G;ner Dr. Herndua: HGrrison -. III II
Flowers; Jackson. w Il MrMahor: knnn"ha' "
Estel; Lewis w r Arnold; Mason, w W Nc%ma",
patuain, Il y Is Thompson; Randolph, Smm Ir.'le'
Roune j 4 DuuleIs Tucker, Rnias MaIweif p-h"t'
Washington Summers; Writ. l. Hopkins "oou
B K PrAny backer.
X. +. Harvey, oil Putnam offered the ahheAeu fe'"'
luton which was adopted:
Resolved, Tina. the President appoint a co'n'''''ce
composed of ons person from each couny % report
permanent oifc-rs Tor the Convention.
In ac5 5rdauca with which resolution, !!is ches'
appointed the following Petsens rs H"'" yuan
Barbour, Dr. Rves; Bruxton, B p Adams; Cabeil
e Rockets: Csl!,nuu. p Hsys; Duddrldy- NJ Dn:ia-
hue GiIner, Lew Jonisoni tarri.In Pin in" r.
Lewis, q w Drvul; Mason, ) G Nrxmau; Putnam.
K T Harvey; ksndolrh, SAM CTane; k"I,e' I
H.velay; Tucker. K Maxwell: Cpshur, l. Faths-
worth; Writ, q DoveEer; ""od u Is Ne'''.
The committee to seea! permanent clict"s, Eiter
short Refinement. returned aud presented '"e 'o""
REPORT or PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The committee appointed 10 recommend permanent
officers for hi. ComvantI5c beg leave 70 report '"
,h.y have ,ae; and aeree.i 10 rvcomtieud D. Jesse
Flowers OF the county o! Harrison. a. President, ahG
John RumGle Of X snaiEla, CnHries Rhoada OF "ooG'
and II. ). Tupp Q. LewIs, ;.s re!a'le''
On motion of b. W.l.b: OF Jackson, the r-por
was received aud adopted, and tie coiG'ntes dis'
charged
Convention, in 4 few appropriate remarks, 10: ,ne
honor done him, and eShortlhS lae deesa!eS " ""
mony, fo!buErGuce and .nih!i'
The committee appointed for tnet P1!pose 'heH
submitted the following
kEPnRr on REPRESENTATION.
Your committee respectfully report ihe' ;oi!a"!nG
rer.ons in attendance Is delegates together Win '"e
votes Ia which eacn county - enti'ird:
B,KpouR-Dr. James l.. Rive. Vt5
HKAxros.-Joe. Ynncy, d T. Adams. 600
C.BkLL-Joan !nrri'' l. Eirke's' sl,nn''"'' -
r u Ill
C,LHnuy-E Il F-rrci. Z Saurjufn. .lo>vPr Can,
George Lynch, Jr, George W S'.coit' Hays so
votes.
DoppHipor-M Domaine. 4M votes.
GILMER-Levi Johnson, john Carroll, l. Won,
Or W Z nrrndon, JACOB Lelster, + I Stout, 26'
voteB. 800 ~ r,
iI,RR,soy-Je..e Flowers, WIN S Wilkinson. II
J Lynci,, J b West, " Blair, Byron j Basel,
E " Patton, & Ii Earnest, Jefferson Fletcher, III
JAcKsoY-W Is Mc,lahon, Robert Park. John hliIl:
bnr, Mrha.I Crow, Vim M'Coy, VI j Hester, DrnJ
Wright, I Z Turncr, j Park, James Harris Jep'
thu NIECE, Arxaude: Alkre, Robert w alter, | y
Holt, Anthony DiIworth, John Cue, Miles Jacohy,
james L Leachman, George CfuW' ~ 81 num- w
votes.
KAxAwHA-Wm W E.:e. j II Fry, John Rumble,
Jamss Blown, 65S votes.
LEwls-Wm Arnold, Jas Bonnet, c Moore,
Geo W Duval, James Wilson, Elijah Fir;cier a.
DER, a Lewis Henry Monks, II J Tapp, 7l2 votes.
h.oy.-W. W. Newman, A. G. Esom. Charles b.
Jones. j. G. Newman. ISL votes.
PUTxAM.--R. y. l.. Thompson, X. Harvey
VIM Grass, 3a6 votes.
R,SpoLrH Samuel Crane, AL votes.
kIrcHiE.-L. A. Phelps, 5oi vot-s.
KUAAr.-Jaincs a. DauieA Christopher HIveey'
Il2 votes.
TrcKKn.-Rnfus Maxwell, 1877 votcs.
Washington Summers, David Bennett.
70. T. Fa.nsworlh. SIS; votes.
WrRr.--E c. Hopkins, 4. Emoch, Z. G. Dovencr,
John Iournin, L .prh Deem, 322 Votes
Woop.-B. K. PrnnyJacker, II. II. Pnop-. 3. II.
Foley, Thomas Chancellor, James Roluin-, Gsor.e
Nca!r, Jr, Thompson c. Byrd, B. l.. Clark, j IN
Cooper, A. l.. KiHnari, join W. SGuiSra-e, J.: l..
Mitchell, D. K. Neal, j. s. Borenan, Rgoe:t hin
ch-l"", Henry Page, S1j Vote.
The com:n,iic- recommend that each delegate
cast proportional vote according to ihei: Ean"r:
and The rG:;iGcr Of the vot,. given nj tn" !?s; ire''
de:.:ini election. JAS. Z. REEVES, thf7iHi"'
On notion ul !. c. J-laiHs, oi Cab=il, The report
wa. received and nd ,ptrd.
On notion OF i. 7. Turner uf Jackson, II was re
solved that the corlnjlte. representation De a"ho
r,zei +" odd 20 tie r-:n:: ta- Hiii'' VI "c!eS"'cS
.yho may hereafter present .i."'s.!vee.
On motion II /. J.. Turner 81 jackson :; YES
it.o!y..: That :he rr!rs and !eSu!aiiciia OF TIE
House al Dc!"g1;.s 0r Virginia. go icr u they are
practicable, shall DC adopted as t"'" g"veruag this
BODY.
Alter several motions, in reference 10 proceeding
&c ballot Sc, all OF which were subsequently WIZ
d:awu, .,o a.,
On motion Of Js'ues Bennett OF Lewis Tue Cn.
ve,,;on ciyurrei anti. O'Clock frida! morn!a-.
Wn,.:,sG SE..IvS-FR!DAY, DEC. ..
At a.. ~; ;,oin:ed honr, the corvea:io" was called
10 order hy III. President
a. {; Newman, ri Mason, offered the following re-
,oIItions which were unan;tr 'us'y ad12'cC:
Resolved, That this Convention 40 now proceed o
no,nifa,e candidate 10 represent this District III e
na,t Congress or he CGi'ed gate :.
Resolved, Tia; III order to maze noi-ina'ish II
shall require majority oi he woes cast III Tue LUZ
Resolved That this Conveu;io, viii not ener:n'
the name of any person rs candidate, VINO Is mol
pledged when pu; in nomination I" ab':c hy ana
AZ. "a Il The nomination ut ;!l;s Convention
In ucco:aa..e ~. the above first resolution tn
President ANNOUNCED that i Da- - order to make
nominations.
FpTu.rer Of Jackson, nominated b " Jacks""
nc Wood; which uomnaiion was seconded Gy y Il
jenkins "i C.heli.
! samuel Crane OF tisnIo.h nominated VI Bennett
oi Lewis.
jce! Yaucey Of Braxton nominated Samuel L hSy'
Of Giii.e, - r,
" " Nowm4n u Mason nominated James II
Brown OF namtwi,1.
Levi, of Harrison. ,..
Jesse Flowers oil Harrison nominated t5c.,
Wilson, vi Harrison. a. this request VI u,> ir;enGS
he vas afterwards withdrawn.
! No lnurc nominations bsihs iGsde, the Cor"uhiod
,roce.dad 10 bnciing will; the following rrsilts: :.
i,noi ;-mna't lag, Jackson 2J5, Lewis ~! .
Brown fE>. HAYS LILO Whole numner of voes
cast. 9,lS3. Neccs.a.y % . choice Am No notI'
nation.
End b.llot-Benrett 2,:s9. Jackson e,ioi 5,=wis
$50, Brown s06 Hay, Sol. Total vote, 9,313.-
| Necessary to choice $50 NJ domination.
After tie sGGond br!lot, W + Hrrndon Of Gi!mer
Withdrew the hume OF Samue! l. Hay, OF Gllm.r from
the list of canIda;es Tor tbs remington.
! Ths Convention then resE:nsd bni";lnc. WI: Tic
following :..ulis "a Establishment 2,iou, BrrTn
, ~ Jacs@cG 22@3, Lewis 1872. Whole vote cast
, 9. iyg. Necessary 10 !: rIio.cr i'!G. y" noinina
! lion 4h pnlio.--Bcnuet 1858, irawn 2.'12 Jack
! son 1856; Lewis 49, Whole yu,- sios. Aeacs-
sarr to e CHOICE I,1jl. M nomination.
5rh bao;--Bc.aei. 2739, Jackson $780,, Brown
| 2361 i.eyy 21G3 Whu'e vote Gtst CLOS. Ncces=a
~ 20 u c.oic. iI35. y" nomination.
On motion, the Convention adj turned for 6unef'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
4: nail rn5. one O'clock the Convention was aEa'n
called 70 order l.: he President, and tie bs!io''
was resumed.
9Th bal"i-B-nneli 3il5, jackson. :;5,, Lewis 1910
! Brown 1899. No cu"ce.
: I'm Acknowledgement "673, Jackson 900, P'own
4 1913, Lewis 1857, C.pns 81. NJ ch1icu.
s;ii Lailot-henne't 2y'S' t"chs5n "'a'' h'o"n
! Alter the 9Th tcioi, DR.. ilcr:I.n oil Gi!i9er re-
nom mated SAMUEL l.. Hay. of Gilmvr, cui the Con
vrntion Proceeded /" i.sG'!nR.