Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-10

Staunton Convention-SecondD Day.
SraUSroN. Wednesday, May tn 9Th, 1856
The Convention re-assembled at 10 o'cloel.
this morning President Saunders in the the
Chair.
Several new delegates reported their names,
and took their seats in the Convention.
The Chairman of the delegations from the
various districts being called upon report
ted the following recommendations for district
and county electors, which unanimously
adopted:
II neglected 10 state in my last that the Conven
ton adopted the district apportonment of 1913,
which gives the State Is electors.
ELECTORS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
WIN. Il. IIENpREN, of Norfolk City, Eiector.
DIR. A. s. II. Burgess, of Southampton, Assis-
tant.
SECOND DISTRICT.
SAM. S. WEIsIGER. of Amelia. Eieci0r.
Henry Wood, of Mecklenburg, Assistant.
THIRD DISTRICT.
WIN. MARrIN,of Henry, Eiecfor.
N G. Claiborne. of Franklin, Assistant.
Senatorial Eiecfors.-l Halifax, Elisha Banks
dale. r.; Patrick, Sam. g. Staples; Pittsy vania,
f.. T. Kun.
County Electors -Pittsylvania C. l.. Powell;
Henry, ii. G. Redd Franklin, Peter Saunders,
jr.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
JOHN s. MEREDITH, of Buckingham Eector
DR.. Robert L. Withers, of Campbell. Asss
tant
County Eieetors.-- Campbell, Col. J. b. Left
witch, Assistant. John C. Murreli; Appomat,ox.
Col, Thos. II. Flood; Buckingham, Philip Nc
Kinney; Cumberland Henry 4. Parrish. - Asss
tnnt, Geo. w. Palmore; Prince Edward, Rich
ard V. Neutrality-suspicious., Joseph r. Morton;
Charlotte Robt. c. Boudin, --Assistant,Jo John X.
Cardwell; Luenburg, Henderson l.. Lee; Flu
wanna, Thomas Il. Tutwiler and DR.. w. A.
Gay.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
WIN. NJ. CABELL, of Nelson, Eiector.
Senatorial Electors .--Bedford, James +. John
son; Nelson, X. Whitehead, -Assistant, ID. j.
Woodfn; Orange, J. A. Porter.
County Eiect0rs.-Bedfor1. G. A. Wingheld
Amherst. DR.. ID. Patteson,- Assistant, Cot. H.
ID. Davis; Nelson. Col. II. w. Dawson. -Asss
tant, Gen Loving; Albemarle, b. II. Magruder,
Thos. Wood, Assistants, w. b. Hart, and S. V.
Southa Greene, Capt. o. Fnks Assistant,
DIR. Early; Madison, G. A. Smith, Assistants,
II. N. Wallace and - Tinsley Orange, Trial
Terrell.-Assstants. J. Magruder,and Il. S. Ken
dali.
SKI II DISTRICT.
WIN. c. SCOTT OF Powhatan. Eiector.
Tyr. Maupin. of Richmond City, Assistant
Senatorial Eiectors.- Richmond City. Raleigh
II. Daniel; Goochland John s. Fleming; Hanover
William c. Wickhan; Chesterfield, V. ID. Mark
ham.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
GEO. II. YRRBY. of Northampton. Eiector.
SENATOR m Observation-Disclosures Edwin +.
Mapp: New Kent, l. j. Bowden; Gloucester. f.
l.. Taylor.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
JOUN I NJ AWE IL EJ,cfor
Joseph Christian. of Mildlescx Assistant.
NINTH DlSTSICr'
b. ii. SHACKELFoRD. OF Fauquier, Eiector.
Il. NJ. Monroe of Alexandria, Assistant.
TENTH DISTRICT.
ALEX. X. BoTEIER, of Jefferson, Elector.
Senatorial Etectors.--Frederick r. r. Conrad
Berkeley, Alex Newcomer; Hampshire, Robt b.
Sherrard
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
JOHN ID. IMBOpEN, Of Augusta, Htctor
Samuel, Med. Moore, of Rockbridge Assis
tant.
Senatorial Eiectors-Augu>ta, Nathaniel Mas
sic; Rockingham. Col. John b. Moorman; Shonan-
doah, Jacob Mohler: Rockbridge, Robert l..
Doyle.
TW ELFTH DISTRICT
WALLER Il. STAPLES, of Montgomery. Etec.
Ter.
Daniel A. Hoge, Of Montgomery. Assis.
Senatorial Electors. -Botofourt, Col John I.
Anderson; Greenbrer, Samuel Price; Montgom.
cry, b. f. Wysor; Monroe, Allen T, Caperton.
County Electors. Montgomery Ro. c Trlgg,
Floyd, Henry Lane; Pulaski, Thomas Poage;
Roanoke, VIM. Watt>; Botetourt, Green james,
Allegheny, Andrew Damroa; Bath, Charles f.
Hans and II. II. Roberteon Pocahontas ID. A.
Stofpr; Giles, w. II. Snidow; Highland, 9. w.
Hall: Mercer, n. i. FRENCH Monroe, John H.
Nawtrr Greenhrier j. w. McPherson Raleigh
Gen. Beckley; Logan, Evcrmont Ward.
JAMES w. SHEFFEY, of Smythe, E!ector.
Senatorial Eiecfors.-Wythe Isaac j. Lett
wich; Russi. John +. MsElhaney.
County Eiectors.-Lee James d. Martin;
Scott Col Hiram Kgor: Wise, Reuben Pow
ers; Russell, VIM. b. Aston; Tazewell' Sterling
II. Watts; Grayson, Col. james Dickey; Canoll,
Charles l.. Dawson; Smythe, +. ;. Watson;
Washington, b. H.. Johnston.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT
BENJAMIN II. SMITH, of Kanawha, Eiector.
Arthur j. Bo,eman of Wood, Assistant.
FIFrEENTH DISTRICT
MORTIMER II. JOHNSON, OF Taylor, Elector
Alfred Caldwell. of Ohio, Assistant
Senatorial Electors = IIarrison,M NJ Turner ;
Randolph David Golf; Ohio W. S. Gilman;Wet-
eel. X. w. Lauck; Monongala, S. Siegfried Jr-
Mr. Gilmer, of Abematle, offered resolution
to the effect that four canvassers at large be APP
pointed-one from each grand division of the
State, which was adopted and the following
gentlemen were then put in nomination and unan-
imously and enthu siasticaly elected
Hon. r. s. Flournoy, of Halifax;
" Jno. NJ. Bolts, of Richmond
A. II. II. Stuart, Of Augusta;
Jno. s. Carlisle. of Harrison.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, Of Botetonrt,
committee of 10 was appointed to report Resolu.