Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-12-19

On motion of James Bennett. Of Lewis.
the Convention adjourned until 9 o'clocl
on Friday morning.
MossIso SESSION, Fa1DAr. DEo. 8.
Is Al theiappointed hour the Convention
was calledto order by the Presidents
JIG. Newtnap, Of Mason. offered The
following resolutions, which were unani.
mously adopted:
Resolved. that this Convention do now
proceed 70 nominate cand1date to rep.
resent this District in the next Congress
of the United States.
zResofuedss That in zorderzto=mak e=a-nota.
ination. it shall require majority OF the
votes cast in the Convention.
Reseipsd, That this Convention will not
enterlainst he name Of anY spsrson as 9
kespdidsle,, who, iis, PCT plle5dgedn U rputI
in nomination, 10, sbiddeo,by and spslaln
the nomination of this Gonyention,I tan
T II, accordance sYilh the ,aR9Sea 1st srss91
I;l9tion. Che President ahn9pnesd othatld'
WAS in order to make 4 nominations ssAiIl
IF, Pr Turner. OF, Jackson nominated
3. W. ackson, Of Wood, Which ipomipeI
tioqPs was z seconded dby9A,tG,, aJsnklnases'
RCAt9s!t.s.-aaz ggii 2Esks4 HSIfN ,sut1is idGl1,
Sam uel Crane. of Randolph, nominated
I'M Bennett, Of Lewis. lastioss . 7c,
Joel, Yancey,s Of ,Braxson, - nominated
Samuel L. Hays. Of Gilmer II .Hu!j
a,s w. W. Newman, of rMasonInominatsd
flames H, Brown. of KenaSha- 81 sRil
/ d. D. T. EarpsH ORTIZ. Of Upshur. nomi'
mated Charles S. Lewis, Of Harrsopasoa
. a Jesse Flowers of Harrison. nomi mated
Benjamin, Wilson. of Harrison .sp,At4the
request Of his friends, he was afterwards
|, 4, No more Notwithstanding made, The
Contention proceeded 70 balIoting, with
following results LIST bauet rBennett
24l9. Jackson 905, Lewis 1925 BteMn
1886. Hays 1746, b ,iWhole number oi
votes cast, $685. Necessary TO archoiee
4744. No nominanalien,y 4 oi va,eqo.e
| I'd ballot Bennett 1888. Jackson II 81,
Lewis 1439. Brown 1896, Hays 96l, 10
tai vote $3.50. Necessary. 10 ID CHOICE
1880. No nomination. = II ustI ,s.ti
|, After the second, ballot W. b. Hsrndou
Of Gilmer, ,withdrewhthe name of Samuel
1. Hays, of Gilmerifrom the list ofcapdi'
dates for, the nomination, eai.g Jes2sy
y. The Convention then resumed ballot
ling With the following, results, Sd ballot
Bennett ,2786, Blown 25o9. jackson s22S,
Lewis 1879. Whole vote cast $780, Ne
cessary to choice 4746.a No nomination,
4Lh ballot-Bennett 1913. Brown 2372,
Jackson 1856, Lewis 1851! Whole vote
.l 643f8. Necessary 70. a choice APO. No
nomination. 70; ,.r.,, ,re. s-...,--.-.,-,5-
hi, 9TH ballol-zBennetta 2729, Jackson
23o7, Brown 1865, Lewis 2 169-r Whole
vote cast, 9468.7 Necessary to 4asehoie'
E.4l35. ., No nomination. 81 asys q.ils 5siT
Or motion the Convention adjournse
for dinner. ..giEga7 .,,t ..,,sog -ai ls b..
.. =, AFTERNOON Session. ,s8,. .s-l -
|. At half past one o'clock the Conyeu
4 lion was again, called to order by th'
President. and the balloling was resumed
i 9Th tallot-Bennet 3lo5, Jackson
| 2647 Lewis 1910, Brown 1909. No choice
4. 18th ballot-Bennet. a2673. jackson
1880. Brown, l948, Lewissl 6s7, Crane7l 81
i No choice. NJ Il a .vSulod rya- Ia' -H
9th ballot-Bennett 1885, jackson
1867. Brown 243oDLswis zoos. Crane
Il OF. No choice. 4 u ~ I'D
b -AfterFthe 9th ballot DIR. Herndon, 4 Q
49' Y
Gitmer, and the Convention proceeded q
balloting:uyia sHe (i62 s7rh o. hoooad9
b.. 9th baIlotr-+Hays 2447, nBennett $3.50
jackson 2l15. Brown l904OI Lewis 1913
No choice .bIgEv-p2 sad - .9!lnlly99s 81
10th ballot Bennett. e4o9, jackson
1881, Brown 1910. Hays I644.A Levin
1898. -----
EeA6ter the 10th ballot the name lof ghas
S. Lewis as a, candid Atel was withdrawn!
ia Onlmolion iof George Grow OF 3ao'Eson
iii was resolved that after each balioElcthG
name Of the candidatsw receiving tlit
smallest mum Der Of Totesi should be drop
ped. a1ula g'0T s' tina bs092aws af7
qhe Convention then Al gain Pr6tesded
TO balloting. ffi'7". @l1i " ''"s ~"
~ nth ballot-Benneet 9979,a Jackson
9447. Hays 9153. Brown 9O1o. Nolchoice
12Ih baH6t-H ayss3962, Bennett So99
Jackson 1919. No choice ''' o." ~, ''+'
After the l2,h ballot F. P. Turner OIL
Jackson, nominated A. g. jenkins Of Ca
bell county, H. %" o. '"7a
Mr.. Fletcher Of Harrison county, nom
mated Robert ) Johnson. Of Harrison coun.
t7 ,ud a., l'. sH-f.FF tf''l a-il1f.1h
Jesse Flowers, of Harrison, nominated
Samuel Crane of Randolph. but at the
urgent request Of Mr. Crane, afterwards
withdrew his name. '-'"
The Convention again proceeded to bal
/ loting. - adl o@as
18Th balfot-Bennnslt 81 90 jenkins 8 ois.
Hays 1851, Johnston s93. No choice.
18th ballot 3452, jenkins.
1897, Hays 2785. No choice. - 81.
Afterthesl Alb ballot D D., r. Farnsyorth
Of Upsbur re-nominated Charles s.. Lewis