Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-09

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Lewis, 572 Kanawha (by
alternates,) 57l
Total vote represented, 34l7
The following preamble and resolutions
were then offered and unanimously adop-
| ted:
The said committee having made this
report, and it appearing the whole Demo,
cratic vote in the district was 1850 and
of that number 3.4l7 was represented
being only 624 less than a majority of the
the aggregate Democratic strength of the
district. And thereupon the following
preamble and resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted. Whereas a
Democratic meeting in the county of Lew
is. held on the lllh of February last, a
suggestion and invitation was made &c
the Democracy OF the Electoral District
10 hold Convention in the town of Yves
ton on Mi1 day, for the purpose of appoints
ing delegates TO the Cincinnati ConYen.
ton, which has been concurred in, By
public meetings in the counties of Kama
wha. Harrison, Upshur, Gimer and Tay.
lor and whereas. 20 far rs this Conyen>
tion is informed, no paLtjc meeting in any
part Of the district has dissenLed from the
proposition made az early as February
| last, to hold the Convention in Weston
but the same having been otherwise ap,
| proved published concurrence signed BY
D. d. Davis, Of Doddrldge county S. L.
Hays, Of Gilmer; J. B. West, of Hnrri.
son VIM. Loudin, Of Upshur; Robt
Blaine, of kanawha; c. S. Lewis, of Hnr,
rison w. r. Callihan, Of Barbour VIM
Hall. Of Richie r. N. Ball. of Gilmsr
E. Flesher, OF Lewis VIM. NJ. Patton. o.
Richie and a. J. Smith. of HARRISON
add whereas it being further the opinion
Of this Convention. that no other Conyen.
ton, can now be convened representing a
greater Democratic vote, because Of the
greater territorial extent Of the district
and the short time remaining for any such
action.
RESOLVED, Therefore, in view Of the
facts above stated. We consider it mos
eXpedien: in order TO secure reptesen-
talion in said National Convention, to pro.
coed to the appointment Of delegates and
alternate delegates to said Convention.
Re$clved. That the Democratic party
of the remaining counties in the distric,
be requested TO acquiesce in our action
and, as far as convenient, by public NEE
tings to ratify the same.
Mr.. Brannon, Of Lewis. then nomina.
ted as one OF the delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention TO assemble in
Cincinnati on the end of June next, james
L. Carr. Esq, of Kanawha county. He
accompanied the nomination by briel
eulogy upon the intelligence and sound
Democratic character Of Mr.. Carr.
The nomination of Mr.. Carr was Sc
conded by Hon. s. L. Hays, who referred
to him in the most tlauering terms, as be,
ing warm friend Of Mr.. Buchanan as
his first choice, and Henry A. Wise as his
| second. 2774 -a
Mr.. w. P. Cooper, of Harrison, then
moved that Mr.. Carr be elected a dele
gate to the Cincinnati Convention, by &C.
clamation, which motion was unanimous.
ly carried. %
Col. Brown. of Upshur, then nomina
ted Hon. @. S. Lewis. of Harrison. as q
delegate to the Cincinnati Convention.
VIM. E. Arnold, of Lewis, nominated
DR.. W.. y. Bland, of Lewis.
Messrs. Lewis and Bland both ann0un.
ced themselves favorable to the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan. ai
Mr. johnson, Of Taylor, made few
remarks in favor of Mr.. Buchanan.
No other nomin ations being made the
Convention then proceeded TO vote, which
resulted as follows. oa Eue eta
For Mr.. Lewis. For DR.. Bland.
Taylor CO., $50 Gilmer CO., All
Upshur 94s Lewis. 1873
Harrison, 1917 Upshur, 348
Lewis, "a fa
5i- ---i .,as lE 81
Total. 1889 Total. 1857
Mr.. Lewis was thereupon unanimously
declared elected as delegate to tie De
mocratic National Convention.
Col. Brown then nominated Col. Ro,
E. Harvey, of Putnam. as an alternate
delegate to the National Convention. -
Mr.. ]. T. Curry, of Taylor, moved to
amend by making Col. Harvey the alter.
nate of Mr.. Carr. which was adopted and
he was unanimously elected such alter
nate. es i'siaii s7i
James Bennett. of Lewis. then nonina.
ted Col. R L. Brown, of Upshur, the al.
ternate of Mr.. Lewis! vHa sid
VIM. E. Arnold, of Lewis, nominated
Cyrus Hall, Of Ritchie La 81 $50
There being no other nofainati5hs The
Convention then proceeded to- vote. " llliieh
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