Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-04-30
PROCEEDINGS of the American County Com

vention.
| Pursuant to notice the delegates.to the Con
vention, called for the purpose of nominating
candidate for the Office of Attorney for the Com
nonwealth, asse mbled in Stauntor, on Saturda.
the 26th inst. On motion Of Mr.. 4. Geeding tn
Convention was organized by the appointment
of john Churchman, Esq, as Chairman, and L
Waddell, jr., and r. NJ. Guy were appointed Sec
retaries. An accurate list of delegates havinl
been made out the following gentlemen wer
found to be in attendance, viz:
.--. SrAuNToN-lst Dis'tssA.. tiilkeson, G. 4
Cochran, Vim. Craig, VIM b. Kayser,4 Thoma
Marshall Es,.S ~ hsfs Ia s.a
! ! I'd Dis't.-John Trimble, S., X. Taylor, Win
il. Shumate, l.. WaddelE, jr., Jno. B. Evans; a.
Il MI. SIpNEf.-A. Hyde, P. Hulyey, Il. Sheets
~. C. Hyde, DR.. Vim, N. Crawford, |. Parkns
i P. NJ. Dice, c. Brown, P. johnson, j. Y. McCue
/! j. Farrar, Sam1. Whitmore. -
! CHURoHvIrLE.-A. Crosby, L. Geeding, Jas
Wilson, Christian Bear, B. Dunlap, F. Gilkeson
GREENyi1LE.-A. g. Christian, VIM. Wilson
H. Churchman.
Mr.. MERIDIAN.-B. F, Lewis P. H. Wheeler
Vim. Whitmore, r. NJ, Guy. aa
FIsHERsvILLE.-Wm. Hamilton, H. Fl. Peck
D. s. Bell, Jas. W. Hamilton, John Hamilton
Geo. II. Guthrie. ,.r
SPRING H1LL-T. Gamble, J. Murray, J Poage
j. Orist, J. 0. Leoper, VIM. II. Gamble, DIR. Ro
Gamble, L. D. Poe. ,s-.aR
BARTERBRooK.-J.' Van Lear, VIM. Guthrie
A. McChesney, JAS S. Moffett, VIM. L, Hunter
Jno S. Churchman, DrrJ. NJ. Watson, Moses II
MoComb, ,Jno. McClanahan.
Mr'SoLoN-Capt. Bell, J. G. Turk, Eli Wat.
kins, J. H. IRVINE, J. Myers. ta aa
WAYNEsBoRo'. IS. II. Steele, c. Hall, Jas. s.
Bush, b. NJ. Ellis, DIR. S. Kennerly, VIM. Shirley,
S. Tribe, }, H. Gentry, John f. King, Chas G.
Lowe .-;
+. CRAlesvlLLE.-Dr. Bashaw, George W. Nc
Cutchen.
New HopE.-G W. Mowry. .gss..
. DEERrIELD-Ca Capt. j. Beck, Jos. Mann, John
Bush, Jno. W, Alexander. j.
MIDpLEBRooK S. Sproul, J. B. Balton,
A. s. Craig, NJ. W. D. Hogshead, DR.. Warwick,
J. III. Burdett. ~ IN
On motion of Mr. Sproul, of Middlebrook, the
Convention resolved that in casting the vote,
each precinct should vote its numerical strength
at the Gubernatorial election, and each delegate
such proportion as division of the whole vote
of the precinct by the number of delegates pres
ent would entitle him to.
On motion of Mr.. Whitmore, of Mt Meridian,
a Committee consisting of one from each pre-
cinct was appointed by the Chair, to take into
consideration the objects of the Convention and
the best course to be pursued in the selection OF
a candidate. After brief deliberation, the Com
mittee reported that it was advisable to select
one of the gentlemen already before the people,
which report was adopted by the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to the vote,
which resulted in the nomination of r. Porter
field Kinney, Esq. On motion of Mr.. John Ham
iton, of FShersville, the nomination of Mr. Kin
ney was declared unanimous. 80 s-}.l
Mr.. Kinney having been informed of his nom
nation by a Committee appointed for the pur-
pose, made his appearance in the Hall, and re-
turned his thanks to the Convention in a brief
but appropriate address. Mr.. McCue being
present, arose in response to calls from all parts
of the house, aud announced his entire acquies-
cence in the decision, pledging himself to give
his hearty support to the nominee, whose ability
and fitness for the office he complmented in the
highest manner Animated and appropriate
speeches were also made by Mr.. Imboden and
Mr. Christian, in response to loud and repeated
calls.
On motion of Mr.. Whitmore, the Staunton
Spectator and True American were requested to
publish the proceedings of the Convention. Il ~
There being no further business before the
Convention, a motion for adjournment was car
ried, and the members dispersed. a.a .Ifr ra5tt
8 i.}o.a ~. JOHN CHURCHMAN, Pres't.
: l W v @an jr' Secretaries. 5. ., .