Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-20

The delegates from this county uso cast las for
w. d. Lcake.
Fifty votes also cast for NJ. p. H Ayiett
Twenty six votes were also cast for Mr. w. Lcake.
The Convention next proceeded to the appoint
ment Of two alternates.
MIR. X. A. Pryor nominated Capt r. N. Thweatt
Of Chesterfield.
Mr.. NJ. G. Anderson nominated Mr.. w. NJ. Am
bier, who asked that his name bo withdrawn.
Mr.. Tyler of Hanover, nominated Mr.. r. w.
Hughes, who also asked that his name be Withdrawn.
DR.. Jno n. Powell nominated Mr.. L. w. Glaze
brook of Richmond whose nomination was second.
ed by Mr.. Amber.
Mr.. Hickman of Louisa, nominated Mr. w. ID.
Leake Of Goochand-seconded by Mr. Martin Of
Goochland-but Mr.. LIS name was afterwards with
drawn.
Mr.. Thos. J. starke nominated Mr.. Ro. A. Mayo
OF Henrico.
On the re-assembing of the Convention, after tea,
L. W. Glazebrook was, on motion of Mr.. Old, ap.
pointed the alternate Of Mr.. Seldom; and Mr.. X. n.
Thweatt, on motion Of Mr.. Hughes, was appointed
the alternate of Mr.. Hopkins.
On motion Of Mr.. J. II. Cox, all the nominations
were made unanimous.
On motion Of Mr.. II. 6. Cannon, a committee Of
three ordered to be appointed, to wait upon MIR.
Seddon and request hin to address the Convention.
The Committee, Messrs II. G. Cannon, j. L. Cor
don and w. NJ. Amber, performed this duly, and Mr.
Seddon being introduced to the meeting, addressed the
Convention eoquently, and stated that he should
cast his vote in the following order lst for Pierce, %
for Douglas, and 3rd for Buchanan. In the contin.
gency that no Northern man could be nominated, Dir.
| 9 OH hu E,rI
Mr.. ]. S. Caskie, being called out, made an ef-c-
tive address, and spoke most cheerngly Of glorious
victory for the Democracy in November next.
Mr.. W. w. Crump was filled out and spoke elo.
quenty. Mr.. C. paid Flowing tribute to james
Buchanan.
The Convention them adjourned sine die, in the
finest spirits.
The following delegates were in attendance:
LouIsA-Wm o Harris, j L Gordon, Thos S Wat
son, A + Butler, F v Winston, X B Waddy, NJ A
Hope. w NJ Amber, d E Hickman, I Dickinson,
J E Farrar, A n Harris, WIN Overton.
GoocHLAYD-Thos Taylor, W T Walker,
Martin, Guerrant, D Parrish, J Ta!ey, = ID Fish
| er, WIN Salmon.
PowHarAy.-Abner Crump, Jas R Gates, Samuel
IIobson, WIN Old, Jr, Jno B Harvie, Siml Drake.
D Porter, Jas Allen Dan Goodc, Michnux. B
Cosby, Jno Lay, w Murray,J d Taylor, J k
Aston.
CHESTERFiELD.-W w Hancock, J II Cox, w y
Cooke, j II MoodJh>W Ambers. P Chnlkley, L Wells,
Alex Jones, X H TasQln, Jas e Gates, F D GIf
ford, Joseph Wooldridge,-Rieh' Thweatt, Charles
Friend.
H.SovER-Chas White,J G Brown, Ell Shell
| ton, Hugh Campbell, DR.. f S Talley, n Clarke.
j G Lu,npkin j & Tyler, C w Dabney. Mai
lory, 5 Mills, 5 l. Iugram, A Timberlake, j w
Taylor. T NJ Gardner, Ed II Shelton, j Atkinson
D Chri,tain Rich Burnett, j II Talaferro, j Ii
Snead, VIM B Newton.
HEERIco-R A Mayo, II Lorton, F Childrey
j j MouutcastIe l. Gatewood Jno Nettles, T Net
ties, T Starke. j n Powell Bowe, l. r Reins
A Blackburn. u + Gardner DR. Coates, Ro Court
ney, Jas Spots
CRY OF RlcHMoND-Henry G Cannon VIM +
Richie, X HEATH Joseph NJ Rowe, VIM G Ll"yd
Robert NJ Nmmo, l. Long, X Wellford, .ir., l. w
Gazebrook, Z Y Cannon, Mathew g Anderson, d
Denoon, d p Goocb, Il llnskns DR. James Dove
VIM Watson Nathl B Hill, Robert w Hughes,
j P Wren, p II AyIett VIM NJ Harrison, Bowling w
Starke r a Pryor, Chas Morgan, D Simns jos
Jones' Daniel Truchart, sr, w w Dunnavant, VIM
Irving Scott, w Starke, NJ Scott, Wilson, DR.
VIM 4 Patteson, Thomas Fl Ellis, Edgar Macon, Jno
Caskie Alexander Craig, Walter Freeman, w w
Timberake, Geo E Sadler, Clement White: Anthony
Robinson, jr., A Separk, w w Crump, w Purcell,
] III LeftwIch John X Martin, T August, Napoleon
Burke, J B Hargrovc S T Bayley, Jos Hierholzer,
Mark Downey Gao w Randolph, T Burns K II
Dckinson, John Appleyard, II A Phillips, b Hussel'
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