Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-30
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that those agents in whose election We
have any. voice shall conform their
action as nearly as possible with the, spir-
it OF the foregoing resolutions elss.-p
Mr.. Woods moved that the convention
now proceed TO nominate a eandidate.-
Mr.. Loudin moved ON adjournment un.
til o'clock. g.-..,s -. 8 .S..s
The ayes and noes we're called for and
the motion TO adjourn was lost by q vote
of 1898 ayes, to 1854 noes. !. ssi,,'..s -
Mr., Woods again moved that the. cons
yention proceed to nominate candidate.
When Mr.. Loudin again moved an adj
journment till 81 O'clock which motion
was adopted, ,,. - -. - -
eR o'clock, p. NJ
The convention met and was called TO
order by the President. -. -. =
Upon motion 10 proceed to The nomi.
nation of candidate. the ayes and noes
were called for. -. 49,
During the taking of the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Roger. rose TO question of privilege,
and presented the following protest
The undersigned members OF the Sem
atorial Convention now in session at Buck
hanon. protest against the action of said
convention in admitting w. ]. Harper to
a seat upon this floor. -. -
WIN. Hamilton. G. w. Caplinger, Isaac
Baker. jr., John w. Lewis. John A. Row
an. Henry Suter, and Saml Crane OF
Randolph, Jesse Teter. A g.. Roger. P.
Digman and Jas. E. Reeves of Barbour.
j. B. Shreve, R. L. B. Heavsnet,I w.
Will, w. w. Craver. A. Hess, 3, Ghes.
ney, A. O. Shreve, L. L D, Loudip. Jas.
Hauser. John Lynch, John Vance. j. Mat
thews, John Kesling, D. Bennett and J, D.
Day Of Upshur. -,
Mr.. Summers then moved TO reconsider
the vote on tho amendment Of the report
on credentials. striking out the name Of
w. ]. Harper as an alternate for part Of
Randolph county.
The ayes and noes wore called for on
the motion to reconsider. -
The motion was lost by The fplIeYiag
vote: y.
AYEs.-Messrs. Roger. Reeves. Teter.
Digman. D,lworth, Rland. James Ben
nett, Ball, Summons. Loudin, Summers.
Bassell, Harvey. Holland, Vance, Kes>
Lynch, Chesney. Hess. Day. HEAVIER.
Will, Hannah aud craver,-reprsssptiug
I243 votes.
NOEs.-Msssrs. wamsley, Turner.
Carroll. Herndon. Robinson, Hays.
Knots. Silcott. Null. ferrel, Bailey. a.
A. Lewis. DuvaI. Monks. Wilson. MaIa
dy, Lorentz, Woods. Krouse, Williams.
Sennett. Wolf. Cummings. Sexton, Bond.
Flint. s. Bennett. Reeder, Matthews and
Janney-reprrsenung 1879 votes.
Mr.. Summers then moved that Mr..
Harper be allowed to cast an equal pros
portion OF the votes Of Randolph, with The
other delegates from that county; which
motion was subsequently, withdraw,
i Al this stage ol the proceedings near
ly all of the delegates signing the protest
took leave OF the Convention. -
Mr.. Hays moved that the Convention
proceed 10 nominate candidate, which
motion was carried.
Mr.. SilcoLt offered the following rejo-
luton, which was adopted -
ReSolVed, That u make nomination
it shall require majority OF all the votes
cast in this Convention.
Mr.. DuvAl offered the following resOlu.
ton. which was adopted
Resolusd. That the name Of 90 gentle.
man shall be received by this convention
as a cAndidHte for nomination, who does
not stand pledged 70 abide by is dsei.
sion. -
Mr.. Hays then placed in nomination
John Brsnnon. Esd, and aoeompanied
the nomination By a eulogy upon Mr..
Brannon'S merits and qualifications.
The nomination was seconded By Mr..
Duval in an appropriate tribute 70 hr.
Brannou's worth
Il Here Mr. BrannOn rose, asked the in-
dulgence Of the Convention, and proceed.
ed TO refute number OF charges said 70
have been made against him.
He was replied 70. By Mr. Roger.
After which. the cOnvention. proceeded
70 ballot for candidate. when the fcIioH.
ing gentlemen voted for Mr.. Btannon
Messrs. WamsIeJ and DlwoHh et
Barbour. Robinson. Hays. Knotts sil-
colt. Null, Fsrrell and BaiIy Of Calhonn.
Bland. Lewis. DuvaI. Monks. Wilton.
MAlsdy. Bennett. Lorentz. woods, Ball.
Krouse, Williams, Sennett. Simm66s aud
Wolf Of Lewis Crawford and HaFper0l
Randolph SiIcott. alternate fOr ROSbe.
EWin Of Tucker. Cummings, Loadin,
Sexton, Bond, Summers, Basseil. Hss-
yey, Holland. Flint. Reeder, Matthews,
Day, Will, Hannah snd Jsnnsy 'of Up>
shur representing every equity a1d tbe
entire Democratic, vote Of the district.
there being no other candidate before Che
convention.
Upon motion, the hegspapsFs Of the
district and the CiarkSbnFg Register.
were requested 70 pubiish The PFOceea-
ings Of this Conventions.
The thanks OF the Convention were
j then rendered 70 its Officers, for the able
and impartial manner in which they had
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