Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
vn,g and american Nomina lions.

/ IlOuSt, III CudticSO"hs o@l
10Th inst. The Chairman, q. E. Cooke,
Esq, called The meeting 10 order.
w. L. Hedges, Esq, was appointed
Secretary in the absence Of Mr.. /. ID.
| Towner. ~
The roll was then called and thirty-one
delegates answered To their names.
The Secretary read the letters OF MOTH
cation of the Committee. 10 Messrs. Hun
Ter and Alexander, and theirs in reply.
The Chairman stated, that, during the
morning, he had received letter from DIR.
WIN. F. Alexander, in which he request
led ,ha, his name should not be again
brought before The Convention.
(The letter was ;ead and is herein pub
|Iished as part of the proceedings J
April 10. 1857.
Edward E. Cooke, Esq.
Dear Sir (:
On due consideration Of al! the circum-
stances connected with my position, am
compelled imperatively 20 ask that my
name may not be brought again before your
Convention for nomination as candidate
to represent this County in the Legis'a-
lure. In my position, 10 neglect my du'
lies at home TO obtain any personal al.
vancemenl, would prove me unworthy OF
that confidence which my fellow citizens
would extend 10 me. Respect for the
wishes of my friends and sense oil the
obligations which every individual owes
I
to society. have conaiced with my Judge
ment and rendered my position, IN many
respects, painful one to me.
Please TO communicate these views to
the Convention in such terms, as feelings
of the sincerest gratitude would dictate.
Respectfully
Your friend and ob't servant,
w. F. ALEXANDER.
The rules adopted a, the first Conven-
ton were adopted for the regulation OF
This. The ballo,ing was taken on the
same basis as at the previous meeting.
A motion was made that the nomlna-
lions be made publicly.
Nominations being next in order, the
following gentlemen were put in nomina-
ton. viz Logan Osborne, Thos. II. Will
lis, Andrew z. Kennedy, John ]. Lock
and J. w. Shirley. III
The names of Messrs. Willis and Lock,
at the suggestion of friends, were with
drawn, as they did not desire their names
10 be pu, in nomination. Mr.. Kennedy
arose and stated that he did not desire to
have his name brought before the Con
ven,on, and, that If the nomination should
be gwen tlm he would feel compelled 10
decline it, and he, therefore, requested
his friend to withdraw his name.
DR.. E. l.. Wager, who nominated Mr..
X. Withdrew his name.
A motion was then made that commit
tee of three be appointed to wait on all the
gentlemen whose names had been presen-
ted 10 The Convention, and request them
to reconsider their intention and allow
their names to be again placed m nOmIna-
ton.
The motion was carried--but some
mlsunde was found to exist and
the motion was reconsldered and suose-
quenily Withdrawn.
Messrs. Osborne and Shirley were then
announced as the only names before Inc
Convention as candidates Tor nomination
whereupon,--
Mr.. Andrew E. Kennedy was again
ou, in nomination by Mr.. f.. A. GalIaher
and seconded by Mr.. Roger Chew.
The vote being taken, there was no
oho;oo on tho ret ballot
On the second baIlo! A. E. Kennedy
was declared nominated.
When The result was announced Mr..
Kennedy arose and after expressing his
thanks TO the Convention for the honor
conferred on him. stated that an impera-
tive sense of duty to himself, for reasons
unnecessary to mention, compelled HIM
respectfully, bu, emphatlcaly, TO decline
the nomination..
On motion, the nominations Of Logan
Osborne and James W. Shirley, Esqrs.
were declared unanimous.
Ii was stated that Mr.. Osborne was in
town, and on motion, committee oil three
was appointed 10 notify the nominees OF
The action of the Convention.
One of the committee then moved that
the Convention adjourn for half an hour
in order TO give them time to walt on Mr..
Osborne and reques, him to appear before
the Convention and announce his accept
ance inperson.
Upon the re-assemblipg Of the Con-
venton, Mr.. Kennedy. after briefly adj
dressing the meeting upon the importance
of the issues involved in the present can.
vass, stated lha: Mr.. Osborne was pres
emf and would announce his decision TO
the body.
Mr.. o. in few pertinent remarks rela-
tive TO the question at issue, accepted the
nomination, promising 10 use his best en-
beavers 10 ensure success 10 the ticket.