Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-01-30

OF the splendor OF the PERSIAN court IN
1900, Probably it appeared as it did in
the days of Ahasuerus. Queen Yashti and
Mordecai.
Convention for the xLyIIIth Senator'S
al District.
In accordance with previous arrange.
ments, the Democratic delegates from the
various counties composing the 48th SEN
atorial District Of Virginia. met in con-
yention. at Buckhannon, Upshur county,
on the 10th January, 1857, to nominate
a candidate to be supported by the Demo
cratic party at the election to be held on
the fourth Thursday in May next, for
that district.
The Convention met at ten o'clock and
was called to order by Benz. Bassell,
Esq.
Dr.. WM. E. HERNDos, of Gilmer, was
appointed temporary chairman, and Geo.
". tSilcoH of Calhoun, appointed tempo.
rary secretary.
On motion Of A. G. Roger, of Barbour,
committee was appointed to examine
the credentials presented, and report to
the convention what delegates were in at
tendance, and what number of votes each
county was entitled to cast taking as a
basis the Democratic vote cast at the last
Presidential election.
On motion of G. w. Duval of Lewis, q
committee was appointed for the purpose
Of reporting permanent officers to the
convention.
After which the convention adjourned
till g O'Clock, p. NJ.
2 O'CLOCK. P. NJ. MoNDAY,l
Jan. 18th, 1857.
The convention was called to order by
the president, when Col. VIM. Hamilton
of Randolph, as chairman Of the commits
tee on permanent officers, made the fol,
lowing report. which was adopted:
To the Senatorial Convention BuckAannon,
Upshur county, Hirginia
Your committee on permanent officers
recommended DIR. VIM. E. HERNDoN, Of
Gilmer, for president. and James Bsnnett
of Lewis and Geo. W Silcoa of Calhoun,
as secretaries. All of which is respect.
fully submitted.
VIM. HAMILTON, Chm,
L. L. D. LoUDIN. Sec'y. Com.
The president returned his thanks TO
the convention for the honor conferred
upon him. and made few appropriate
remarks which were received with much
applause.
resolution
ResolVea, Thatin deciding all questions
coming before this convention, upon re.
ports Of committees or otherwise, ihe vote
shall be taken according to the Demo
cratic strength of each county as cast at
the last Presidential election.
The resolution being opposed by Mr..
Duval. it was Withdrawn for the present.
Mr. Roger, chairman OF committee on
credentials, then made the following re.
port:
The Committee to whom was referred
the consideration of the credentials Of the
delegates from the various counties form.
ing the 49th Senatorial District, as we'll
as the number of votes each county is en-.
titled to cast. make the following report
UPsuUR COUNTY. Official vote, 534
Dslegates.-Jsmes F. Cummings. L: L.
D. Loudin. David Bennett, w. L. Sexton,
Broufield Bond, G. W. Summers, B. Bas-
sci. James @. Harvey, D. B. Roger. N.
Holland, Levi Queen. Jos. Flint. Silas
Bennett, A. G. Reeder, Jas. Mathews, ].
A. Hyer, John Vance. Tazwell Marshall,
John Kesling, ]. B Shreve. A. @. Shreve,
Jas. Houser, John Lynch. Benz. Chesney,
A. Hess. ]. D. Day, R. L. B. Heavener,
Jas. Will, N. Hannah, T. Janney and w.
w. Oraver.
BARBOUR CouxrY. Official vote, 93s
Dele0ates.- Teter, Dr.. James E.
Reeves, Philip Digmau. N. B. wamsley,
Jas. DiIworth and A. G. Roger.
TUCKER COUNTY. Official vote, 137
Delegate. Ewin.
LEWIS County. Official uots, 712
Delegates.-W. ]. Bland. A. A. Lewis,
G. w. Duvall. H. B. Monks. Jas. Wilson,
Jas. Malady, Jas. Bennett, A. A. Lorentz.
7. s. Wood. NJ. w. Ball. V. Grouse. A.
Williams, J. B. Sennett, j Simmons, John
Brannon, and A. NJ. Wolf.
G11MER COUNTY. Official pote. 267
Dslegates.-R. R. Turner. John Car
roll and DR.. VIM. E. Herndon.
RAxDo1PH CousrY. Official uote, AL
Delegates VIM. Hamilton. G. w.
Caplinger. Henry Suter. John A. Rowan,
John W. Lewis, Adam Crawford. Isaac
Baker, Jr., and Samuel Crane. VIM. j.
Harper, alternate to cast l2o votes.
CALHOUN CouSTT. Official Uote, 335
Dslegates. Robinson. P. Hays.
A. Knots. G. w. Silco.t.
And Daniel Null, 81. r. Ferrell, and
A. G. Bailey. for lst district. to cast "a
votes.
RoANE Cousrr-1z PART. Official tote, loC
-ALternats.-G. w. Silcott.
All of which is herewith reported.
A. G. REGER, Cas-.
After an animated discussion upon the
report, the convention adjourned to mee
at q O'clock the next morning.