Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-02-17
jackson County D,uosratlo Convention.

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Alta convention ofthe Democratic par
Ity, held agreeable to previous notice. ct
Tho CourtholsS Of jackson county, on
the 9th day of February, 1857, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate to re-
present this Legislative District in the
next House Of Delegates.
On motion, Miles Jacoby was called
! to the chair, and N. J. Kester appointed
| secretary. ts
On motion of s. NJ. Gallahue, Esqr.,
the following resolution. was adopted
Resolved, That tho rules of the House
of Delegates, SO far as they are aPPlica-
Eble, be adopted by this convention.
1 On motion, n COMMITTEES of five were
J appointed BY the chair to examine the
credential Of delegates.
Said committee were composed Of the
allowing gentlemen: i,
VIM. Slayen, James CASTE, Ephraim
Wells, Geo. Crow and Wilson w. Par
sons. who retired, and after some time,
returned and submitted the following re-
lport:
The committee on credentials beg leave
to report that the Murraysville district,
Tho Ravensvood, Moore's Mill district,
and Ripley districts. are represented in
this convention, and that no delegates are
in attendance from Roane county, so fai
AS your committee are advised.
On motion of S, n. Gallahue, it was
/ Resolved, that this convention deem il
/ inexpedient to make Q nomination this
day.
Which motion was adopted.
And on further motion Of 8. IL. Gala
hue, the following resolution was sub,
mitted to the convention: N 49,
Resolped, That this convention recon.
mend mass meetings OF the Democratic
| party be held at the several voting pre-.
cincts in Jackson county, and in that por.
ttieH of Roane, voting with US for Dele.
gates to tho Legislature Of Virginia, on
the 7th day of March next, for the pur.
peso of selecting suitable candidate to
represent us in the next House Of Dele
gates of Virginia and that each member
of the Democratic party is hereby re
quested to attend said meetings, and cast
his vote for his choice Of persons put in
for said nomination, and after such pro-
ceedings, the said meetings shall elecl
not less than three delegates, who shall
. bring the polls from their respective
meetings.in convention, or a meeting
of all the delegates, which shall be held
at Ripley on the first day of the March
term next, who shall, when in convention
assembled, count the votes given fol
each person put in for nomination, and
any such person having the largest mum.
Der of votes, shaIIgbs declared by The
said convention to beIth unanimous nom
inee Of the Democratic party. y
And be it further '..'.%
Resolred, That fair and impartial vote
shall be taken at the said mass meetings
allowing poll to be opened for any Dem,
ocrat who may announce himself, or b.
put il for nomination in good faith and
respect:for the party by another; and thai
the secretary shall give TO the delegates
such written statement of the number
of votes cast for each person. put in fol
nomination, and to any other persons dc.
string such statement, which shall BIZ
signed by the respective secretaries and
chairman of said meetings. i
Upon which resolution, discussion wai
had at considerable length :%.:
On motion of S. NJ. Gallahue, the yeas
and nays were called, when Mr., Robt
/ Park asked Mr.. Gallahue to withdraw
his call for tie yeas and nays. to give
him an opportunity TO pffera substitute
that the people mightvote understanding
ly. To which Mr.. Gallahue agreed, uPor
condition that, all Democrats present be
permitted to vote on the adoption or re,
lection of the substitute, to which con.
dition Mr.. Park agreed, and offered his
substitute, to.wit: ~. /. :. ....,-.a
| Resolved, That the vote Of all true
Democrats present decide whether the
Democracy, in selecting their nominees
for the different offices in their gift, ad,
here to the old usages Of the Democratic
party by delegates, or whether they So
lect the same by the foregoing resolution
| Upon which amendment considerable
discussion ensued, and the question being
called for, it was agreed that all Demo
carts present, whether delegates or not
should vote on said resolution.
On notion, H. r. Coleman was ap
4 pointed assistant secretary, to receiy,
and record the votes polled.
And the said q Iendment was adopted
i by majority of thefvoters present.
1 Nr motion. of Cao rro,vy - ,vas a.4