Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-04-07
couSFY CONVENTION.

Pursuant TO announcement through the papers, the
County coaycntiod of Old Line Wings and Americans
to nominate two for the Legislature assem-
bled al the Court House in Charleston, Friday the
Sd inst.
The meeting was called 70 order by IT. HAAS Tow
sEn EsQ. and, on his motion, E. E. cooks ESQ,
called to the Chair.
On motion, H1essFs. T. II. TowNER * E. a. GALA
HEa. were appointed SECRETARIES.
The Chairman. CHI taking the Chair. briefly explain
cd the object of tbe OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr. a. E. Kennedy proposed that the following Res:
outioas be- adopted MIR, K. said it not his iuten-
ton to discuss sheH length, eemng it unnecessary
TO do other than present them for the consideration of
the meeting
The Resolutions were then Ee4d;-
Ifesolped, That We, Of this eeaveOtiop'
ess.y hat .er sh6aii De far aad eqasbis Iistri
button of the public lads, OF ha Pr0ceeds arising
from the sale thereof among the several States OF this
Resolped Thattke fund arising from this source here
tolore 10 this State should be received by
the Legislature and appropriated tothe general beneh
Resoivsd That laying aside for this Spring canvass
former party ties, nominate upon the bnsis of the
oregong resouliens two Candidates for the House OF
Delegates, TO represen this County, whose known 10
telligeues and integrity will commend them TO the re-
spect and confidence OF all the voters of The County aud
to our eatneSt aud cordial support.
The resolutions being seconded, they were anani.
mously adopted.
GubernatOrial election be adopted the basis for bal
lotng for Candidates and that each delegate present.
cast his rata vote for those in nomination adopted
On motion, the Secretary called the roll and thirty
eight delegates answered to their names
On molion Of Mir. J. P. A. Entier, committee of
two from each district appointed by the Chairman
to report the Convention the of candiaaes for
nomination.
MIR. Kennedy offered amendment to Mr.. Emit
ler's motion, that, the nominations be made publicly.
MIR. Button suggested motion OF Mr.. EHtler
would effect the desired object satisfactorily to
the Convention aud that the claims of the candidates
for nomination would be the better cauTassed
The Chair then took the vote on MIR. KS amend
ment-the ayes aud demanded and the
amendment was rejected by vote of 81 to II.
The vote then recurring the original motion by
Mr. Entler, it decided i'll the affirmative.
The following gentlemen appointed the COM
mittce:
LIST. Dstrict-L. Osborne J. w McCur5y.
3D. District-G. W. Shirley, NJ. Coleman.
3D. Distrlct-J.F Abesl' WIN A snddi1h.
9th Dislrict-Abrahan Syder V. Marmaduhe.
9th DIslrict-J. p A. EItler, r.. D. Shepheid, Jr.
7ih Disrict-Dr. E L. Wager, E. Marla.t.
9Th DIstrict-C w Button, John McCIcIland.
The Committee then retired for consultation, When,
after being absent twenty minutes returned aud
reported their selection for candidates for nomina
tOu, Messsrs. a. Hunter, Jas. W. Shirley, T. IL. Will
lis. Jno. ]. LICK, and DR.. WIN, F. Alexander.
After the committee returned, a motion was made
that any Delegate in the Convention be allowed to
nominate candidates. other than tose rep rted by the
committee,-adOpted.
Mr. NJ. Coleman, nominated L. Osborne as a cand:-
date.
o. motion, it was determined to for only one
Candidate time the vote was theniaken' and
suited in the chOice,-on the first ballot. of Andrew
Hunter. EGG.
The vote was then taken on the names still before
the couFehtion, Me AIexan Shirley, VIII
lis, Lock and Osborne, and resulted the selection of
DR.. MN. f. Alexander.
On motion, the nominations of Messrs Hunter and
Alexander were declared unanimous.
The Char, motion, appointed .Messrs. A. E. Ken
nedy, I. II ToWner and DR.. Geo. B. Stephenson,
committee inform Mr.. Hunter aud DIR. Alexander of
their nom nation.
On notion, it was ordered that tho proceedings of
the meeting be published in the County papers.
The meeting then adjourned.
T. II TowxEK, }secretarie,.
E. a GALLAHER,