Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1857-05-19
Democratic Convention In Jackson.

/ Pursuant to previous notice tho Demo.
| cratic delegates from the Legislative dis,
trict composed Of Jackson and part 81
Roane counties met in convention at The
Court Housed jackson county on Satur-
day, the slst day of March, 1857, to
nominate candidate to represent said
/ district in the next House of Delegates
NJ On motion, Ephraim Wells. was called
10 the Chair and H.sG. Ayers and H. J.
/ Hester appointed Secretaries. ISL .
n On motion BY M. j.. Kester i commit
tee was appointed to examine the creden-
tials of delegates and to report to the
Convention what number Eof votes each
magisterial district is eutitled TO cast,
taking AS a basis the Democratic votes
cast at the last Presidential election. and
also to'report what delegates ia atten-
dance Said committee was, composed OF
the following gentlemen: fl
Dir. VIM. 3. Mcmahon, Geo.H Crow,
Thos. Kirk, and VIM. Johns, whoretired
and in . short time presented the follow
ing report ;: RI NM. ssf
" The Committee to whom was referred
the considerationzof. the credentials, &c.,
report as follows H.. N.
d. Ravenswood District. Official vote,
f5T. Delegates, NJ Crow, j. a. Coe.
J. mghran, r., William Roby, Ephraim
Wells. Rhomhs Kirk, JAS. Hughes. II al.
Moores Mills District Official vote,
95. Delegates Geo. Grow VIM, Nc Coy,
E. T. Petit, Daniel Sayre, ]. Z. Craw.
ford, Jno. Brown, b. Riggs, Alb. Nc
Coy, Joseph Harper, Henry shinn, II.
3. Bush, David sayre, JohnD. Clifford,
Ripley District. ~ Official vote 915.-
Delegates, Jesse Carney, F. Perry, A.J.
Bush, +, B! Wright, j.. RaKing, Jas.
Caste, Jos. Bollen, b. Chase: H. Chase,
B. King, J. a. Park, III. Progler, Allen
Mason, A. e. Caste, A. D. Dilworth,
Jas. s. Caste; E. Cottrill, Chas. Carney,
E. A.. Thomas, w. B. MeMahou, Levi
Caste, Chass sehotto. Ed. Mcguire, N.
Thomas, JAb Simpsoa,FJ. W. Johnson,
Benz. Wright, NJ. Y. Bowels, Thos. Car
iney, Lawrence Chase, III. G.. Ayers, M.
y. Kester, Jho. Ewing.
Elk Fork District official y6te 81 y
Delegate, Wm. Johns. n
Il Roane county, and the Mlrrayviiler
District unrepresented. AL Of which is
herewith submitted.
M. B. McMAHoS, Chm,n. 4
On motion, the report was adopted:
On motion by Mr. Kirk, twas
Resolved that to make nomination it.
shall requirs a majority Of all the votes
cast in Convention. ..
On motion of DIR! McMahon, the
following resolution was adopted !: 4
Resolved that no gentleman be put in
nominationias a candidate unless lie Or
some friend for him pledge him. to abide
the decisiorE OF this convention and sup
port the nominee thereof.
0nmotion by Geo. Crow, it was 5
Resolved, that the candidate receiving
the lowest number Of votes. should he
dropped. $EI III
The President announced that The
Convention q was ready to ballot for can .n
didate. 31's TT
ME. Michael Crow then nominated 10
bert Park. Esq. ffA
Mr.. Coe, Nominated John RI Chase
Mr.. Chafles Shinn nolnlnated .Eobn Is
Clifford.
Mt. Charles Carney nominated VIM
a. Harper. I'M Tsl
Before proceeding TO- ballot. Ran;
Wright offered the following resolution
which was adopted: *
Resolved, that after each ballot 6va]
minutes, and not longer time, be allowed
for the noIaination-of candidates.
The voteEbeing called, resulted as fol-
lows:
LIST ballot. Chase 1871. Park ESQ.
Clifford 695 Harper 4o: necessary to 4
choice ESQ M. A. Harper was then
dropped.
There beng 10 choice q second halIo.