Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-04-03
THIRTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT


The delegates appointed by ih- several counties
composing tho l3;h Congressional D'slr'cl OF VIZ,
yinia. met at Marion, "a me county . ! o.nyae, rn'
,hs IGN dsy of March. 1857, for the purpose ni no.
,n;n.tiny a D einocratio candidate 70 represent IN.
aid Dis,rio, IN the next Congress OF the Cniteo
States xh, w. w.,
n. C,ok. of Wyrh-, OIL Th $50 IN 't'on GU. rs. e
P,nGl.rnr, e! Siny,h, WAS called 10 the Cnalr, anu
WIN. c. Park. appointed Secretary.
Mr. CDnk moved shat Il nit ot oua from
I eacn county represented n I'M. Convent on, Do ap'
pointed 10 report permanent officers Tor Inc CohVtn'
zion, ru .es for It's government. and q scale according
q, which The votes shall Dc given; which motion o=.
Ing unanimously adopted. III. f,llo~lu. gentlemen
w.rs appointed said oorninittee, VIZ;
WIN ii Cook of Wythe. John h Earnest OF Wash
of rnI-wcll, James Bays OF Scott. s s Slemp Of Lee.
q II Matthews Of Graysnn, Jsnee II g im're OF
Senyth, ALEX w Smith of Wise, and Geo Hubbard Of
Pulaski.
Tn. committee retired, and during their absence
The names uf gentlemen were reported and listed 50
delegates. D-lrgstrs wsre IN attendance from Lse,
Scott, Wise, Ri-s-ll, Washington. Sinyth, Wythe'
Pulaski, Tuseweil an Gfnyson. The list OF Ismes
IA long, and omitted 10. want VI room Carroll
county wa. not represented.
The cnnmittss under IN. foregoing reehiution,
through tier chairman, Mr.. Coos, reported The ll'
lowing resu!u'ions: ,..
Smy,h, be appointed Presid-ni: John Saunders "i
" willie, ann fkIT,Ch tlhEhU VI b-I " =
Granville II Matthew. nj Grayson, and WI!lan H.
Trucks Of Snyth, Secretatlee:
ri. Resolved, That ,ie Rules OF the House ot
! Delegates, so far As they ara applicable, 10 adopted
for the government OF this Conventions.
81. Resolved, That encl. county BIZ emitted 10 cast
The number of votes equal 10 tef Democratic Vo'e
at the last Presidential election.
| Alb. hs.olysl, Thsl The votes cast by eaca coun'
~ b- a;:Id. ID anoaG :ae number "t deteSa'cs p'r'
sent rso.e-.u,iny suca county a:a vuiI''s esch DE-
...;no 49, actin MARI nf tn9 WQutS VDt9.
5.h. H-sulved, That = inIlnrity OF me wDoie
Democratic vote CT ihis District. cast W the ias'
Presidential election, 10 uecSsssry 10 L,ake g noi'i'
nation.
aud The vote taken upon 2soa separately.
The motion Oh tho adoption Z! ,he ntef RESOLUTION
wss pat by Mr. Cook, ana uuan'5s 'Is.y carried aho
| the other resolc,ious We're pu: by tue Cnair, ana oloo
unanimously adopted. =.
rer from tins Hon. Fayet,e Mciiullin. dated at Wash
| ington City, d. G., lith March, 1897 requesting 'as'
! as usu, a should no, be considered IN me ConVeu
| ton 10 enbarrass or ,ranmel u In a fnu anC lGe nc
! ton with reference to the bsst interests OF the Lem
ocrst;c party" which letter. 6y general consent, was
| read by Mr.. Baush Of Washington. ,
Tbs following resolution vas offered By Mr.. Cook
of wy,hs, and unanimously adopted
Resolved, That tbs name OF no person saei! 90 en-
tsrrsinst by this Convention for liz nomination., un'
las, In. r,nbv. nominating CHIN. pledge such persor
to tho support OF the nominee Q: this Convention.
The Convention then proceeded 10 trs n9n:natior
Of us cano.In.ei Is p,,s,l; s,,o,d.d nv Mscsrs
go md W., ~ Wytil.. uc;.:ast,i Col. Ben Rusl
EIovS of Wv,he.
Mr. Cowa. OF Russ5ll, seconded by hr. Earnest o
ua.h;oo,on nominated Col. Samuel v. Fu!kersou o
Warrington.
No ether uames being presented, The Convention
ist vo'sEFor Co!. Floyd, 3,sa5. For Col. Fulker
ann, 3 ass.
Necessary 10 a ci,oics. 1910; no election.
Two more votes Sere taken, varying ous IiUIe iron
the above when. i, being late, thu Convention ,oOs
a recess until after supper.
according 20 hi1ouriiiT-nr, ana prnceenrn 10 VoiihS
4,h vote.-FlYyd, 5 yS36; Fulkersvu, 3.9il; scatter
irS, ~.
No choice. Two moro votes were TAKEN, WIN ou
little variation from tho above, when MI, Cowai
announced 70 The Cnnren'inti ihat no Wouiu win
draw the name n Col. Faikerson tor the present
with the understanding that ne WOMB IeusH u ne'e
uftsr, if hs thought proper ~ do SO.
Mr. Cecil, o. farewell. lh-n brought t,rwafa Int
name Of Hon. George w. Hopkins, OF washington
with q resolution that the Convention nominate IL
by exclamation; whsn Objection being msde' bi
morton was Withdrawn.
Speeches and explanations "eee thel mus y!
M-ssrs. Cecil I lhLe"tn, Cooa' S'ooSr' 4" ""
Of Wyths, Etrneet, W 'fasnlnS IN In"aU; vi n"e
sell. and Park, OF Snytn' "hrh rus ffesmen
announced that the Convention was READY ior an"ths
vote. ,r w..
M. Earnest, OF Nasn!Ds'oE' 'nsa uotu'nd'so' N.Y.
Hopkins regularly.
Mr.. Park. OF , nytn. ca'lel on nun Iot 1a "u'I",'
~ for So doins -douoting whether or hoiSaoge uop
Sins would aceee'. ,..,.x ,h;oh h.d hes,
In reply Mr.. r 'rnss' road ie,,er wnirh nao oeei
written by judge ii"pk'ns TO Mr. + 'rlnr; 10 ~nar.
n he ' Of %y 'Ss' = IN ls'' which Hs' his !" position ,,s' va. d d,aasd.-