Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-11-16
Democratio Convention in LOudoun.

Alta Convention ofthe Democratic party of Lou
doun county, held in Odd Fellows Hall, Ieesburg,
on Tuesday the 9th of November, 1888. fofthe pnr-
pose Disappointing Delegates 10 the Petersburg C0u-
On Motion, Col. cHAs. DOUGLAS was called to
the Clair, and BENZ. F. SHEETz, appointed Score
tary.
Inasmuch as several of the precincts had held
meetings and appointed delegates TO the county Cons
yenIion, while other Precinls had held TO such pri>
mary meetings. on motion the Chair appointed
committee of FIVE CONSISTING of DIR. Geo f. Plaster
Col r. j. T. White Vim. Hall, DR.. E. N. Love, and
Col. Charles Tay or, TO determine who should be-
considered delegates. The committee, after brief
consultation,reported in favor OF allowing any DEM
ocrat from the County who might be present to
take part in the proceedings of the meeting, which
report was adopted whereuPon, it was
ReSolred, That we approve offs Convention, to
nominate suitable Candidates to represent the Dem
ocraic Party of Virginia, in the Gubernatorial
Election.
Il solued, That Committee be appointed by the
Chair, cons sting of one from each precnt, to re-
nor the Of delegates from this County to the
Democratic Convention, to be held Mt Petersburg,
the Ed day of Dec. pro1mo, to meet our Demo
cratic brethren OF the State to cid in the selection
of Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor
and Attorney Generals, in the assurance that they
will select such iudividuasa as of undOubted
political intrgrity-Of the irmest devotion to the
interests OF the State, and OF uuquestiOuabe abl-
ity.
In accordance with the above resolution the chair
appointed the following g'ntlemen said committee ::
=
Mount, Y. II. W. IIeaton, Fayeue Daniel DIR. T.
Leith, DR.. John E. Mount, Capt. L.. = Jones, John
Jones, Sr.
The committee, nfer retiring for short time, re-
ported the following list ofdeegates:
LEEsBURG.-Wm. Hall, Edward Hammat Robert
EentIy, Jr. =
UEION-John keenc DR.. TheCd9ric Lefth, j. D.
Carter.
sNlCKrRsv1LlE-Dr. Goo L, Plaster, T. " R.
Osburn, S. R. Mount. s5AS
PowELE's sHor-J. I. Moss, Herod Thomas, VIII
liam Gill.
MrpDLEBuRG-Dr John E. Mount Thos. Frapccs,
Lorman Chancellor.
ALp1E.-F w Swart, F. A. Adams, John LINN
Gun SPRING-Jouathan Beard, Beverley Hutehi-
son, Francis Thrift.
PueoE1Lvr1LE Henry Heotor, 7. H w. Heaton,
Tniaerro Boaud.
Shawen.
GoREsyrLLE.-C Col, ]. W. Minor, Col Chas. Doug
las, DR.. j. 4. Mason
WnALgr's-Jno. Jones, s., Armstead T0y Tor, VIM
M. GrLEAD:-Jno. Simpson, F. W. Daniel, Azure.
las Coe.
!, HILLsEoRoUGn-Bushrod Osburn, Jno Jones Jr
! J. N. Kiig
vErsvlLLE-Dr jos. Bronough, Danl. Boland
| Jno Souder
WArEns.-John Price Major Reid Thompson
William Lakin
Dr.. Geo. E. Plaster offered n substitute fo- the
report O the committee, that the Chair appoint del
egates VOm the county at large, which gave rise TO
c. nsiaerable discussion. The substitute however
|
IN tee adopted:
On motion, the name n B. Everhart was subs,i.
tuted for that Of John Price at Waters precinct.
Dr. Geo. Plaster moved that the delegates APP
| pointed by this meeting 10 attend the Peter burg
Convention, be instructed to for The Hon. JOHN
LETCnEa for Governor so long there is any pro-
liability of his receiving the nomination. Upon
this motion discussion sprang up which par
ticipated in by several gentlemen: The motion to
instruct however,was finally put 10 the ceiling and
carried.
Dr.. Samuel Turner, moved that any Democratic
voter from the county of Loudoun who might be in
attendance upon the Petersburg onven:i0a be a.
| lowed to represent the county in that body. The
motion laid upon the table.
On motion the following resolutions were ther
I adopted.
Reso'red, That notwithstanding the the receu,
diScomGmre.of the Democratic party Ivy uuusua
combinations in many of the States where elelec
tiOns have been held, we have entire confidence il
| the wisdom and honesty of the administration o
! JAMES BUCHANAN, and give to it our most cordial
approval.
Resoircd, That the thanks o. this meeting he ten
dered TO the ]. o. o. r. for generously allowing
the use Of their Hall on the present occasion.
On motion, the proceedings of this were ordered
to be published in the Democratic Mirror, with the
request that the democrnti. papers of this Disric
the Richmond Enquirer SonIh, and Examiner and
GA motion, the meeting ndiDurael
CmAS. DOUGLAS, Chairman.
BESJ Z. SHEETZ Secretary.