Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-07

Nomination Of Hon. John Letcher Tor
Goveruor---John Randolph Tucker Tor
Attorney General, and Robert l. Mon
tague for Lieutenant Governor
The Convention having continued in session
| without interruption from half past seven o'clock
Friday night until five o'clock Saturday morning.
at which time the vote for the nomination OF Gov
ernor was concluded, did not Reasonable until IL
A. NJ. on Saturday. when Mr. Amber resumed
the chair and called the Convention 10 order.
Charles +. Collier. Esq. Of Petersburg took the
floor. and in few happily expressed remarks stated
that n number Of The delegates Of Petersburg
had not cast their votes owing to the late hour ut
which the city delegation was called he deemed
il just and proper that they should now be allowed
to have their votes recorded. The Chairman ac-
quicscing in tho gohtlcman's remark, he announc-
ed his preference For John Letcher. Some thirty
others also arose and voted the same.
VIM y. Gordon, Esq, OF Albemarle. arose and
stated that he had up to that moment opposed
John Letchcr, but having nsccrtaincd that he was
now certainly the nominee Of the convention,
would not hesitate n moment in supporting tic
nomination. Mr.. q. closed by offering resolu
ton, which declared the nomination of Lccher
unanimous, and the vote being taken by one i'm
mense AYE" was uttered by 600 voices When
the noes were called, several voted very boldly
their objection. but the resolution was declared
adopted by AN overwhelming majority.
The Secretary then read the following result Of
the election for Governor
John ietcher, 90
John W. Brockcnbrough .ilo
Henry A. Edmundson. lo,9sG
George W. Hopkins. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $3.50
John Randolph Tucker ...................... 1920
WIN. {. Smith. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
Total hos
Lctchcrs ma isi
The result was greeted with tremendous mp
plnuse.
q. Jennings Wise now went forward and said
that mono had opposed John Letcher more thnn
he had; but now thn, he was the choice IF the
Convention he would throw aside all rreiudices
aud support him, body and mind. and ensured
for him the MD md influence OF the fifty employ
ces of his paper. lihe Richmond Enguirer) and
the forty-hor steam press which give ts issues
to the world. The declaration met with rap
turous applause.
The nomination for Attorney General succeeded,
and Mr.. H. II Glass Of Lynchhurg p'"p std the
mime of John Randolph Tucker of Richmond. \"
other nomination being made, the vot" was taken
by reclamation. aud Mr.. Tucker was elected with
a most Geaicning unanimi,y.
The nomination of Lieut.. Governor was then
proceeded with.
T. W. Scott. Esq., of Caroline. nominated for
this Office, Daniel c. Dejarnctte, of Caroline which
was seconded i'll an able speech by Gen. a. \.
Chapman, Of lonroc.
Mr.. Summers. of kanawha, nominated VIM. NJ.
Amber, Of Louisa who, in n few feeling remarks,
declined tho nomination. There would be III the
field one of his warmest friends whom he desired
to support and he wished to he free in time to
come. from any imputation Of ever having been
arrayed against friend
Mr.. Berry, of Alexandria, nominated Clement
X. Harris, ofCulpcpcr.
Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, dominated
William Old DR., of powhatan.
Mr.. Jordan, of Bedford, nominated James l..
al
drawn, notwithstanding which the nominee was
voted for)
Mr. Catlctt, of Gloucester, nominated Robt l..
Montague, of Middcsex,
Chas. +. Collier, ESQ., of Petersburg, nominated
Oscar NJ. Crutchfed, Of Spotrylvania.
The calling of the vote not concluded till
O'Clock in the afternoon, during which time there
was no recess, Another hour was consumed III
registering unrecorded votes, in the meantime
some confusion occurred from the attempts Of di-
vcrs ambitious delegates TO distinguish themselves
with personal explanations" patriotic illusions
on John Letehcr and the discussion of county
quarrcls. The Convention then adjourned until
halfpast eight o'clock
NIGHT SESSION.
The Chairman called the Convention to order
at half past eight o'clock, when tho result of tho
scaled vote read, ns .ollows
For Clement r. Harris $40
For William Old, COS
For Robert l.. Montague. go
For Daniel &. Deiarnettc. .lol
For o. NJ Crutchfcd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6,Go3
For James l.. kcmpcr. MOB
For Col j. u. Stovn of lIaliiax............. Id5
! For Vim. {. Flournoy OF Prince Edward.... 455
Total. $40
Necessary to choice 46, 81
Thus the ballot resulted in no election. Some
debate followed to the expcdiency of taking an
other vote. The name of Oscar NJ. Crutchicld
was withdrawn. A disposition was manifested to
withdraw all but the two highest candidates. which
was opposed by Mr.. Clayb Of Westmo' Gland,
who advocated with great urgency the claims of
Robert l.. Montague. DR.. Tucker of Rehmand,
moved to withdraw all but the three highest,
while Mr.. Gordon strenuously urged decisive
vote between Old and Harris. DR.. Tucker wth-
drew his motion.
Mr n,rmnn IL Pol hriI1ro M a ranrcsnnin nj iNa