Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-06
R1tbmon0 Enquirer.
ny RITcHlE, DUSNAvANT, TYLER & WISE.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL G, 1856.
'rhc Convention OF the sixth Electoral

Tiac Convention Of the Sixth Electoral
District,
Assembled in Metropolitan Hall ut II NJ.
yesterday. Col. j. NJ. Trcvillan was called to
the Chair, and the Democratic editors of Rich
mond were appointed Secretaries. The regular
organization of the Convention WAS completed
by the election of .Ja,ues Lyons Esq, and a
number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
The Convention agreed to adopt the last Presi.
dental vote as the basis Of voting when i scale
vote was demanded. The Convention proceeded
to select Two delegates to the Charleston Con-
vcntiom.
Mr.. Walter ID. l.cakc, of Goochland, was
nominated by Mr.. K. |. Cooke, of Powiatan.
Mr.. Alex. Jones seconded the nomination of
Mr.. Leake, and also placed in nomination Mr.
Jeremiah Hobbs, of Chesterfield.
Mr.. w. Ii. Ford, of t;oochland, seconded the
nomination of Mr.. l.cakc, and Mr.. W. II. Lyons
Of Richmond, that OF Mr.. Hobbs.
Mr.. }. S. Caskic nominated Mr. j. y. Scd-
don. The nomination WIS seconded by Messrs.
Walker, Of Goochland, James II. Cox. of Chcs-
tcrtcld and Wm. Old, Of Richmond.
Mr.. st. George Tucker nominated Mr.. y. X.
lIolladay.
After considerable discussion, the ConyeIl-
ton proceeded to vote for TWO delegates Are
cess was then taken for two hours, 10 allow the
secretaries To count the vote.
When the Convention re-aSSeInble,, tile fol-
lowing was announced Is the vote for Two del
egateS:
The whole number o.! votes cast i, ,Sgi
Necessary to choice. .................2,-i4 ,-i49
| For jeremiah Hobbs .,................3 81 Q63
| For Walter d. Leake. ................2,S 500
| For James \. Seldom n.................2 ,u3?
For Alcx'r K llolladay y...................l 100
| Scattering 2G
| MeSsrs. Hobbs and Lcakc doth friends OF
Gov. Wiscs nomination. were then declared to
have been duly elected delegates to the Charles
ton Convention
The Convention prorecdc! 10 select two al
terlatcs
Mr.. A. Jones, of Chesterfield, nominated
Mr.. Joseph T. Mason, Of Chesterfield Sec.
onded by MeSSrS. e. l.. Gordon, Of Louisa, B.
Fl. Nash, Chas y. Friend, j. II. Cox and \. +.
| Cogbill, of Chesterfield
Mr.. .An,berS, Of Chesterfield, nominated Mr..
| W. g. Newton, Of Hanover but Mr.. \. de,
clined the compliment
Mr.. ". II. Ford nominated Mr. Edward W.
Morris, of Hanover Seconded by MeSSrS. l..
Marye. of Richmond, and W. L. White, .Ir.,
Of Hanover.
AIr. B. T. Wexford nominated Mr.. Win. Mel
son, of Hanover Seconded by Mr.. \. ). Nor
ment
Mr.. Jennings of Gouchlan,l, nominated Mr.
Robert Dabncy, Of Powhatan. Seconded 10y
Mr. W. ". Cosby, of Goochland.
Mr. j. L. Gordon hoped that the nominee il
favor of Mr. Hunter would bc withdrawn, am
that MesSrS. Norris and Dabncy lin favor o.
Mr.. WiSe) would be nominated by accamation
Mr.. D. F.. Gardner avowed the same sentiment
Mr.. Norment withdrew the name ofMr VIM
Nelson, but subsequently Mr., ST. George Tuck
er re nominated Mr.. Nelson.
The roll was called with the following result
| " hole vote cast. ............. i, o't
Necessary to choice cc................2 II!
FOr MOTIFS. ........ ","|t
For DaOney ...-...-.......... '',o4,
, For Mason. ....................l, a;
| TOT -NeISOu. .'...'.'.... 'i'o"
Messrs Edward W. Morris and Robert Dab
ney (both in favor Of Wisc) We're therefore dc
clared the two alternates.
Full particulars tomorrow.