The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-06-23

There were twenty Onc representatives liOlN
the First Ward, twenty from the Second,
twenty-four from the Third, and twenty-four
from the Fourth Ward. Total delegates, 80.
On motion of James E. Barry, Esq, it was
determined that the nominations should DC
made separately, and the vote be taken oy
ballot. dig
Edward Delaney, Esq, then moved that tne
convention proceed to nominate o""o'N"''
for the House of Delegates ;, -,
On motion of Mr.. Myer, tellers were APP
pointed; and at the suggestion OF MI. parry
one was chosen from each WARD Oh She Ciy'
The chair then appointed Col; " ~; ~, O.
- lanes F. Barry, VIM. DENLY, and W. S
Pepper, as tellers' ,y,.d bo an
.;,iad to a represen sation of twenty-five dele
gates. III,
fore the question was put, moved that the
convention proceed to ballot for a candidate
for The House of Delegates, which motion was
put to the convention and prevailed.
The Hon John Goode was then nominated
to represent the city of Norfolk in the House
of Delegates of Virginia.
| No other nomination having been made,
Mr. Delany moved to suspend the ballot, and
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the Hon. John Goode was thereupon nomin-
ated by reclamation. r
The chair then announced that nominations
for the mayoralty of the city were now In er-
der; whereupon John r. Ludlow, Esq, and
His Honor w W. Lamb, were put in nomin-
alton, and the first ballot was cast with the
following result: John R. Ludlow, SO; w. W.
| Lamb 48.
L -, lnn nd
nominee for the mayoralty of the City OF
Norfolk. And on motion the nomination
was made unanimous, few voices voting no.
The gallery gave cheers for Ludlow.
The Office of Sergeant of the City was then
announced by the chair as next in order
Col. Thos j. Corprew, VIM. B. Deggs, and
Henry Irwin, Esqrs., were then nominated tor
the office, the gallery applauding at the name
of Deggs.
The ballot was then cast with the following
result: Thos. j. Corprew, 81; VIM. b. Deggs,
10; Henry Irwin, 8.
Whereupon the chair announced that Col.
Thos J. Corprew was the nominee OF Con-
vention for the office of City Sergeant.
The Office of City Collector was the next
in order, and James l.. Belote, X. y. Drum
mond, Henry Irwin, Richard Wake, Jr., Jas.
A Saunders, and John E. Doyle, Esqrs., were
then nominated Mr.. Doyle declined.
The first ballot was cast and resulted i'll no
choice, as follows: Belote, IL; Drummond,
SO; Irwin, 20; Wake, Z; Saunders, 9. Total
number of ballots cast being SO: necessary to
choice 45. All the nominations were then
dropped except r. Q Drummond and Henry
Irwin, Esqrs., and the second ballot resulted
as follows: Drum ond So; Irwin, IS; Belote,
1; blank, l.
| R. O. Drummon1 was then declared by the
chair to be the nominee for the office of City
Collector.
Col. Sangster, during ballotting requested
permission for himself and Mr.. Graves TO re-
tire for few moments.
| The office of Register was next in order
and John Williams, Esq, was the only nom
inee On motion he was unanimously chosen
as the nominee of the Convention, UiUo 0"ce,
the ballot having been dispensed with
The office of Gauger of Liquors, was the
next in order.
Edw. Sale and Thos. West, Esqrs., were
nominated; the latter gentleman subsequently
withdrew as a nominee.
| Edward Sale then received the unanimous
nomination, uiUa poce, the ballot having been
dispensed with.
The office of Assessor was next in order:
Jacob Vickery, F. F, Ferguson, John D..
Doyle, r. B. Wright, Henry Irwin, Esqs,
were then nominated; and the first ballot re-
suited in no choice. as follows: Vickery, II;
Ferguson, 49, Doyle, "a; Wright, IA; w. 1.
Bell, /; blank, l. All the names were then
dropped, except those of John E. Doyle and
Jacob vickery, Esqs., and the second ballot
resulted as follows: Doyle, So; Vickery, 20;
| Wright, l; Ferguson, l; blank, ]; and John
E. Doyle ESQ., was then declared the noml-
nee of the Convention for the office OF City
| Assessor l1- 'ir
The next office was that of Clerk Of the
Market, for which the following nominations
weremade VIM. P. Henelley, VIM j. Tay-
lor, D. B. Dyer, Esqrs., and the ballot having
been cast, resulted as follows
Henelley, 8; Taylor, 55; Dyer, %. VIM. j..
Taylor, ESQ.,, ''the man who walks on sticks,
as a ballad said, was then declar the nomi-
! nee.
Next was the office of City Attorney, and
Messrs. John s. Tucker, 7. Il. Chopper, and
George A Martin, were put in nomination,
and, on casting the ballot, the following re-
suit was disclosed 1rs
Tucker, At: Chopper, q; Martin, 6; blank,
2. So John s. Tucker W as declared the noml-
nee of the Convention, for the Office OF City
Attorney. 't--
The next position in order was that of
Street Inspector, and Messrs. N. B. Lee,
John D. Simms, R. H. Stevens, John T. Dun
bar were placed in nomination. The first
ballot resulted as follows:
Lee, 35; Simms, 3d. Stevens, II; Dunbar,
4; blank, 3. No choice.
Some remarks were here made relative to
the number of votes cast---delegates express
ing their opinion that there seemed more
votes than there were delegates present
Mr. Delany moved that the telers count
the number of delegates. 81
Mr.. Hendren objected-stating it was cast
inn suspicion on the Convention.