Norfolk day book. [volume] (Norfolk and Portsmouth Va.) 1868-1880, 1869-06-28
CONVENTION SATURDAY
A FAILURE.
N O N O MIN A r I 0 N
GEN. w. G. NEWBERRY Nominated
for Congress by the Norfolk
Delapatea

Jas. F. Milligan, Esq, requested to ac'
as temporary Secretary. The chairman
explained the object of the Convention
to be the nomination of candidate to
Congress, from this district, and to en-
dorse candidate for Congress at large,
Owing to the meagerness of the assem-
blage, occasi6ned by an incorrect news
paper announcement, that the owen
ton would meet at eight o'clock in thu
evening, On motion, the meeting wal
adjourned until that hour, when the
Hall was pretty well filled with delegates
and citizens.
The initial business of the evening
session was the appointment OF perma-
nent organization. ....-
On motion of Mr.. A. S. Segar, COM
miltee of five was appointed by the chair
to select permanent officers.
Gen. w. C. Newberry, Of Petersburg,
A.. S. Cooke, of Princess Anne county "A.
J. Dalton, John e. Doyle, and A. S, Sc
gar, of Norfolk, were appointed on said
committee.
The committee reported a continuance
of the temporary officers as permanent
organization, and recommended basis
of representation as adopted by the State
Legislature, in accordance with General
Canby's order
Mr.. John w. Porter, of Portsmouth,
then informed the meeting that Ports
mouth had not sent delegates to the
convention, for the reason that delegates
had been sent from that place to the
Washington Point Convention, which
nominated Col. d. g. Goodwin, for Con-
gress, from this district. He also stated
that Col. 6. had authorized him to say
that he would withdraw from the field il
the majority of the people of this district
expressed themselte s clear y to that ef-
feet; that he had been chosen by the
majority of the counties. and that he
would not withdraw unless the majority
of the people clearly expressedthe desire
to substitute some other name.
This announcement was received with
anything bu, pleasure by the conven-
ton, and engendered large anonnt OF
talk as to the Colone's ineligibiiity,
&c.
Then followed a good deal of confu-
sion and wrangling as to the basis OF
representation, the various delegations,
their proper credentials, &c.
The list of delegates was called, and
it was found that so few Of them were
properly delegated. that the convention
could not be considered to reflect
the sentiment OF The district in
regard to the important matter IN
view, and, in consequence, the following
resolution of adjournment offered by
Mr.. Ellis was adopted
Resolved, That this meeting is not a
Convention OF this district, and that
it is inexpedient at this time 10 make
any nomination Of a candidate for Con.
gress but that the field should be left
open for all aspirants. with the view Of
bringing as much force as possible to
the support of the Walker ticket. The
Convention-so-c called then adjourned
MEETING OF NORFOLK DELEGATES.
I After the adjournment of the Conven.
ton the Norfolk delegates, at the in.
stance of Maj Milligan, remained and
formed an organization by calm, Col
Lewellen TO the chair.
Maj. Milligan was appointed Score.
tary. The latter then offered a pream.
BILE and resolution, which we're adopted
endorsing the Hon. Joseph Sesar al
Candidate for Congress at large. HI
then presented the following resolution
which was unanimously and enthusiasts
tically adopted.
Resolved, That Gen. w. G. New.
berry, of Petersburg, is the choice OIL
the Norfolk Convention from this dis
| trict.
A committee of three was then ap'
pointed to wait on the General and ac'
ouaint him of his nomination. rht
committee reported that he accepted
the nomination.
Being loudly called for General New
berry arose and in words few but ii
gracefully returned his thanks TO I'M
Convention for the honor conferred. Ill
aid he had no idea that he would b
elected, but IN such All event he woul'
do the best he could for his adopte'
State whose every interest he had deep
iy at heart. he loved Virginia and Vir
ginians.
The meeting then adjourned.
We hope the conservatives will sur