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r1ed. and the Chair appointed Mr.. George {

acainst secrecy in voting. He wished to
know how every Republican on the floor
stood on this question.
Auothcr excited discussion then took place,
varied hy numerous points OF order The
motion to appoint tcllcrs was finally agreed
TO, and MeSsrs. Pl.tt and Bowdcn were an-
pointed. .
The members thcu passed between the
tcllcrs, amid great deal OF CONFUSION.
Charges were repeatedly made that delegates
were voting twice or oitcncr, and that tue
tcll.rS were trying to influence voters.
The vote reSuted-ayes. -; noes, %. so
the motion to lay OH the table was rejected.
Colonel Platt moved to adjourn for an
hour. Lost.
Colonel Popham declined nomination Tor
temporary chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Lee, Of Norfolk, the list
,f counties was then called, and each dele
cate. as his name was read, announced the
name of the candidate for whom he voted.
The election resulted in the choice OF Dr.
Norton. g'he vote stood: Norton, 66; Rams
lcil, -. The vote was then made 'lnanl-
nous, and the successful candidate WAS con-
Quoted TO tho c!rir by Mr.. Ransdcll.
On taking his scat DR.. Norton made few
tppropriate remarks Counselling unity and
harmony.
On motion Of Mr.. Dczcndorf, Of Norfolk,
the Convention then proceeded to the cleo
ton Of temporary secretaries. H.
Messrs. John W. WoltZ, Peter Il. Jones,
II. Clay Harris, Rufus $. Jones, 4. =. La
,irop II. d. Beckley, j. ii. Dizendorf, and
X. G. J.. Paige, were placed in nomination.
Aic>s-s. Dizendorf, X. S. Jones, and Beck
ley, declined. The name of Mr.. Harris was
withdrawn. McsSrs. Woltz, 7. X. Jones,
Lathrop. and Paige, were then elected with
out division.
CREDENTIALS.
Mr.. j. r. Scucr moved the appointment OF
a committee Of nine on credentials. Agreed
TO.
Mr.. J. A. Smith moved the appointment
Of Il committee of nine on permanent orSanl-
zaton. Ruled out Of order.
Ilr. Graham. of Nottoway, moved that the
rules cf order Of tho House Of Delegates of
virginia he adopted for the government OF
the Convention. Ruled out Of order.
The Chair appointed the following Com
nittcc on Credentials: j. B. Sener, at large:
Isaac Norton, first district; a. c. Winston,
second district; L. j. Bowden. third dis
trict; George W. Graham, fourth district !;
Cesar Perkins. fifth district ; Henry Clay,
sixth district; Il. u. Bccklcy, seventh dis
tr:ct; DR.. Walsh, eighth district.
The Convention then took Il recess until
O'Clock /. NJ.
Might Session.
The Convention rcaSscmbled ut hnlf-pst
o'clock, Dr.. Norton i'll the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. J. y. Smith, the floor
was cleared. and visitors were required to
take seats in the galleries.
On motion of Mr.. JOrgcnson, Of Prince
Edward, the privileges Of the floor were cN-
tended TO the members Of the State and City
Central Committee, OF the Republican party.
On motion OF Mr.. Graham, the same cour-
tcsv was extended to All members of Con-
g,c:s present and not delegates.
ROLL OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Scncr presented the report of the Com
nittce on Credentials. from which itappcarcd
that the following delegates were entitled TO
seats:
Accomac: Thomas W. Taylor, james
ReaG.
-AUemarle: j. T. s. Taylor, CIV. billiard,
J. W. Porter.
A,aeLin JOHN Robinson.
dicruattr3d: r. D. Bcckley, E. +. White
An.hcrSt: Jacob Warwick, James Coles.
LAppomdttor : \. Warner.
.4uqusta J. n. Harman, j. W. Cochran.
Bedford: 6. G. Curtis, George V. Case,
William Brown.
Botetourt l.. l.. LouX.
Brtmstrick: DR.. \. Walker.
Euchiagham: L. \. Davis, Caesar Per-
kils.
CampJcH: j. +. Wilson, Allan Wilson,
+. \. Perkins.
Caroline: Isaac Morton, Z. Il. Kane.
Cra,q: DR.. c. Is. Franklin.
Charles City: II. 6. W. Jones.
Charlotte: ". j. johnson, j. &. Brown.
Chesterfield Joseph Walker, William +.
Worthington.
Cumberland: James Lipsccmb.
CMpcper: Henry Lishtioot.
Clarke: X. Bundy.
Uin,riddie: a. c. Winston.
EiizaJch city: Il. S. Jones, Il. b. Wood.
ESSer: L. NJ. sandy.
- Fouq,ier r. II. Lee, Edward Robinson.
tuifftH: L. Daniels.
Fogd: l.. 4. buckingham.
Franklin Thomas Claiborne, John Peter
Drflavcn.
Frederick: Randolph Martin.
Goochldad: Hector Davis.
Grccnsriic =. Il. Jones.
ELrems E.L',,nts;o,. W. C,,.r1"s Un.."1t W,,,cc
HoJ;for Y n Howard, p p. Rovan n.
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II,"r;co I Rohinsnn patrirx Hart.
I.jn of u;obt. George W Thomas
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