The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-18

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'' Prince Edrard- Joseph Jorgenson.
Prince George--W William Gillian. ia
Prince Wtlliam--Charles f. Bailey
Pulaski-David Page. zaa h7Erg
Princess ANEW. A. Hodges. q
Richmond-W. w. Raines. a.sal.i.ls. 4
Richmond City--L. G.. Bowden, Rus
Burgess, Landon Boyd, Charles II. Por
ter, John r. Popham, j. Amber Smith. (
Neutrality-suspicious. F. Lewis, G. D
Uray. ~ E3layifah lga.' ..l..y,
Clay. 55se19 {l-e513 +
/ Roanoke--J. w. NJ. .Barnitz. X aaoi
| &a6ord-S. Babcock. @ TaI sssEs6
| Shenandoah Philip Funkhouser. 7f-
Smyth--G. S. Smith. ...l t e. l...,a ..-s'''
Southampton w. Arts. rssg-
ScoH-.W. G. Fugatt. .ea ,E,e3ss.
Susser-J. H. Van Auken. &1.S,s -. q /
tS,1fy-C. P. Ramsdell. V .sggE tfE
Spotsylvanid-J b. Sener.s ll sssIl
Warwick-Thomas E. Milstead. r
WasAington--R. w. Hughes, Il. S. Wat
son. 3sF l' 17E0I
u Wwhe--John Walsh. Il n ssts ,'5s &. ,.-s3 5.-}
Hork-R. Norton. d1ea u alsI zssaU
On motion Of j. Amber Smith, of Rich.
mond, the Chair was instructed to appoint
committee of nine on permanent organi-
zation. The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen as the committee 1st. District,
G. j. Malor3; I'd, Luther Lee, Jr..;; Sd,
Q. III. Porter; 4th, G. e. 5Whitehurst
5th, r. A. Perkins +; 9th, j. ii. Freeman
7th, J. ]. Robinson; sth, Lewis A. Buck
ingham 9th, Robert Norton. !, ~ E.s.S,.f sss
During the absence of the committee,
Col. Daniels, by unanimous request, ad-
dressed the Convention. tsl75sff, .S5
Senator John =. Lewis, in response to
yociferous calls, also addressed the Conyen-
ton. i..i -rfis II, go, sIg5,..,.i 4 . .sl !
The committee on permanent organize
ton made the following report: s9sa 4
7 For Prssident--Major John A Harman.
of Augusta. - e =. .s.2a saE - - >
3 Kice-F,esidents-First District, Robert
Norton, of York {; Second District. James
Woodley, of Norfolk city s; Third District.
Henry Cox, of Powhatan |; Fourth District.
Joseph O. Davis, of Pittsylvania Fifth
District, j. f.. Wilson, Of Lynchburp
Sixth District, Henry Clay, of Rockbridge
Seventh District, d. M. Hunter, of Louisa
Eighth District, DR.. John. Walsh, Of
Wythe. .gsJ 81 3,5L ~ =
Secrauies-R. G. L. Paige. of Norfolk
county; John w. Woltz, of Roanoke; A.
P. Lathrop, Of Mecklenburg, and Peter X.
Jones, of Greenyille. nf"L .aagl
Peter K. Jones withdrew his name as a
nominee for permanent secretary. : y, n
Major Worthington, Of Chesterfield,
moved to substitute the name of James II.
Platt, Jr., for that of Major Harman in the
report Of the committee on permanent off
GERS. ~, - p sat4 90
This gave rise to. long debate in which
almost every delegate present participated.
Landon Boyd, of Richmond, nominated
Colonel r. w. Hu les for permanent
chairman, and afterwards withdrew the
-s..s .'a q. q li5g
Senator John F. Lewis was also noni-
mated for the position by Mr.. Martin, of
Frederick, and was afterwards Withdrawn,
i AT late hour the Convention reached a
vote upon the question Of permanent Chair
man, resulting in the election of the Hon,
James ii. Platt, aJr., by the following
vote: Plat, 70; Harman, 32.
Mr.. Platt was duly declared perma-
nent Chairman, and was escorted to the
stage by committee consisting of Messrs.
Ramsdell and Paige, amid tremendous ap-
plause. He briefly returned his thanks
to the Convention for the honor which had
been conferred upon him. IN ,.
The rest of the report of the committee
On permanent organization was then
adopted. E55'51tl9
Senator Lewis moved the appointment by
she Chair of acornmittee on resolutions. to
consist Of nine members. The motion was
carried, and the Chair appointed the follow
ng gentlemen: Hon. John r.. Lewis, p,
]. Carter. j. II. Clements, Rush Burgess,
Ross Hamilton, Jos. Jorgenson, John A.
Harman. j. w. M. Barnitz, Geo. G.
Rounds. - ~ tri17s '1rIEiss =
At the suggestion Of Senator Lewis. Col.
R. w. Hughes was appointed chairman of
.he committee in place Of the former gen
ieman. 1a}FIl5 vaR m E..relrr ~
The Convention then adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning. a ~, y
Second Days Proceedings.
: Convention called to order by Mr.. Platt,
Chairman. g s1...Ily - i, a
! All persons not delegates, except mem
,ers OF Congress, were, ON motion, exclu-
led from the floor of the main hall.
Mr.. Dezendorf, of Norfolk, offered the |
ollowing resolution: 5 q ~ L1h
. sResolred, That the chair appoint
committee of nine, one from each Congress
'ional district and one from the State at |
arge, to recommend six delegates from the
State at large to attend the National Repub-
lean Convention which meets in Philadel-
,hia, and that the delegates from the respsc-
i've Congressional districts in the State elect
wo delegates from their respective dis
riots to represent said districts in said
National Convention; and that it is the
tense of this Convention that as a matter
# expediency and policy no federal Office
lolder Or appointee, or member of Con-
,ress or Senator of the United States from
Virginia should be adelegate to the Nation
i Convention"
Tho Chair ruled that the resolution vas
Of division into three parts.
which, on motion, was ordered, when the
irst clause of the resolution was rejected. |
The second clause was adopted. The