Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-15
EIGHTH CONGREsSIONAL CON-
VENTION. p
Harmony and Good Feeling-Unani-
NOUS Nomination OF General
Emma Hinton. Of FauQuier.

Athalt-past ten clock this morning, the
Convention met at the Assembly Rooms, in
this city, full delegations being present from
each county comprising the district, and it was
remarked that more intelligent looking body
of gentpmen had seldom gathered in this city;
The Convention was called to order by Hugh
Latham, Of this city, upon whose motion John
+. Wall, of Frederick, was chosen temporary
chairman. :.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Wall returned
his thanks for the houor conferred, and said
that he knew that that decorous feeling aud
courtesy which always characterized assem-
blages of Virginia gentlemen would prevail here.
Gen. Banks, of Orange, rose and said that
he knew of no one more suitable TO preside over
tbe deliberations of the Convention than the
gentleman who had just been elected tempo
rarv chairman, and he would, therefore, move
that Mr.. Wall be chosen, by reclamation, per-
mancnt President, and putting the question: it
was decided in the affirmative, without dis
sening voice.
MIR. Wall thanked the Convention again for
this distinguished mark Of confidence, but said
hat owing to imperfectlOn Ut sight aud hearing
he must decline the honor.
On motion of Mr. Kelley, of Winchester, the
following resolution offered BY him was adopted ::
Resoire.l, That committee OF one from each
county, on credentials, be appointed, to report
to this Convention the names Of the delegates
entitled to seats, (the members Of the commit
tee to be designated by the delegations from
the respective counties) aud that like commit
tee, to be selected in the same manner, be ap-
pointed on permanent organization.
On motion of Mr. Kelley, f. Snowden, jr.,
was requested to act as temporary Secretary OF
the Convention,
The following committees on permanent or
ganization and credentials were then appointed,
each delegation suggesting the names OF the
members:
On Permanent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
X. Kempcr; Clark, y. l.. Boyce; Culpeper,
r. S. Lewis; Fairfax, Thos. Moore Fau1uer,
Is. f. Rixey Frederick JAS +: Kelley; Lou
doun, Fenton Furr Madison, L. j, Humph-
reys; Orange, Morris ID. Newman Rappahan
mock, S. G. Popham; Warren George /.
! Lowell.
On Credentials Alexandria, John J. Lloyd;
Clark, David Meade; Culpcper, Geo; d Gray;
Fairfax, r. r. Fowlc; Fauquier, +. d. I'm
cheIoe Frederick, +. 5. Baker; Loudoun, ).
| y. Culcnlan, NlaulSon, luco, Auu,.'i o.a"SS'
| W. 4. Jennings; Rappahannock, ii. 5. Meme.
fee; Warren, A. NJ Earle.
On motion of Capt. Head, OF LOudoun, the
The Convention rcasSembcd at half past
eleven o'clock, Mr. Wall in the chair, when
the committee on permanent organization,
through their chairman, j. =. Kelley, reported
the following permanent officers
For President Gen. Robert A. Banks, OF
Madison
For Vice Presidents, J. W.Nalls, of Alcxau,
audria; JAS r. Richards, of Warren; } no. Mar
shall, Of Fauquier; Geo. r. Head. of Loudoun;
rhos f. Car per, OF Fairfax; Dir. W. a. Hill, OF
Madison; w. d. Smith, of Clarke; DR.. Jno l..
Voolfolk, Of Orange; Henry o. Banuon, Of
Ruppahannock; DIR. K. K. Utterback, of Cul-
pcpcr; aud Juo NJ Miller, OF Frederick.
For Secretary, Gee. X. Shinn, of Alexandria.
Assistant Secretaries Edgar Snowden jr. aud
W. D. Ball, Of Alexandria; B. +. Sheets, OF
Loudoun r. W. Hunter, Of Frederick and J.
.. Crown, of Clarke.
Maj. r.. w. Hunter thought Sergeant at
Arms might be necessary, and as it was best IN
time of peace to prepare for war, he would
nominate Col J. w. Minor, Of Loudoun, tor
Sergeant alarms.
Mai. Kelley said that in the committee the
subject had been preached, but such an officcl
was not then deemed necessary, but since he
found the gentleman from Frederick (Nlaj Ii.
present. he did not know but that Sergeant
at-Arms was necessary, and accordingly the re
port was adopted. and Col. j. W. Miuor added
as Sergeant atArmS.
Messrs. Kelley, of Frederick, and kinchcloe
OF Fauquier, were appointed to wait upon the
newley elected President and escort him to the
| chair.
Gen Banks, upon taking the chair, thanked
the Convention for the honor and apologized
for not making speech. saying that he would
use his best efforts to accomplish the task before
| him.
The report of the committee on credentials
was then presented and adopted as follows:
Alcxandria~Hugh Latham, Geo. r. Shinn,
w. A. Stewart, j. 2. Coleman, K. Kemper,
J. B. johnson, James w. Nails, Robert Rudd,
John f. I. Carin, John r. johnson, Jno j.
Lloyd, and Henry Febrey.
CIarke-A. w. Mcdonald VIM. D. Smith,
A. Moore jr., John 0. Crown, j. W. Russell,
j. W. Luke, G. G. Biakemore, VIM. G. Hard.
esty, r. W. Briggs, r. Ii. Lee, W. L. Boyce,
and David Meade.
Culpcpcr-G. D. Gray, R. S. Lewis, LA.
Corbin, Dr. r. 4. Utterback, Thos W. Ashby,
johnson Smith, Daniel f. Slaughter, John r.
Strother, j. S. Eggborn, and 6. G. Parish.
Fauquer- E. y. Kincheoe, R. F. Brawner,
John Marshall, 3. +. Rixey, Gen. Wm. H:
Payne, Anderson Smith, Jno. Nj. FAINT, Daniel
Payne, Dr.. B. Shumate, aud a. Forbes
Fairfax-R Fl. Cockerie, VIM. Ayre, D. G.
Watkins, Job G. McVeigh, r. r. Fowle,J. 0.
Kirby ,J Williams, Thomas Moore, L NJ Lowe,
Thomas j. Carper, James Sangster, and H.
Cagctt.
Loudoun-Wm. Beverly, G. R. Head, Nor
born Berkeley Fenton Fur, Thos +. Taylor,
John II. Simpson, A. T. NJ Fillar, John S.
Shueey, Fl. 4. Peyton, j. G. Coleman, and G..
L. Mankin.
Frederck-John M. Miller, E. S. Baker,
John f. WALL James 7. Kelley, f. NJ It'd
ball, i. 2. cambridge, 4. w. Hunter George
". Ward, A. r: Pendleton, u l.. Dorsey, and
Gen. James Ii. Williams.
Warren-Jno. w. NARROW, R. A. Finne,
Col J. n. King, Jas. R. Richards, Jne T..
Lowell, r. 3. Bayly, J. w. Thomas, Bushrod
Rust, Col. 7; B. Massie, and A. NJ. Earle.
Orange-Wm. a. Jenning, r. w. Brook
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