Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-07-05
THE STATE CONVENTION.
SccOud Days Proceedings.
Delegates TO the National Demo-
cratic Convention.
Presidential Electors.
4 New State Executive Commit
tee.
Adjournment Sine Die.

! The convention was called 10 order
some minutes before IL O'clock A. NJ.
DISTRICT DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE.
On motion of Mr.. RiddIebarger, the
! Convention proceeded to elect district
delegates to the Baltimore Convention,
on Recommendation of the delegates
of the several districts.
The following nominations were
made and ratified:
First District Delegates, Gen
Fitzhugh Lee, John Nicely of Acco-
mac. Alternates, Gen w Il Taliaferro
of Gloucester, ] w Parker of Accomac.
Second Observation-Disclosures, Col V
d Groner of Norfolk city, Col c X
Mallory of Elizabeth city. Alter
mates, DR. G. G. Rives of Prince
George, DIR II II Power of York.
Third Observation-Disclosures, Gen Brad
ley Il johnson of Richmond city,
. Hon. Daniel e Dcjarnctte of Caroline
Alternates, Socrates Brooks of Ches-
terrified, a G Babcock OF Richmond
city.
Fourth District-Delegates Col w
r Berkeley of Prince Edward, Col Will
liam + Cameron of Petersburg. Alter
mates, Judge + II Farrar of Amelia,
Willis $ Dance of POwhatan.
Fifth Distict-DelPgates, Geo w
Booker of Henry, Judge \ w G
Nowlin of Carroll. Alternates, Elisha
Barksdale of Halifax, James l. Temp
kins of Floyd.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures. II II
Robertson of Allegheny, w w Berry
of Bedford. Alternates, J q Sherry of
BOtetOurt, Camm Patterson of Buck
ingham.
Seventh Observation-Disclosures, DR. S
II MOffett of Rockingham, Thomas
jefferson Randolph of Albemarle.-
Alternates, T. S Henckel of Shenando-
all, S V Southall of Albemarle.
Eighth Observation-Disclosures, Giles
Cook of Warren, Matthew Harris of
Loudon. Alternates, J = Rely of
Frederick, Robert Beverly of Fau-
quier.
Nirth Observation-Disclosures, John A
McCaull of Roanoke, Jno II A Smith
of Russell. Alternates w. III. David
son of Russell Samuel f Hurt of
Washington.
DELEGATES AT LARGE.
On motion of Col Cameron, of Pc
tersburg, the convention proceeded to
the election OF four delegates at large
to the Baltimore Convention.
The following nominations were
made, and were respectively supper
ted by various delegates:
Rev w w Walker, of Westmore-
lOnd; nominated 10y II + Walker, of
Richmond.
Hon Thomas S Bocock; nominated
by Mr.. Hundley. of Buckingham.
Judge Robert Ould; nominated by
Judge James Ii. Cox of Chester
field.
Capt Hampden Chamberlayne, of
Petersburg; nominated 10y Judge + r
Farrar. of Amelia.
Ex-Gov VIM Smith nominated by
7 p Wallace, of Orange.
Hon Thomas Stanhope Flournoy
nominated by Colonel Robert Il
Withers, of Richmond.
Lieutenant - Governor John l.
Maye, of fredericksburg nominated
by MIR j w G Catlett, of Glouces-
ter.
Hon John b Baldwin; nominated
by ] b Ficklin, of Buckingham.
Joseph Mayo, Jr., of WestmOreland
nominated by S s Turner, of Warren.
AT the request of Mr. " alker, his
nomination was also withdrawn.
A delegate nominated Governor Gill
bert & Walker. His excellency came
forward and said that under no circum-
stance could he serve as delegate,
but he expected to be at baltimore as
a delegate at large, on his own motion.
Applause
The Secretary then proceeded to call
the roll of counties, the delegates
therefrcm voting as unit, ordividing
rs they preferred
The result was announced as follows:
For Thomas S Bocock, -. 304
John i Baldwin. -. PSI
Robert Ould. $3.50. POI
John l. Maye. 226
- Hampden Chamberlayne. 223
William Smith. -. -. al
Thomas S FlournOy. =. 12S
1t appearing that Hon Thos S Bo-
cock, Hon J B Baldwin, Hon Robert
Ould and Lieutenant Governor Marye
had received the highest votes east,
they were declared delegates for the
Stat" at large.
On motion of Colonel Gilman, Of
Richmond, Ex-Governor Smith,
Thomas S Flournoy, Captain ]. II.
Chambarlayne and Colonel Joseph
mayo, Jr., were elected alternate dele
gates at large TO the National Conven-
ton at Baltimore.
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Convention proceed to the election of
electors at large for the State.
Colonel w w Wood nominated |
Colonel Robert L Withers of Rich |
mond.
Mr. Merchant, of Fredericksburg, |
Rev w w Walker of
Westmoreland.