The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-28
STATE CONVENTION.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
~ Last Nights Session. ~ - ~

l VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL
Last Nights Session .I '
After effecting permanent organization
, yesterday afternoon, the Convention took
recess until 1870 p. NJ, and on reassem
bling the chairman announced the commit
tee on business.
Gen. Kempor then offered the following
f resolutions: ... OBJ. IEu"H ." nu#'
RESOLVED By the Conservatives Of gfrqiaia, {,
C0npe7tton assembled, That we greet with liyel,
satisfaction the movement of the Liberal Repub
licans at Cincinnati, and desire to express ou
sincere admiration of the moral heroism display
ed by them In suberdinating party to patriotism
and pledge ourselves to meet their courageou,
and patriotic proiier of cooperation for the pub
lie deliyerance in the same catholic and magnani
nous spirit in which it is rendered. y = E..
Reselped, That the delegates appointed by thl.
Convention 10 the Democratic Convention al
baltimore, should give a vigorous, persistent
and united support to the Greeley and Brown
ticket nominated at Cincinnati, as holding forth
the fairest promise for allaying the passions Of
the war, reNiying real peace within bord
ers, restoring integrity to the public service, es
tablishing the States in their legitimate func
LIONS lp the Feaeral system, preserving Intact
| the great writ of liberty and iescuing the Re.
| pubic from the despotism of the sword. .lrg
These resolutions were, as Governor
Smith said, a fire-brand in the Convention,
and the delegates indulged in acrimonious
debate over them. Some wanted Virginia
! to go into the Baltimore Convention wholly
untrammeled, and others, seemingly dis
trusting their own courage, wanted to be
bound by even stronger commitment to
the Cincinnati result. An effort was made
to get rid, temporarily at least of the vexed
| questions raised by the resolutions by re-
ferring them to committee, but this propo-
! sition was defeated amid confusion. Several
amendments to the resolutions were also
| offered and defeated. Finally square vote
was taken, and the resolutions adopted by an
overwhelming vote. aI aa.. fEsl aHufs1f
The Convention then adjourned until ten
O'Clock this mornings u a., ,,as.gf. i4.,f
... fEts Meanings Session ,.-.. .-..l
Democrats are not early risers. AT least
the delegates to this Convention do not
seem disposed to emulate the frugal habits
OF their rural patron saint Of Chippaqua.
1t was long after the stated hour of meet
ing this morning before any considerable
number ofdelegates took their place in the
hall. Due allowance must, of course, be
made for the excesses of last night. ar''s2
When the president took the chair, it
was moved that the Convention proceed to
the selection of district delegates to the
Baltimore Convention, The following gen.
tlemen were selected. ','''aaa' O".'
" DISTRICT DELEGATES. "
First District. General Fitz Lee, Stat
ford I; John Neeley, Accomec.--A Hernates.
General w. d. Taliaferro, Gloucester !;
j. w. Packer, Accomac. .a.'l sa.r.f ssh
Second Distria.--C. X. Mallory, Eliza
beth City :; V. D, Groner, Norfolk oity.-
AHernqtes, = DIR, @. A. Rives, Prince
George; DR.. Powers, York. t"l"''Faj 1870
Third District.--Bradley 4. johnson,
Richmond city Hon. d. C. Dejarnette,
Caroline. AUe,nates-A. G. Babcock,
Richmond city; Socrates Brooks, Chester
field. fN % ''r .'"'at7 F@ ''t-'I'' 70
Fourth Dist,,ict.--W. r. Berkeley Prince
Edward; w. E. Cameron, Petersburg.
AHe,nates-F. r. Farrar, Amelia; w. j.
Dance, Powhatan. ......
Fifth District. Geo. W. Booker, Henry;
A. w. Nowlin, Carroll. AHei7aates-
Elisha arksdale, Halifax; d. j. l.. .Tomp.
kins, Floyd. = ..,,.r, gdl I5.I ~ T.
S1rM District.--H. II. Robertson, Alle-
ghany; W. W. Berry, Buckingham. AHer-
mates. -. G. Sperry, Botetourt; Camm
Patteson, Buckingham. l..s AV '53 ..-lI
Sepcnh Dist,id.--Dr. s. II. Moffatt.
Rockingham; Colonel Jefferson Randolph,
Albemarle. AHe,nates.--D. S. .Henkel,
Shenandoah; S. v. Southall, Albemarle.
Eight District. Matthew Harrison, Lou
doun; Giles Cook, Warren. 4he,natcs-
Robert Beverly, Fauguier; James B.
Riley, Frederick. l EE.i-g'.E Hgr Hiul,u
Nnah District. John A. McCaul,
Roanoke John H. Smith, Russell. Al.
te'7sates w. II. II. Davis, Pulaski; Sam
uel Hart, Washington. lf as3 H. 5la's 2.
DELEGATES AT LARGE. E.8a f.
The Convention then. proceeded to the SO.
lection of four delegates to Baltimore from
the State at large. On the call of counties
the following gentlemen were selected out
of q long list of nominees:
Hon. ThomasS S. Bocock, of Lynchburg !;
Judge Robert Ould, of Richmond; Hon.
John B. Baldwin, of Augusta Hon. John
/. Marye, Of Fredericksburg Col. Thomas
S. Elournoy, Pittsylvania. Alternates |:
Ex-Gov. Smith, Thomas S. Flournoy, j.
Ii. Chamberlayne. n' .a fn' 1tf.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS AT LARGE.
A great many gentlemen were placed in
nomination for Presidential electors from
the State at large, and after great deal of
speechifying and eulogizing, Colonel r. L.
Withers, of Richmond city, and General
James i. Kemper, of Madison county,
were chosen by acclamation. ulu III
DISTRICT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
The various district delegations then
nominated the following district President
ial electors, whic were unanimously en-
dorsed by the Convention ..-7.......
First District-W. w. Walker, West
moreland. a. "' 1909 ..'a1'..' ~" i''.
Second DisLict--D. J. Goodwin, Ports
mouth. l,aErla. Irs ft4rwnl4l4us.s
Third District Nv. S. Gilman, Rich
nond city. ...... ..... ..r....... d.
Fourth Dishict-P. w. McKenney,
Prince Edward. srrt'3 n1 tt'slt"e1 = =
FtM District Bergman Greene, Pitt
| sylvania.
y Sirth Distrid-R. "A. Coghill, Amherst.
,SererM Dtstrict-Moses Walton, Shen-
andoah. .,.g7+ LII. .....
Eighth Dishict-Jalnes II. Williams
/ Winchester. .s '-'f'""'" '- -'H
Ninth District-Colonel j. M. French
Bland.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN MADISON
WARD.-Pursuant to call of the pres
dent of the Madison ward Grant and Will
son Club No. |, large and enthusiastic