From the fernando Phoenix
WHlG CO. CONVENTION.
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Pursuant TO previous arrangements the
Whig convention met at the Court House
in the town of Hernando. on the 2nd Mons
day of August, and upon motion of DIR.
Dockery. the delegates from each precinct
we're called, and having answered to their
names Maj. Milton Blocker was called 10
the Chair. and George w. Moore and
w. w. WAR, were appointed Secretaries.
The Chair having announced the conyen>
lion to be organized, on motion of DIR. FL.
Dockery, it was resolved by the convention:
That whatever candidate or candidates.
shall receive majority of the votes OF this
convention, shall be declared unanimously
chosen by this convention as candidates oil
tie wing party and that we cordially and
unanimously recommend the same as enti.
lied to the support of This county, and OF
the Senatorial Dist rict.


Cd. Resolred. that the Convention 60 in.
TO election by ballol Tor candidate to rep
resent the wings in the State Senate
Whereupon, on the first ballot. JAMES X.
MORSE, ESQ. received thirty and s. ID.
Johnston one vote; and in accordance
with the first resolution was declared the
unanimous choice of said convention.


81 IL rcas Resolrfd, That they go into
an election for two candidates. Tor the rep.
reseLtative branch of The Legislature
whereupon. on the first ballot Rob't T.
Saunders received 80 votes, A Fl. Doug.
lass twenty six and 0. F. Wimberiy two
votes In accordance with the above res.
olullon, r. T. Saunders and A. II. Doug.
lass Esqs. were declared TO be the unani
nous choice of the convention.


4th. Res0tced. by the convention. tha
our nominee for the Senate be requested Il
visit any candidate or candidates in an,
other county ofthis district. and in tn,
name OF this convention urge tho claims o
Ibis county. informing them that we hav,
twice yielded 10 them. and hope they viii
now respect our claims.


| 5lh. ResoIrsd, That committee ofthre'
be appointed TO wais upon any indePenden