From the Warreuton Reporter
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
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Agreeably to previous notice by public adver-
tisement in the columns of the Warrenton Repor-
ter and at various public places in the county of
Warren a large and respectable meeting of the
Republican Party of said county, was held at the
Court House in Warrenton, on Saturday, the 23d
September: On motion, Gen. M. T. Hawkins was
nominated Chairman of the meeting pro. tcm


George D. Baskerville was nominated by Henry
Fits, as the regular Chairman of the meeting bat


DR.. p. G. Pope having suggested that 1t would
be best to appoint committee of five to report the
necessary and proper officers for the meeting, the
suggestion made by him was almost unanimously
concurred in. VIM. G. Jones moved that said
committee be appointed by the people of the meet.
ing; Dr. Henry J. Macon moved 10 amend by
striking out the words "people Of this meeting"
and inserting in lieu thereof the words 1.-The
Chairman of this meeting" After some discus
sion upon this motion, in which DR.. p G. Pope,
DIR. r. G.. PrAchard and VIM. G. Jones advoca-
ted an appointment of this committee by the meet
ing. and W. N Edwards, John H. Hawkins, and
Dr.. Henry J. Macon advocated an appointment of
the committee by the Chairman the motion sub
nritted by VIM. @. Jones was Withdrawn by him
self, there being some difficulty and delay likely
to take pIace in counting the votes "a motion
that the Chairman appoint a committee was then
almost unanimously carried Whereupon, the
Chairman in obedience to this resolution, appoint
ed W. N Edwards, VIM. Eaton, Jr, O. D. Fits,
VIM. G. Jones and Dr. r. G. Prtchard, who,
having retired a few moments, returned and recon-
mended Geo. D. Baskerville for President, Dan'l
Turner for Vice President, and E. w. Best and
M. J. Montgomery, Secretaries, which recon-
mendations were conCurred in by the meeting
but NJ J. Montgomery having declined to act
from indisposition, F. McHenry was, on motion,
appointed in his place. After the report OF the tn,
committee was concurred in, Geo. D. Baskerville
returned his Acknowledgements TO the meeting for
! the honor conferred upon him in an appropriate
address, and he and the rest of the officers pro-
ceeded to the discharge of their duties. On mo-
ton of Dr. H. J. Macon, the President was au-