Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-03-20

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MARCH is, 1916.
Az meeting Of the Republican Mem
|bers of Congress assembled this evening
pursuant to public notice, for the purpose
|of taking into consideration the propaetY
|ef recommending to the people Ct the U
|nited States suitable persons to- De sup
ported at the approaching. election, Tor {.
the Offices Of President and Yice-Presi.
dent OF the United States, one hundred
and eighteen members of the Senate and
House 81 Representatives, and one Dele
|gate, attended.
Gen. Samuel Smith, of MARYLAND. was
Icalled to the chair, aud col. Rd, M,
johnson, Of Kentucky, appointed Secre-
Itary.
And being 50 organized,
Mr. Clay submitted the following re-
solution
Resolved, That it is inexpedient to
make in caucus, any recommendation to
THE good people Of the United States, 81
persons, IN the Judgment of this meeting.
lit ard suitable to Gil the Offices Of Presi-
iaent and Yice-President Of the United
Estates.
And the question being taken thereon.
It was determinedin the negative.
MFR. Taylor, of Newly York, then sub
United the following resolution, to wit:
Resolved, That the practice OF nolni-
mating Candidates fer the Offices Of Pre-
lsident and Yice-Presiient of the United
Estates. by convention of the Senators
land Representatives in Congress, is in
Iexpedient, and ought not to be continued.
And the question being taken there
on
It was also determined IN the mega.
five
Phe meeting then proceeded tothe re.
recommendation
Upon which it appeared that the hon
James Monroe bad sixty.fye votes, and
the Iron. William HI. Crawford fifty
votes, for the Office of President
That his Excellency Daniel D. Temp
lkins of Newly srk. had eightY-fve votes,
land his Excellency Simon Snyder thirty
Votes, tor the Office Of Vice President.
And thcreupon,
Rfr. Clay submitted the following re.
solutions. which were concurred in with.
out opposition:
Resolved, That this meeting do re-
iGoininend 10 the people OF the United
Estates, James Monroe Of Virginia, as a
suitable person for the Office Of President
|of the United States, and Daniel D.
Tompkins Of New-York, as suitable
Eperson for the Office Of Vice President Of
the United States, for the term of four
yearss commencing on the 9Th day oil
March next.
Resolved, That the Chairman and se-
Icretary be appointed to ascertain from
the persons above mentioned, Whevher
Itaey arc disposed to serve IN the offices
res pectiyely designated.
Ordered, That the proceedings of the
meeting be signed by the chairman and
Secretary. aud published in the National
inteaigeEcer.
S.SMITI1, Chairman. :
R. M. JOHNSON, Secretary.
We are authorised to state that the
republican meeting of Saturday evening,
was composed Ct the following members,
SENATORS
sfessrs. Barbour, Harry, Campbell,
Chace, Con,ict, Howell, Lacock, Mason
va. Morrow, Kutests, Ruggles, SantprG,
Talbot, Iaylor,s Turner, Williams and
Wilson.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
Messrs. Adgatc, Alexander, Baker,
Barbour, Bassett, Batenan, Bennets,
Belts, Birdsail, Blount, Brooks Burnside,
Burweil, Caldwell. Calhoun, Cannon,
Chappell, Clark, n. c. Clark, Ky. Clay,
Clendsnnen, Clopton, Censtock, Con-
dict, Conner, Crawford, Creighton, Gro
cheron, Cutbbert, Darliagtons Desha,
Edwards, Forney, Forsyth, Gholsop,"
Glasgow Goodwin, Griffin, Hahn,
Hammond, Hardin, HAYES, Henderson,
Hpngerford, Inghaa, Irving, N. Y. IT.
win, Pas johnson Ky. Kerr, Va. King,
n. e. Love, LHnpkin, Lyle, Maolay,
Mayrant, MSoy, M'Kee, M'Iean, K.
IM'Lean, 9. Middleton, Moore, Ma4free,
Nelson, Va. Newton, Ormsby, Paris,
pickens, Piakney, Piper, Powell, Rey-