American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA, 1924.
AT o'clock, P. NJ. this day, according to previous no.
tce, Sc Members of Congress assembled in the Hall Of the
House of Representatives for the purpose of nominating
Candidates for the Offices of President and Vice President
Of the United States
MIR. RUGGLES of Ohio, appointed chairman, and
MIR. CoLLINs of New York, Secretary o. the meeting.
The Chairman having stated the object for which the
members had been called together, Mr. Dckerson rose
and moved to proceed to ballot for candidates for the off
ces in question.
Mr.. MGykty, Of Pennsylvania, proposed preamble and
resolution. for postponement of nomination until the
2lth OF March, when more full assemblage of members
might be expected.
Mr. Van buren, opposed posponement on the ground.
generally, that 1t would be impossible TO AK any time
that would be perfectly convenient and agreeable for all
attend. The people are anxiously waiting for nominal
on and he felt confident that large portion of the Union
were decidedly in favor OF this mode of nomination. and
The question then put Mr.. dfarkey's preamble
and resolution, which were negatived.
On the motion of Mr. Van Buren,, that the Republican
Members of Congress shoudb be called up by staes- was
sgreed to.
The chairman then proceeded call, when il appeared
that the following members present, with the ex
cepton Of two, who appeared By proxy.
From Mdine-Messrs. Chandler and Holmes,
Cornectctn-Messrs. Lanman. Barber and Stoddarl
Rhode Ei1nd-Mr Samuel Eddy
Nero Pork-Messrs. Van Buren,, Cambreleng, Clark |
Collins, Day, Dwinel Eaton Foot, Frost Herkmer, Ioge
bOom jenkins, Ltchheld Richards Tyson and Ten Eyck
Ne7o Jersey-Mr. Mahlon Dickerson.
PennsylrdniG--Messrs Lowrie Forward and NarkIev
diQryldnd-Messrs. Smith, Lloyd, and HAYWARD
IIgina-Messrs. James Barbour, Alexander, Archer |
Ball. 2. Barbour, Rasse Floyd, Lefwch Mccoy Rlyrs
Arthur Smith, William Smith, Alexander Smyth Andrew
Stevenson tucker and Williams
North CdrshnG-Messrs. Barton, w. ~ Edwards Hall
Hooks Long. Saunder, Spaght and Williams
South Caroltnd-Nessrs. Gist and John Wilson,
Ge0gd-Messrs Elliot, Ware Abbot Cary Cohb Il
Cuthber, Forsyth, Tatnall and Thompson.
0hiO-Mr RIggles.
Iid,ana-Mr Noble.
WiaoS-Afr. Thomas.
In ALL g. Messrs. Ball and Tana being confined by
indispostion, voted BY proxy.
Upon baloting for candidate for the Presidency Il an
Peared that there were for William H. Crawford 81 scat
terng 4.
ballot then gone into for a candidate for the Vice
Presidency, When the votes were for Albert Galatin
scatteringo. " :
Mr.. Clark, of N. Y. offered resolutions that WILLIAM
H. CRAWFoLD, of Georgia he recommended to the eli. I
zens ofhe u States for the office Of President & ALBERT
GALLATIN, OF Pennsylvania for that of Vice President
OF the same and declaring that the members of Coneress
VINO made these nominations had acted only in their nd
vIdual capacities. In
The meeting was held with open doors, and the gale
RES were crowded There were, perhaps upwards of al
thousand spectators present
On the annunciatOn Of the of Mr. Crawford for
PRESIDENT some appreciation expressed from the ga
ieres, which was followed BY murnur or hiss ID
FILL.