Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-08-02


The committee TO whom It was referred
to examine into ihe credentials of Conrad
Ten Eyck and John Greenfield as delegates
to this Convention from the county of>Mich-
illimackinac, and George r. Griswold and
George w, Williams as delegates from the
county Of Chippewa, respectfully beg leave
to report, that they have discharged the du-
ty assigned to them, and that said creden-
tials are satisfactory and complete, and the
said delegates are entitled to their seats in
this Convention.
Said report was thereupon unanimously
concurred in by the Convention, and the
members for those counties admitted to
their seats.
On motion Of Mr.. MOVES of Wayne.
Resolved, That the Convention do now
proceed to an informal ballot for some
suitable person for the Office of governor.
Whereupon Messrs. Griswold Of Chppe-
wa, and Stewart of Kalamazoo, were op-
pointed tellers.
On counting the ballots, it appeared that
STEVENS II. MASON had received ninety.six
votes, blank, one vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Cook of Oakland,
Resolved. That the Convention do now
proceed to an informal ballot for candi-
date for the Office Of lieutenant governor.
On counting the ballots, it appeared that
EpwARp MyNDy had received fifty votes,
L. III. LorHaoP one vote, blank, forty-sev.
en- votes, r-t
On motion of Mr.. MOVES of Wayne,
Resolved, That the Convention do
now proceed to an informal ballot for q
candidate for representative in Congress.
On counting the ballots, it appeared that
ISAAC e. CKARY had received fifty one
votes, STEVENS II. MASON, one vote,
WARNER WING, one vote, E. II. LoTHRop,
one vote, blank, forty four votes.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that the Con-
vention take recess to 2 O'Clock, p. NJ,
which motion did not prevail.
The Convention On motion of Mr.. MOORE,
then took q recess for one hour.
When the Convention again conve.
ned, on motion of Mr.. CoMsTocK of Kala.
mazoo,
Resolved, That STEVENS T. MASON
be and he is hereby duly and unani.
mously nominated by this Convention as
| the Democratic Republican Candidate for
the office Of Governor of this State, at the
approaching State election.
The resolution was adopted by yeas and
nays, as follows:
Yeas.-Wm. Price, G. o. Whittcmorc, r.
Manning, o. d. Richardson C. Buchanan, L. F.
Cook, Charles Grant, Joseph Coates, J. J. Voor
| heis, Geo. A. G. Luce, ID. Hubbard, John Thom
/ I'm, III I
Garry Spencer, Thomas Clark, James Denear,
Geo. w. harrington, Ammon Brown, b. b.
Kercheval, Titus bort, J. ID, Davis. c. Herring
ton, A. Y. Murray, e. Bradshaw, Wm Mum
| ger, j. Harrington, Samuel AFFORD, Jacob Sum-
mers +. Calkins, r. p. Eldredgc, S. N. Gannt,
l.. 5. Humphrey, N. ID. Curtis III. V. Mann, +.
Johnson, James Alexander David M. Jacobs s..
Barber, VIM. M. Wadsworth, A. Backus, John
]. Adam, VIM. l.. Greedy l.. G.. Berry, ii. s.
Russell, d. H. Deming, Wm.J. Moody, z. Van
Duzer, John p. Cook, A.. l.. Hayes, James s..
Sanford, v. L. Bradford, Thomas Fitzgerald,
G. ID. Williams, Samuel G. Watson, Benjamin
| Sherman, Albert Chandler, Daniel Hogan, /. s..
Rowley. Julius G.. Abel, John Ball, III. II. Com
stock, Charles Il. Stewart, Lawrence Vandcwa-
ker, Thorag A. ii. Edwards, John L. Shearcr,
c. c. Ha4s1i, James b. Hunt, John b. Guiteau,
Tabor Beebee, BENZ. o. Williams, A. Parsons,
l.. Taylor, III. Marsh, X. S. Bingham, +. J. b.
Crane, G. w. Williams, Geo. r. Griswold, G..
Ten Eyck, John Greenfield, +. b. Sherman,
JOS Howe, ID. Hixon, II. Purdy, VIM. Moore,
james IL Fargo, b. Wheeler, X. Mathews, c..
H. Spaldng, L. Babcock, James Kingsley, Benz.
Hobert, ID. ID. Wallace, Walter A. Buckbee, o.
Kellogg--96.
Nays.-0.
The Convention, on motion of Mr.. RICH.
ARDsoN, then proceeded to an informal
ballot, for candidates for the offices of
Lieutenant Governor, and member of Con-
gross.
On counting the ballots, it appeared that
for Lieutenant Governor, Edward Mundy
had received fifty three votes; Warner
Wing, foty one votes James b. Hunt one
vote blanks two. For Representative in
Congress. Isaac E. Crary had received
fifty one votes; James b. Hunt, forty two
votes; blanks two. -.sss 4. ...s- .-.a-
And the Convention on motion of
Mr.. RICHARDSON, then adjourned for two
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Monroe, moved that
the Convention do now again proceed to
an informal ballot for candidates for Lieu
tenant Governor and member of Congress |;
which motion did not prevail.
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved that the subject
of nomination of Lieutenant Governor and
Representative in Congress, be referred to
committee of eight.
Mr.. CoMsTocK moved to amend by ad-
ding, with Instructions to report in thirty
minutes, which amendment prevailed, and
the motion as amended, was thcreupon a..
dopted: and
Messrs Fitzgerald, Bagg, Kingsley, Sand
ford, Richardson, Wadsworth, Eldredge,
and Manning. were appointed by the Vice.
Presidents, said committee.
Mr.. FIrzeERALD, from the above CON-
mittee, reported that the committee could
not agree, and that they asked to be discharg.
ed from the further consideration of the
subject: and the committee were thereupon
so discharged.
i The Conyention,on motion of Mr.. KINGS.
LEY, then proceeded to formal ballot for
candidate for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor.
On counting the ballots, it appeared that
Edward Mundy had received fifty eight
votes,and Warner Wing,thirty seven votes
EDWARD MuNDY was therefore declared
duly nominated for the office of Lieutenant