Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-29
Whig Nomination.



in the State. assembled in Ncupor, lin the
representatives. Chamber Of the State lIonse)
on "Wednesday evening, June 2lst, 1897 TOR
the purpose Of nominating candidates to rep
resent this State in the 25'h Congress of the
United States.
Gen. EDWARD CARRISGroN having been
appointed Chairman, for the purpose of orga-
nizing the Convention. Messrs. I'm. X. Hut
son and James atkinson were appointed Sec
rctarics.
The towns were then .rvcraIly called over,
and the following Delegates nppe red in tho
Convention viz:
From .\tmpor.-NVm. s. Nichols, Mirha-
el Freborn, Borden Wood. Adam $. Coe,
Benz. II. Altman, and John IIorswcll
I Prorid,nce.-Richard J. Arnold Edward
Carrington, Samuel II. Mumford, WIN. w.
Hoppin, VIM. Sheldon.
PorismouM.-Joscph Childs, Joseph Thom-
a.. Sylvester Hathaway, John Manchester.
/ Hmrnk.--Thomas Holden, Christopher
Rhodes, Thomas r Holden, Christopher Ar
mold.
WesioHy.--John E. Wecden, Oliver II.
Fowler.
! North kingsiomn. G. Sherman,
Nathan G. Hazard.
! South kingsio,cn.- Edward Hazard, WIN.
&. Watson, :. Brownrll, Jr. Elisha Watson.
East Green,o,ch.-StNm Z. Salisbury, John
Shppce.
SmMEeM-Scssions Mowry. Ruel Rich
ards. Samuel Clarke. Lewis Dexter.
Sciiunic.-Isaac Field, George w. Tyler.
Giocesier.-John Wcsrcoti, ,Anson Smith.
/ Nest GrrtnUich--Jonahan Hopkins, ,Ssmu-
el Hopkins.
! Corentry-Thomas Whipple, WIN. An,ho-
ny.
Ent'r-Jamcs Harris. Joseph Crandal.
.'hfdlttomn-John II. Peckharp, Thos G..
Rogers.
Brisioi.-Jamrs D'Wolf John Howe.
\ Ifr9ton--J"hn Ilambly, Squire Hamblv.
\ Little CompiOn-N. Church, Christopher
Brown.
Cumberland- Mason, Willis Cooke.
Crnnston-Georg" Burton, Bcnoni Harris.
=, Johhsfon-James +. Summons, Zuriel Pot
ter.
Worth Proridence-Stephen Randall, Jr.
Nathan A. Brown.
mringion--Jeremiah S. Drown, James
Bowen. 80
Foster-Wm. G.. Stone, Eddy Walker, Eli
Aylcsworih. Jonathan Hill, I'd.
BurHriHe- Peter Place, Jesse Harris.
The Convention having been duly called
and listed, the Chnirnan called for The noui.
nation of President, when EDWARD CAR.
'RiNGT"N, Esq. was unanimously appointed.
The following named gentlemen were then
appointed Vice Presidents uf the Convention:
JOSEPH CHILDs. lSt Vice President, GEo.
, DURToN, "a, BoRpEN WOon, Sd, Thomas
lIOLDEN 9TH.
Mr.. Nichols OF Newport moved that conf
n'tee OF three from each county be appoint
ed as Nominating Committee for Congress
slonal candidates. This motion gave rise to
considerable discussion, and there appear
ing to hr disposition to nominate the cnu-
ddates in the Convcntion,Mr. n. finally with
drew his motion.
On motion of Mr.. D'WolG the Convention
adjourned to meet the following morning at
So'clock.
Thursday Morning. met ac-
cordlng TO adjournment. Judge Childs, in
the absence OF The President, took the Chair.
Gov. Engs and Nathaniel S. Rugoles were
elected 10 seats in the Convention.
Mr.. Nichols Of Newport, then nominated
Mr. ROBERT B. CRANSTON as a candi-
date for Wing Representative to Congress
from the South part of the State. The mo-
tion being seconded, the vote was taken. and
was unanimous for Mr.. Cranston. JOSEPH
]. .TILLINGIlAST was then nominated by
Mr.. X. J. Arnold. of Providence. as the cam
ddatc from the North part of the State
The vote being taken as be fore, he was al
so unanimously nominated.
Gov. Engs, Messrs. Arnold D'WofIIowe.
Rhodes and Hazard were appointed com
mttcc to wait on the gentlemen and inforns
them of their nomination.
Mr. Simmons then moved that the Conyen-
ton adjourn to o'clock.
AT one o'clock the Convention met m hear
the report OF the Committee--when their.
Chairman reported they had waited on the
candidates, and had received their acceptapce
of the nomination. On motion Of Mr.. Sim.
mons, it was
Voted, That this Convention use al! fair.
and honorable means to secure the election,
I OF their Candidates. A committee of cores
pondence was then appointed, consisting of
the following named gentlemen:
Gov. Engs, N. =. Ruggles, Henry Y.
] Cranston, Z. +. Robbins. Thomns Wlipple,.
George Curtis, James +. Simmons, II. J.
Arnold, Sessions Mowry, Byron Diman, VIM.
c. Watson, c. Hazard, WIN. Fl. Hazard,
Denj. F. Peckham, Mathew Waite, N. F..
Dixon, Jr., Joshua Champlin, Benz. Smith,
Sylvester G. Sherman, Edward II. Hazard
!, and Ray Sands.
Mr.. Si,nmons also moved that Commit
tee be appointed to prepare an Address to
the People. and that the names Of the mem
ocrs and the officers Of the Convention be at
/, tnched to the Address.
: r. J. Arnold and w. w. IToppin were ap-
, pointed that Committee.
: The business having been completed, tha
/, Convention was adjourned sins dis.
- EDWARD DCARRINGToN, President
JosEPn CnILps,
\ GEoRar BURToS, r.. D..:y..,,.,
FL THOMAS HoLDEN,
4 BoRDrS Woop,
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