The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-10
THIRD DAY.
FalpAY. Dec. 6. 1880

FaIDAy, Dec. G, 1899
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
A letter from the Wing State Convention Of Yer.
moni, addressed TO the President Of the Convention
was received and laid on the table.
Mr.. A. MeReynolds of Michigan, and Mr. Pres
ion, OF Maryland, appeared as delegates and took
their seats In Convention.
Mr.. Cassias Clay, OF Kentucky, offered reSolu
lion that the ayes and noes be called and the dele
gates declare pipa r0ee their choice as candidate
for President, and that where delegation i por
FULL the abseniees cast the yoles OF the absent mem
bers.
Mr.. C. addressed the convention in favor Of hi,
motion. lie said he wished every portion Of Tie
vofiie would be mentioned-he did not know even
the result Of the baoing but he wished Iull fair
and candid expression OF opinion.
Mr.. Davies, Of Connecticut, opposed The motion
OF Mr.. Clay, and moved hat IL be laid upon tie
table,
Agreed TO.
Mr.. Homer, Of New Jersey offered resolution
10 procure correct list. Of The delegates and Their
post Offices 10 be published with The proceedings u
the convention.
Agreed 10.
Mr.. M'Farland, of New York laid before n.
convention the proceedings Of meeting in Orange
county in that State.
MIR. Williamson moved that a committee r.
finance be appointed: Mr. Lee, OF Massachusetts 10
be appointed chairman.
o'clock. ~
SAME DAY-AFTERNOON
Alter prayer by the Rev William Barnes of n.
Methodist Z. Church.
| Mr.. Fisher, Of Pennsylvania from The committee
made report relative TO the expenses Of the conyeD.
| ton.
Adjourned Till seven o'clock this evening
SAME DAY EVENING
| Mr.. Williamson, OF Pennsylvania, moved ,..,
| Thos. E. Cochran, Esq be admitted 10 a sea, il IA
room Of Mr.. Morris, OF Pennsylvania, Who had len
town.
| Agreed to.
Mr. Wetmore, Of New York offered scver,l,a,o.
lutions relative to the assembling Of national con.
venion of YOUNG MEN, TO respond 10 NE n.n,.
nation of this convention.
| Mr. w. stated that the resolutions procer1edlr,r
| a highly respectable body of Wings in New Y,k
He did not, however, press HE ie>ou.luAs al ih,s
| time. s.
| Some discussion now took place on motion \
take recess till nine O'clock. The mollUn ne.
vailed
| NINE O'CLOCK, PM
| Mr. R. Johnson, OF Maryland, said tina, as no re-
suit had been arrived at in balloting BY delegations
he would move that the Committee on the SUBJECT be
instructed to report progress and that il then b. dis
charged, and that the Convention then proceed 10 |
vote for candidates for President and Vice Pres.
dent, per capita.
| Mr. Richard Haughton was announced as dele
| gate from Massachusetts, in the room OF MIR Colty
who had gone home. n
| Mr. Harvie, of Virginia, moved to lay the resoIu
| lion of Mr.. r. Johnson on the tab e.
| MIR II. said the committee was now in session and
could not report.
| Mr. Williamson, of Pennsylvania said the cues.
ton was moi debateabie.
| The question was then put on the motion 10 lay
the resolution on the table prevailed.
A motion was made that the Convention do I'D. |
| jonrn. Lost,
| Mr. Harvie then said he understood the Commit
tee was in the house, and he therefore moved hat
the resolution be reconsdeTed.
| Mr.. NJ Dowell, Of Pennsylvania, said the Commit
tee would report in half an hour TAppause
| Mr.. Harvie said he hoped that gentlemen would
exercise a little patience.
| MIR Taylor, Of New York, said he thous lit the re-
solution should not be acted on, as the Convention
would thereby be undoing what had been done lol
the last two days.
| Mr.. r. Johnson said he feared The committee
would not report so soon
| Mr. MDowe said the committee would cerlarlg
| report in half an hour.
| Mr.. R. w. Bowie, Of Maryland, said the commit.
tee had adjourned, and no such order had been
| taken. K.
Mr. Mcdowell said he was assured by what might
be considered The majority, that the committee would
be able TO report.
| Mr. Horner, Of New Jersey, moved that the Con
vention proceed 10 other business until the comui
tee be able to report.
Mr. Harvie moved an adjournment Lost,
MIR. Taylor, of New York, moved the COMMITTEE |
take recess for half an hour which was aiterwaIb
altered to an hour, and agreed TO.