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BALTIMORE WING CONVENTION.

BALTIMORE WING CONVENTION.
A. a meeting Of the Wing Convention of the
city of Baltimore, held on Thursday evening, the
Slst September, the following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously
Whereas, joint meeting of the Wing members
of Congress was held in Washington, on Satur.
day the 18th of February last, for the purpose of
considering the propriety of holding National
Convention TO nominate candidates to be support
ed by the Wing party at the next election of
President and Vice President, at which meeting
the following resolution was adopted, TO wits
''Resoived, That tho Wing members of Con-
gress, concuring in the expediency Of the propo-
sed Convention. and yielding to the wishes ex-
pressed, that they should designate the time and
place, do respectfully recommend that Wing
National Convention, for the nomination Of can.
didates for President and Vice President Of the
United States, be held at the city of Baltimore,
on "Wednesday, the LIST day Of May 1874, and
that the said Convention be composed of dele
gates from the respective States, equal 10 the num-
her of Senators and Representatives of each
State in the Congress Of the United States.''
And Whereas, The Wings Of the City Of Bal
timorc, being deeply impressed with the mpor-
lance Of giving to the nomination of the National
convention the most conspicuous and authoriia-
tive ratification which their brethren throughout
the Union are able TO confer; and holding in live
ly remembrance the admirable service of the
Young Mems Convention, assembled in this city
on the 4,h of May, 1910, and the deseryedy great
influence OF that Convention over the country !;
and believing that the canvass of 1914 may be
animated by the same patriotic enthusiasm, and
be conducted with the same eminent success, if
u be commenced and directed under the same in.
tellgent guidance, they unanimously recommend,
through their delegates in This body TO their
Wing brothers of the several States, The for,na.
ton Of 4 Young Mems Convention Of Ratifica-
lion, to be composed Of delegates from every dis
tict Of the country, who shall meet in the city of
Baltimore, on Thursday, the ID Of May, 1874.
Therefore Resolved. That it be recommended
to the Wings of the several States, 20 appoint a
Young Mems Convention of Ratification, to assem-
BILE in the city of Baltimore, on Thursday the I'd
day Of May, 1914, who shall have full power to
and 10 make such arrangements for the conduct of
the canvass as they may believe best adapted 10
insure success TO the cause.
Further Resolved, Thar this Convention, in
the name OF the true and patriotic Wings of the
city Of Baltimore, invite the largest appointment
OF delegates to the Young Mems Convention,
and tender TO them, we'll as the members of the
National Convention, cordial welcome 10 house
and home, and hospilabe entertainment during
their stay.
Resolved, That the editors of the journals
'hougbout the United States friendly to the Wing
cause, be requested TO publish these resolutions.
ard TO invite the concurrence and aid Of the
Wings TO give them effect.
GEO. r. RICHARDSON, Prcst
1 1osEPH fE Mlznny. ; v.pres,s.
Re hos 81 Es n. Pso, D. Secretaries.