Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-05-09

successtut Candidate LOT tue wing wee
Presidential nomination, as well as for
that If Harry Of the West"
Faithfully yours,
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON.
CHARLES G. RlpGELy, Esq.
Mr.. Thomas Mckennan. Of Pa, offer
ed Resolution ofthanks TO George Evans
and John NJ. Clayton for their patsio,ic
and noble letters.
A gentleman from Ohio read letter
from the Hon. John Mclean, Judge of the
Supreme Court from Ohio, declining the
nomination for Vice President. and ex
pressing respect, kindness and preference
for HENRY CLAY.
LETTER OF JUDGE MCLEAN.
CINCINNATI. April "a, ls44.
Ny Dear Su.-You may be aware
that my name has been spoken of by
some of my friends for the Wee Presiden.
cy. To those who have named the sub
ject to me in conversation or by letter, |
have given such reasons for declining as |
hoped might be satisfactory. have not
said pointedly that | could not accept il
nominated, because did not deem II ne
cessary TO say so. But now say TO YOU
that such are the circumstances under
which | am placed, that cannot consent
to be named as candidate for the above
office. do not wish you to make this
known, unless it shall become necessary
to do 50. For the kindness Of my friends
| shall never cease to feel gra eiuI.
lrejoice with you and our other friends
that the prospects Of Mr.. Clay are cheer.
ing.
Very truly and sincerely, yours.
JOHN MCLEAN.
To REvERDY Johnson, Esq.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Selden, Of N. Y, proposed Res
olution to the effect that sach State Dele
CATION should appoint one ofther numb, r
to represent them and their views in re-.
gard to candidate for Vice President
The gentleman appointed, to write the
name OF the favorIle candidate upon the
back Of bis ticket, and present II to the
Convention.
Judge Burnett thought it best that the
choice should be made according to the
federal population. He had no idea that
the States contiguous to lhis--and which
could early send Delegates here, would
have more influence than those belonging
to them as States. Some of the Delegates
came here from a few miles, and some
from two thousand miles off.
Mr.. Kelley, of Ohio, proposed that the
votes for Vice President should be equal
TO the number ofSenators and Rcpresen.
tiyes IN Congress, and that they appoint
one delegate from each State delegation
to express :heir views.
Other plans were proposed which gave
rise to discussion. Mr.. Selden defended
his resolution in preference to that of Mr..
Kelly. Mr.. S. thought the proposition
from Ohio was carried out the minority
would not be represented. If the gentle.
mems Resolution prevailed the effect
would be that one half Of the Delegates
from State would control all the rest
Mr.. Johnson Of Md. proposed that all
the pending propositions be laid upon the
table, and that the Delegates be call d
upon 10 vote Uipa roce. All other propo-
sitions were Withdrawn except that OF MIR,
johnson, which was now reduced 10 Wi
ting, and which proposed that the mem.
bers of the Convention be severaly ca led
upon to name some candidate for the
Vice Presidency, and if no one shall have
a majority upon the first call, the Dele.
gates shall be called anew until a major.
ity vote shall have been obtained, ana
that the candidate receiving The largest
number Of votes shall be the candidate Of
the Convention.
Mr.. Berrien, Of Georgia, desired that
the Delegates according to The number Of
Senators and Reprt sentatlves in Congress
we're called, beginning with Maine and
going through the States.
The call of two hundred and seventy
five names occupied about one hour.
The names Of Delegates having been
called, Geo. Chambers, Esq, of Pa. pro.
posed that each State present rs foVorite
candidate TO the Convention. The Penn
sylvania Delegates had unanimously in-
structed him to nominate John Sergeant.
Mr.. Johnson of Md. renewed bis reso.
luton TO obtain the sense of the Conven
ton as to the candidate for Vice Pies ent.
Mr.. Spencer Of N. Y. named Mlllard
FIIlmer.
Bellamy Storer Of Ohio nominated
John Davis of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Green OF New Jersey nominated
THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN.
The States were then called to vote, be.
ginning again with Maine. The follow.
ing was the result OF the first ballot:
FIRST BALLOT.
VIII lie number OF votes, 275
Necessary TO a choice. l3S
John DAVIS had SO
Mlard Fillmore, 53
Theodore Fee!inghuysen. l0l
Juhn Sergeant. 80
The Delegations out of New England
we're divided, five were for John Da-
Wis, ard Rhode Island for MIR. FRELiSG.
HUysEN.
New York for MIR. Fillmore, and
scattering votes were thrown for him in the
West. MIR. Sergeant received scattering
votes IN the West, and the unanimous vote
in his own State.
SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number Of votes, 275