The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-31


Maine, was read by Mr. Brownson, of that
State, in which Mr.. E. declines being con>
sdered candidate for nomination for Vice
President.
Mr.. Ridgley, of Delaware, read a letter
from John NJ. Clayton, Of that State, also
his name from the list Of per>
sons, proposed as candidates for the Vice
Presidency.
Mr.. McKennon of Penn, offered a reso
ton expressing the high estimation in which |
the Convention hold the characters Of the |
two gentlemen whose letters had just been
read, and their patriotic sacrifice in favor Of
the Wing cause.
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson, Of Maryland, read
a letter from the lion. MI. Mclean, Of
Ohio, declining to be considered candidate
for the nomination fol the Vice Presidency.
Various propositions were submitted, in
regard to the mode of procet ding in choos-
ing a candidate for the Vice Presidency,
which were discussed at some length by
Messrs. Selden, of New York, Kelly, Of
Ohio, and others.
These were at last Withdrawn and Mr..
johnson, of Mary land; offered a resolution
providing that the list Of delegates be read
over, and that each delegate when his name
is called declare viva voce which he is in
favor of, as the candidate for Vice Pres-
dent, and that majority Of the wFole mum,
Der of delegates be necessary TO a choice.
Before this resolution was acted on, the
/ list of delegates was read over for the pur>
pose Of ascertaining whether it was COM
plete.
Mr.. Johnson's resolution was adopted,
and the names of the following gentlemen
were placed before the Convention, as cans
didates for the nominations:
Willard Fillmore, of New York; John
Davis, Of Massachusetts; Theodore Freling
huysen, of New Jersey; John Sergeant, of
Pennsylvania.
The list of names Of the delegates
was then called over, and each member
voted UiUa UOce Each State by this mode
; had as many votes as it is entitled to in the
: Senate and House Of Representatives of the
; United States. The following is the result
: Whole number of votes, 275
; Necessary to choice, 1873
, John Davis, ...............83
; T. Frelinghuysen, ....... l0l
: Willard Fillmore, SO
; John Sergeant, ...........38
There being no choice, the Convention
proceeded to a second ballot. The result
T, was
. Whole number Of votes, 275
/. Necessary to choice, 138
John Davis. ..............74
s T. Frehnghuysen, lib
MillaTd Fillmore. ......5l
/. Iobn SnrUeant 20
e Mr.. Sergeanl's name was then withdraw
J. and the Convention proceeded to thir,
d ballot, which resulted as follows:
Is T. Frelinghuysen,. .155
Y John Davis. ....,........IS
~ Willard Fillmore, ......... 40
Or The President then announced that tn
N Hon. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEI
lie was duly nominated.
l. Judge Burnett, of Ohio, offered the 70
" lowing resolution, which was unanimousl
p adopted.
ResolUed, That THEODORE FRELINCHI
an SEN is unanimously nominated to the offic
It's of Vice President, and that he be p.esen
ty cd to the American People for that office
of The following committe were announce
at to inform Mr.. Frelinghuysen of his nomin
he ton:
of> Gov. Ellsworth of Con-, Henry U. Gree
of N. j., VIM. B. Reed of Pa, Gov. Me
NJ calf Of KY, and Samuel F. Mann of Rho,
re Island.
.E Alfred Kelley, Of Ohio, said Ohio hi
~ nominated John DAVIS, because she b
81. brought him into the field, and because $
could not honorably desert so honorable
ou. man. But she had been fairly overcome
an. Convention. and no State would support
as Frelingyusen with more unanimity than
ers state of Ohio.
18th Mr.. Ellsworth of Conn.,, who had vot
rcb for John Davis through all the ballotiI
said he should, as would the People OF OK
Of necticut, vote for Theodore Frelinghuys
and He was man above all reproach, and
5 a. the confidence Of all the People.
ose Mr.. McKennan of Pa, whose name /
been mentioned Cor Vice President, $
Of that he reioiced with respect to himself t
, Of the nomination had fallen upon a grea
Ork and better man, man whose reputat
by (said Mr.. McK.) cannot be assaulted e,
ldes by such man as Amos Kendall. Z
pre- Pennsylvania delegation with all their h,
Rat. and souls, will go for the nomination of
'om. Frelinghuysen.
j TO Mr.. Tefril of Tenn, said as an old
he must say TO the gentleman from Pc
/. Of sylvania (Mr, McKennan), that though