New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-07
STATE CONVENTION OF CLAY CLUBS,
From the Editor.

From the Editor.
UrlcA June 5. IL A. NJ
The Convention was called TO orde! by Gen.
Rurus King of Albany, at whose suggestion
I,.v DR.. PORTER of Utica led in prayer.
Mr.. KING then read from the Address OF the n
York Central Clay Club the call OF the Conven
non, and the approval OF the State Central CON-
mittcc, which he enforced in few pertinent re-
marks, and closed by proposing Thomas
FLAcLEs, of Niagara, as President pro tenn which
was carried.
JAMES BaooKs, Of New York, was then chosen
Secretary pro tem
]. \. REYsoLps Of New York. then present
ed The resolutions ofconcurrence in the call OF this
Convention by the Wing Members Of Congress
from this State, ard aslo BY the Wing Members
of fLegisatureirom this State, observing that these
conmendations, though not necessary, were CRATE
fully received, and possessed double value from
the able and faithful manner in which those Mem
bcrs had discharged their duties during the ateses-
sion.
On motion of VIcroRv BKDsEYE OF Onondaga
1t was resolved that a Committee Of one Delegate
from each Congressional District be chosen to
select officers for the permanent. organization Of
this Convention
On motion, the several Counties wera now
called in ORDER and the credentials Of Delegates
presented.
On motion, JAMES C. BRowN of Ontario was
chosen an additional Secretary pro tenn.
On motion of j. n. REYNOLDS, a recess of FIVE
minutes now taken, TO enable the Delegates
from each Congress District to consult and pre-
sent the name Of member Of the Committee to
nominate officers. All the Districts but three
were found to be represented, and each presented
name for the Committee.
On motion OF II. GREELEY of n. York. a Com.
niitee Of one member from each Senate District
be appointed by the Chair to report an Address to
this Convention. Amended, on motion Of Mr.
SAcKgrr of Seneca, 10 include Resolutions, and
adopted The Committee was appointed a.
follows:
RI. I. I: GREELEY, Y; of Ny. i! GEo ". rsxE.
~ Gto VI W.TD' Y Y PSSAtn P NIL. MIErPsn
vii JAMES JAMES C. BRows. viii Gro lNH DDwsoS. On ''''S
Motions to adjourn and 10 take recess, &c
give time for the Committee on Officers to report
were now made but withrawn, in favor Of J. n
REYNOLDS, of New. York, who suggested that ,ht
subject OF Organization was the most importan, be
fore the Convention, and should be so prepared 2.
10 be ready for defntive action on the regular Or
ganzation of this Convention. He moved
Committee of one from each Senate District b
appointed 10 prepare plan Of Organizltio fol
the State, to be submitted To this Convention
Adopted. The Chair appointed
JAMES \. REyDoLps. ll..ALrx. WILKINSON.
VG.KLEs hii nAcr. Eah WIIhss M'IirF r. Krlsry
vIl..WM. a. SAcKKrr. VIII HORACE L. SorrR
On motion of Mr.. REYNOLDS the President Of
or some Delegate from, each Clay Club repre-
sented in this Convention be appointed advisor,
Members of this Committee.
On motion, the Committee now took recess
till half past o'clock.
HALF PAsr2 2P. NJ
The Convention redssembled, and SpENcEI
KELLOGG of Oneida, on behalf of the Nomina
ting Committee, reported the following list o
Officers, which was unanimously adopted, viz:
JOHN A. KING. ol Queens Co.
Dist. For Ficc Presidents,
i..WM. II. SWEET. N..UASlEL H. LITTLE.
u..RCuARD SEARS, vi. .PnLASpwR Il. PRISDLE
| lll..JonS TAYLER. VII. .NICToRv l}IRDsgYE,
iN..LrwIs AvERiLL, VIII. HORACE L. SorEK.
SccrciGrgcS.
JAMES lsRooKs. New-Ycrk Tnos Il. WALKER. Oneida.
w. NJ. WATSON, Rensselaer,. DE.SIS BRowN. Ere.
Mr.. KING, taking the Chair, addressed th
Convention in an anmating and effective Spseci
III. GREELEY, from the Committee on Addrcs
and Resolutions, reported the following
ADDRESS.
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