The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
LETTER OF GEORGE EVANS
WASHINGTON. April 29th. 1914.

your favor O1Z2d instant, received a lew days
ago.. that you will reach Baltimore in season
to attend the Convention which is to held
there on Wednesday, for the nomination of
candidates for the offices OF President and
Vice President of the United States.
Il will not be in my power TO meet you
and the other delegates from Maine, who
will attend there on that occasion, before
the nominations are made, but / wish you
and them to be apprized ofmy wishes in re-
gard 10 one of them, as it may possibly con-
duce TO a more prompt and harmonious action
by the Convention.
| am aware that a convention of the Wings
of Maine, held at Augusta, during the late
session of the legislature, did me the honor
10 propose me as a candidate for the Vice
Presidency, and the newspapers in that
State, and occasionally elsewhere have spok-
EN- favorable of the proposition.
Several very eminent and distinguished
gentlemen have also been named for the
same office, and from all that | can learn,
the opinion ofthe convention is likely to be
considerably dividedin regard TO the most;suit-
able;nomination for it. ~learnesily desire to re-
move SO far as lies in my power; all occasion
for division of sentiment upon that subject;
and as the delegates from Maine may feel
bound to adhere TO the expressed preference
of the convention to which | have referred,
| beg you TO communicate TO them, and if
it be advisable and proper, to the convention
afterit shall be.organized,lthat | most respect
fully, and, with profound gratitude TO those
who have thought me worthy of the place,
|Haclfnn fn ho nOnci1ora1 n fho oaDA,
dates for that distinguished Office.
You and other fiiends in Maine have been
aware that | have never desired TO be put in
nomination for this high Office; and that |
should have declined ii before and in a more
public manner, if could have lone so,with-
out an appearance of vanity.
With true regard,
am very faithfully, yours,
GEO. EVANS.
Hon. DAVID BRONSON.
A motion was made by a Delegate from N.
Y f. e54ao7Fow Ifft%buFsdayJ The tonven7
ton were divided as to the propriety of this
step, when a Delegate from Maryland read a
letter from Henry Clay, the good sense of
which all present acceded to.
MR.. CLAY'S LETTER.
WASHINGTON, April29, 1914.
Ny Dear Sir:-I cannot reconcile it to my
sense of d~elicacy and propriety to attend
either Of the Wing Conventions this week in
Baltimore. Such is my deliberate judg-
ment. | hope my friends will acquiesce in
my determination, and not urge me 10 re-
woke it, which | cannot do.
Yours, faithfully,
H. CLAY.
To REvERDY JOHNSON, Esq, Baltimore.
A letter from the Hon. John M. Clayton
of Delaware, was about to be read by MIR.
Ridgley Of Delaware, when the audience
were alarmed.and interrupted by a crash Of
seats in the gallery, which for many mo-
ments disturbed all order of business
There was a general rush for the door.
Order was restored and Mr., Clayton's let
ter was then read-declining to be in the
way of any other man, and pledging himsel
i'll advance TO support the nomination, who
ever might be the candidate.
LETTER OF JOHN M. CLAYTON.
, NEWCASTLE, Delaware, April 27, IA.
My Dear Sir:-As you are about TO at
: tend the Baltimore Convention on the lst o
: May, in the capacity Of a delegate from Del
: aware, allow me to explain to you the posi-
ton which l desire to occupy in reference
: to the Vice Presidential nomination. 1t j
r known to you that | have never sought thC
nomination, and have once publicly declin
: ed it; and that | have at length agreed, no
without reluctance, 10 suffer my name TO g
f before the National Convention 10 compl
e with the demands of our own State Conven
S ton, which has, in some measure, imposed
d this upon me as a duty to the State.
e Let not my position be mistaken, be
a seech you. Withdraw my name from tn
II list of those from whom the candidate 70
If Vice President is TO be selected, the me
s ment you can discover that there will not b
a clearly expressed opinion in favor of m
nomination, and entreat my friends, for IN
sake as we'll as the sake of the country TO unit
Immediately on some among those who's
names have been before the public as can
didates for the nomination, all of whom ar
un~exceptionable men. Harmony is tn
thing most TO be desired; and we must no
s. uffer any other consideration to interfere f
l. one moment withsour determination TO
united upon the Wing nomination. Let nj
S any thing stand in the way an instant aftt
h you have any reason to believe that its witt
h drawal will contribute to promote harmon
among our friends in the conv e%ntion; an
Of pledge me without a moments hesitation
the full support ofthe successful candidat
for the Wing Vice Presidential nomination
as we'll as for that of "Harry of the West"
Faithfully yours.
,El JOHN M. CLAYTON.
r CHARLES G. RIDGELY, Esq.