The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-03

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door.
Order was restored and Mr. Claytons letter
was then read--declhng to be in the way OF any
Other man, and pledging himself in advance to
support the nomination, whoever might be the
candidate
Mr.. THOMAS HI. McKENNAN, of Pa, offered a
resolution of thanks to George Evans and John
M. Clayton for their patriotic and noble letters.
gentleman from Ohio read letter from the
Hon. John Mclean, Judge Of the Supreme Court
from Ohio, declining the nomination for Vice
President, and expressing respect kindness and
preference for HENRY CLAY.
The Vice President
Mr.. SELDEN. of New York, proposed a resolu.
ton to the effect that each State delegation should
appoint one of their number to represent them
and their views in regard to candidate for Vice
President The gentleman appointed to write
the name of the favorite candidate upon the back
of his ticket, and present it to the Convention.
Judge BURNETT thought it best that the choice
should be made according to the Federal popula-
ton. He had no idea that the States contiguous
to this, and which could early send delegates
here, would have more influence than those be-
longing to them as States. Some of the delegates
came here from few miles, and some form two
thousand miles off
Mr.. KELLEY, of Ohio, proposed that the vote
for Vice President should be equal to the num-
Der of Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and that they appoint one delegate from each
State delegation to express their views
Other plans were proposed which gave rise to
discussion. Mr.. SELDEN defended his resolution
in preference to that of Mr.. KELLEY. Mr.. S.
thought, if the proposition from Ohio was carried
but, the minority would not be represented. II
hn ,ap,c lufio lod tho aAo
would be that one more than one half of the dele
gates from State would control all the rest.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Maryland proposed that all
the pending propositions be laid upon the table,
and that the delegates be called upon to vote
usDa Uoce. All other propositions were withdrawn
except that of Mr.. Johnson, which was now re-
duced to writing, and which proposed that the
members of the Convention be severally called
upon to name some candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency, and if no one shall have majority upon
the first call, the delegates shall be called anew
until majority shall have been obtained, and
that the candidate receiving the largest number
of votes shall be the candidate Of the Conven-
ton.
Mr.. BERRIEN, of Georgia, desired that the del
egates should be called by votes and, after some
delay, the delegates, according to the number OF
Senators and Representatives in Congress-, were
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
| GEORGE CHAMBERS, Esq, Of Pennsylvania, pro-
posed that each State present its favorte Candi-
date to the Convention. The Pennsylvania dele
gates had unanimously instructed him to nomi.
nate John Sergeant.
Mr.. Johnson, of Maryland, renewed his reso-
luton to obtain the of the Convention as to
| the candidate for Vice President. t
Mr.. SPENCER, of New York, named Millard
Fillmore.
Davis, of Massachusetts.
Mr.. GREEN, of New Jersey, nominated Theo-
dore Frenghuysen.
The States were then called to vote, beginning
with Maine. The following was the result Of
the first ballot:
First Ballot.