The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-05-16
Very truly and sincerely, yours,
JOHN MCLEAN.
To REvERDY JOHNSON, Esq.
THE VICE PRESIDENT

IN Ho 4ACQ.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Seldom ofN. Y. proposed a Resolu-
ton TO the effect that each State Delega-
ton should appoint one of their number to
represent them and their views in regard TO a
candidate for Vice President. The gentle
man appointed, TO write the name of the ia
vorite 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 fed
eral population. He had no idea that the
States contiguous to this-andswhich could
early send Delegates here, would have more
influence than those belonging 10 them as
States. Some Of the Delegates came here
from a few miles and some from two thousand
miles off.
Mr.. Kelley o fOhio, proposed that the votes
for Vice President should be equal to the
number ofSenators and Representatives in
Congress, and that they appoint one Dele
gate from each State delegation to express
their views.
Other plans were proposed which gave rise
to discussion. Mr.. Selden defended his re-
solution in preference 10 that of MIR. Kelley.
Mr.. S. thought if the proposition from Ohio
Was carried-o out the minority would not be
prevailed the effect would be iIIaf one T1UrG
than one half of the Delegates from aState
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 called upon to vote
uira roce. All other propositions were with
drawn except that OF Mr.. Johnson, which was
now reduced 10 writing, and which proposed
that the members of the Convention be sew
orally called 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 majority
vote shall have been obtained, and that the
candidate receiving the largest number of
votes shall be the candidate of the Couven-
ton.
MIR. Berrien, of Georgia, desired that the
Delegates should be called by votes, and af-
ter some delay, the Delegates according to
the number ofSenators 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 call
ed, Geo. Chambers, Esq. of Pa. proposed
that each State present its favorlte candidate
to the Convention. The Pennsylvania Dele
gates had unanimously instructed him Il
nominate John Sergeant.
E Mr.. johnson of Md. renewed his Resolu
ton to obtain the sense ofthe Convention al
to the candidate for Vice Psesident.
. Mr.. Spencer of N. Y. named Willard Fill
: more.
= Bethany Storer of Ohio nominated Johl
Davis of Massachusetts.
Z Mr.. Green ofNew Jersey nominated The
odore Frelinghuysen.
The States were then called to vote, be
J ginning again with Maine. The f~ollowin!
! was the result of the first ballot:
FIRST BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, 275
e Necessary TO a choice, 1873
Theodore Frelinghuysen, l0l
John Davis, 63
Willard Fillmore, So
y John Sergeant, 80
y The Delegations out of New Englan'
e were divided,-fve were for JOHN DAVIS
and Rhode Island for Mr.. F-RELINGHUYsEN
l. New York for Mr.. FILLMORE, and scatter
e ing votes were thrown for him in the West
Mr.. SERGEANT received scattering votes il
/ the West, and the unanimous vote ofhis owl
State.
,e SECOND BALLOT.
Whole number Of votes 275
: Necessary to choice, l3S
Theodore Frelinghuysen, llS
y John Davis, "a
u Milliard Fillmore, 81
. John Sergeant, 81
e MIR. Sergeant's name was then Withdrawn
~ and a third ballot called for which resulte
as follows.
THIRD BALLOT.
Whole number of votes, 10