Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-16

| names OF Chatham Burke, Patrick Henry
and to us than any other and all other men
together. Mr. LEIGH proposed the following
resoluton
RESOLVED, THAT THIS CONVEN
| TON UNANIMOUSLY NOMINATE
AND RECOMMEND TO THE PEOPLE
IOF THE UNITED STATES HENRY
| CLAY, OF KENTUCKY. AS PRESI.
| DENT OF THESE UNITED STATES.
A thousand voices shouted almost thou
sand times "AMEv" and "AMEN," ascompa-
MED by such cheers and clapping of hands
as the world never heard before The
cheers were prolonged for many minutes,
and with such deafening shouts as made the
church quake.
"A motion was made that committee of
five members be appointed to inform Mr.
CLAY of his nomination
The following committee was appoint
ed to inform Mr. CLAY of his nominations:
Messrs BEREIEN OF Georgia; LAWRENCE of
Massachusetts,; ARCHER Of VIRGINIA; BURNETT
of Ohio; and ERAsTUs Roor, of New York.
A letter was read from the Hon GEORGE
EVANS, declining the nomination for Vice
President, which many of his friends were
so anxious that he should receive. The let
Ter was read by Mr. Brownson of Ne, and
the Convention expressed their appreciation
Of the motives which had actnated hi i'm up
on the occasion by ordering the letter in
serted upon the minutes.
! "A motion was made by Delegate from
N. Y. to invite, Mr. CLAW To attend the Con.
vention Tomorrow (Thursday) The Con-
vention were divided as to the proprictv of
this step, when Delegate from Maryland
read letter from Henry Clay, the good
sense of which all present accedcd to.
Mr. Clay's Letter.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1874.
My Dear Sir IL cannot reconcile it to
my sense oc delcacy and propriety to al
tend either Of the wing conventions this
week in Baltimore. Such is my delibera te
judgment. | hope my friends will acquiesce
in my determination, and not urge me to
revoke it, which | cannot do.
Yours, faithfully,
Fl. CLAY.
To REvERpY JOHNSON, Esq, Baltimore.
A letter from the Hon JOHN NJ. CLAYTON
OF Delaware, was about TO be read by Mr.
kdgely of Del, when the audience were a
harmed and interrupted by crash of seats
in the gallery, which for many moments
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 ether man, and pledging him.
self in advance to support the nomination.
whoever might be the candi date.
Mr. THOMAS II. McKENNAN of Pa offered a
resolution of thanks to GEO. Evans and JNo
Nj. CLAYTON, for their patriotic and noble
letters.
A gentleman from Ohio, read letter
from the Hon. JOHN MCLEAN, Judge Of the
Supreme Court from Ohio, declining the
nomination for Vice President, and express
ing respect, kindness and preference for
Henry Clay.
THE VICE PRESIDENT.
! Mr. SELDEN, of n. Y, proposed 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 gen
teman appointed, to write the name O.!
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 fed
cral population. He had no idea that the
States contiguous to this-and which could
curly send delegates here, would have more
influence than those belonging to them as
States. Some of the Delegates came here
from few miles and some from two thou.
sand miles eff.
Mr. KELLEY, Of Ohio, proposed that the
votes for Vice President should be equal to
the number of Senators and Representatives.
IN Congress, and that they appoint one
Delegate from each State delegation to OK
press 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 out, the minority would
not be represented. Ii the gentleman,s
resolution prevailed, the effect would be
that more than one half Of the Delegates
from State would control all the rest. =
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Md, proposed that all the
pending propositions be laid upon the table
and the Delegates be called upon to vote
rird Uoce. All other propositions were
withdrawn excep: that of Mr. Johnson,
which was now reduced to writing, and
which proposed that the members of the
Convention be severally called upon to
name some candidate for the Vice Presidcn-
cy, and if no one shall have ma ority
upon the first call, the Delegates shall be
called anew until majority vote shall have
been obtained, and that the candidate re
2cciving the largest number Of votes shall be
the candidate Of the Convention
Mr. BERRrEN, of Georgia, desired that the
Delegates should be called by votes, and at
ter some delay, the Delegates according to
the number of Senators and Representa-
tives insCongress were called, beginning
with Maine and going through the States.
The call of two hundred and seventy.
five names occupied about one hour.
i The names of Delegates having beer
called, GEORGE CHAMBERS, Esq, Of Pa. pro
posed that each State present its fayorlt'
ca ndidate to the Convention. The Penn
sylvania Delegates had unanimously in
, stracted him to nominate john SERGEANT.
Mr. JOHNSON. of Md. renewed his resolu
ton to obtain the sense of the Convention
as to the candidate for Vice President.
Mr. SPENCER, Of N. York. named MlLLARl
, FILLMORE.
BELLAMY SToRER, Of Ohio, nominate
! JOHN DAVIS, Of Massa chusetts.
Mr. GREEN, OF New Jersey, nominated
, THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN
The States were then called to vote, be
ginning again with aine. The tnlioWih
was the result of the first ballot
FIRST BALLOT.
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