The State guard. [volume] (Wetumpka, Ala.) 1847-18??, 1847-05-18
JOURNAL
OF THE
Democratic Convention.

venlIon OF the Democratic Party of the
State of Alabama-lhe delegates froap
the diffrent counties represented, as.
semblei in the Baptist Church at l2 M,
when, on motion nf Alfred Scott, ESQ.
of MAco,, Hoe. w, L. YANeEY was
elected President oro lem, and JNo. Nc
CoRMIck Secretary pro lem.
Mr. b 'lser. OF slpnigo merry, then sub
mitird the following reselmions:
|. Resolved, 1'hat tie Secretary pro-,
coed to call over the counties OF the
State alphabetically, and that tue dele
gates in attendance enrol their names as
their counties are called.
2. Resolved, That he convention will
vote by counties in alph Abetical order
and that the vote of each county shall be
given by some one of the delegation Sc ;
lected for that purpose
3. Resolved That the President ap.
point I following committees:
committee OF ten To select officers
to preside over The deliberations III the
convention and recnad ns proceedings.
A Committee of pne member from
each delegation TO suggest the mode o.
voting by which all questions before il
shall he decided.
A committee OF seven to furnish in
The shape of resolutions an expression
of its opinions on State and Federal
questions.
4 Resolved, That the several com
ml'iefs report Tomorrow morning; and
thai when this CONVENTION adjpurns il
will ADJOURN until O'clock this evening.
10 afford the President time 10 select the
committees and 10 abnounce the names
which will constitute each of lhem.
Mir Campbell, Of Butler, moved the
adoption of the first resolution, which
vas agreed 10.
Mr. Clarke, of Greene. moved 10 lay
the remainder of the resolutions, for the
present, on The table, which was agreed
10.
On motion, the delegates, in sccor.
dance with the resolution adopted, came
forward and enrolled their names al
follows:
From The county Of Autauga. w S
Morgan, A A McWho,ler, T j Tarle
tor, E NeMicheal. p DeJarnet, r J
G'enn and l. Long
Ba9bour q J Harrison, VIM Cowaet
l. Hunter. Arthur Crews, L L Cato
f Brooks, r G Shorter ST., and p II
Mn hell.
Bltler: J'F Johnson, J II Campbell,
Pat ok lnie.
BIB: w c Hendry, Robert Hill.
Chambers: w B S Gilmer, w w
y allace N Clayton, r Mitchell and
Jelrr
Clarke Lorenzo James.
Coosa: N S G aham G Taylor. r G
Shorter, jr.. E Pond, Tnorrton, d S
G fin, y G Hallmark.
Dallas: w R Kilg. w II Chez, J NJ
Gun, $ B P ckens and W A Beene.
Greene: J 3 G arke W Coleman, J
G Harvey and Saaue Pick, ms.
Henry: Y Mann
Laudefdaie: Donald Campbell.
Locades: a b Fnfney, D S n irbn.
s A AlcMrans w S May, Scott, J
w DunkIin aud d X Bell
Macon: G B Hhklin, E Reese, r n
Powell r McG,a,h A v Scott, n b
Powell. r II Howard.
Mobile: G. J McRae, J Bell. ir., r d
Virgins, Geo E Hnl, G PGage.
Montgomery: J J seible. G } Lucas, J
G e Mn, hell, w Marks, A jones', ] J
G,lmer, p B Masiin, N Curtis, A d
Frederick, A ] Pickeu,J d Randolph,
@ Glasco. k, L Welch, p Cnleman. Fl
w Henry, Jno Mccormick r Z Coke.
G Halls, w l. Y ,ncey, Vide Alien, Fl
c S mplr, II e Benson, J E Belser
Perry. r 7 Goree.
Randolph: w II Cunningham, I
Ii ilin.
Russell: A P Red, S 5 Strong, G NJ
L Hurt.
Sumter: NJ F Holt, VIM q dfrey.
Tatadega: l. VI Curry, G Carter.
Tqiiapoosa: E f Pearson, M J Bul,
ger. NJ Pearson.
Tuscaloosa: L d Clarke.
W4lcor !: Jao w Bridges, T 3 Belha,
J ID Tx rs.
WASTING ton: S 5 Houston.
On motion Of Mr. Clarke, of Greene.
90 much OF the resolutions laid IN the
table as relate 10 the Selection of Ulcers
Of he conveullon, was taken from the
table.
MIR Belser, of Montgomery, moved
that Hon w. Il. KING, OF Dallas, be
elected President Of the convention,
winch was agreed TO by reclamation.
"A, Campbell, OF Butler, proved that
a con mn,ee be appointed 10 wait on
VI, Kl.g and INFORM him OF his election
The Chair appointed the following gen
Yemen:
Messrs. Campbell, Of Butler, Cla, Ike,
Of Greene. aud Campbell, Of l. ,ulrldale.
Col King having taken his seat as
p. esldrus of the Convention,
MIR Yancey. Of Montgomery, moved
the appoin,menl Of The COMMITTEE oi
len, provided for in The resolution taken
nou, the liable, 10 select Vice Presidents
ana Secret ,ries .or The convention.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed said conniIlter:
re Sno ter, jr, NJ F Holt. Pckens
(oi Dalias) r d Wigglns. II G Semple
! X 4 Gure and n 5 Graham.
TIL. committee -retired and, after
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