Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-02
]. r. UNDERWOOD,
G.. S. MOREtIEAD.
BUCKNER,
JNO. THOMPSON,
JOHN P. GAINES,
GREEN MS.
Mr.. Garrett Duncan is not in the city.

NoMlNAAoN OF JONI J. CRrrrENDEs FOR
GOVERNOR OF kENTUcKY.-The Frankfort cor
respondent of the Louisville Journal writes I'M
der date of the 22d inst, the cheering intelli-
gence of the nomination of John ]. Crittenden
for the office of Governor of Kentucky. The
writer says:
The convention met this morning at 10 o.
clock, and it proved a mass meeting. The
Presbyterian church in which it was held, floor
and galleries, would not contain them. Judge
CalhoOn was nominated temporary president,
and a committee of ten appointed to select Of
ficers and rules of proceeding. While the COM
mlttee was out the counties were called and
SO counties found to be represented. The COM
mittee of ten selected Judge Geo. Robertson as
president, and other officers, and then the con-
vention adjourned to 3 o'clock; the delegations
in the meantime to agree upon their votes for
candidates for the offices of Governor and 1t.
Governor. Shortly after the convention met
in the afternoon, when they were on the point
of calling the votes of the counties, without
any one having been nominated for the offices
in question, Mr.. Davidson, of Logan announc-
ed that he had been instructed by the delegates
from that county to nominate John J. Critten-
den for the office of Governor. This created a
storm of applause and rejoicing. and it was at
once perceived that the other candidates would
decline.
After some remarks as to whether Mr.. Crit
tenden would accept the nomination, all agree
ing that he would, though some objected to i'm
posing the sacrifice upon him, Mr.. Wolfe an
nounced that he was authorised to withdraw
the name of Mr.. Graves. This was received
with thunders of applause. The name of Col.
Todd had previously been withdrawn b%yletter,
and, shortly after, the name of Mr.. Dixon was
also withdrawn, when the rejoicingw was renew
ed. About this time Mr.. Squire Turner's nomi-
mated Garret Davis to the office of Lieut.. Gov
ernor, which nomination was also received
with great applause. Mr.. Davis rose and pro-
fessed himself ready to fill any post assigned
him, but begged to have the honor conferred or
another. In the meantime Mr.. Helm had en-
tered, and, getting some hint of what was pas
sing, rose and declared that he heartily approx
ed Of whatever the convention had done, where.
upon Mr.. Davis again rose and entreated thai
Mr.. Hem should have the nomination. The
vote was taken on Mr.. Crittenden's nomina.
ton, and was of course unanimous. At length
the convention adjourned without passing up.
on the nomination of Mr.. Davis. Tomorrow
they will determine upon that and also appoint
uninstructed delegates to the Wing nationa
convention. There is a large majority here ii
favor of Gen. Taylor's nomination by the ma.
tional convention, but nothing will be lone ir
the matter by this conventions. w.
p. 5. forgot to say that after the nomina.
ton of Crittenden was acted on, Mr.. w. An
drews rose and said that he had a letter in his
hands in which Mr.. Crittenden agreed that he
would accept the nomination.