The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-10-11
Political Intelligence.

NEW YoRK-JOhn A. Dix accepts the free soil
nomination for Governor. :. Benjamin Squire is
the whig nomination for Congress in the 18th dis
trict, and Charles E. Clarke in the 18th. Luther
Belts is the democratic old hunker) nomination for
Congress in the 10th district John Bradley takes
the place of Charles E. Clarke on the electoral
ticket .Almiran Fitch is the anti-rent candidate
for Congress in Delaware county. .Horatio Bal
lard, of Cortland, is the candidate for Congress,
Of the free soil democracy, in the twentyffth dis
trict, comprising Cayuga and Cortland counties.
MASSACHUSETTS. The following communica-
ton from Daniel Webster relative the electoral
vote, will be read with interest:
Boston, September 49, 1913.
Dear Sir There is difficulty at all in regard to the
question propouHded in your letter. If those who write
The act of Congress provides that when any State shall
and shall fail to make choice the day aforesaid then the
electors may be appointed subsequent day, in such
The standing law of Massachusetts does provide that il
the electors be not chosen by majority of votes they shall
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MAINE. - The Augusta Age gives returns in all
but five towns and fourteen plantations as follows:
% FSr Gege,9}s o7 (dem) 80 694 ambn (whg)
democratic, 4O3 wing, los; Others, 100.
A Convention of Free Sellers was held in Au-
grlsta, Maine, on the 28th ult Addresses were de-
livered by Charles Sumner, of Mass, John P. Hale
of New Hampshire, and John Van Buren,, of New
York, which were received with enthusiasm. The
following electoral ticket was put in nomination
Electors at Large, Manly B. Townsend Washington
County; Joseph Adams Cumberland County.
Appleton; 3D., Ezekiel Holmes; 4th. Calvin Gorham 5th
Drummond Fansworth 9th, Franklin b. MISSY; 7th, Viii
liam CTOcker.
Five of the electors ara democrats and for yyios
at the last Governors election, three of them voted
the democratic, three the wing, and three the liber
ty tickets From one to two thousand electors were
in attendance at the Convention, and the best spirit
prevailed. On Thursday night, John Van Buren,
addressed large and attentive meeting at Portland.
RHODE IsLAND-The Free Soil State Conven-
lion met at Providence on the 9th. DIR. Hiram
Cleaveland President. The liberty party electors
appointed in March last, withdrew their names.
Joshua Leavtt and Others of Massachusetts, sever
ally addressed the Convention. The following
electoral ticket was formed:
Electors at largeJoseph Veazie John De Wolf District
l, Asa Sisson, Jr district 2, Geo. H. Church.
MARYLAND.-The free soil party have completed
their electoral ticket, placing upon it the following
gentlemen:
For the State at large-Davd Gamble of Frederick coun-
ana JOnn Reynolds, tecll county; Tor the Con-
gessiOna districts, Darius Thomas, e. B. CUNNINGHAM
Edmund Il. Lewis, J. Hampden Williams, Ellis p Howard
and s. 5. Stevens.
Five out of these eight gentlemen belong to the
counties. The triangular contest may now be con-
sidered fully commenced in Maryland.
The MORMON VoTE. - Orson Hyde, Mormon
leader in iowa has denied publicly having sold the
Mormon vote at the late election for $1,000. The
matter is subject of considerable discussion in
the newspapers of that State.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM Mr.. CLAY.-The Ma
tional Integencer publishes the following extract
Of letter from Mr.. Clay to Col. Hamtramck, late
of the Virginia volunteers:
ASHLAND September 49, 1913
Mr. Dem SIR: Ever since | knew of the Pha-
dephia Convention having decided against nomination
candidate for the Presidency, have written many let
ers, uniformly and explicitly declaring that would
Office, and that would consent to accept nomination
if rendered me. To person. association of
PERSONS have at tme given the least countenance
encouragement TO name acandldate for the office
since the decision OF that Convention. shall deeply Ia
ReRt If haze Gng friends UkO mill not conform to my
1iShes on the subject.
With many thanks for your friendly feelings and long
tachment to me- am your friend and Obedlent servant
Col. HamtramCk. II. CLAY.
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