Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-04-08
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn.
ment.
The Chairman Of the committee to re.
port officers, reported the names Of the fol-
lowing gentlemen -
President-JOHN F. DARBY, of ST.
Louis.
Vice Presidents-Alvin Cook, of Cape
Girardeau, and DR.. l. Curd, of Galloway.
Secretaries-A. E. Chambers, of St.
Louis, w. F. Switzler, of Boone, r. II.
Miller, of Clay, - Smalwood, of Lafay-
cite, J. Boggs, of Cooper, and Clark Il.
Green, of Howard.
On motion, r. M. Ewing, of Lafay'
cite, and John Kenner, of ST. Charles, were
added to the Vice Presidents-and the re-
port of the committee, as amended, was
adopted.
The President addressed the Conven-
ton, thanking it for the honor conferred
upon him, and urging harmony and zeal.
not only in the Convention, but in the
State at large, during the approaching cam.
paign.
On motion, the rules Of the last House
Of Representatives, of the general Assem-.
bly, of Mo-, were adopted for the govern
ment of the Convention.
The venerable George Burckhartt, of
Randolph, with few appropriate remarks,
nominated Maj. JAMES s. ROLLINS, of
Boone, as the Wing candidate for Cover.
nor of Missouri.
Mai. Davis of Platte, seconded the nom.
nation, and addressed the convention
The nomination and second were received
with enthusiastic cheers.
J.F. Jones, of Galloway, suggested, that
before the convention proceeded further
that basis of Representation be fixed
After some discussion on this subject, other
nominations were called for, when A.
Cook, Esq. presented letter from Gen
N. w. Watkins, declining a nomination
for Governor or Lieutenant Governor, and
returning his thanks to the citizens of those
counties who had nominated him for these
stations.
f Mr.. Burckhart,'s nomination was ther
confirmed with three cheers.
Messrs. Burckhartt, Crockett, and Davis
were appointed to wait on Maj. Rollins
and inform him of his nomination.
Maj. Rollins soon appeared, and was re
ceived with prolonged and enthusiastic
cheering, after which he addressed the con
vention. He stated that he had just beef
informed by the committee, that he aoas t
L be the nert Governor Of Missouri! H
e spoke on the subject of Education, Inter
f nal improvements, eulogized Gen. Taylo
!. and Mr.. Clay-said he accepted the nomi
!. nation from patriotic motives, and was de
II ,crmined to devote himself exclusively I
the interests of the country, until the pee
pie had fixed their rulers he desired all pa
= triots to give him "aid and comforl'--di
- not believe the people would agree to til
Price that had been fixed upon them, or de
sired A King TO rule over them. He wa
frequently interrupted by bursts of ar
J.. pause.
8 Col. Young, of Boone, nominated Co
" d. d. Mitchell. of ST. Louis, for the offic
b. of Lieutenant Governor--prefacing III
in nomination with few appropriate r.
lie marks.
re Col. Mitchell, in very neat address
8 the convention, declined the nomination.
IA After some further discussion, on Il
xt subject of the basis of representation, Il
W convention finally agreed that each count
should have one vote for every one hu
m dred wing voters in it, and two addition
cb votes for the county at large.
al On motion of J. B. Crockett, of
rr Louis, q committee of fourteen--two fro
each Electoral District--was appointed
prepare resolutions for the considerable
for of the convention, as follows
, x. lst. District. c. F. Krtly, Marion, J.
10. McKenny.
Cd. J. F. Jones, Galloway, Jno. Harve
Howard.
Sd. j. T. Hughes, Clay, NJ. Connect, B
iIb chanan.
ry; 9TH. T. NJ. Ewing, Lafayette, j. C. M
m Ter, Cooper,
'w 9Th C. y. Handy, Benton, Falkner, Po
9th. J.. Byrne, New Madrid, C. A. d
y Wis, Cape Grardeau.