New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-11
Presidential Preferences.


1xht Congressional Dist oSEoNTA (Otsego co.. May o.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
MEssRs. EDITORS: | have Just returned rom
Convention held yesterday Cherry Valley, for the pur
pose Of choosing Delegate to represens the AAst Dis
tct composed OF o,sego and Schrohare Ia tho Natone
Convention about to assemble al Philadelphia and TIE
result was lust what every wenformed mind anticipated
the selection Of sound and wel-tried friend OF HENRY
CLAY JonN W. FOWLER the great snd deservedy es'
semed orator. by his elOquence and devotion oo"'t
buied so much the advancement Of sound wing primer
Pies In the campaign Of lS4i and en- whose WORDS list
eDng thousands in the Empire state hung enraptured Is
the man chosen and although his fidelity and trust are
without shadow Of suspicion yet such IS the ardor ana
teDacy with which the people OF TINS District eins 10
Harry Of the West that the Convention "oua NOT ao
ourn without adopting unanimously me following teso
lation. IOurs respectfully W.
I'VE have already published the resolution re-
ferred tod Trib.l
ORLEANS Co..-The Convention 20 choose Dele
gates to the XXXIVth District Convention, met
at Albion, Orleans Co on the ith instant. AREA
CaUBB, Esq was chosen President.
The Delegates were instructed to present the
name of ORs0S Nicholson, of Albion, as Delegate
to the National Wing Convention The following
are among the resolutions passed;
Realized That HENRY CLAY Is the first choice Of this
caay.nop and WNrIEI ScoTr the second ard that
DeIsss,e il hereby instructed 10 vote accordingly.
Reolted That the Wings Of esern New OK IN pre-
ssutiug the name OF hiLLARD FILLMORE as candidate
for The Vice Presidency lS4f were actnated by the be-
lief tina. Cud add strength 70 the ticket DOT or
In his own but throughout he Mon Ihat belief
has sroSn rmer with the lapse OF years AID ms name
should now Prove acceptable 70 the Nttior1 IonveuQn
las We r1s Il sy) Western New York By one OF her old
is,hioncd sorties will attest her confidence IN the msn
aod his principles
KINGS COUSTY.-Parsuant TO public notice the
Delegates elected 10 meet m Convention az Fstbush May
T. 1915 duly assembled and the Convention organized
Capt Henry RUSSELL President.
GAExET G. BIKeES, Vice President
George N. Aisale'' }Sseressries.
The following gentlemen were chosen Delegates 10 the
I'D Congressional Convention;
l. Assembly District. G. G. Bergen. A. b. Hodges.
H. e. III c. Cady. +. b. Spmola.
HI John H. Baker, joel Conklin.
C5lat al largs-Jesse c. Smith.
The Delegates were instructed 10 meet al The City ho
TEL (ss Pfess Brooklyn on the llh Of May, lS4s, at
zocioek r. NJ
The following resolutions unanimously adopted by
The Couveaton:
Rssesd That the oug.trsd and nevorfsiling patriot
ian xceed ttaesmAushp and dlstir guished pubic
services Of HESsY CLAY have seated him more deeply
and hrmy IN the affections Of his countrymen than
other siuzen Of tho Republic.
Resolved That the Convention, believing that majority
Of the people u the uised States ready snxcus
Of he Wink party taat he thsif agst choice a,
ihs Whg for the Presidency She ooing ese
Ess,l,<d that the proceedings Of this Convention b
published IN the vhig papers OF the County Of Kings and
=" mo '''' HENRY RUSSELL, President
GEo d. AIwArtK' Secretaries