New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-22
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The Convention Of the 18th Congressional Dis.
tric. comprising the counties OF Cortland and
Cayuga, convened at the Court House in this city
on the 9th inst. to nominate Delegate To the Wig
National Convention 20 be held al Philadelphia
June 9TH a goodly number OF Delegates were IN
attendance.
On motion Of VIM. Richardson, Esq. q. J. j.
BARBER, Of Cortland. was called 70 the Chair, and
Augustus Rowland, Of Csyugs, chosen Secretary
The following Delegates appeared
cAyuGA-RF. Russell, Auburn shank, Autelio. 4,
alsoson ~ CLARK, Fleming d. Warren Adams, Gsroa
samuel Surge. Ira Augustus Rowland, LedysId Jsmes
IA sears, Mrnts. Guernsey Jeweu horagla; David fef'
SCI Owasco. D. ". Z. Gould, scpo Thomas Ogden,
sr1uett; Lewis Hskes, semprongi' WIN. Richardson,
soTinrport; Cyrsueus Wheeler j. Nsnics. -
CoRTL AsD-G. j. J. Barber, Rufus A. Reed, Perrin II.
McGrs~. Hiram j. Messenger, Ira skeei' , ~ hinuey'
Raymond 7. Bsbcoek
On motion, the President appointed X +. Rus
sell, j. Warren Adams and Perrin H. McGraw Com
mittee to draft and report Resolutions.
On motion Of K. +. Russell, The Convention proeeeded
10 take informal ballot for DELEGATE 70 represent
this Congressional District Ia the National Convention 70
be held in Philadelphia the It'll Of June nextaud the
baotng resulted in The election Of sILyEsrkS scHEscA'
on motion Of Perrin H. MeGrsw. sylvester Schencks
election was unanimously confirmed Delegate to the
National Convention from this Congressional District
on molten OF d. W. c. Gould, John Miller, CT Cortland
was appointed Substitute.
ON motion the President appointed 5. n. Kinney and
Ira Skeels OF Cortland aud Guernsey Jewett, Lewis T.
H.kes ard Wliism Richardson Of Csyugs, Commit
tee TO select Two Delegates from each town to attend the
rstfyiug Convention In Philadelphia on the sh q June
next. ,., e,
: \. Kinney. from said Committee, reported the fol-
lowing: Names omitted
r. f. Russell, from the Committee on Resolutions re-
rorted the following which adopted by reclamation
Ubsr,qs The time is At hand when the people OF Lbe
pit.d States will be required exercise the hshest
power cou mited their keeping ind uhsrrds u IS oe
srabe 10 SECURE the united action OF the Wig party by
urocurna the nomination Of the best qualified ana no''
avaabs candidate for the high oce Of President iheIe
fore, - 81, ~. chi r.,
Pesorea That we, the Whi1s Of the Twenty-hith Con
gesonal District. In Convention assembled hereoy eA-
press our undated conhdecce HENRY CLAY the great
Statesman and Patriot, the honor Of his county and the
most distinguished man Of the sge ,,.,
Resoved That Henry CLAY is our first choice as the
Whig candidate for President IN 1913, dstnetlon 70
which h. i entitled BY his long ard patriotic services Tor
his country, and his unwEveIihs de'ol'0H !" 'I' sS
principles which al cherish. ,s,, -
B,ssir,d That while HESRy CLAY is emphatioaly our
srst choice for the ue1t President - We believe he sthat
Of majority of the people Of the Union yet We are
ing 10 abide the decision and determined 70 support W
candidate Of the WIKI National Convention, 10 assemble
10 Philadelphia on the 18th OF June next
On motion of Lewis p Hskes, ,,, - ,,.i.
Resoued That the Convention be held 10 moraVs
a. the house Of Isaac Csdy.
% motion Of 5. " Kinney, -. -. ., l.
Rfs0lred That the preceding OF this CONVENTION DC
pubished In the Whg papers OF this DsHeti 'he osnJ
Evening Journal, snd New YorG tribune OH.
@. J. J. BARBER, Chairman
AUGUSTUS HowLAsD Secretary.