New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-08
Wink Legislative Meeting Nomination Of MIR.


ALBAsr, April 6.
The Wing Members of the Legislature met in
convention last evening and were organized by
the choice of SAMUEL @. RATsosD for President,
and A. II. CALHOUN and PHILASpER Il. PRISDLE,
Secretaries.
Mr. Coz of Livingston, offered the following res
oluton He said that in the fret meeting there
was diversity Of opinion as 30 the then course OF
action, and in view of that diversity OF opinion be
offered this resolution in a spirit Of compromise,
and hoped that /. would be received 10 the same
spirit it was offered
Ra,oIred That in opinion, the whss Of this STATE
presng HENRY CLAY as their 6rst choice for the Pres
idency, will support such reliable his a. tho Conven
tion shall nominate for that ONCE
Senator FULLER offered the following as sub
stitute for Mr.. Co.'s resolution:
Resolved That In selecting Delegates to National Con-
vention fss II ght and duty to express m our opn,
ION. that HENsY Clay the first choice Of tns as sn
II nominated at Philsdephis the thirty'sx eeetotsl
votes Of this State. But at the same time We hereby
pledge ourselves ppo with activity aud energy any
well known and undoubtsd whis whom that Convention
may nominate. ,
This resolution, after some debate, was amended
so az to read as follows;
Re,elred That in selecting Delesste to National Con-
oonon that HrSaY CAY is the 6rst choice Of the Wings
Of New York for the Presdsncy and that hey can give
NAV rsceiys ,hs nom OF that the thirty
six Electoral votes OF this state
The Convention then proceeded to ballot tor
Delegate at large to the National Wing Conven'
ton from the Eastern section Of the State with the
following result
John A. Coler.........59 Dudley Seldsn, ..."..".
Amos X Hadley.........5s Francis Granser,."....
Alex. Cothn,............lo'
A If A hoy ~
received a majority Of oil the ballots cast was
unanimously declared to be one of the Delegates
at large to the Wing National Convention.
| On motion, it was ordered that the second Dele
gate might be nominated from any part OF the State
instead of the w estern part as first moved. The
result of the second ballot was as follows
Samuel Works..........76lA Alex. Cofin.;.
X Hsdey.............13lAo Andrew pickenson
Frsncs Granger MARX H. sisiey''..''''.'.
| Whereupon SAMUEL WORKS of Niagara wal
unanimously declared to be the second Delesate
at large to the Wing National Convention to a.
semble at Philadelphia on the 9TH of June next
Senator FULLER offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resoped That the said Delegates be empowered to sp
point substitutes In OF their inability 70 attend ths
National Convention.
On motion of Senator LAWRENCE, it was ordered
that the proceedings of this meeting be published
in all the Wbig papers of this State.
Senator LAwREScE presented a letter from thu
Democratic Wing General Committee Of the Cit,
of New.York, which was read, expressive OF the
views as to the course which ought to be pursued
by the Wing Members Of the Legislature.
Senator BoKEE presented the following, which
was adopted by reclamation;
Resolped That it i, with unfegned pleasure that VI
have heard OF the rumphs OF Whs brethren In Con
necucut and OF the Wing voice speaking from the Dis
trict ofJoHs QUINCY ADAMS and that their devoon
the Whis cause and their energetic action Tor wing prin
eiples, deserves our highest eulosy.
Several other resolutions were offered and re
ferred to the Committee when appointed) to draft
the usual Address and Resolutions expressive o.
the views of the Wing Members Of the Legisla
ture.
The Convention then adjourned.
In conclusion, can but say that the entire pro
ceedings were characterized by great unanimity O.
action las the bsllotings testify and the only differ
ence, apparently, wa AZ to how far they felt them
selves authorized to express their views a. mem
bers of the Legislature. As whole, the WhigI
of New.York have reason to congratulate them
selves upon the unitedness and devotion of he
Representatives toward the man, of oil others
whom they hope to see nominated at Philadelphia
as the exponent of Wing doctrines in the cominl
Presidential canvass. Not single member Of tn,
Convention who expressed his views last evening
but declared his first choice TO be HENRY CLAY.
NEw.YoRK.