The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-13
BALTIMORE, May IL, 184S

BALTIMORE, May IL, 1s4s.
The Wing State Convention Delegates Instructed to
Tote for Mr.. Ciay-Taylor Second ChOice-DelegGies
and Electors-Kennedy and Johmson-Mec hanics s.
Fair, &c.
The wing State convention assembled yesterday
morning, and largely attended; tho best possible
feeling prevailing among the members 1t
certained that a majority Of Ave Clay men, out
and out series of resolutions offered by d. Je
infer Esq, declaring for principles, and not but
demanding pledge of the delegates to the vote
they will cast at the national convention: These reso-
buttons ultimately adopted but during the after
Don session the following preamble and resolution
were offered by ex-governor Pratt
Whereas it appears by the indications Of the present
convention that the first choice of the wings of Mary
la nd is Henry Clay Of Kentucky and that their second
choice is General Zachary Taylor of louisiana there
fore
Resolved, That the delegates who shall be appointed
in this meeting, be and they hereby instructed to
their best efforts to the nomination Of Henry
Clay by the whg national convention; and If they
shall stage of the proceedings of said conven
ton, convinced that the nomination of Henry Clay
be and they hereby instructed to vote in said
venton for the nomination of General zachary Tay
lor, and their best efforts to secure the
The first clause of this resolution adopted by
| vote of 81 yeas to 40 nays.
Mr. Jenifer offered the following substitute fol-
| Resolved, That in the opinion Of this convention
General Zachary Taylor is the second choice of tho
wings of Maryland
After discussion the question on the substitute was
taken. by and nays and decided in the negative
yeas 81, noes So.
The second clause of Mr.. Pratts resolution then
adopted also. by vote Of 81 to 40
The Hon. Thomas G. Pratt and John c. Groome
then elected delegates to the National Conven-
ton from the State at large. Daniel Jenifer was
then elected from the LIST Congressional district
George Schley from the I'd William T.. Coale from
the Sd George r. Richardson from the 4th Lloyd
Tilghman from the 5th and Samuel Hambleton, jun.
from the 9th.
A majority of the delegates elected Clay men
but all instructed to vote first for Mr.. Clay, and
second for General Taylor.
The following gentlemen then chosen electors
For the State at largc-Wm l.. Gather and Joseph s.
Cottman lst district, John NJ. s. Causin; ID James
Dixon Roman: 3D. A. G. Eye; 4th. J. Morrison Harris
5th. L. c. Vickcrs 9Th j. e. Derrckson.
After passing vote Of thinks to the Officers &c
the convention ut IL O'Clock adjourned sine die
The Hon. John P. Kennedy a candidate for
election for the State at large and received but II
votes. Both NJ. Kennedy and the Hon. Reverdy
Johnson, by their attempt to put the wings of the
State in their breeches pockets and to give the cleo
toral vote to whomsoever they might choose. have
sunk a position from which they will never be able
to raise themselves The result of this convention u
a triumph of the working men and mechanics of thu
party the courthouse clqueover those who have
considered themselves the hereditary leaders and
trolers of the wing party Of Maryland
The Wallacks still performingeat Holiday street
Theatre, to poor houses.
The mechanics fair il progressing finely, and viii
be opened the 18th inst. The spacious hall is al
ready filing up. and numerous articles theil
way here from Philadelphia and New York