The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-05-29
From ihe Mobile Register
How Mr.. Clemens was Elected.

In the controversy ia the Senate hetweel
VIZ Rhett and MIR Clemens, the form.
charged that the latter was elected To- III,
seuaie, over GOV fitzpatrick, who ha,
been regularly nominated. by Democrat
ic caucus, AS the candidate of the party
This Mr. Clemens denied, and, in response
to request of Mr. Rhett for the Truth,
made the following statement
Some fifteen or twenty members e III,
legislature got together Tor tbs purpose o
consultation. not to bold a caucus. Mr.
/ fitzpaIr'ck's friends. finding they had ma
lorty Of those present in hi. favor, turned
in and nominated him. The very next day
that same caacus met, and resclndcd then
resolutions There never was any more oil
that; aud the democrats who voted for nv
represented 4 majority Of ten thousand oil
the voters Of State.
When We read th. assertion Of our Sen.
ator we were astouuded at it, as being TO.
tally variant from our recollection of the
facts. Not however having the documents
at hand 10 verify our rec elections, we
chose to await n correct statement from
some other source. This the Montgomery
Advertiser has promptly rendered aud we
append the material part OF its statement;
We need not say, that this assertion OF
Mr. Clemens viii astouud every one who
Is at all conversant with the facts relative
to the matter. which are substantially
these. tand for their correctness, We appeal
to every member of the caucus, and 10 the
democratic members Of that SESSION. VIZ.
There were in the session of $50 30.
about sereaig.tlro democrats and sirig.one
wings IN both branches of tho legislature.
Attic caucus or meeting alludedt to hy Mr.
Clemens there were about sixty democrats;
instead of Fifteen or twenty" rs stated
bv Mr. Clemens Iha, caucus nominated
Col King aud Gov Fitzpatrick, as the
nominees Of the democratic party.
The record OF the votes will best show
whether any subsequent caucus annt.lod
what WAS dome hy the hsst one.
Ga the first ballot to TIL VI Lewis Va.
cancy. Gov fitzpatrick received 30 votes.
oi which fifty eight were democrats, 6ni
bat two wings, Nr Clemens received y
votes. Of winch f teen were democrats, aHd
STA Wigs, M Hopkins, wing, received 30
'1lrs. r.
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cc.},d the same vote as before, Mr. Glenn.
rn. 2B,o,e-. Of which fourteen were de'na.
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