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gentleman from Maryland was then read. II IS
as follows


WASnlSGToS April -, 1874
Ny DEAR SIR reconcile 10 my u dcl'cury
mud nro,rry To- attend either the Wing Conventions Bal
,,fnoe Such my deliberate judgment hope friends will
Ic ennoi M ,y do" Vaur. resec;ay m H. Clay
To Il. JonNsoS. Esq. Baltimore.


Mr.. Srorr of n. Y. who had renewed his mo-
ton, now withdrew it, and was settled that Mr..
Clay should not be pressed 10 attend the Conven-
tons.


Mr. Bronson of Maine now read the letter
from Mr.. EVANS already referred to. 1t is as
follows:


W,smSGToy. April 2th 1874.
My DEAR SIR :: am happy to ear' y your favor o "a
received few day, that vii reach baltimore
President and Wee President OF the United state


II will not be power 10 meet you and tie other Dec
gntCs from Maine who will attend there that occasion. be-
fore the nominations nre nde but wls you ana the Z" e
sb!y conduce prompt and harmonious action 10y the


nm aware that Convention of the Wings of Maine held
Augusta. durng the late session. ol the Legislature ,ii me
honor TO top"se me ,s a cnna2e inF @ G wee
where. have spoken nyombly Of the pf2posilio' .,.
becnnnmed tor lie office. ad from all that can learn
opinion OF the COM en"n Is likely TO be considerably div
,ed II; regard the suitable nomnn,ion or H. erTe,
ly desire Tar es ms power all occasion ln
dy%l ,, 81 ~em,men @ ] "n39 Inn, m y H' - G S W @ nt
OF the Coventon t" winch have recTe beg YOU %
commune rt illGIi lt! " u '" tNl
Convention after sn he orGnuIzed. that most respectfully
and with profound gratitude those who huye thought inc
dates for that distinguished office.


You aud other friends Name have been that have
never desire. put tr this high c'ire; and
TINT should have declined before and IN more public nni
neF. could laNe done So without an nilfce oi aay.


Hon p.yG Msis fRgs!SS scs. IA" very 'n,5 GEo Y:THiNS


The letter was received with accamations,
and, on motion, ordered 10 be entered on The
journal of the Convention.


Mr. RIDGELEY of Delaware now asked leave TO
read letter from Hon. IouN NJ. CLAYTON Of
Delaware Unanimously granted. 1t was read,
as follows:


Ny DEAR SIR: As are about TO attend the Baltimore
Conyenion the l,i Of MAY N The cnnactr Of der,nlS
desire occupy reference the Wee Presidential n"nnn
uon. 1t known you that have never sos, @ .f noia
length agreed without reluctance 10 suffer my TIc t -"
n,c Conventions which ns. m some measure ifo
>ed this upon ~ n duty 20 tic state ,,,,


my from the l o thusc from whom the canilni" for
Wee President 10 Ire scrc'cl the mo1cnt F9 eau discover
my nominal on mud M friends. Tor sake well rs
the sake al the country. Ia unite immediately on some "e
rmor tho>o " lose iacs have been before the public
ilate> Tor the nomination, al "i whom are nneNccidnnhhn
men. Harmony the thing most to c desired ana we i'isl
not suffer my other consideration 10 interfere for moment
with determination Ia be united upon the W ing nonia-
ton Lci ns stand III the way an instant alter YOU
hive any reason believe that is withdrawal Will contribute
,n proInoc harmony among friends N the Convention and
the gicc,,a II, candidate cr the Wig Wee eientia
well Us for ,at Of llaTfy tihe West.


i'''"'''iy J3iiN 5TiiGN.M NJ. CLAYTON.
CHARLES e. hpGELY. Esq.


MIR RpGElEY remarked that hc was charged
with duty, painful to himself but In his Judge
mcnl, imperative to Mr.. Clayton, to Delaware,
and the Wing party, By "nquaiifedly ,cithdram-
ng JouN NJ CLAYTON from the list of Candl-
dates for the Vice Presidency.


lI,,I. pa off .,
Introductory remarks, moved the following reso-
luton:


Resolrea, That this Convention entertain :,
deep sense OF the PATRIOTISM, ability signal SER
vices 10 the Country and the Wing cause of
GEORGE EVANS and JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, and Of
the magnaninotis spirit evnccd in their letters
lust read TO this Convention Carried, and the
letters ordered to be entered on the journal of the
Convention.


Mr.. r. JOHNSON of Nd. now read the following
letter from Hon. JonN MCLEAN of Ohio; also
declining a nomination for Vice President, and
expressing his high qualification at the cheering
prospects of the Wings. 1t was received with
hearty satisfaction.


CINCINNATI, Apn p. lSn
.y Dear Su You may be ayaIs TINT nay name ha> been
those who have named the ucct conversation by
letter given such enson ior decnin: hoped might
cep II nomnaei because did not deem necessary to
So Hut thai such are the circumstance, un-
er wicl, am placed that be named
candidate for the above Office ldo mol WISH you 10 de ms
smdnes Of NY friend, Shall never cease feel grateful


cjvce with you and oer friends that the prospects OF Nh
OLN' az ''''''''V Very truly and ,ncercly
To RrvrRpy JOHNSON. ESQ.


Mr.. d. SELpEN of \. Y, now proposed the fol
lowing resolution in substance ::


D..oI.oJ That tnr he pnrnOsr nj colIcriI II
the sense of this Convention witt! regard 10 the
Wee Presidency, the Delegations from the several
States appoint one of their number 10 form a
Committee, which shall collect the votes of the
several Delegates for Vice President ol the Z.
States-each Delegate to write his name on the
back of his vote.


Mr. BuRNEr OF Ohio inquired whether 1t would
be the effect OF this resolution 10 give the nonn-
nation to the gentleman receiving the highest
number Of votes.


Mr. SgLDxN replied that such candidate would
be reported hv the Committee TO the Convention
for lis acceptance rejection.


Mr.. BuaNET objected that this plan would deny
to the dis,an, States, which might not be iuIly
represented their proper Federal weight in the
choice OF Vice President. He thought the Dele
CATION from each State should cast the full Flee
loral Vote OF that State.


Mr. ]. s. HcHARDs OF Pcnna. concur.ed with
the gentleman f;om Ncw-York III prinsiplc, bu,
differed as TO the mode ol carrying 1t out lie
suggested tina, The Convention proceed 10 ballot
for Wee President, the vote OF each Delegate
present counting ono, unt!l d candidate be
selected.


Mr. KELLY OF Ohio moved as a substitute that
each Stale proceed 10 vote for Vice President in
such manner as It's Delegation shall think proper.
Mr. W. l., Mo&EiS OF Pa. rose 10 inquire whe-
thsr each State had designated its proper CON-
plement of Delegates to vote for Vice President,
II not, the proposition could not be carried into
effect.


III was here announced that each Delegation
had 50 designated a proper number Of persons to
cast its vote for Vice President.
Ohio had The effect disclaimed on that side. Sup
pose Ncw-York were divided - to II, would
10, the majority determine To cast the whole vote
,f the State for tho svortc of that majority
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