Whig State Convention Organizes in Harrisburg
Delegates meet at the Harrisburg Court House on February 22 to form the Whig State Convention, appoint officers, and set up a grand committee. Henry Clay is nominated as presidential candidate with resolutions urging national unity, a Baltimore convention in 1844, and statewide organization.
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Court House
Harrisburg
J. P. Sanderson
Lebanon
Col
George Mayer
Lancaster
Scone Taures
Monrow M’micnacs
Philadelphia
Lot Reysox
Berks
John B. M’pherson
Adams
James G. Reed
Allegheny
Daniel Washabauch
Bedford
A. G. Bradford
John M’cord
Bradford
Sauce Colton
Bucks
Charles C. Sullivan
Butler
John Linton
Cambria
Wm. R. Harrison
Centre
A. R. M’lvaine
Chester
L. A. Mackey
Clinton
W. G. Nurley
Columbia
J. W. Farrelly
Crawford
Samuel Given
Cumberland
John A. Fisher
Dauphin
Sketchley Morton
Delaware
Stephen Skinner
Eric
Andrew Snively
Franklin
Brice Blair
Wuntingdon
James Mathers
Juniata
Robert Kelton
George Pfleger
Evan Thomas
Chandler
Committee On
Great
Vennsylvania
Wien
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Whig Party
Pennsylvania
United States
Pennsylvanis
Anian
Harrison
Vial
Congress
Baltimore
Goyer
Sittention
Joun Burxicorper
Menallen Township
Welock A. Af
Ie Company
Consilution
Ketyomen
J. Pease & Son
J. Prase & Fox
Gettysburg
A. Buenler
Adams County
S. Ir. Parareen
Assibs
Messrs. Pouse & Son
New York
Convention committee forms state central committee in Harrisburg
The Grand Committee designated officers for a permanent convention and revived its purpose to form a State Committee. The committee reported Jonathan Roberts and others as the State Central Committee members from various counties. Speakers praised unity and harmony of the Whig convention before adjournment amid cheers.
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T. Conrad
Philadelphia
Sumper Alexander
Cumberland
Thomas JB. Cochran
York
Denny
Franklin
Jude Jones
Montgomery
John Adams Fisher
Dauphin
Abraham Kauffman
Lancaster
George N. Eckert
Schuylkill
Jonathan Roberts
George W.toland
Philadelphia City
Charles Gibbons
Peter Rowandt
John A. Fisher
Henry Peffer
Wiliam Clark Doz Joseph Paxton
Columbia
James Irvin
Centre
Jefin Strahm
Tanessier
Thomas J. Maied
Allegheny
Samuel Alexander
Jon S. Richards
Berks
Mr. Chandler
Hanes
Court House
Chandler
Larry
Virginia Whig Convention Report from Richmond
The Virginia Whig State Convention met in Richmond with Leigh as president and several officers elected others spoke on national and state issues endorsing Henry Clay for the national ticket. Massachusetts Whig delegates also convened in Boston to discuss governor candidate nominations and a Baltimore national convention. A Times compliment noted the demolition of the Links and a Broadway anecdote described a street incident.
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Virginia
Richmond
Benjamin W. Leigh
Chapman Johnson
Wyndham Robertson
Charles I Faulkner
John TL. Peyton
Rober Wgarler
James R. Cobard
Richard Fi. Toler
Alexander Moseley
Leigh
Congress
Wenry Clay
Centlemen
Me. Faulkner
Taylor
Norfolk
Unbard
Langhorne
Me. Irving
Amhurst
Lyons
Whig Party
Watkins Leigh
Massachusetts
Old Bay State
Boston
Solomon Strang
Seth Sprague
James H. Duncan
Messrs. Palfrey
Carew
Baltimore
Chambersburg Times
Times
Io Wa
Third
Chesnut Street
Fenwis Pelouze
Lewis Pelouze
Tiverwort
Bowery
Martin
Rea
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Northampton
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Northumberland
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Washington
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Tedford
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George W. Patton
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Board of Reviiew
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Dunden
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Samuel Kennedy
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