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Adams Sentinel

Location

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1843

Page

2

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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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.

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.

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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