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PERRY TOwUmJir WEwrtnu, jaw. s.Pursuant to the proceod*»gu of th0 CUj Gsamty(It.) T*n loeratic Ripoblieia Wd- Mtosriiog Groan, in Octobar la«l#4be Doiaoeratiq fltopnbHora eitiaons of F*rrjr »«rtnHm cmMteved it' tit ftbus* of Mr. Wm. Ohrinj, 9en*» on Aa 6th of January, 1840, at 6 o’clock, P.M. and organised byelecting WM; HER RUN, Chart man, and Gno^o* Do a ham, Secretary; and, on motion, the meeting vfai opened by the Chairman delivering an address appropriate to the occasion, alter which tha following resolutions were idopted without a dissentient voice, and the! committee and delegates unanimously elected :Resolved, That a Committee of three members be elected to nominate five delegates to attend the Clay County Democratic Republican Convention, tobe held iu the Town of Bowlipg Gfeen, on the first Monday of March next, at 12 o’clock, 91., for the purpose of nominating suitable persons as candidates tor the several State and County offices to be tilled at the next August ♦'lection, and to he supported by the Democratic Republican citizens of Clay County, with power to fill any vacancy that may occur in their body, and also, if necessary, to increase their number, provided any other township shall elect or appoint more than five delegates to said Convention, so that Perry township shall have an equal delegation with any of the other townships in said Convention.Whereupon, John Hixon, Sen., Wm. Christy, Sen., and John Donham were elected said Committee, who retired a few minutes, and, on returning, reported, as delegates to attend said Convention, Thomas West, Et=q., George Donham, Elijah Reece, Abijah Donhsm and Isaac Reece, who were, on motion, unanimously elected said delegates, with the power granted in the above resolution in accordance with the will and instructions of their fellow.citizens.Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and a copy of the same be sent to the Editors of the Wabash Enquirer, requesting the publication of the satne in their piper.On motion the meeting adjourned.! WM. iiERRON, Chairman.j Gcorqk Donham, Secretary.
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Terre Haute Wabash Enquirer
Terre Haute, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 15, 1840
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