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Secrfftftry. •The objeTt of the meeting was explained b^ Dr. Maxwell and following gentlemen weremom-ioated and elected Delegates to attend the Coflven-tion to be held at Indianapolis, the first Moncfey in April next, for the purpose of nominating a Whigcandidate for Representative in Congress™ thisdistrict: John Owens, John fif. Barnes, Doctor JohnMcCorkle, Joseph M. Howe, JamC* * ■ Doods, and Joseph G. McPheetera.The following resolution was offered bj Jolin S. Watu Bs^. and adopted: •Resolved, That the delegates appointed tcMtUcnd at lodiaoapolis on tho part of Monroe comity, to select some tit person as the mutual choice «of the Whig party to be run for Congress in this district the ensuing election, be and are hereby authorized to exercise thoir sound discretion in tho choicd'they may make; having due regard to the best interest und success of the party to which v/e belong.*
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Bloomington Post
Bloomington, Indiana, US
Fri, Mar 22, 1839
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