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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Letter from Washington dated Jan. 10 reports ongoing caucuses for presidential nominations: Democrats support Madison for President and Dearborn for VP; opposition backs Monroe and John Q. Adams. Both parties prioritize Northern interests for VP. Only three states back Clinton. Upcoming: Rose's mission outcome, Wilkinson's case, Senator Smith's decision, and presidential court of enquiry starting tomorrow.
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Caucuses without number, are now held in this city, preliminary to a nomination for the next presidential election: It is this day stated in respectable circles, that the arrangement has been so far matured, as on the democratic side to agree to support Mr Madison as President, and General Dearborn as Vice President: on the opposition side, Mr. Monroe and John Q. Adams are to be the candidates. Both parties feel the necessity of cultivating the interests of the Northern States. It is upon this principle that each of them will recommend a gentleman from that quarter to fill the Vice President's chair. It is said that at a late caucus, there were but three states, [Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and New-York] who supported the pretensions of Mr. Clinton to the chief magistracy.
"The present week will disclose matters of considerable interest to this nation. in the first place, the denouement of Mr. Rose's mission is expected; next a determination in the case of Wilkinson; and thirdly, a decision on the case of senator Smith, from Ohio.—The presidential court of enquiry is to commence business tomorrow.—As this body will possess no power to call for persons or papers, nothing decisive can be expected to result from it."
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Jan. 10
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Caucuses held in Washington preliminary to presidential election nominations. Democratic side supports Mr Madison for President and General Dearborn for Vice President. Opposition side candidates are Mr. Monroe and John Q. Adams. Both parties cultivate Northern States interests by recommending Northern gentleman for Vice President. At late caucus, only Pennsylvania, New-Jersey, and New-York supported Mr. Clinton for chief magistracy. Present week expected to disclose: denouement of Mr. Rose's mission, determination in Wilkinson's case, decision on senator Smith from Ohio. Presidential court of enquiry commences tomorrow but lacks power to call persons or papers, so nothing decisive expected.