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Domestic News January 24, 1844

The Guard

Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi

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Rhode Island's Democratic State Convention will convene in Providence this month to select delegates for the Baltimore Convention, anticipated to unanimously support Mr. Van Buren, with many primary meetings already choosing pledged or favorable delegates.

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Rhode Island. The Democratic State Convention of Rhode Island will meet at Providence in this month for the purpose of choosing delegates to the Baltimore Convention. If our intelligence is correct, it will unanimously declare in favor of Mr. Van Buren. Many of the primary meetings have chosen delegates to the State Convention positively pledged, and others, though not requiring a pledge, but leaving the delegates to act upon discretion for the good of the party; have selected persons whose sentiments are well known to be in favor of that gentleman. -Vicks. Sent.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Rhode Island Convention Democratic Delegates Van Buren Support Baltimore Convention

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Van Buren

Where did it happen?

Providence, Rhode Island

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Providence, Rhode Island

Event Date

In This Month

Key Persons

Mr. Van Buren

Event Details

The Democratic State Convention of Rhode Island will meet at Providence to choose delegates to the Baltimore Convention. It will unanimously declare in favor of Mr. Van Buren. Many primary meetings have chosen delegates positively pledged or selected persons known to favor him.

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