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Staunton Spectator
Staunton, Virginia
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The Pennsylvania Jackson State Convention met at Harrisburg on the 5th instant, nominating General Jackson unanimously for President and William Wilkins for Vice President after balloting among candidates including Dallas, Buchanan, and Van Buren. It refused to send delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
Merged-components note: Included ballot table results in the Pennsylvania Vice-Presidency news item.
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The Pennsylvania Jackson State Convention met at Harrisburg on the 5th instant, and was organized by appointing Frederick Smith, of Franklin county, President, Wm. M'Creery of Washington, Christian Garber, of Huntingdon, Joseph B. Anthony of Lycoming, and Alexander Cook of Philadelphia Vice Presidents; and J. Y. Barclay of Westmoreland, and Gen. Henry Frick of Northumberland, Secretaries. One hundred and twenty-two members were in attendance.
General Jackson was unanimously nominated President. The persons put in nomination for Vice President, were Messrs. Dallas, Wilkins, Buchanan, and Van Buren. A letter was read before any balloting took place from Mr. Buchanan declining to be a candidate. The following was the result of the first three ballotings:
On the last ballot the votes stood Wilkins 67, Dallas 62, Van Buren 1! so Mr. Wilkins was nominated. Wilkins & Dallas are brothers-in-law. The Convention refused to send delegates to the Baltimore Convention.
| 1st. | 2nd. | 3rd. | |
| Dallas | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Wilkins | 54 | 55 | 55 |
| Buchanan | 17 | 15 | 17 |
| Van Buren | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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5th Instant
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general jackson unanimously nominated for president; william wilkins nominated for vice president after balloting (final: wilkins 67, dallas 62, van buren 1); convention refused to send delegates to baltimore convention.
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The Pennsylvania Jackson State Convention organized with specified officers and 122 members in attendance. Nominations for Vice President included Dallas, Wilkins, Buchanan (who declined), and Van Buren. Balloting results over three rounds led to Wilkins' nomination on the fourth ballot. Wilkins and Dallas are brothers-in-law.