When was it published?

March 26, 1822 in Richmond Enquirer

Domestic News March 26, 1822

Richmond Enquirer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph C. Yates, Samuel Young, Erastus Root, James Burt, Mooers, S. B. Romaine, Finch, Cramer, Greene, More, Dudley, T. Smith, Remer, Prior, Bouck, Jansen, Seymour, Grant, Tracy, Bronson, Dwinell, Tompkins, Crittenden, Bowne, Uischeffer, Childs

Q: What keywords are associated?

Republican Caucus, Governor Nomination, Lieutenant Governor, Albany Legislature, Yates Root Ticket

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What is this article about?

At a Republican caucus in Albany on March 18, Joseph C. Yates was nominated for Governor with 52 votes, defeating Samuel Young. Erastus Root was nominated for Lieutenant Governor with 51 votes over James Burt after four ballots. Committees were appointed for correspondence and to draft an election address.

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Albany, March 19. At a meeting of the Republican members of both houses of the Legislature, convened at the Capitol, on Monday the 18th inst. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor,
The hon. Joseph C. Yates, at the first balloting, had 52 votes
And Col. Samuel Young, 31
Judge Yates having had a majority of the whole number present, was declared duly nominated.
The meeting next proceeded to ballot for Lieutenant Governor, and the votes were suspended between Gen. Erastus Root and James Burt, Esq. and after four times balloting,
Erastus Root had 51 votes
And James Burt 35
Gen. Root was thereupon declared to be duly nominated.
The following gentlemen were appointed a committee of correspondence, to further the election of the above candidates:
Messrs. Mooers, S. B. Romaine, Finch, Cramer, Greene, More, Dudley, T. Smith, Remer, Prior, Bouck, Jansen, Seymour, Grant, Tracy, Bronson, Dwinell, Tompkins, Crittenden, Bowne.
And Messrs. Uischeffer, Dwinell, Childs, Greene, Tracy, were appointed a committee to draft an address to the Republican citizens of this state, on the subject of the approaching election.
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What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Republican Caucus Governor Nomination Lieutenant Governor Albany Legislature Yates Root Ticket

What entities or persons were involved?

Joseph C. Yates Samuel Young Erastus Root James Burt Mooers S. B. Romaine Finch Cramer Greene More Dudley T. Smith Remer Prior Bouck Jansen Seymour Grant Tracy Bronson Dwinell Tompkins Crittenden Bowne Uischeffer Childs

Where did it happen?

Albany

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Primary Location

Albany

Event Date

Monday The 18th Inst.

Key Persons

Joseph C. Yates Samuel Young Erastus Root James Burt Mooers S. B. Romaine Finch Cramer Greene More Dudley T. Smith Remer Prior Bouck Jansen Seymour Grant Tracy Bronson Dwinell Tompkins Crittenden Bowne Uischeffer Childs

Outcome

joseph c. yates nominated for governor with 52 votes; erastus root nominated for lieutenant governor with 51 votes after four ballots. committees appointed for correspondence and to draft election address.

Event Details

Republican members of both houses of the Legislature met at the Capitol to nominate candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Yates received 52 votes to Young's 31 on first ballot. For Lieutenant Governor, votes split between Root and Burt, with Root getting 51 to Burt's 35 after four ballots.