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Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
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On the evening of February 25, 1804, 110 Republican members of the U.S. Senate and House met at the Capitol in Washington, nominating Thomas Jefferson unanimously for President and George Clinton by large majority for Vice President.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS,
OF President And Vice-President.
At a meeting of one hundred and ten Republican Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, held at the Capitol in Washington, on the evening of the 25th of February, 1804,
STEPHEN R. BRADLEY, of the Senate, was unanimously called to the chair.
After a very able discussion of the importance of selecting the most proper characters for the next Presidential Election,
THOMAS JEFFERSON WAS unanimously nominated for the next PRESIDENT—and the ballots being taken,
GEORGE CLINTON, governor of New York, was by a very large majority, nominated for the next VICE PRESIDENT.
A respectable committee, consisting of a member from each state, was appointed to make proper arrangements.
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Washington
Event Date
Evening Of The 25th Of February, 1804
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thomas jefferson unanimously nominated for president; george clinton nominated for vice president by very large majority; committee appointed to make arrangements.
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At a meeting of one hundred and ten Republican Members of the Senate and House of Representatives held at the Capitol, Stephen R. Bradley was called to the chair. After discussion, Thomas Jefferson was unanimously nominated for President, and George Clinton was nominated for Vice President by ballots.