When was it published?

March 13, 1820 in Daily National Intelligencer

Domestic News March 13, 1820

Daily National Intelligencer

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. Findlay, Esq., James Monroe, Daniel D. Tompkins, Richard Rush

Q: What keywords are associated?

Lewistown Convention, Governor Nomination, Presidential Support, Democratic Republican, Vice President Recommendation

Washington, District Of Columbia

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What is this article about?

Extract of a letter from Harrisburg dated March 9, 1820, reporting the Lewistown convention's unanimous nomination of WM. Findlay as Democratic Republican candidate for Governor and resolution supporting James Monroe for President and Daniel D. Tompkins for Vice President, with Richard Rush as alternative if Tompkins declines.

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Extract of a letter to a Member of Congress, dated Harrisburg, March 9, 1820.

"I have just time to inform you, before the mail closes, that I have just heard from the Lewistown convention. I send you the proceedings. You will find that there were eighty delegates present, and that they have unanimously nominated WM. Findlay, Esq as the Democratic Republican candidate for Governor. It was also unanimously resolved, that the Electors of President and Vice President of the United States give their undivided support to James Monroe for President, and Daniel D. Tompkins for Vice President; and that, in case Daniel D. Tompkins should decline a re-election to the office of Vice President, then the Convention earnestly recommend Richard Rush to be supported for the office of Vice President."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Lewistown Convention Governor Nomination Presidential Support Democratic Republican Vice President Recommendation

What entities or persons were involved?

Wm. Findlay, Esq. James Monroe Daniel D. Tompkins Richard Rush

Where did it happen?

Lewistown

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Lewistown

Event Date

March 9, 1820

Key Persons

Wm. Findlay, Esq. James Monroe Daniel D. Tompkins Richard Rush

Outcome

eighty delegates unanimously nominated wm. findlay as democratic republican candidate for governor and resolved to support james monroe for president and daniel d. tompkins for vice president, recommending richard rush if tompkins declines.

Event Details

The Lewistown convention with eighty delegates unanimously nominated WM. Findlay, Esq. as the Democratic Republican candidate for Governor. It was also unanimously resolved that Electors support James Monroe for President and Daniel D. Tompkins for Vice President, with Richard Rush recommended if Tompkins declines re-election.