Lancaster Almost Loses Title The question uppermost in the minds of the Pennsylvania legislators at Lancaster during the winter of 1802 was whether Lancaster would remain as the state capital or relinquish that honor in favor of Harrisburg or Columbia or Philadelphia or Carlisle. A vote in the Senate on

opposition. Lancaster Journal March 4, 1808 38 Constitution Members of the Senate and House met in the Senate Chamber and voted to support John Spayd for Governor and James Madison for President and George Clinton for Vice President. Lancaster Journal March 14, 1808 James Ross was decided upon as the

that Robert Montgomery, Esq. Son of the General, and a citizen of the same County was unanimously elected. Before 12 o'clock, the Electors assembled in the Senate Chamber, for the purpose of electing a President and Vice-President of the U. S. On counting the Ballots, they were found to be unanimously

state capital to Carlisle. It failed of passage in the Senate. Again in 1796 the question was considered and the House passed a resolution in favor of removing the seat of government to Lancaster in preference to Carlisle and Reading, which towns were also considered. The citizens of Lancaster developed