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The Committee appointed to decide upon the relative claims to public approval, of the two portraits of Mr Clay submitted to them for their decision, are of opinion that the Portrait drawn by Mr. Fry should be accepted. The Committee was divided in opinion three four being in favor of Mr Fry's portrait and two ^three^ in favor of Mr Stantons.
For Mr Fry's portrait --
Jacob Swigert
Philip Swigert
Leslie Combs
For Mr Stantons portrait
George Robertson
John M. Clay
Orlando Brown. Sr