Saunders returned to Congress following his election in 1840 , where he became an outspoken opponent of Martin Van Buren and his allies who opposed the annexation of Texas . At the 1844 Democratic National Convention , Saunders sponsored a resolution requiring a two-thirds vote for the selection of a presidential candidate . This paved the way for the nomination of James K. Polk
1844 Democratic National Convention
1844 Democratic National Convention
Romulus Mitchell Saunders