Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-08-24
Whole No. 1875.
WHIG CONVENTION OF LUCAS
COUNTY,

August, inst. Horace Wait Esq. of Mau-
NEE City, was called to the chair, and
George s. Hazard appointed secretary.
On calling the names Of the townships,
the following persons presented themselves
as delegates from their several townships.
spriogfeld--Messrs. Hamilton, Wood,
Divine, Kimball--4.
Wing-Messrs. Dodge, Scott, Mills--s.
Observation-Disclosures. Cover, Forsyth,
Mack, Scott, Clarke, Knaggs, Reed, Haz-
ard, Allen, Mathews, Wait, Cofn, Boyntcp,
Howe--l4.
Clinton-S. Mclntosh--1.
Swan Creek-J. Emery--1.
Amboy--Messrs. Wood, Berry, Wilcox
3.
Royoton-Messrs. Knowles, Parcher-e.
Yo:k--D. Doolittle--1.
observation-disclosures. Hungerford, Pray,
Barker, Robins.
On motion, committee of ore from each
township was appointed by the chair TO ex :
anime the credentials of persons presenting
themselves for seats in the convention:
After retiring for consultation, the com
mlttee made the following report: ave
find the following persons Contained in the
list above) to be regular appointed by dee
gates to this convention. In regard to the
persons who present themsolve as delegates
from the townships of Watervie, York
and Royalton, we recommend that they be
admitted 10 seats, and submit the following
statement made and signed by themselves
as explanatory of the reasons why they have
presented no credentials to your committee.
'Wc the undersigned, delegates from the
townships of York, Waterville and Royal
ton to attend county convention at Tole-
do on this 18th inst. having been deprived
of the papers by which we were accredited
to said convention by having submitted them
for an especial purpose 10 the examination
of Hezekiah d. Mason, an individual pro-
Tossing to be chairman of an adjourned
County Convention, the authority of which
we do not recognize, nor the right of the
said Mason TO hold his seat as ch1irman In the
meeting to which we are delegated, do here
by declare that we have demanded the said
credentials from Mr.. Mason, who has
wrongfully and peremptorily refused to re-
deliver them to us. (Signed,) David Doc
little, Lyman Parcher, Daniel Knowles, o.
iver Pray. B. Barker, David Robbins,
Jonathan Hungerford.
, On motion, the report of the committee
was accepted and the delegates from Wa
tervillc, York and Royalton were admitted
to seats.
On motion, ResolUed that committee be-
appointed by the chair, to nominate candi-
dates for the county officers, to be suppor-
ted at the ensuing election, and also dele
gates to attend the Senatorial and Repre-
sentative conventions.
The chair having named one from each
township the committee retired, aud after
consultation, retured with the following
nominations,
For Sheriff F. r. Kirkland of WayneG-
field. For Commissioner, David Hobart of
York. For Coroner, Hiram Humphreys Of
Port Lawrence. For Auditor, Jonathan
Wood of Amboy. For Treasurer, Daniel
McBain of Port Lawrence. For Surveyor
S. Wescoal of Sylvania. For Pros. Atty.
G. +. Abbott of Port Lawrence:
The committee also further reported the
names of the following persons as delegates
to the district Conventions:
David Robbins, Jonathan Wood, Luther
Dodge, Robert Howard, Daniel Knowles,
A. Hamilton, Samuel Birret, Elisha Mack
F. T. Kirkland, James Thresher,, Hiram
Humphreys, Elisha Williams, Oscar White
J. II. FORSYTH, John Pray, j. w. Scott
NJ. R. Wait, Robert Cover, Gen. d.
White, H. Reed Jr., james Howe, VIM
Klngsbury, John Allen, w. Wiswell
Horace Waite.
On motion, the report of the committe,
was accepted.
On motion, tho delegation weic empow
cred to fill all vacancies that may occur il
tha lnlnuotionL