Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-05
Convention met pursuant to adjourn.


nearly all of whom answered, and tn,
vanacles were filed by the appointment
of citizens from the townships in whicl
the vanacles occurred; except from tb,
township OF Pike, there being but on,
person present from that township, thC
vacaucies were not filled, aud conse
quently, said township had but one Del
sgate in the Convention. Delegates from
BrOwn-42. @
| Col. D. Miller, of Highland, called
over the Delegates from said conuty, all
of whom answered. Delegates from
HiOhland--39.
The reports Of Committees were cali
for, when
]. ]. Higgins,o Brown, from the com.
mittee of conference, reported,- The
members Of the committee from the
counties ofHigbland and Brown lad m II
as many of the Delegates of Clermont as
could be got together, and that the Dele
gates from Clermont still persisted in
their determination not 10 act in Con.
vention, without compliance, on the
part of Highland and Brown, TO terms to
which they could not consistently ae-
cede.
]. R. Emrie, Of. Highland, from the
committee on the subject Reported
the name of GEN, JOSEPH ]. MCDOwELL
as candidate before the convention
and thathe (Gen. NY was ready to ad,
dress the Convention at any time which
might suit the pleasure and convenience
Of that body.
There being no other names presented
before the convention for nomination, on
motion, it was resolved. to go into the
election, by ballot, Of candidate 10 be
supported for congress by the Democra.
Cy Of the 7th congressional District.
When the President announced that
the convention was now ready TO receive
the votes ofthe Delegates, and that ] ].
Higgins Of Brown; and Col. D. Miller of
Highland would act as Tellers, a general
rush of the Delegates towards TIE Sec
retaries' table 10 deposite their votes,
took place, which created considerable
confusion, and rendered it difficult to
determine whether all the Delegates had
voted, or whether all who were entitled
10 vote were present; it was, therefore. .on
motion Of J. R. Emrie,
Resolved. That the ballots be with.
drawn, and that the Delegates be called
by name, and that each delegate, as cali
ed, should step forward and deposile his
vote.
The call was proceeded with under this
arrangement, and all the delegates from
Highland county answered and voted ;and
all the Delegates from Brown county,but
four*, answered and voted.
The result was, for Gen. ]. J. Nc
Dowell-73
Blanks S
When the result was announced by
the President, in answer to loud and re-
peated calls from all parts Of the House
Gen. Mcdowell came forward and ad.
dressed the meeting briefly, in neat
and pertinent speech, explaining his po,
litical views.
On motion of ]. ]. Higgins Of Brown
it was
Resolved, That the members Of the
Meeting pledge themselves, individually, |
to use all fair and honorable means TO
sustain the nomination, and secure the
elect on of Gen. J. Mcdowell.
On motion,
Resolved, That the proceedings ofthis
meeting be signed by the officers, and
published in the Democratic papers Of
this Congressional District, and in the
Ohio Statesman,
DAVID G. DEvoRE, Prss't.
A. LoWMAN, Vice Pres't.
], J J; ( HEGsIN'' If,aI, Secretaries.
"Note by the Editor Of the Hillsborough
Gazette. We were inforWsd after the ad.
oufnment of the Convention, that three
Of the Delegates from Brown county vo>
ted for Gen. Mcdowell, when the first
attempt at balloting was made, and i'm
mediately retired from the crowd, and
did moi hear the motion TO draw the bal
lots, nor did they know that a second
balloting was had. This therefore, ac-
counts for the absence Of three Of the
four Delegates from Brown county who
did not answer when their names were
called at the second balloting.
With regard to three Of the fiveBlanks
which were cast, we may state that they
we're cast by theDelegatss Of Scott town.
ship, in Blown county, under instructions
from their constituents, as we we're in,
formed by one Of the Delegates Of that
township, who cited us to the following
resolutions passed at the meeting in
Scott township. a.
Resolved, that the Delegates from
This township vote blanks on the first bal.
lot for candidate for Congress.
"ResOlved That the delegates from