Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-01-23
OHIO DEMOCRATIC STATE CON.
VENTION.
1a" . Monday, Jan. 8, 1874.


The Democracy ofOhio, responding
TO the call Of the State Central Commit
tee, and in accordance with ancient us-
age, this day met in Convention at the
City Hall, at 10 o'clock.
The convention was called to order
by the Hon. Nelson franklin Of Picka-
way, on whose motion Col. WILLIAM
MEOILL of fairfield, was chosen Presi-
dent pro tempors.
On motion of James H. Ewing Esq.
Thomas J. Gallagher of Hamilton. ard
Jonathon D. Morris, of Clermont, were
appointed Secretaries, pro tempOre.
The convention thus being organized,
Allen 6. Thurm1u. Esq of Ross coun-
ty, presented the following resolutions.
which, after attempts to amend, were a.
dopted:
Resolved, That the respective delega-
tions from the several congressional Dis
tricts be requested to meet during the
recess of this convention at noon, and
each delegation appoint one committee.
man to servs-as member of a commit
tee ri to prepare and report an ad
dress and resolutions. Also, ons other
committeeman 10 serve as a member Of
q committee of 81 to report delegates to
the National Democratic Convention,and
an electoral ticket.
Resolved, That the Secretary do nov
call over the Congressional Districts. by
their respectiv numbers, and as each
district is called, some delegate there
from do announce time and place Of
meeting OF the delegation from suGh dis.
tFict.
In obedience to The last resolution,
the delegates from each of the districts
thea named the place of meeting during
the recess.
e. NJ, Stanton, Esq, Of Jefferson then
offered the following resolution, which
was agreed 10. ."--...
Resolved, That the following method Of
nominating Governor by this COOven.
ton be adapted, viz:
LIST: That the vote be taken by leg
iSlatiVe districts, according to The appor.
tionme.lt in the HOUSE of Representa-
tives of the present session.
2d' That, during the recess, the leg.
islative districts meet and take their vote,
and appoint delegate from their district
TO- cast its vote in Convention.
Oa motion Of D. A. Robertson, ESQ.,,
ofFairield, the following resolution was
then passed.: a-.
Resolved, That the delegates from
each Of the counties present, during the
recess, be requested to prepare and pre-
sent, 10 The Secretaries of this ConVen.
ton, by counties, the names of the dele.
gates in attendance.
The Convention then took a recees
until 3 o'clock this afternoon. DIS.
AFTERNOON SESSION. O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Convention re assembled.
The names Of the delegates werc not
handed in, in full; and those handed in
to the Secretaries, very imperfect
Some counties are known TO have had
dOnble the number of delegates present,
to the names handed in. If they can yet
be obtained, they will beRublished in the
pamphlet copy of theEp:oceediDgs.
On motion Of John Brough, Esq.
The convention poceeded to vote for
acandidale for Governor, by legislative
districts, each district giving as many
votes as 1t has members of the House of
Representatives in the General Assem-
bly,. The result was:
For David Tod, Of Trumbull county, 81
For Robert Lucas, of Pike county, l
twas thereupon announced, that all
the districts represented, except Coshoc'
ton, had voted for David Tod,and that he
was duly nominated. Whereupon:
On motion of VIM. Sawyer, OF Mont
gOmery county.
. The nomination was unanimously con-
firmsd by acclamation.
non motion Of Thomas ]. Buchanan; OF
Clermont county,
The President appointed the follow
ing committee to wait on the nominee,
inEOrm him OF his nomination, and re-
Guest his attendance on the convention
Aoswit: d e"f
Thomas ]. Buchanan, David 7. Dis
ney, George Kesiing, and Rufus 2. SpaI
ding. = ''s7es1
Immediately after which, the follow
ing committee, appointed by the dele
gates from the several Congreslona
districts to select permanent officers to'
the Convention, TO wit: ea a-.E
From the lst District, David l. Disney
nat.se7,2d v tF.A Cunningham
.7afel ID Sd sa Fielding Lowrie
,spa a5 4tha@ William Hunt,
9th d.. P. Hoagland,
9th William Craighill,
ysgnra 7th aG James Loudon,
9Th 5,5, T. J. Wlnship,