The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-12
PRocEEDlNGs oFIHE
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION


Of he District Of COshOeton, TEscuvaoas' and Holmes
Counties, hE at Skanesrilts on &s lch da3 Of Sep.
tender AD. 1874
The delegates Of Holmss and COshOcion, Counties
were frst admitted the for the purpose Offset.
ling the Claims Of the Delegates Of Tuscara@aO County
TO seats IN this COnfention.
On motion of James French, COLONEL RAFENS.
CROF rwas chilled 10 The Chair.
Oh motion Of Mr.. Johnson, WnLIAM GlVESs was
appointed secrstary-on motion uliiilse Of lhroe
were appointed to wait upon the respective Delegates Of
Tuscarawas County, and obtain and present this CUn,
venloh their respective credentials as Delegates.
haPpeirng on the call Of the Delegates that vacan.
cy sxsleJ in tie delegation from Holmes County, Wh
! Giocas was called 10 fill said vacancy.
The said committee retired, and shortly returned
with the credentials Ut tho Tuscarawas Delegates
which were read by The secretary.
NJ. IIoagand moved that those claiming TO be Dele
gates from Tdsca:awas County who were appointed BY
the majority of the Convention of said County be ad-
med 10 seats as Delegates in this Convection which
| motion was lost by tie vote.
MIR. Matthews moved that q committee OF three be
appointed 10 request the Candidates now before this
convention to withdraw their and decline being
longer candidates before This nventlon-which mo-
ton was lost Mr. Love, moved that the Convention
now nominate Candidate for Congtsss Of this dis
trct which motion was lost.
| On motion of Mr.. Mathews the convention took
recess Of twenty minutes after which the Contention
was called to order byahs President.
NJ. Huagand then uffared the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted, to wit RSsOLucd, =
that when this convention do adjourn, that they agre
10 meet again at New Bedford in CoshOcton County OIL
the 2lSt day ofIhis month and that in the mean tint
Tuscarawas Couniy proceed under the direction Of he
Central Committee 10 make choice Of Candidate f0
Congress, and that SAT-! County send nine Delegate
10 meet this Convention at lis adjournment: session
represent the will of the Democracy Vi said County
The following resolution was then unanimously adopt
ed, RESOLVED, that Felix D. McMeal, John D. Cum
minis aud Waller NJ. Blake be new requested to pre-
sent themselves before this Convention and respect
lively declare. whether they or either of them will b.
y for candidate for Congress at the election 10 be cal
led by the Central Committee of said County, ant
whether Ihsy eilhcr oflheh will abide tie decl,ioi
OF this Convention al is adjourned session and supper
the nominee thereof
F. D. McMsal being first called stated lie would b.
candidate, and abide the decision Of the District con
vshnOn at lis adjourned sessonsnd support the notni
nee liersOf if the popular VuTs syntsIn be adopt
ed.
John d. Cummins being next called stated that b
would be candidate and abide the decision ofihs Con
Vention and Suppsn the nominatien thereof and wa
agreed to any mode Of sieclins ebgaies agreed ups
by the Central Commiitee.
II w. NJ Blake being then calIoi, stated that he woul
saSsndidate and would abide The decision oflhs Con
vehtioh and sappdrt tho nominee thereof, and
! greed to the popular vote system.
On motion the Convention adjourned to Iiseo, agar
d al New Bedford the 2lst inst at II o'clock A. NJ
a JAMES HAVENSC ROFT, Pres
1 VIM GIVENS, SECT.