The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC
CON V EN- TION
or TuSOARAWAS OOUNTY.

Which cOnveueI at the Court House iu New |
Ph'a ielpha. on the 2ni day of September lsl4, |
pursuant 10 the call Of III Democratic CeufsI Commit.
lee.
The membets wero called 10 order by L. H. Rch on
motion COL H TORREY of Dover was unanimously
elected President
On motion, WILLIAM HELMIcK of Goshen and Doc
TOR MAReUis Of Clay were appointed Secretaries.
Augustus Wihelm moved that the delegates from
The several townships present their credentials and n-
sructohs pursuant to The request Of The Central Com
mee, which motion met with opposition and gave
rise to exciting and prolonged debate whilst this matter
was pending GER. WALTER NJ. BtAkE, presented him.
self in person before the Convention aud declined being
longer can ddate. the discussion Of the nooh On the
presentation Of credentials aidiistructons was conth>
ued and w,hou, hope ofrecOucing the differences or any
prospect of organizing the convention in Accordance with
the requisilion of the Central Committee II was deemed
expedient to the sitting 10 the of the DEM
ocratic Hickory Club at lie sign of The Lion, which
was done After The presden, Col Torey had again
taken the Chair on motion George W. Travis Of Bucks
was appointed secretary and the Convention proceeded
10 complete its orgauza,ion by call of the member,
furnishing their credentials and instructions so far as
the same could be Obained At request of the dele
gates at the Court House committee Of conference
was appointed consisting Of Benz, Ream, William Gra
ham and L. H. Rich, who after some lime reported
that the committee appointed by The delegates at the
Court House, had met them al the house of Mary Albert
sign Of the Lion, that the committee Of this Conven
,ion had proposed that the delegates should produce
their credentials aud instructions and that The township
delegates should vote for delegates TO Congression
al Convention according TO the institutions Of their
townships which proposition could be agreed 10 and
tho conference ended-the report Of the committee was
accepted and their action approved Of the sense Of
the Convention.
On motion the following persons were appointed BY
the President delegates 10 tho Democratic Congress.
sona Convention 10 be held al ShanesviIls on lbs 10Th
inst with power to Gil vacancies Doctor w. J.
IIewe,, Bsn Blickeusderfer Vance p. Bonhsm, vii.
liam Graham, 2. D. Leonard, George W. b,ngman,
George Harris, Michael I. Bennett, and Emerson
Goodrich
J. The Convention unanimously nominated The follow
ing persons as candidates to fill the several county of.
e fees.
For Representative,
&c RICHARD HEWITT, Of Salem to.
% For Auditor.
ID BRlCE BLAIR. Of Washington tp.
Of For Commissioner
III LEWIS CONWELL
r. For Coroner,
JOHN SHANK of Bucks, tp.
It For Poor House Directurs
III WILLIAM NEIGHBURS
" SEQ. BUGHER of York. ,p.
ls JOHN BLACK of Sandy, ,p.
= On motion it was resolved that ihs members of tn,
Convention support their nominees and use all honora
n. ble means 10 secure their election.
A delegate Of the delegates at the Court House re-
quesled lhe names Of The persons the Convention in
j tended 10 nominate candidates 10 m the county off
GERS list Of the Of the persons who had beer
"a nominated was furnished.
On motion il was ordered that the proceedings Of III,
Convention be published in the Ohio Democrat Homs
d County Farmer and Coshocon Democrat, and they b.
b. signed by the President nd Secretary. On motion
A. vote Of thanks was rendered 10 the officers
Or motion, :he Convention adjourned
II. ToRREY, Pres't
lis G. w. TRAVIS, Sscy.
I'd Sept. 2, ls44 ..