The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-01-18
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OHIO DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.

The Democracy of Ohio, responding 10 the call Of
he State Central Committee and in accordance with
with ancient usage 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 Pickaway, on whose motion Col
WILLIAM MEDILL of Fairfield, was chosen Presi-
dent pro tempOre.
On motion of James H, Ewing, Esq,
Thomas j. Gallagher of Hamilton and Jonathan D.
Morris of Cermont3 were appointed Secretaries frO
tampOre.
I The Convention thus being organized, Allen G..
Thurman, Esq. of Ross county, presented the following
resolutions, which after attempts to amend, were adop-
ted:
RssOUsd, That the respective delegates from tine sew
eral Congressional Districts be requested to meet du-
ring the recess this Convention at noon, and each
delegation appoint one committee man to serve as men,
Der of committee of q for the nomination Of perma
nent officers of the Convention Also one other COM
mittee man to serve as member Of committe Of 81
to prepare and report address and resolutions Also
one other committeeman to serve as a member of
committee of 81 to report Delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, and an electoral ticket.
RcsoEcci, That the Secretary do now call over the
Congressional Districts, by their respective numbers
and as each district is called delegate therefom
do announce time and place of meeting the delega-
ton from such District. .... a+..s-r =.
In obedience to heas resolution the delegates from
each OF the districts then named place of meeting du
ring the recess. ., s.. -a. .
T. M. Stanton, Esq, of Jefferson, then offered theto
lowing resolution, which was agreed to- ..te., ,..
Resolved, That the following method of nominating
Governor by this Convention, be adopted, viz:
Ss That the vote be taken by legislative districts
according to the apporionment in the House of Repre-
sentatives ofthe present session. ... ..i.
ID: That during the recess the legislative districts
meet and take their vote, and appoint delegate from
their district to cast its vote in Convention. ..r.,
Onmotion of D. A. Robertson, Esq. of Fairfeldj the
followingresolution was then passed. -.
RSOlued That the delegates from each of the counties
present. during the recess be requested to prepare and
present to the Secretaries ofhis Convention by
ties the names Of the delegates in attendance.
The Convention then took recess until 3 oclockthis
afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION. o'clock, PM
The Convention re-assembed
On motion of John Brough, Esq.
The Convention proceeded to to vote for cand
date flor Governor, by Legislative districts, each dis
ricI giving as many votes as members of the House
of Representatives in the General Assembly The re-
suit was:
For David Tod, of Trumbull county, 81
For Robert Lucas, of Pike county,
1t was thereupon announced, that all the districts
represented except Coshocton had voted for David
Tod and that he was duly nominated. Whereupon:
| On motion of William Sawyer of Montgomery
] county,
The nomination was unanimously coffhrmed by ac
clamaton. ....
t county,
$ The President appointed the following eommte
to wait on the nominee inform him of his nomination
and request his attendance on the Convenon to- wit
Thomas ]. Buchanan, David T. Disney, Georg
n Kesling, and Rufus P. Spalding.
d David T. Disney, of Hamilton County, from tn
committee f2l, appointed to nominate permenent off
GERS of the Convention, reported the following:
4 President.
6 WILLIAM MEDILL of Fairfield
Vice Presidents.
r WIN. X. Kerr OF Hamuton,
4 John w. Irwin of Butler,
Fielding Lowrie of Montgomery,
Jonas Ward OF Miami,
William Blackburn of Allen,
Thomas Gillaspie of Crawford
John H. Blair Of Brown,
Robert Lucas of Pike,
f VIM. Gill of Pickaway, ,.... ...n.
d Jonathan r. Taylor Of Licking,
o VIM. Robbins of Marion,
. Arthur Taggart of Morgan
u William Blocksom of Muskingum I
= &c. Vincent Of Harrison , 5i..
e D. P. Leadbetter of Holmes
Robert Filson of Columbiana,
Benjamin Jones of Wayne
J. D. Cummins of Wayne
d John Sherman of Ashtabula
+ John McGregor Of Medina.
n Secretaries
II Thomas Gallagher of Hamilton
Jonathan D. Morris of Clermont
, Dixon Fullerton of Ross
is Lucius B Otis of Sandusky
1t John Stevens of Hardin
n JP Ankney Of Guernsey.
Franklin Stokes Of Butler.
On motion The report was unanimously agreed TO-.
- The committee appointed to wait on David, Tod tn
nominee for Governor reported that they had attended
that duty, and that he was present