The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-01-14
From The Ohio Slatesman.
DEMOCRATIC /.
State Convention.
4 (Reported for the Ohio Statesman

This being the day recommended by the
State Central Committee, and by time
bonured custom, for the democracy TO
meet in State Convention, the delegates
assembled in the spacious hall OF the The
a,re. at % o clock, and was called to or
der by the Hon. Rufus p. Spaulding, 7of
summit, on whose motion, Col. DAVID
ROBB, Of Logan county, was called to the
Chair, aud J. G. BREsL,N, Of Seneca, was
appointed Secretary.
Mr. Spaulding offered resolution Tor
tie appointment of a committee OF nine
delegates to act as committee on ere
den,ials, which was agreed to, aud Mess's
Mulvauy, of Belmont. Spauld'ng' OF oH"
nit. Hooker, Of Richland, Forsyth, OF La
cas-, King, Of Butler, Byers, Of Wayne
]. b. Dlocksom, Of Columbiana, Dung, oi
Champaign and Cochran of Adams were
appointed said committee.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Cuyahoga, offered res
olu,ioo, which was amended by Mr. Nor
gan, of Columbiana, and agreed to, that
the 81 cretary now proceed 10 call the us.
of counties, and that the delegates in at
tendance, J. present their credentials.
The names Of the counties were then
called in alphabetical order, when il was
found that delegates we're present from
seventy -eight Of the eighty>thrte counties
of the State.
Mr., Carter, OF Stark, offered for adop-
lion resolution, that the delegates from
each Congre .s;onal district appoint one OF
their nuat er 10 act as a committee to Sc
~lect officers of this convention; which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Tappan offered resolution, that
tie delegates Wien, meeting by Cong'es"
sional districts, be instructed TO report
the name of tie delegates to the National
Convention elected by said district, and
that they also report the name OF an cleo
tor for said district, and The name of a del
epate TO serve on the committee on reso-
buttons. Objections being made on the
uronud that the different districts claimed
the right TO elect their onw delegates, the
question was debated at some length.
MIR. Byington offered Institute, that
during the recess, the delegates from each
district appoint one Of their number to act
as member Of the committee on resolu'
tions, and another to act as member OF
the committee to select Electors Of Pres.
ident and Vice President, aud that the
delegates for each district, if they choose
90 TO do, report the name of district dele.
gates to The National Convention, which
was agreed to.
The convention then adjourned until :
o'clock.
2o'clock, p. VI.
The convention met pursuant TO ad-
journment.
During the recess The delegates from the
several Congressional districts met, and
agreed upon the following, as the commit
tee TO select officers of the Conventions
1st district, A. j. Prudeni I'd, w. d.
Van Hook; Sd, l.. Monfort; 4th, J. ii.
Youog; 9Th, J. McLa,n; 9Th. L. W. Hall;
7tb, l.. b. Leeds; 9th, $. w. Halse; 9th ).
w. Kerr; 10th, d. Humphrey; l1Ih, John
Keisbaw; 18th, L. l.. Smith; 18TH f. s.
Hawkins; l4th, w. IL. Gill; 18th L. Arch
bold; 10Th, j. II. johnson; 17th, Mr.. Nc
Donald; 18th, ID. A. Starkweaiher l9'h,
Joel But,les; 20 h, }. Rider; 2lst, Edwin
BIiogtop.
Mr. S,arkw Gather, from the committee
to repurt permanent officers Of the con
zyenti,n, submitted the following, Which
was agreed TO without dissenting voice;
FoR PRESIDENT.
Hon. D. T. DISNEY, Of Hamilton.
VICE pRFs,DEsTs.
No. District.
Henry Roeditor, Hamilton.
Q J.hn Carr, Butler.
Alexander Ruff, Greene.
a II. John Taylor, Champaign.
John Elliott, Allen.
James Justice, Saudusky.
ID. w. &. Johnston, Highland
q johnson Loflsud, Ross.
q DIR. w. Griswold, Pickaway
10 A. G. Hibbs, Franklin.
II John Sellers, Knox.
l2 L. l.. Smith, Athene.
10 john j. Clark, Perry,
II Newell kennon, Guernsey.