The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-08-19
Democratic County Convention

Democratic County Convention
In accordance with The call of the
Central Committee for Monroe County,
the delegates flom the several town
ships assembled in the town 81 Woods.
field, on Tuesday, Augusta 5ih, lor.lhe
purpose of nominating iicketstos be
supported by the Democracy on the
second Tuesday Of October next. ,,s IN
On motion, CHRISTIAN YOCKEY
was called to the Chair; THonAs "A.
WAY, JAMES NJ. STour, and MICHAEL
CRow were appointed Vice Presidents;
and Eli Brock and Thomas Mc1lidhon
Secretaries. .,-,e gs, gq l.ty sgss. NJ
On motion. Cornelius Sullivan, Geo.
w. Durkee. John d. Glenn. Isaac Slime
and Isaac Dennis, were appointed a
committee to examine the credentials
OF delegates. And thereupon the Con-
vention adjourned till o'clock, p. NJ.
.is't@5..3 ! o'cLocK, P, M.
Convention met. The Committee
on Credentials reported. After some
vacancies were filed, the following
delegates appeared and took their seats.
Adams.--Thomas McMahon, ohm
Sprague, VIM. Sinclair, John d. Glenn,
Christian Hartine. -
Bethel.-Thomas Miller,and Thomas
Martin. (with power 10 cast fivevotes.)
Centre ohm WarfieId, John Ham.
ilton, d. H. Wire, Horace Holland, w.
W. Livingston. .eat @ 'e.a..,ss'ss
Enoch.e-s. Powell, S. Riddle, b.
Powell, F. HeadIey, 7. Headley.
#EM.-A. Hardy, VIM. Crnm, J. Mar.
tin, H. Prior, VIM. Crum, Jr. III.
.Frankin,- D. Forshey,J. w. Wheel.
er, A. .Pickens, Eli Brock, John Reed.
Geen.-.Thos, Wood, Harvey Mitch.
eli, Geo. Caldwell, Elias Shriver, Wm.
Eddy. .'6 1,5.t h.
jackson. -. Wagner, e. Barker,
Z. Ullum, r. Armstrong, T.. Wright.
| 8. Malasa.--D. SIusher, J, Heck, IT.
Bruce, l.. Yockey, G. Yockey. n
Ohio.--Not represented. e.,'sf
Pery.--l. Slime. l. "A. Brock, M.
Stine, ]. Phillips, |. Lentz. ss@3
| Seneci.--J. M. Stout, Z. Hathaway,
M. Crow, R. Clegg, G.. Sullivan. sla,
Sunsbury.-J. N. Mitchell, James
Gates, ]. ID. Riley. John Jeffries.
t.Saiem.-G. W. Durkee. William Lit.
ten, J. Yost, ]. Marshall, A. Gs Ewing.
Switze,land.--O. Farmer, J.. Davis,
N. Fankhauser, r.. Smith, S. Farmer.
Union.--A. Morrison, G. Shake, j.
R. Rogers, VIM. Tracy, F.Shakie.
Wayne. IS. Barakman, G.. Daley,
r. Cree, y. Daugberty, S. Conger.0
| Washington.--M. MarkIey,J. Mitch
lell, a., B. Bowman, J. Dennis, ia.
Way.a tas laF -bsg ~ a3id,a II t,S.ai
T The Convention then proceeded Ito
appoint a Central Committee .fof The
ensuing year, viz. James M Stout, Joel
Yost,Wm. Tracy, VIM. Myers, florace
Holland. DR.. Ramage, and John Reed.
On motion 10. that effect, the Con-
vention then. proceeded 10 nominate
candidate for County Commissioncr,
which resulted IS follows:
Thomas Griffith had as
II Jacob Tscbappat 80 q ssl2o
jacob Vernon, 8; 20
,a The Convention then proceeded 10
the nomination Of a candidate for COIN
~ Auditor which resulted is follows:
Ss6 Thomas West had sedsa6,s
asasiuWilllam Craig .ill"szst, 99,qa
1 @el Marshal Morrow y iiIs, 3ass
/ siSi John, B. Noll <. ieS,M M Sgs a5s
JThe Convention then proceeded. 10
nominate a candidate for Representa-
tive, for which \, iIin s,2s Sa., & 8 s, 6i,.
JamesR. Morris had 4s votes
& Thomas Orr g Fatse g ls ,siq
VIM. Johnston ~ 10
lbs. Cumming 3sssf Sc ap@
Onmotion OF I'D. II. Wire. theifollow-
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
e Rssolvsd, That JAMES R..sMOR.
RlS, THOMAS WEST Il THOMAS
GRIFFITH be declared the unanimous
nominees of this Convention; and that
we pledge ourselves to use ali honosa,
BILE means to secure their elections .
The Convention then adjourned with
three cheers for Cass, Butler, Weller
and Demecracy,i wbiehs were given
with a hearty good will. ,saa.id IN
.sL & @. YoCKEY, Prss't
q <: W., Vice Il a,s.'...s.t,,' i.t,', d.
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