The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-08-18
Democratic County Convention.

Pursuant TO call of the Democratic Cen
trail Committee Of Wyandot county, issue,
July 18th, the delegates chosen at the Town
ship meetings assembled in convention, il
Upper Sandusky, on Saturday August the 5tt
1S4S, at Il O. clock, A. M.
The Convention organized by Electins
Samuel Hudson, President, Alpheus Russell
Vice President and Oils I.isor, Secretary
On motion of A. Lyle, the credentials o
delegates were called for; whereupon the del
egates from nine townships presented properly
authenticated credentials, which wererecelveC
by the convention.
On motion it was Resolved, That the Dem.
ocrats in attendance form the Townships that
did not hold meetings to appoint delegates
have the right and privilege of representing
such townships in this convention.
On moton,it was Resolved, That Commits
Zee consisting Of one delegating from each
township be appointed to examine the appor-
tonment of the Central Con,mitee, and ifthe
same be found correct that it be adopted by
the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Beebe, the Convention
took recess for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention called TO order by the Presi'
dent. The committee appointed to examine
the apportionment of the Central Committee
reported an apportionment differing some lit
tie from the apportionment made by the Cen
trail Committee, and the convention adopted
the apportonment presented by the commit
tee to govern the voting thereof.
On motion, Committee consisting of one
delegate from each township was appointed TO
report names of candidates. This committee
immedialy retired, and in a few minutes re-
turned and made report
On motion, it was Resolued, That major
ity of all the votes cast shall be necessary to
make choice.
On motion, Resolved That whereas Peter
b, Beidler is the only candidate before the
convention for the Office of County Surveyor,
that he be nominated by acclamaton as the
Democratic candidate for said office.
After the passage of the foregoing resolu
tions the convention proceed to ballot for a
candidate for Commissioner and Recorder,
which resulted in Ethan Terry receiving a
majority of all The votes cast for candidate for
Commissioner, and John A, Morrison receiv-
ing majority of all the votes cast for Recor-
der.
Therefore it was Resolved, That whereas |
Ethan Terry has been duly nominated as the
Democratic candidate for Commissioner and
John A. Morrison for Recorder, that their
nomination be ratified by acclamation.
On motion, Resolped, That the Central
Committee be solicited to lay before this con-
vention any letters they may have in their
possession from the candidates for Senator, or
that relates TO the nomination of Senator
After the passage ofthis resolution the Cen.
tral Committee through Mr.. A. Nc Elvaln, laid
before the convention letter from Sheldon
Beebe, Chester R. Mott, John Caldwell,
Michael Brackley, and Hugh Welch, accom-
panied with copy of letter addressed to the
above named Gentleman by the Central Com
mittee, which were each and severaliy read to
the convention by the Secretary.
On motion, Resolued, That Committee #
one delegate from each Township be appoint
ed TO apportion to the townships the number !
of delegates to which this County will be en-
titled in the Senatorial Convention TO be held
at McCutchensvlle. This committee imme-
dlately retired and in u few minutes returned
and made report, which report was accepted
and adopted by the convention. This report
being adopted the convention proc eeded to
the nomination of delegates by townships,
which resulted as follows, VIZ:
Sycamore Township Isaac Jaqueth,
Abraham Bare, John Harper.
Tymochtee-John Myers, Alpheus Russell,
Frederick Bloom, Gearheart Scheutz, James
II. Erect, William Bland, Spencer st John.
Cra,eford- Sheldon Beebe, Samuel Sarles,
Hamilton Carr, VIM. s, Green.
Ridge-Hyatt Roberts, Isaac Wuhlgemuh.
Richtand-A. j. Chllson, d. C. Murray.
Eden-Solomon York, Aaron Alban.
Saiem-Henry Eversole, Daniel White.
Crane--W. T. Giles, David Ayers Samuel
Henley, A. McElvain, r. McKely, A Lyle.
Franklin Hllard, Daniel Sway.
Piu-Benjamin Williams, Samuel Butts,
F.F. Fowler, ]. @. A. Worth.
.N1iin-Daniel Straw, o. r. Fowler.
Jackson-Joseph Barns.
Narseiiles-Ethan Terry, Otis Lisor
There having been resolution handed to
the Secretary 1t was called up for considera-
ton. This resolution read as follows, VIZ:
Resolved, That this convention do now pro-
ceed by ballot, to designate suitable person
to be presented to our Senatorial Convention
of the 22d inst, at McCutchenvil.e, as the
candidate of Wyandot county for the office of
Senator; subject to the decision of the conven-