Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-01-19
From the Ohio Statesman, January 8.
Democratic state Convention.

MS DelnS In0 Gay recommended Oy
the State Central Committee, and by time
|honored custom, for the democracy 10 meet
in State Convention, the delegates assem-
bled in the spacious hall Of the Theatre, AT
81 O'Clock, and was called to order by the
Hon. Rufus P. Spalding. Of Summit, on
whose motion, Col. DAVID ROBB, !, ofLo-
gan county, was called TO the Chair, md
JOHN G BREsLIN, of Seneca, was appointed
Secretary. @'4.<~ 80 - -
Mr.. Spalding offered resolution for the
appointment of q COMMITTEES of nine dele
gates to act as committee on credentials,
which was agreed to, and Messrs. Mulvany,
Of Belmont. Spaulding, Of Summit, Hook!
er, of Richland, Forsyth, or Lucas, King,
of Butler, Byers, Of Wayne, ]. B. Block
som, OF Columbiana, Young Of Campaign
and Cochran Of Adams were appointed
said committee. Z" T" ,.oi5tio "a ~A1'Si
- MIR. Taylor, Of Cuyahoga, offered a
resolution, which was amended by Mr..
Morgan, of Columbiana, and agreed to,
that the Secretary now proceed TO call the
list ofscounties, and that the delegates in at.
Tendance, present their credentials. -
The names Of the counties were then
called in alphabetical order, when it was
found that Delegates were present from
seventy eight out of the eighty-three coun-
ties of the State. 81
Mr.. Carter, Of Stark, offered for adop-
ton a resolution, that the delegates from
each Congressional district appoint one Of
their number to act as committe to select
officers Of this convention; which was
agreed to. s--.eEEs {. f3 - So
Mr.. Tappan offered o resolution, that
the delegates when, meeting by Congress.
ionol districts, be instructed to report the
name Of the delegate to the National Con.
vention elected by said district, and that
they also report the name Of an eiectdf for
said district, and The name Of delegate to
serve on the committee on resolutions.
Objections being made on the ground tha.
the different districts claimed the right to
elect their own delegates, the question was
debated at some length. f. ~. 5
MIR. Byington offered substitute, that
during the recess, the delegates from each
district appoint one oftheir number TO act
rs member Of the Committee on resolu-
tions, and another to act as member of
the committee to select Electors Of Presi.
dent and Vice Pres dent, and that the dele
gates for each district, if they choose so to
do, report the name ofsdistrict delegates to
the National Convention, which was a
greed TO. @s- st,~ 8 =-S.'aA .
The convention then adjourned until 2
o'clock. ~'-~*a
- -.as. Q o'clock, P. NJ.
y The Convention met pursuant TO adjourn
ment. 9s59s.s -G
During the recess the delegates from
the several Congressional districts met, and
agreed Upon the following, as the CON-
mittee to select officers ofthe Conventions:
lst district, A. J. Prudent; d, w. B.
Van Hook, Sd, l.. Monfort; 4,h, J., ii.
Young; 9th, J. McLain, eth, l.. w. Hall,
7th, L. B. Leeds; 9Th, S. w. Halsey; 9th,
S. w. Kerr; 10Th, D. Humphrey; llth,
John Kershaw; 18th, L. L. Smith; 18th, /
F. S. Hawkins; 18th, W. Fl. Gill; 18th,
E. Archbold; 10Th, j. K. johnson; l7th,
Mr.. Mcdonald; 18th, D. A. Starkweather;
18th, Joel B. Buttles; 20th, J Rider; 2lst,
Edwin Byington. y e'' 4er51z,@t
Mr.. Starkweather, from the committee
to report permenant officers Of the conven-
lion, submitted the following, which was
agreed to without dissenting voice!