Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-21
Democratic state hFsnlian.I
e ,sS Coiltmss an s, 1850.

Central Committee and % sual custom,
for The Democracy Of 0ljjs 81 State conven-
ton to assemble, the co5s llon met at 10
o'clock at the Odeon Hal and was called
to order by Col. Geo. m MsCook, !, Of JEFF.
ferson, on whose rno,.IiSh lsfd. DUANE
MO ORGAN, Of Colun biianss was called TO
the chair as temperafy lent Of the Com
vention, and on motion A Robertson,
of Faisfeld, AN.ass.I II, <5asensessss
was selected as Secretary aud on motion
of Gen. Loudon, Of Brown, Thomas G.
Penn was appointed assistant Secretary. ~
On motion Of R. r. Spalding, of Summit,
Resolrsd, That the Secre1aryseall the roll
of counties, and that the delegateslrom each
county report the names ofathe delegates in
attendance. ~. .zr ssi5EB
On motion of Mr.. Vallandisham, of
Mont gomery, -s-&@r7 ss.5 E4ssssizzf7 9 9
Rssolued, That the delegates from each
Congressional District be requested to name
one delegate from each as. committee on
Resolutions. ,.v 81, = s.=zs.s. s#;,7 arp
Mr.. Mccormick, of Adams, offered for
adoption an amendment for the appointment
of a committee to consist of one delegate
from each Senatorial district
Mr.. Shearer, of Ross, moved to amend by
striking out Senatorial and insert Congress
ional, so that the Committee should consist
of one delegate from each Congressional dis
trict. :, ss-,r-s-.... .,.5 s..-.s s,.x......sr.-
Mr.. Cunningham of Allen, moved still fur
ther TO amend by. inserting Representative
districts, SO that the committee should con-
sist OF 72 members on from each district
entitled to elect one Representative. !. .sas.
The question was debated by Messrs.
Burns, McCook and Valanidsf Ram in favor
of the committee consisting Of one from
each Congressional district-by Messrs.
Spalding and Warner in favor of one firm
each Senatorial district, and by Mr.. Cum
ningham infasor Of the. appointment of one
delegate from each Representative district.
The question being first on the amend
ment for Congressional districts, and it was
carried The resolution as. amended was
adopted. g, sezsF =gs...4 s.,.sss.3,~
The following named gentlemen consti-
tute the Committee on Resolutions .as ap-
pointed by the Delegates from the several
Districts: 5sa.z. ..I.5ss ss-sz.5ssse
IS Wm. ,LilIey,J NJ Roosa, C L Vallan-
digbam, John A. Corwin, A p -sEdgarton,
iilsafa, sJ,,nasGR Sana.elssl w
Halsey, John CLANCY, s w Andrews, H.
S Knapp, H B Smith, Thomas. Ritehey,
G. A Hall, Thomas L Jewett, Cha's H.
Mitchener, VIM q Morgan, George Rex,
Luther Day, Harvey Rice, Richard War
ner.rz h ssa.s kge ~ II y,ss,s5sss7 : : sa4a.
cs:Onmotion of Mr.Spalding, srl aa -
Resolved, That the committee of one
from each Congressional district be also in
structed to name one person from each dis
trict, to act as committee on credentials
We omit the committee appointed un-
der. the above resolutions, y.-ssea e445ys
On motion of Mr.. .Leech, of Guernsey,
Resolved, That the delegates from eacn
Congressional District, be requested to des-
ignate one of their number to report perma-
nent officers for the Convention ss.sIsxs.,-
1--WE also omit the committee under the
above resolution zEss}s 'zs.
On motion of Mr.. JeEett, of Harrison,
the Convention took recess until 2 o'clock
2 o:cLocK, P. NJ
The Convention met pursuant toadjourn-
ment. IN. -. ..-.fs
Mr.. Dimmock, from the committee to
select permanent officers, reported the fol-
lowing: .a4zfEti 'sss's9sss~ ~ ga 'f@s
For President, sCol. SAMUEL zMEDARY,
Of Franklin. ysge5 ia. 4 s-Fs..;-ssI.J
81. - Vice Presidents. ~. y-
Joseph Cooper, of Hamilton: E c Hib-
ben, of Clinton; W M Stark, Of Greene
Thomas Shit4eler, of Miami; VIM Black
burn, Of Allen: John Ewing, of Hancock
Col David Miller, of Highland; Amos Cor
wine, of Pike; VIM M Forsman, of Pick
away; Charles Follett, Of Licking; James
Stewart, Of Ricbland; R DeSteigenor, Of
Athens; John E Hanna, of Morgan; VIM
Scott of G Gurnsey Jesse Barton, Of Belmont
Calvin Brumbaugh, Of Holmes; Alone L
Liuell, of Carroll; Samuel l. Lorah, Of
Wayne; Joseph g. Haney, of Mahoning
Arthur Hughes, of Guy ahoga; Joseph L
Wilton, Of Lorain. sp f=ssssil. .ss' s,sa525-;7t
ee'As- ssi 1ss Secretaries issa :est F'
VIM H Gill, of Guernsey; 7 Granville
Penn, of Brown; Thomas Powell, of Ham
lilton; George w Houk, of Montgomery
Abner L Backus, of Lucas; John Dumble
Of Morrow; L J Ryder. of Geauga.
The report Of the committee having beer
read, it was adopted unanimously. i2
: On motion of DR. Glover, of Scioto, ~
Resolred, That a committee of three del
egates be appointed to inform Col Medar,
Of his selection as presiding officer Of thi
Convention.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Glover
Jewett, of Muskingum, and Blocksom, Q
Mahoning, as a committee under the abov
resolution.
The committee having announced tn
presence Of Col. Medary, who being cor
t Quoted to the chair, amid the cheers of tn
vast crowd, returned thanks for the homo
conferred, in substance as follows:
! GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
! Having been unanimously and voluntar
lily elected to preside over this Convention,
need not say that feel grateful for the hor
2 or thus conferred. zs5@ e,y5s,i :.
: It is at any time gratifying to be esteem
! ed by our fellow men, but at this time afte
having been in active service in the Dem,
cratic cause for nearly quarter Of Ger
t .tury, and meeting with every State Conye'
4 ton since 1896, it is doubly. so, to be tht
honored. | see around me heads muc