The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-08-13
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. I

AT a meeting Of the Democratic Central
Committee, for Monroe County, held in tho
Town Of Woodsfeld, July 81. 1851, pur-
suant TO previous notice.. THOMAS "A,
WAY, Esq, was called to the chair, and
JACOB TscHApPAT, Esq, was appointed
Secretary. On motion the following res
olutions were adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Democratic electors
OF Monroe county be requested TO meet in
their several townships, at the usual places
Of holding elections therein, on Saturday
tho 30th day of August, 1851, att O'Clock
P. NJ, and then and there appoint two del.
egates for each township to Represent such
township in a Convention to be- held, ~ .
time and place TO be hereafter design rated,
to nominate candidate for District Judge,
for the District composed Of the counties
OF Monroe, Belmont and Guernsey ,oH
Resolved, Thatthe said iownshipsshall,
at the Same time and place, appoint the
same or two other delegates to ifepresen
the several townships in Senatorial Con.
yention. 10 nominate . candidate fof Sen.
ator, for the District composed of the coun.
ties Of Monroe and Guernsey, 10 meet at
time and place to be hereafter dssig.
mated ,o!. - j's4R q.i s3Bii oa8
RESOLVED, That James R., Morris, w.
T. Sinclair and VIM. Okey are hereby
appointed Central Corresponding Conc
mittee with power 10 arrange, Tin conjunc-
ton with the committees OF the other coun-
ties, J the times and places of holding the
District Conventions; and that after they
have performed such duty to give public
notice Of the same. n'aas is4a7q
Resolred, That at the same time and
place, to wit: the said 3Oth day Of August,
1851, the Democrats of the several town.
ships shall proceed to nominate candidates
on the popular vote plan, to be supported
by the democratic party at the ensuing
October election; for which purpose three
judges and two clerks shall be appointed id
each township, who shallreceiye the votes
Of democrats, and democrats aione. for.
One Candidate for Representation.
One Candidate for Probate Judge. els;
= One Candidate for Clerk Of the Court.
One Candidate for Commissioner. aaa
One Candidate for Sheriff.. asfEd e9z}
One Candidate for Coroner gqyi rms
One Candidate for Treasurer, and sdS
One Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney
in the same manner thatvotes are received
at the annual election, and close The polls
at o'clock, when the judges shall pros
ceed to call out, and the clerks to record
upon the poll books. all the votes castiof
each candidate; alter which the Judges
shall carefully inspect and sign the san,sg
and the clerks attest them; when they shull
be carefully sealed up and delivered into
the hands Of two delegates, appointed by
the democrats assembled, who shall con-
vey the same TO the County. Convention,
to be held in Woodsfeld, on Mondsy. he
lst day Of September, next, q i o'clock
which Convention. after being organized
in the usual manner. shall call the towny
shipstin alphabetical order. WHOM sll ne
poll books shall be examined and counsety
and the candidate having the highestnums
ber of votes shall be declared the nominee
Of the democratic party for thssofics Tor
which he was balloited. y9ogga lass1os vrn
1Accortling to the decision Of the iIitcr.
ney General the voters residing n tI1e fefd
ritory taken from the county of Monroe
andnow included in Noble county, vilF
be entitled 10 vote for The 0shdiditSs III
Disadvantages, Senator and Representa-
tive the same as II no division Or ihe1c 1couuan.
ty had taken place, and, that those fesidg
ing IN that territory taken from w SSiinar.
ton countyIand attached 10 Monroe coUal,
~ mustyote for said officers with w ashei
ington county consequently fhs sSversli
townships now ih Noble county, formerly
belonging to Monroe county, win appoint
delegates TO the District conveniio6j.5 MP
vote for Representative alone; ma M
electors in thatterritorys attached 10 slfois'
roe from the county Of Washinetof, VIM
omit taking part in this procee0inRs p0flhe
township emeetIngs 70 az d sho5s pf30Sf
are concerned: but win 81 sndlsds ~ y5lSC
for all county ofiicsrss alppgp ri kshaeosIie
THoMAs.A wAY, cAJfSs ssv
JACOB TschArpIr, SscfsstAr1y.. ~ sS