The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1851-07-10
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%iza,i"u. Hon. w II. TRiMBLE, Of High
land, was called Ia tue Chair. Hon. N.
EVANS, from a committee appointed at a
preliminary meeting, reported a list OF
officers. which was unanimously ratified
by the Convention. by this report Han
SON j. Penn. Of Blown county. was made
President ufihe Convention, assisted 10y
twenty one Vice Presidents, II from
each Congressional district: Rules for
the government "f the Convention were
then adopted. the cnunIles called in al.
~ph1ipIical order, aud the members en-
rolled two hundred al sixty members
were present. We omit the list ofcoun'
ties, as it would unnecessarily occupy
space and copy the proceedings OF The
Convention from the J0arR0I, as follows:
The considerations oi The report ofthe
COMMITTEES IN Rules was then resumed
aud adopted. That portion referring Il
the mode Of nominating Judges, which
reoni,ed the State 10 be divided into five
districts aud each district nominate one
candidate. Several mOii0us Ia amend
were made. when
NJ. Thompson moved To amend by re.
outing each district 10 submit its candl'
date Ia the approval Of The Convention.
Mr.. Sherman, Of Richland. was nppns
ed Ia the whole system ri disIricting the
State for supreme judges. He insisted,
that as all the State had to vnte for the
five Judges, they should all have a voice
in the nnmincti"n. A person acceptable
To ono portion might bo Objectionable 10
all other p%nrtions Of the State.
Mn was opposed TO this plan but
thought no Judges could he nominated
unless it was ndnrted. The constitution
was wrong IN this matter, aud we could
never arl right under it.
Mr.. B,ber moved tn strike mi that pOr-
liun nftIe report Of the Committee refer
ring to the nude If nominating judges.
Gen. Green Thought we had better de-
IibcraIe before we rejected this system.
He was not acquainted with the legal tai
ent aud requirements Of lawyers in all
parts "flhn State, and he wished to nb.
tain the opinion Of good men respecting
the qualifications uf different men, aud
then If they wished him he would vote
for them as candidates, lfnot, lie could
insist " u different man.
: Mr. Lawrence. ofLogan, replied to Mr.
!. Green in objection T." the report of the
Committee. The whole State were Il
vnie fm these Judges. aud. therefore, The
whole State should have a voice in til,
nomination.
Mr.. Curwine. 0l Hamilton. moved 4
amend the motion To strike out by requir
ing that the nominations made by the dis
tricts he not binding IN the Convention
He did not think Hamilton county had a
ny claim un tie Convention for a candi
date. IN consequence Of their conduct a
some of the late elections, but they wert
now on the stool Of repentance. aud the,
would come out right side up with care
# time were allowed. ~lfallnwed one Su
preme Judge, they would be- perfectly
satisfied.
Mr., Ges,, Of Greene. moved that thi
portion Of the report, with the amend
meuls. be laid IN the table.
d On This motion the ayes and n0es b
, counties were demanded, and resulted
ayes 179. noes "a. So the motion to la
on the table prevailed.
Mr.. Hubbell. of Delaware. moved thu
the Convention proceed now To nominal
n candidate for Governor.
a Mr.. Lnwe moved To lay this motion o
the table. Lost.
The question on Mr.. Hubbells motto
J. was then taken. and carried.
A. Mr.. Greeu. Of Russ. presented the nam
oI Samuel +. Vlnton. If Gallia.
On this nomination the ayes and noe
by counties, were demanded.
u Mr.. Teeslale mentinned the name
i" Thomas Ewing,
Mr.. Brasee aud Mr.. Van Trump.
Fairfield. bath declared that they did u
~ believe Mr.. Ewing would consent To
a candidate.
C. Mir said. it INJUSTICE to Mr., Tee
S. dale, that he was friendly to Mr., Vinlu
4, but believing Mr.. Ewing would he mo
! popular in his part Of the State, he felt
his duty Ia vote for him.
~ Mr.. Grigrr suggested that those WI
i did ml wish To vote for Mr., Viuton Shou
II. vote fur john Smith.
b., The name offs, T. Worcester was me
toned.
Mr.. Tresdale withdrew tho name
Mr.. Ewing.
u The names Of W. p. Cutler and Hira
Gtiswull were mentioned.
i" Mr.. of Huron said he was "A
=" thorized T." peremptorily withdraw Il
y" name Of $. T., Worcester.
!, Mr.. Teesdale withdrew the name Of N
u Guswold.
=" The vote by counties was the Gale
" aud resulted US fplluws: - Vinlon, 2l2.
'c Cutler, IS.
J" Mr.. Lawrence moved that Mr.. Vint'
'" be nominated 10y reclamation.
Mr., Van Horn, Of Meigs, said the di
&c trict Mr.. Vim on repre- Sented had new
" seut a Locofnc" to the Legislature.
Congress, or Ia any other place whe
" they could seud u mau. aud next fall thu
~, w"ald rail- up n maj TiIy that would OPP
~, tue eyes aud ears Of the nnrtl.
Mr.. G f. Brown. Of Warren. said tn
the wings "f the umth had nothing
Ca'"rt Mr.. VIutnu, but they feared
would not he 81 popular as some 9th
men, But they should do the best tn,
could for Me. Viu,"u. aud should ha
:" unw moved for his choice hy acclaim a,i,