The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-08-08
Henry county Democratic Meeting.

ocrats Of Henry county met at the Court
House in said county, when on motion Of
E. Sheffield, Esq., DAVID HARLEY,
Esq, was called TO the chair, and A. 7.
Adams appointed Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed VIM.
Dodd, Ed. Murphy, and Charles Hornung
committee on credentials.
On motion Of e. Sheffield, ESQ.,,
The chair appointed DR.. l.. L. Patrick,
James E. Sco6eld and William Piper
committee on apportionment. 59
On motion Of WI. jackson, ESQ.,,
The chair appointed W. J. Jackson, e.
Fenton and John Knapp, I'd. committee
on resolutions.
On motion, f. Sheffield, Samuel B.
Jones and j. G. Haly were appointed by
the chair committee to select county
Delegates to theyudicial, Senatorial, and
State Conventions.
The reports Of the committee on cre-
deniials and'apportionment were recei-
we'd and adopted.
On motion, Harvey III. Allen was
unanimously nominated for Probate
Judge.
On motion, w. ]. Jackson was unani-
mously nominated for County Auditor.
On motion, Il. Sheffield was unani-
mously nominated fof Prosecuting A,tor-
ney.
On motion Paul B. Dowd was unani.
monsly nominated for County Surveyor.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
10 ballot for nominee for Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas, when
A. II. Tyler had........".26 votes,
A. Scofield ...."..". 4
All Tyler was then unanimously de-
clarcd the nominee of the Convention.
The Convention balloted for a candi-
date for county Treasurer with the fol-
lowing result:
George Stebbins had...".20l votes.
Achilles Smith had.........lS3
George Stcbb ms was then Unanimous
ly declared the nominee Of the Conven-
ton.
On ballot being had for County
Commissioner,
David Harley bad...........20 votes.
A. L. Adams "...........ll
When d. Harley was unanimously
declared the nominee Of the Conven-
zion.
Mr.. E. Sheffield from the committee
appointed to select delegates from tho
county 10 the Judicial, Senatorial and
State Conventions reported the follow
ing:
Judicial William J. Jack.
son, james G. Haly, A. II. Tyler, E
Sheffield, Charles Hornung, G. Stebbins,
s. B. Jones, M. Connolly, d. F. Wellsted,
and John Hamler.
Senatorial Delegates-D. Harley, ].
G. Haly, S. B. Jones, Samuel Knapp, A.
v. Stebbins, w. J. Jackson, A. Smith,
A. H. Tyler, E. Sheffield, and M. Reed.
State Delegatcs-J. G. Haly and Cha's
McWilliams. .H
On mellon, the chair appointed James
E. Scofeld, Edward Sheffield, William
J. Jackson, and D. f. Wellsted the Gen.
trail Committee for the county for the
ensuing year.
Mr.. Jackson, from the committee on
resolutions presented the following, (which
we're received and adopted. l
Resolped, That this Convention heart.
lily concur in the sentiments adopted by
the Representative District Convention,
which has just adjourned, on the subject
Of Tariff, Taxation, Currency, and Land
MISUNDERSTANDING as we do that the
doctrines OF IFS resolutions express the
feelings Of every Democrat.
ResoEped, That we have entire conf
dence in the honesty, capacity and Dem
ocracy Of DR.. G. M. Godfrey, of Putnam
County, and We cordially recommend
him to the Democracy Of the Senatorial
District as suitable candidate for the
Office of State Senator 10 be supported at
the October election.
ReSolped, That we hail with JOY the
opportunity, now FOR tho first time offered
us by the new Constitution, to express
our preferences for Judges Of our Courts,
and in the exercise Of this right we re-
commend Mr.. John M, Pa'mer, as the
choice Of this County, for the office Of
Judge Of this judicial Dstrict--we be.
lievo him to be sound lawyer, an honest
man, and every way qualified for the
duties Of the station.
Resolred, That the nomination Of
James G. Haly, made this day, for Repre-
sentative, meets our unqualified approba-
tion, and that confident fiom our personal
knowledge ofhis ability, correct principle,
and sound Democracy, we pledge our
selves 10 roll up for him, and the rest Of
the Democratic ticket, the largest kind Of
a victorious majority. a-.,
On motion, ResoIped. That the pro-
ceedings Of this Convention be published