Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-05-22

/ The time is fast approaching when
lit will be necessary to hold State
Nominating Convention, to make
preparations for perhaps the most
important political campaign that
has ever been fought in Ohio. A
candidate for President Of the Board
OF Public Works has to be nomina-
ted in any event, as member of that
body is now annually elected by the
people; and should the new constitu-
ton be adopted, candidates FOR var
ious other high offices will have TO
be selected. In view, then, Of the
great importance Of securing, at our
next State Convention, a full repre-
sentation, and seeing the Wing mass
es Of the Stale assembled once more
in council at the Capitol, as in days
Of yore, the committee request the
Wings OF the State, at the several
places of holding the election, on
Tuesday, the 18th Of June, the day
Of voting on the new constitution,
in their respective townships, be-
tween the hours Of l and 3 P. NJ, to
appoint delegates TO the said Conven-
ton, one for every hundred Wing
votes, and an additional delegate for
every fraction Of fifty in the town.
ship, leach township to have at least
one delegate taking the Gubernato-
rial vote Of lS4S as basis of repre-
sentation.
The Wing party of Ohio stands
on the same platform it has ever
stood, the resolutions Of lS4S and
1850, and there is no reason that it
should not again triumph, if the
friends Of the principles contained in
these resolutions will only work TO-
gether.
The delegates thus appointed on
the 18th of June, will assemble in
Convention at Columbus. on Thurs
day, the Sd OF July, for the purpose
OF transacting such business as the
interest OF the party may demand
This day has been selected because
10 hold the Convention later would
throw it into harvest or the sickly
season. The Wing County Central
Committee will apportion to each
township the number Of members to
which it is entitled under the basis
prescribed, and give due notice there
Of, and as soon as the delegates are
appointed, forward a list of their
names to the Ohio State Journal for
publication. Each county, whatever
may be the number Of its delegates,
will be entitled TO one vote for every
five hundred whig votes, and an adj
ditional vote, for every fraction OF
two hundred and fifty cast at the !
Governors election in lS4S.
The following is the proportion Of
each county according TO this basis:
GalIia 8. Meigs 2, Jackson 2, Law
renee 2, Athens 8. (We omit the
other counties. The whole number
Of votes will be 3II
The time chosen for appointing
delegates, on the I7Ih of June, when
the people will be out at the polls, is
favorable TO the selection Of the best
men as delegates, and the means
Of conveyance TO the Capitol from
all parts OF the State, easy and con
venient. Let the Wings then rally /
and re-kindle the council fire that
used TO burn so brightly in the old
Wing wigwam. 1t can be easily re-
lighted bv an interchange of senti-
nent, and a pressure of hands OF
brethren OF the same faith, re-uniting
once more at the Capitol Of the
State in the "good work." Wings Of !
Ohio, a great crisis is at hand, in ,
which the veal Of the State de- 5
nands of every elector TO be at his {
,ost. See that you do your duty. q
Signed by the Wing State Central ;
Committee.
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