Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-09-15
Democratic Nominating Convention.

OF tnls county or district. r
Democratic Nominating Convention.
Pursuant TO previous announcement, the
Democrats Of the several townships Of Por-
tage county, bv Delegates, met at the Court
House in Ravenna, at IL o'clock A. NJ,
on Saturday the llth inst, and organ.
lied by choosing Hon. LoRIN BIeELow,
President, o. L. DRAKE and GEORGE W.
BARCLAY, Esqs., Vice Presidents, and ISAAC
COLES, Secretary.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed committee on credentials, viz:
John M. Tilden, David Fenton, and Will
liam Davis, Sen'r. -
On motion, the chair appointed Samuel
M. Barber, Wm. R. Hallock, Frederick
Carts End, Joel H. Curiiss and J. B. Bald.
win committee on resolutions.
On motion it was Resolved, that the Con-
vention proceed to choose the Democratic
County Executive Committee for the ensu,
ing year, and that the Delegation from the
several townships present each name as
a member Of said committee. -
The following gentlemen were announc.
ed as said committee:
Aurora-Lyman s. White,
At,cater-Daniel Hllyer,
Brimfeld-Benjamin Osborn,
Gharlestown-Elisha B. Brown, a
Deerfeld-Ma Matthew J. Belts, 3
Edinburgh Dennis Goddard,
Freedoms-O. L. Drake,
Fanklin-B.. F. Anderson,
H,ram-Peter Cooper,
Mantua-Lorenzo Frost,
Nelson-Samuel M. Barber,
Paris-William Shakespear,
Palmyrd-lsaac Coles,
Ravenna-EbenezerS Spalding,
Rootstown-Daniel Bogue,
Randolph-David X. Wheeler,
Strsstsborough-A. G. Avery,
Su6fetd-John Turner,
Shalersuils-Samuel g. Eldridge,
Windham-Moses A. Birchard,
On motion, the President assigned to the
Delegates from the several assessment dis
tricts places for their meeting to make their
nominations for candidates for District AS
SCISSORS, during recess, to report to the Con.
vention at the meeting in the afternoon.
On motion, the Convention adjourned for
half an hour. s 5el
+ P. M.-The Convention met pursuant to
adjournment, and the Delegates from the
several Districts presented their nomina.
lions for Assessors as follows:
1st District, James M. Church,
2nd Junia Knapp, 70
I Sd I" John Harmon,
4th I" John Kelso.
On motion, it was resolved, that in bal>.
loting for candidates for the several officers
it shall require majority o. all the votes
given, for choice.
On motion leave was giyeL the Delega-
tions from the several townships to fill any
vacancies in their numbers.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
ballot for candidates for the respective off,
ces which resulted in the choice Of the FOL,
lowing ticket:
For Commissioner - EBENEZER s.
HARMON, of Aurora. Z7 .5.
1a Audi,or-LORENZO FROST, Of
Man,ua.
sherifr-JAMEs WooDARD, of
~ Franklin.
{" Coroner-EDWINB. B. BABCOCK,
OF Shalersville. III
Recorder = ANDREW JACK
SON, Of Ravenna. .s " g
Director of Infrmary - JACOB
SLOUGH, Jr., of Ravenna.
The committee on Resolutions, by their
Chairman, JOEL H CuRr1ss, submitted the
following, which were unanimously adopt,
ed: =
Resolved, That the assembled Delegates
of the Democracy Of Portage, do hereby
reaffirml their adberance TO the principles
of Democracy as declared and practiced by
jefferson by jackson, and reiterated by
their Democratic successors, and often de-
clared by the Democracy Of the Country.
Resolusd, That we heartily respond and
agree to the nomination Of Franklin Pierce,
and William R. King, Tor President, and
Vice President, Of the United States, and
pledge our honest exer,ions for their sue.
cess. ,a4h @s8tk
Resolrsd, Tha. this Convention approve
of the nomination Of the Hon. GEORGE
BLISS, as the Democratic candidate for
Congress, for this District, and pledge our
best exer.iops for his triumphant Election.