Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-01-19
Proceedings Of tho Democratic Stale
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Convention.
In accordance with the call oc the Dem
ocralic State Central Committee, The Dele
gates from the several counties assembled
at the City Hall in Columbus, on Thurs
day, the slh day of January, 1859, at IL
o'clock, A. NJ, for the purpose Of carryins
out the requirements OF said call.
The Convention was called to order by
Gen. G.. w. Morgan, of Knox county, OF
whose motion,
DR.. GEORGE FR1Es, of Hamilton county
was appointed Chairman, pro tenn.
On motion Of Col. George W. M'Cook
of Jefferson, VIM. H. Gill, of Guernsey
was appointed Secretary pro tenn, ant
Isaac E. Il atom Of Belmont, Assistnn, Sec
retary.
On motion Of Gen. Morgan of Knox
the list Of counties was called ond the ere
dentials of Delegates presented.
Col g. ". M'Cook, Of Jefferson, sub
mitting the following:
Resolved, That the respective delega
tons from the several Congressional dis.
tricts be requested to meet as soon as prac
ticable and each appoint one committeeman
TO serve. as member of committee OF
twenty one to nominate officers of Ibis
| Convention. Also one other committee
man to serve as q member of committee
of twenty-one to prepare and report reso-
/ lulions. Also one other committeeman 10
serve as member of a committee oftwen.
ly.one, to report to this Convention the
delegates selected by the several congress
sional districts TO the National Democratic
Convention. Also an electoral ticket.
Resolved, That the Senatorial Delegates
be elected by the Conven'ion at large, vot
ing by counties.
Mr.. Morton, Of Lucas, moved to amend
the resolution, by adding thereto the follow
ing:
Resozred, That the Committee on per.
manent officers are hereby instructed to
report rules for the government of this con-
venton.
Resolred, That committee Of five up.
on credentials be appointed by the chair,
to report upon the the credentials now be-
fore the convention.
The amendments were agreed to, and
the resolutions as amended were adopted.
The Chairman appointed the following
gentleman committee upon credentials:
Messrs. Commager Of Lucas, John A.
Skinner of Montgomery, Fl. S. Manon of
Licking, J. NJ. Thomas Of Jefferson, W.
c. Mcdowell Of Hamilton, and VIM. Por-
ter of Trumbul.
The following gentlemen were severally
chosen by the different Congressional Dis
of ~
manent officers;
lst District, Phillip Weaver; ID, VIM.
B. Tellair; 81, VIM. M. Stark; 4!h S. S.
Mckinney; 9Th, J. c. Stephens; 9th, E.
Parker; 7lh, D. Smith; s,h, L. F. Drake;
9th, A. S. Robinson; 10Th VIM. Bushnell;
llth, Charles Follelt; 18th, C. w. James;
18th, Jas Culbertson; 18th, Joseph Fer.
rell; 18th, Jos. NJ Mitchell; 10Th, A. T.
Waling; 18th, r. J. Atkinson; 18th, B.
Letter; lesh, D. B. Wood; ooh, S. Dia-
BILE; 21ss, G. S. Patterson.
The following gentlemen were severally
chosen by the different Congressional dis
trlcls as members of the Committee to pre-
pare and report resolutions:
1st, District, Thomas w. Powell; ID,
Geo. Kesling; Sd, Abner EIaines; 4th,
John A. Corwin; 9th, 6. w. Andrews;
9Th, R. McKelly; 7th, Jos. J. Mcdowell;
8lh E. W. Jordon; 9th, Wayne Griswold;
10Th w. R. Rankin; llth, Joel Myers;
18th, Lewis Anderson; 18th, w. Nj.
Brown; l4th, H. Beard; 18th, John NJ.
Kirkbride; 10Th, A. 6. Dimmock; l7th,
John Clark; 18th, J. A. Marchand; l9.h,
S. w. ellison; 20.h, E. T. Wilder; 2lst,
S. Humphreville.
The following gentlemen were chosen
by the different Congressional Districts, as
members Of the Committee 10 report the
delegates ofthe several disticts TO serve as
delegates TO the Baltimore Convention:
Isl District, John Timonus; I'd, A. P.
Miller; So, E. S. Liggett; 4th, A. S. Piatl;
5:h, D. O. Morton; 9th, l.. B. Ohs; 7th,
James Loudon; 9th, J. R. Cockerill; Oh,
John CLANCY; 10Th, H. S Manor; 1lth,
John B. Dumble; 18th, VIM. Golden; 18th,
-; 18th, John Ferrell; 18th H. C.
Whitman; 10th, C. D. Taggart; l7th,
George W ebster; 18th, /. N. Jones; 10Th,
A. Medberry; 2o,h, J. w. Gray; 2lst,
Horatio Wildmun.
On motion,
The Convention took recess until two
o'clock P. NJ.
o'clock, P. Nj.
Judge Whitman of Fairfield. moved that
committee of five be appointed by the
chairman, to nominate State Central
Committee for the ensuing year, which was
agreed to.
The chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen said committee, to wit: Messrs.
Trevitt of Franklin, Mcdowell Of High
land, Vallandgham of Montgomery, Nor
ris of Clermont, and NJ edberry of Mahoning.
Mr.. Drake Of Pike, submitted the follow
ing which was agreed to;
Resolved, That it is the wish of the
Demo ,racy of Ohio, that the Democratic
National Convention be held in Cincinnati,
in 1856.
The committee on credentials, reported
that every county in the State was repre-.
sented, and submitted the list of delegates
in attendance.
The question being on the adoption Of
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