The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-09-07
Proceedings of the Democratic Repre-.
sentative COnvention.


respond ns committee, the Democracy of
Wyan lot and H sr1;n counties, met at
Marseilles on the Sri AMI organized by
calling tie Hon, D. Sno lgrass to the chair
and appointing E. Giles and D. Barron.
Secretaries.
On motion, s. M. Worth and Jas. H.
Williams of Wyandot and J. G. Stevens
of Hardin, were appointed Committee
on credentials.
On motion, D. Ayres and D. Hoffman
of Wyandot and M. VanAert of Hardin,
were appointed to apportion the ratio of
representation-taking the Presidential
vote of 1852, and allowing one delegate
for every twenty five votes.
On motion, the convention adjourned,
till o'clock, so as to give the Committees
time to prepare their reports.
One O'Clock. P. M.
The Convention again assembled, and
the committee on credentials reported tie
names of the delegates in attendance, and
it was adopted.
The Committee on apportionment re-
ported the Presidential vote of Hardin
County in 1852. as being 847; which
would give her 81 delegates, and tie vote
of Wyandot county,1 300; which would
give her SO delegates, the report was
adopted.
On moion, S. M. Worth, the votes OF
the unrepresentated townships of Wyan-
dot county, were divided among those re-
presented.
On motion of B. Eglin, Eq.. that the
candidates come forward and pied re
themselves to abide the decision of the
conven ion, agreed to.
They each responded in the mcst spiri-
ted and happy manner that they were
democrats, W, were ever willing to let
their claims 60 forth with the express will
of t e m jority, AMI they would cheer
fully support either and abide the decis-
ion of the convention.
On motion the Convention proceeded
to ballot, and the can Iidate receiving a
majori OF all the votes cast, be declared
the nominee.
First Ballot-O. Taylor 81, P. A. Ty-
ler 2 /, VIM NJ Chesney 80.
Second Ballot-O. Taylor 81, P. A.
Tyler 19. VIM. M. Chesney 33.
Tlirl Bal!o+-O, Taylor "a, P. A. Ty-
ler 19, VIM. M. Chesney 80.
Fourth B=llot- o. Taylor "a, P. A.
Tyler, 90, VIM. M. Chesney 80.
Fifth Bsllo'-O. Taylor 81, P. A. Ty-
Ter 90, VIM. M. Chesney 80.
Sixth Ballo+-O. Taylor "a, P. A. Ty-
Ter 90, VIM. M. Clesney 80.
Seventh Bal'o+-O. Taylor "a, P. A.
Tyler q, VIM. M. Cheney 80.
Eighth llot-O Taylor 81. H. Welch
"a, P. A. Tyler 13, VIM. M. Chesney 5.
Ninth Bsllot-O. Taylor "a, H. Welch
8, P. A. Tyler 9e, VIM. M. C'esney. 26.
On motion of j. c. Stevens, Esq Of
Hardin, the name of o. Taylor was with
drawn.
10Th Ballot.-Welch 1, Brunner I, Pc
ter A. Tyler 46, VIM M. Chesney 38.
Peter A. Tyler, Esq, having received
majority of all the votes cast, was de-
clared the nominee.
Mr.. Tyler being loudly called for, he
arose and addressed the Convention in a
short but appropriate manner, and return
ed Lis thanks to the Convention for their
support.
On motion of T. Baird, Esq, cores
ponding committee ofthree from each coun-
ty VT re appointed by the chair, J. X Cool
in, Will. Tomlinson, and J. G. Stevens of
Hardin, and G. R. Mott, George Harper,
and w. T. Giles of Wyandot, were select
ed.
The members of the Convention return
ed their thanks to tie ci izense of Mar
seilles for the use of the Church, and also
Mr.. Croninger for the luxuriant dinner.
On motion of Judge Goo1in the pro-
ceedings were ord. red to be published in
tie Democra ic papers of the District.
DAVID SNODGRASS, Pres.
ELIJAH GILEs,
D. BARRON,