The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-08-31
0mcisl Report Of the Proceedings Of
&iha Namaoraticsef ate Convention.

!. 8-HaA - a.
the Demscraticsetat Convention.
Pursuant 10 a call Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, the Democracy
OF Ohio assembled in Convention, by Del
egalss, al Amhps' Hall, III the City of CO.
ipmbus, IN Wednesday, the 2lih day Of
August, 1853. at 10 o'clock, A. M 10 pun
in nomination une candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, and one candidate Tor Commls'
sioner OF Common Schools.
On motion Of Charles Cist, Of Hamh-
$ ton, the Convention was organized tempo
. rarily. BY elccling JOEL W. WILSON,
Of Seneca, President pro tenn.
On motion Of Ransom A. Gillet', OF
Portage, e. b. Eshs4inan was appointed
Secretary, rr
On motion Of Mr.. Muse, Amos Lay
man Of W Washington, was also appointed
Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Cist, ii was
Resolved, That The officers elected Tor
,ihs temporary organiza'ion OF the Cotvn
-ion,be declared, in part the peri a 'enl
officers.
On motion of Mr.. Vallandigham, it was
Resolved, That the Rule that governed
.;the deliberations Of The last, Democratic
:State Convention be the rule BY which the
deliberations Of this Convention shall be
governed.
The following letter" was then read to
,ihe Convention:
sDugyRus. Aug. Ia, 1883.
eIon. ". D. MORGAN, CA'n Dem. Central
Committee Of OhiO:
sDEAR SR-Uwing 10 the s~i'uation OF
smy busiut IS, and the multiplicity Of my
private engagements, it will be impossible
for me, If elected, TO discharge the duties
of the Office of Lieutenant Governor. Tn.
der the circumstance By which am sur
rounded, | feel it an important duty 10 de
cline The honor they propose to confer
upon me by an election 10 thai Distinguish
ed position.
You nil do me a favor by informing
The Democracy of the State Of my decIl
anatien at as early q day as possible, so tina
the vacancy thus occasiuned in the Stat
TiSketymay be filled at the approaching
State Convention.
In Withdrawing my name from the tick.
'et,' Edo not withdraw my support from the
Democratic party, and Democratic princl
piles. Twill, therefore, close this brief not,
with The expression of my earnest hope
for the triumph of the Democratic ticket Al
the ensuing election, and ioHleIge 10 it
success my best eXertious,
Yours most truly.
.'" LESTER BLISS.
The Committee on Credentials, report
ed The following Delegates in attendance
unidentified 10 seats in the Convention:
.AshLnd-J W BOYD. J W Kinnamau
II S Knapp. D Rust, & G Coulter.
.AshtOGula-Cul & G GllIeu, Plat
Stems.
.Afhsns-Mauhew Stewart, W r Golden
LotL Smith.
Beimout--J NJ Mitchell.
Butisr-F Stokes. A p Miller. J Clark
F Anderson, D Raleigh, John W Erwin
A G Clatk.
Ca.roH-S & Mckee, f S Cable, S
Robinson.
Hampmign-JoIn II Young, jane
Taylor, Alex Pickard.
,Ciark-Dan' Simmons, Dan'l Printz
Cohumbiand-A & Welch, A Hart
Jas Martin, Chas W Lppper.
Crar(ord-C W BmielicId. NJ P Bean
Saml Myers, g X Ward, W w Miller.
Cuyahog6-Mrssrs. Wilson, Dodge
Rice, Gill, Hughes, Webb, Steele.
Defmce-Mr Slecdman.
Detdware-G + SIaytnan, Jesse Mere.
tilh.
Erie-W D Lindsey, Jas Oils, S "
Houek.
F~aiyfetd-John c Rainey,F NJ Ellis
Sc Foster. A McVicgh, VIM II Potter
A Decker, r Ricketts,.
fayfie-John NJ Bell.
Frmkiin-S J Price, L Hall, NJ Mar
,in, J BUba, L Ga'er, II S High, Georgt
5luiTman.
FuhOn-L B 1%.atIrop, Isaac Springer,
Geuugd-H Steele.
Greme-Wm 4 Starks, G Fauguay,
IIuyt.
GWrrscy-M CASTOR, W II Eadley.
Hamihon-A c BagIey, J W keenan,
J NJ DlundeIl, Charles Cist, W e Will
Jams, J E Cox, RIG Bray Hank, II
Carvert, DR. Fries, J NJ Porter W Plat
A Williams, L. II Johnson, J Arnold, II
+ Stdam, W S Hatch, S Pendry, ] II
Buckingham, S b Pcrcell, w w Miller
W p Elslrer, } Shut, -- Jtssup
- FEELS.
Hancock-M G Whitley.
Hadin-J G. Stevens.
Hnry-E Sheffield, + Dodd.
MOimts-RoberI French.
Raron-A Sutton, W X Particle.
LDerSon-IHcmas Means.
Kn0T-P Morton, K Watson, w S '
Prcniiss.
L0ke-llorace Steele, Jr.
Lawrence-Mr. Cleveland.
Licking-D Humphrey, A E Rogers
Geo W Johns, J G Springer, W Scales
p H Dennis, Lewis Evans.
LOgdn-R L KuOkle, A S Piar, Jane
Herman.
Lordia-John D Robertson, L Knowle
John s Slraiahan.
Lucas b Sleedman, A l. Backus
ID D Morton, Gen Hunt.
MadisOn-J X Lewis.
Mahoning-J II Lewis B Blockson
W Schmick, + 6 Seryis.
Medina-F Kimball, Loyal A Gu
lis, John B Young, B ID Austin.
ALeina-Innann NJ Mill. W.. L ILL.