Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1853-09-07
Portage County Democratic NOmi-
mating CORVentiNm.

Portage County Democratic NOmi-
mating Convention.
The Democrats of Portage County, by their
delegates, assembled at the Court House in Ra-
VIENNA, on Saturday, September Sd, pursuant to
the call of the executive Committee Convention
was organized by choosing LUTHER Day, Presi-
dent, BENJAMIN F. HOPKINS, and LYDIA UNDER
WOOD, Vice Presidents, and s. G.. ELDR1DGE, and
IS. c. McM1L11N, Secretaries.
On motion, S. S. WHITE, JAS. H. SrooPs, and
B. Y. Russ, were appointed committee on cre-
dentials.
On motion, R. A. GILLErT, VALENTINE HYDE,
0. L. DRAKE, j. SHRAEDER, and JOSEPH PADDOCK
were appointed committee to report resolutions
expressive of the sense of the meeting.
Whereupon the convention proceeded to sug-
gest the names of candidates for the several Off
ces to be filled at the ensuing election, when the
following names were announced:
Representative Benz. F. Anderson, Harvey
Baldwin, Otis Reed, John Gillis, Moses A. Birch
ard, B. F. Hopkins.
Commissioner-Dav K. Wheeler, Joseph Ph|
Pownell. -
Treosurer-Charles Green.
Prosecuting Attorney-Saml Strawdery@J ohm
L. Ranney, N. L. Jeffries. s4szs
Surueqor-Samuel D. Harris. 81
Director of Co. Infrmary-Silas H. Eldridge.
Edward Parsons, Erastus Carter, Jr.
On motion, the Convention took recess till
half past one O'Clock, P. M.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| i O'Clock, P. M.
The Convention met pursuant to adjournment
| The committee on credentials reported that
every town in the county was represented except
Paris and Atwater.
On motion of M. A. Birchard, those present
from the towns not represented were authorized
to act as delegates for such towns, and fill their
respective delegations as they may choose.
On motion of R. A. Gillett, the delegates pres
ent from those towns not having full delegations,
were authorized to cast the entire vote TO which
said townships are entitled.
On motion of E. Spalding, it was resolved, that
majority of all the votes cast at any ballot in the
nomination of candidates, be necessary for a
choice. .' -..
The names of John Gillis, NJ A. Birchard, and
B. F. Hopkins, for Representative, were with
drawn, and the name of L. w. Cochran, was add
ed, to the announcement for that Office.
The names of J. L. Ranney, and N. L. Jeffries
for Prosecuting Attorney, were also withdrawn
On motion of George Heath the Convention
proceeded to ballot for candidates for the severa
: offices, commencing with the last on the list.
e Charles Green, being the only candidate TO
S Treasurer, Samuel Strawder, the only candidate
' for Prosecuting Attorney, and Samuel D. Harris
. the only candidate for County Surveyor, wer
= each nominated by acclamation.
t The ballotings for candidates resulted as fol
: lows:
r For Directors of County Ia,frmary-Silas H
! Eldridge, and Erastus Carter, Jr.
For Conmissioner-DavdK K. Wheeler
Il For Representative e-Lcverett W. Cochran.
Whereupon, the following ticket was declare
: duly nominated:
For Representative,
LEVERETT w. COCHRAN, of Aurora.
e Commissioner,
v DAVID K. WHEELER, of Randolph.
3: Treasurer,
CHARLES GREEN, of Ravenna.
. Prosecuting Attorney,
I, SAMUEL STRAWDER, of Ravenna.
Surveyor,
SAMUEL D. HARRIS, of Ravenna.
o Directors of County Infrmary,
e SILAS H. ELDRIDGE, of Shalersville.
e ERASTUS CARTER, JR., of Ravenna.
The following persons were announced as tn
S Executive Committee for the ensuing year:
. Atwater-JAMEs WEBER;
= Aurora-AUsT1N R. RIsLEY;
= Brimfeld-EDwARD A. Parsons;
q Charestown-E. B. BROWN;
S Deerfeld-M. J. Belts;
n Edinburgh-WM. P. DAVIS;
! Franklin-WM. REED;
Freedom-O. L. DRAKE;
Il Hiram-PETER COOPER;
i Mantua-WM. A. HINKLEY;
e Nelson-J. w. SPENCER;
r Palmyra-JoHN BREEZE;
o. Paris-DR. GURLEY;
9 Randolph-S. STALLsMITH;
IL Ravenna-N. d. CLARK;
h Rootstown-WM. r. HALLocK;
Shalersville-S. G. ELDRIDGE;
Streetsborough-A. G. AVERY;
Suffield-WM. H. H. WAY;
Windham-FRANKLIN Snow.
R. A Gillett, on behalf of the Committee O.
: Resolutions, reported the following, which wer
q unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the platform adopted by tn
> Democratic State Convention of the 9Th of Janu
II ary last, meets our cordial approval; and that W
q have full confidence in the ability, the integrity
It and the Democracy Of the candidates composin
is our State Ticket, and will give to them our heart
= and undivided support.
IL Resolued, That the Democracy recognize no ea
y elusive privileges, no vested rights, selfish me
ID nopolies, but believe that legislation should b
J., for the benefit of the whole people, and not fC