The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-09-20
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In company wish friend. wseOpeluded
on last Thursday morpins. that We would
go out to Harlem Springs. and attend the
great whig. fusion. anti Nebraska, know
nothing convention, and see how the opera
ton of fusing old fugitive slave law whig-
gerry and freesOilism together was perform.
ed. When We arrived on the ground about
9 O'Clock, A. NJ. we found any number Of
candidates and largo amount Of outside
pressure present. -...-.. ...-.--
At 1890 the convention was temporari,
ly organized by calling Jno. Hammond, ESQ.
of this county, "a gentleman who did not
vote for Gen. Taylor in Is4s. J to the chair;
and appointing James D. Ladd, Of Jefferson
county, an old abolitionist. Secretary.
Asthis stage ofthe proceedings, the pres
ident stated that he was at loss to know
what to do. He could not tell what business
the convention had before them. Some
gentlemen from Carroll county objected to
any further proceedings, as the Columbiana
delegation had absented themselves from
tie convention. Mayor Shane, Of S1euben,
vile, replied, "let the business of the con
ventioa proceed without them. if they do not
chose tc be present" The business of the
convention then wen. on. The usual com
mittees were appointed. and the conven-
ton Adjourned 10 half past one o'clock.
At the above named hour, the conven.
| ton again met. The committee on perna.
nent organization reported the names of the
same officers as those of the temporary or
ganzation. with the addition of three Vice
Presidents and an additional Secretary, in
the person of R, g. Wilson, Esq, publisher
of the New Lisbon Buckeye State"
The committee on credentials then made
their report. Very few of the regular del.
egates were present, and their places were
filed principally by gentlemen from the dit
ferent county seats; which made tho towns
of Steubenville, New Lisbon, Carrollton and
Cadiz have entire control Of the convention
Harrison county was the best represented
by regular delegates of any county in the
district. And the following list of dele
gates will show. that her regular delegation
was very deficient. 1t may be proper here
to remark, that in filing up The vacancies
of this county, a great strife was going on
ibetwecn the brothers in law, (Scott and
Bingham, which should hpye the vacan.
eies; bat Josiah triumphed, The delegs-
lion from this county stood thus: ..
Short Greek, John Hammond;
Greene, Ephram Clarke;
*GAman, Dr. e. W. Dutfeld: e
Alhens. a. J. McFalden;
Cadiz. Jam IS Stewart; odd.
Archer, u McFadden;
Nottingham. D. G. Aud;
Franklin, DR.. John Pitts;
*Rumley, George Mccullough;
hlooreheld, James Hanna. a resident Of
Shor; Creek township, aud al old abo,ition-
list;
%Monroe, + S Woodburn, resident of
the town Of Caliz; ~
Washington, Anon Lennon, a resident
Of Cadiz; ata
*North, Joseph McMastcrs;
*t'reeport, George NJ. Price, resident
Of Cadiz;
Stock, Rev. VIM. Hanna, Wesleyan
Methodist Preacher Of DeersVilie.
In those townships marked with Y no
regular township meetings were held.
The President announced that the con-
vention would now proceed to ballot foT a
candidate for Congress for the tarenty MipR
Congressional District and apponted one
teller from each county to receive the votes
The first BALLOT resulted thus:
FIRST BALLOTT