The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-17
President
HENRY +. PAYNE, OF Cuyahoga.


Vice Presidents
Zone from each Congressional District)
Ist-Wm. II. Lytle;
2d-Wm. +. Converse, Of Hamilton
3d-Rlchard Cunningham, OF Preble Il
4,h-Joseph Richardson, OF Allen;
5th-J. W. Riley, Of Lucas;
6th-Granville Stokes. of Warren
7th-M. ii. Davis, Of Clermont
8th-A. Woodwork, Of Union;
9th-Rober, Lee, of Crawford;
1Olh-Lewis Sifford, OF Ross;
llth-S. ID. Foster, Of Fairfield
l2,h-Ii. S. Knapp, Of Franklin
l3,h-John Whitbeck, Of Huron;
l4th-Wm. Given. Of Wayne;
l5,h-D. p. Leadbet,er, OF Holmes;
l6,h-Judge Springer, of Muskingum
17th-R. j. Alexander. Of BELMONT;
l8lh-F. A. Nasler, of Summit;
19th--S. II. Webb. of Cuvahoga;
lOth-Joel B. But!les. of TrumbulI;
slst-Dr. Finley, Harrison.
Secretaries:
G.. w. Hill, of Ashland;
John w. Reese, of Clark;
NJ. c. Ryan, Of Butler;
VIM. Fl. Gill, of Columbiana;
John P. Slough, OF Hamilton
a. w. Dennis, of Licking.
Mr.. Cones. of Hamilton, from the Com
mi,tee on Credentials, reported the follow
ing as the delegates entitled to seats in the
Convention.
Here follows list Of the delegate too
long to be inserted. Monroe county was
represented by Messrs. James Mitchell
and Horace Holland.
Mr.. Means, Of Jefferson, moved tha:
the Convention proceed to ballot for can
dids,e for Governor. Agreed to.
The following persons were announced
as candidates
Col. WIN. .MEDlLL. Of Fairfield; Col.
SAMUEL MEDARY, Of Franklin Col. d. P.
LEADBErTER, of Holmes.
The vote being ordered by counties, re-
suited as follows:
For William Medill .....1 III votes.
= Samuel Medary ...... SO =
g d. p. Leadbetler.... l2
Col. VIM. Medill having received ma
iorty of all the votes cast. was declared
duly nominated as the Democratic oandi.
date Tor Governor.
Ou mOtIOn OI MT. w NSOus VI OonCVo
the nomination of MIR. Medill was unani
mously confirmed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Seneca, moved that &
committee OF three be appointed 10 wal
on Gov. Medill, and inform him Of hi
nomination which was agreed to, ant
| Messrs. Wilson, OF Seneca: Jewett. o
Muskingum and Flood, OF Franklin
we're appointed said committee.
The committee, after being absent ,
short time, returned and introduced Col
Medill 10 the Conventions, who returned
thanks in brief and appropriate speech
Tor the honor conferred.
On motion of MIR. Follett, Of Licking
the Convention proceeded to the nomin a
lion Of candidate for Lieutenant Gov
ernor.
The following gentlemen were announ
ced as candidates:
! JAMES MYERS, of Lucas WIN, SAWYER
Of Auglaize.
The vote being ordered by counties. re
suited as follows:
/ For James Myers. votes.
!" VIM. Sawyer. AZ
Z" Scattering ..........
Mr.. Myers having received majorit
Of all the votes cast, was declared dull
nominated.
i On motion Of Mr.. Stokes, of Warren
the nomination of MIR. Myers was una ami
mously confirmed.
MIR. w allace, of Warren, moved that
committee OF three be appointed to wa
on Mr.. Myers, and inform him Of his n nom
in alton which was agreed to, and Messr.
w allace, oil Warren Cones, oil Hamilton
and Hughes, OF Cuyahoga, were appoint
ed said committee.
, After briei absence, the committee re
turned and introduced Mr.. Myers to tn
, Convention, who thanked the Conventio
for the honor conferred.
t MIR. Birchard, of Trumbull. moved ths
; the Convention proceed to nominate
} candidate Tor Judge ofthe Supreme Cour
, for the full term.
On motion OF Mr.. Steedman. Of Luca,
/. the rules were suspended, and the Hor
) WIN. KENNoN, OF Belmont county, wa
nominated by acclamation as the Demo
cratic candidate for Judge ofthe Suprem
; Court, for the iull term.
On motion, the Convention proosede
3 to nominate candidate for Judge OF tn
Supreme Court. for the unexpired term
: Judge Caldwell.
. The following gentlemen were annour
D ced as candidates:
r. B. Warden, Of Franklin; E. H. L.
e land, ofDe6ance &C. w. Searle, OF Musl
u ingum Ii. NJ. Hedges, OF Pickaway.
The vote being ordered by counties, r.
suited as follows:
For r. B. Warden. .....1I8 votes.
+" Z. H. Leland. $3.50. 95
= 4" c. W. Searle $500. 81 {"
= /" II. NJ. hedges. 18 I"
There being no choice, second vo
was ordered, which resulted as follows
For r. B. Warden. .....l3l1 votes.
h -. E.. H. Leland. .1O75
;. /. . II. NJ. Hedges ...... Is 8.
Il The name OF Mr.. Searle was withdraw
3hefore the taking of the second hallot