The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1856-09-11
Democratic County Convention.

mlttee, the 0eiegates electeu on th6 Sotn
ult, assembled at che Court House in Ra.
venna, on Saturday, the 9th insr., at 10
o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose OF placing in
nomination candidates 10 be supported at
the coming election.
On motion, GEORGE SHELDON was
chosen President; VIM. R. KELso and GEO.
HEATH, Vice Presidents, and @, VI. Lee and
Isaac Wilson, Secretaries.
On motion, D. G, Gilbert, E, B. Tyler,
and NJ. A. Birchdrd, were appointed CON
mittee on credentials.
On Motion, Jos. p. Pownell, B. F. An
derson, Alva Udall, Valentine Heyd, and
Jas. Nichols were appointed committee on
Resolutions.
The committee on credentials reported
Delegates from all townships but Atwater,
and on motion the townships we're empow-
Grad to fill all vacancies in their delegations.
On motion, the Convention pr oceeded to
announce the names of candidates for the
different Offices, after which the President
adjourned the body until O'Clock p. nj.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention having re-assembled
ogreeably to adjournment, the names Of cuh
didates for the several offices were again pre-
sented to the consideration Of that assem-.
bIagc.
{ oil bo nj not
was decided 10 be necessary TO a choice Of
candidates.
A motion was then made that the town.
ships be called ard the number Of delegates
ascertained, which was carried.-Number
of delegates, III.
B. F. Hopkins and Michael Stuart hav.
ing been appointed tellers, the Convention
proceeded to vote for Commissioner, which
resulted in the nomination of E. B. SHER.
WOOD, OF Nelson, on the second ballot
The Convention proceeded to vote for
/ Auditor, and E. II Parsons, of Brmfed
was nominated on the first ballot.
The Convention proceeded to vote for
Sheriff, and on the first ballot JOHN GIL-
LIS, of Ravenna, was nominated
The Convention proceeded to vote for Di.
rector of Infirmary, which resulted in the
nomination of E. CARTER, jr., of Ravanna,
on The second ballot.
The Convention proceeded to vote for
Surveyor, and on the first ballot, SAMUEL
D. HARRIS, SEN, of Ravenna, was nomina.
ted.
S. I. WARD, of Sufield, having been
nominated for Coroner, by accluma,ion, the
Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-.
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
Rcsolred, That the Democracy Of Portage
county most cordially approve the platform
ofpriuciples adopted at the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Cincinnati.
Resotred, Tint Equa! Taxation has been
and still is, cardinal doctrine OF the Demo
cratic party, aud that all laws eXemptng
Banks and other chartered institutions from
the payment Of their equal share of taxes
for the support OF the government, are un-
just and oppressive, and we are fully deter.
mined to continue our opposition to such
laws, until perfect equality in taxation is
fally established.
RcsO!UCd, That we are in favor of rigid
economy in the administration of County,
State ard National afiairs.
ReSOred, That in JAMES BUCHANAN and
JOHN {. BREckINRIpGE, the nominees of the
National Democracy, for President and Vice
President OF the United States, we recog.
nize men of answering integrity, comman-
ding Statesmanship, long experience in pub
lie atfiirs, and eminently deserving the sup.
port and confidence of the American people
: ReSotred, That the platform and candi.
: dates put forth by the last State Convention
meet orr hearty approval and we pledge
them our earnest support.
Resolved, That Gen. SAMUEL LAIN, the
Democratic candidate for Congress, and Hon.
LUTHER Day, the Democratic candidate for
, Judge, are gentlemen of superior ability and
no effort on our part shall be spared to in.
sure their election.
Resolved, That the candidates this day
nominated. are honest and capable and We
will use all fair and honorable means tC
r riace them in the Offices for which they arc
respectively named.
The following gentlemen were named as
members Of the Democratic Executive Com
mitee;
Jas. C. Hall. Atwater; r. N. Avery, Au
rora; B. Y. Russ, Bimfeld: +. B. Brown
Chnrlcslown; D D Gilbert, Deerficld; d
Goddard, Edinburgh; B, F Anderson, Frank
lin; y. G. StockweIl, Freedom; w. w
Stephens, Hiram; Chas. Tinker, Mantua
George Heath, Nelson; Grin Ste ephens, Pal
myra; L, N. Patterson, Paris Andrew
Brumbangh, Randolph; J. G. Willis, Ra
t VIENNA; Lewis b Chapman, Rootstown; E
. B. BQbcQck, Shalersvillei c, c, Stanton
Strectsborough; S. l. Ward, Suffied, an'
NJ. a. Birchard, WiDdham.
On motion, the proceedings Of this Con
vcn,ion were ordered to be published in th'
Portage Sentinel and Cleveland Pla5ndpaler
! whcrcupon the Convention adjourned SIN
die.
b GEO. SHELDON, Pres.
t. t. NIn Wm. R.lIn R; KlIEnLs0} Vice Pres.
n n Isaac It m' Wilson,| VIZ sec'tys.
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