The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-09-02
T 81 g a S M e AN D N O H.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY oONYEN.
TUON.

sentlng the Democracy OF Ashland coun-
ty convened at the Court House in Ash
land, on Monday, August pa, 1857.
The Convention was organized on mo-
tien of j. D. JONES, by the appoint
ment of VIM. CowAN, Esq, of Green.
Chairman, and R. N. HERSHEY, of Milf
fin, Secretary.
On motion, the chair appointed the
following Committee on Credentials,
viz:
j. D. Jones, Montgomery; j. Albert
sou, Orange; Hugh Elliott, Clearcreek;
Daniel Keene, Jr., jackson; j. Weth-
erbeo, Mohecan; Henry Snyder, Green;
r. n. Hershey, Miflin; James Grin
mold, Ruggles; G. S. Vanarman, Troy;
C. w. Crozier, Sullivan; j. w. Brown,
Hanover; John Van Nest, Perry; Amos
Hilborn, Milton; John Jarvis, Vcrmil-
lion, and Robert Marks, Lake.
/. Mr.. JONES, from the Committee on
Credentials, reported, as delegates duly
elected, the following names, which re-
port was agreed to-:
from Montgomery-J W Boyd, 7
G Bushnell, L Oswald, J McCool, j d
Jones, Simon Brindle and John Hough.
From TermiUion-D X Hull, Sam1
Craig, f Fox, NJ Pipkerton, and John
Jarvis.
From Perry-J P Smalley, John
Van Nest, Adam Mish, William De
walt.
From Orangc-Jcsiah Thomas, Jas.
Alberson, John Krebbs, W G ALDER
son, John Heifner.
From Jackson-Johu S White, Dan
iel Keen, J c Bowles and John Horn.
From MiH0m--James McCrea, Ma
than Hagenbaugh, Amos Hilburn, ard
Elisha Barton.
From Hnn0ver--J w Brown, Frcde-
rick Shuck, J w. Rollins and E c
Marks.
From Characterization r Baily,
John \ Henry and Hugh Elliot.
From Iroy--G " Hilburn and C S
Vanarnam.
From Rugg7cs-James Grinnold and
R Weston.
From SuNivan--G W Crosier and II
S Mead.
From EIohecan-Charles Bollman,
B Metcalf, John Garsh and Jacob XII
ser.
From Grccn-Honry Snyder, Wm
Cowen, Benjamin Caster and John Girls
well.
From Lahe-George Markley, John
p limerick and Robert Marks.
From M.6Fj"--R N Hershey, James
Miller and Luke Selby.
On motion, Mcssrs. Kenny, Brown
and Boyd were appointed a Committee
on Rules.
Mr. Kenny from said Committee made
the following report, which was agreed
to:
That balloting for candidates for
county officers the Secretary called the
townships in their orders; and, as they
are called, they cast vote rjUa roce
first for Representative; I'd Probate
Judge; Sd Clerk of Court; 4th Com
missioner; 9Th Inirmary Director; 9th
Coroner.
That this Convention be governed in
taeir proceedings by the Rules of Parlia-
mentary law.
The Convention then, in accordance
with the rules it had adopted, proceeded
to nominate a candidate for Representa-
tive. J P CowAw received So votes,
(being the Whole numbcr) and was de-
clared By the Chairman duly nominated.
For Probate Judge, c W BUSHNELL
received 50 votes, Chat being the whole
number) and was declared by the Chair
man.duly nominated.
For Clerk, II S SEE received SO votes,
3 Z HARGRAvE IS, and ASA S REED T..
II S SEE having received a majority Of
all the votes was declared duly noui-
mated.
The Convention then proceeded to
ballot for Commissioner. On the Sec
ond ballot, JACOB EMEEIcK having re-
coived q majority of all the votes given,
was declared duly nominated.
Fer Iufrmary Director, Jos. STRIcK-
LAND was unanimously nominated.
For Coroner, JOHN WOODBURY. was
unanimously nominated.
On motion of j W BoYD, the nomina-
tion in each case was ratified by accla-
nation.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr. KENNY, after several propositions to
modify it, ard after considerable discus
sion, was passed by a vote of yeas %,
nays %, namely:
ReSozveI, That in the selection of
county officers, by the Democracy of
Ashland county, We adopt the popular
vote system hereby abrogating the
present delegate system for one year !;
and that, at the Primary Meeting of the
Democracy next year, the question be
submitted as between the Popular Vote
or Delegate System.
On motion of Mr. JONES, a Committee
consisting of the following persons were
appointed to select q Central Committee
for the county: