The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-07-30


right Land Of fellowship to all who
are willing to unite with us in oppo.
sition to the present National Ad.
ministrstion, and cordially welcome
them as CO. workers in the cause oi
Freedom.
The names Of Hon. Richard Mott,
James M. Ashley, and c. w. O'Neai
we're presented as candidates for
Representative in OongNs. The
name Of G. W. O'NesI s.s with,
drawn by Judge Bigelow, of Han.
cock. The Convention then pro.
cceded to ballot for the candidates,
which resulted as follows: Richard
Nett, SO; James M. Ashley, 11O.
On motion, James M. Ashley, Of
Lucas. WAS declared unanimously
nominated as the candidate oi this
district tor Representative in Con.
grcss.
On motion. Judge Bigelow. Of
Hancock, and J. w. McKim Of De-
tiance, were appointed to wait upon
Mr.. Ashley, and inform him Of his
nomination.
MIR. Ashley, on being presented to
the Convention, accepted the nomi.
nation in a very appropriate manner,
as follows:
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen Of
Me Conventional accept with gra &.
titude the nomination you have ten.
dorcd me, and desire to express to
You Individually and through you to
the constituency whom you repre-
sent. my most profound acknow.
Judgements for this very marked ex.
preston OF their esteem ,and conf.
dence. Never having until now
been q candidate for nomination, |
am free to confess that | have not
been without some solicitude as to
the result Of yonr deliberations to.
day, and il, as | trust is the case, |
am indebted for my nomination
mainly to the services ! have rem
dered our cause. l ieel a satisfaction
width no language at my command
can adequately express.
Entering the contest, in the year
1888, against the dominant party OF
the state and this Congressional dis
trict. and when, but the yea, before
tho old Wing party were more than
four thousand votes in the minority in
the district, and defeat was certain,
have labored with an energy that
has known no tire, and a perseve.
rance that has never Galtered, for the
establishment OF those principles
which to-day constitute the basis ol
the creeed Of the Republican party.
Wherever duty has called, | have
cheeriully gone, whether in this OF
other states, and have contributed
freely Of my time, means and what
ever talents | possess. to the inaug.
uration and building up Of this greal
party of freedom which you repre-
sent--and to secure the election o
it's candidates regardless of local
claims or the considerations OF per.
sonal friendship.
With zeal Tor the success Of oul
cause, which has known no sucl
word as fail-and o firm reliance il
the final triumph of the right, whicl
through all om defeats, has nevel
been shaken, ] feel pride in taking
the place you have assigned me il
the great army Of freedom, ano
pledge yon that by the blessing o
Heaven its standard which you hav,
this day committed to my care ant
defence, shall never be deserted OF
dishonored while in my keeping.
Again, thanking you gentlemen
most cordially Tor the honor Of this
nomination, | can only promise il
return, that no effort shall he want
ing on my part to justify the select
ion you have made. Wherever yor
lirect | shall cheeriully go-wler'
ever duty calls will he found-anc
until the second Tuesday Of Octobc
next, shall battle increasingly to se
cure a glorious triumph for our cause
and our candidates.
At the conclusion, three cheer
werc given to the nominee, and they
were most hearty ones.
Mr.. Collins, from the committee
to select the names Of suitable per
sons to compose a District G, mmit
tee, presented the following: vii
liam L. Parmelee, Of Lucas; Johr
Powell, Henry; j. W. McKim, De.
fiance; !. r. Sherwood. Williams
A. w. Baker, Van Vert; j S
Shook, Psulding; II. w. Thrift, Put,
nam; Asher Cook, Wood; E. w.
Fuller, Fulton; Ezra Brown, Han
cock.
On motion, the report was accept.
ed. and tho nominations confirmed
On motion, the proceedings fthi:
Convention were directed to be fur,
nished to the Republican papers o
the district for publication.
On motion. the Convention ad.
journed sine die.
@. M. GODFREY, President.
W gW % r.. Nce Pres't's.
W. @. EARL,
E. A. HraolNs,}
j. ID. BAKER, c
f. W. FULLER, e'
G. WIENER,
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