The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-08

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assembled at Columbus last Thursday, was
more fully attended than any State gonven,
tion since 1854. The proceedings of this
Convention Were looked to with intense inter.
I est, mot only by the citizef Of this State, bnt
by other States, of all parties, for the infu
eLce it was to have on the campaign of 1860
Our political opponents bad hoped5for ldissen-
I. ton and disrupt're, BY reason Of the recent
course of events in regard to the Rescue ri
alsaand the application from Writ Of Habe-
as Corpus. sa.s ssae
But. happily, wise, patriotic and coneiliato-
ry counsels prevailed. and good ticket. and
satisfactory platform were presented in the
spirit Of harmony and patriotic enthusiasm.
s.s We do not here propose to go into tedious
details in regard to our convention proceed.
ings, or to anaplify eniogistic remarks about
the several candidates-the one would not be
profitable nse of space, the oth her is rot need,
ed. We. however, viii not refrain from say
ing, that we hail she Ganination of Mr. Den
: N1soN with great satisfaction. Heis every
inch gentleman. high minded able, and faith
fully devoted to the most cherished principles
Of the Republican organization, and eminentIy
,,oft to be the successor of our present, popular
and distinguished Chief Magistrate. g i@
-..ss Hon B. F. WADE, presided over the delib-
q erations of the Convention. =
Mr. DENNIsoN was nominated for Governor
on the first ballot, having received 299 out of
1854 votes. Hon. D. K. CARTrER, of sCeve.
laid, received 65 votes ~ = =. 9 g, az :. sss =
The greatest interest and the greatest feel.
ing was elected in regard TO the Supreme
{ Jadgeship. The friends of Judge SWAN were
9 tenacious and urgent. while those opposed TO
him, both on account of principle and locag
: .tionswere equally SO. When a ballot was
reached, The result was as follows GHoIsosl,
2O7, Swan 104, Blank IT, 81. 4; IA
Judge GHoLsoNis native of Mississippi
) was Shareholder, liberated his slaves and re-
moEed to Cincinnati. that he might erjoy the
principles and the Institutions Of freedom =
g We shal1 probably know more Of him as the
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Dr.. After the nomination .of a candidate for
Judge. the Convention proceeded to nominate
: candidate for Treasurer of State. 81 is !.
. The names of the following gentlemen were
presented "A. p. Stone Of Franklin ;-------- -.
Harshmep Of Montgomery; Charles NJ. james
! of Hooking, and William Carey Of q ardin.
- ~ FIRST BALLOT.
Harshmnn So Gary. II
Mr.. Stone was thereupon declared unani-
nous nominated. . r.. . .sssE :
'as g ssrhe following gentleman were nominated
in connection with the Office of Secretary of
State asays the State Journal A. p Rus
S SELL Of Clinton; Robert 6. Gorwin, of War.
rem; Moses Il Kirby of Wyandott; and
John 8. Herrick. Of Portage; hut the latter
were withdrawn Immediately, and before the
baIloting was proceeded with, Mr.. Russell was
Z. nominated BY accamation. on motionsof Mr.
Herrick, who declared eniphatieally that he
would under no circumstances consent to be a
candidate against Mr.. Russell n7sg as g =,
8ss The remaining candidates we're nominated
by. ballot. go ~.
ssasa :. The Columbus correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial says: The ticket is re-
!. garded as one of the best ever nominated
Judge SWANS friends. however. are dissatis
fed, but not irreconciIed The reserve seems
z satisfied g .
! The following is the Ticket: aas so :
ass Geve,yor-wuIiAM DESsrsos Jf..e olumbus
fsb. Lieaa GoreTor-R C. K1aK, Mt Vernon
= "a Supreme Judae--WfBIIAM GHoIsoy, Cincinnati
Auditor Of &ate-RoBERT w TsyIrn; Ynnugstowas4
! I'd .9sassrer Of State "A P: sgoSE, Columbus
~ tSecretaTHof Stae-A.P- RUSSELL. of Clirlton -
Boar6 e Pubo H5rks-JoHE b. GREooRT of Scioto.
z School Commissioner r-Assos sMYrH Of Lucas.
Sos The following named gentlemen composed
: 5, the Committee on Resolutions; III g Z.
/. G. B. .Holister; 2 JAS. Coz; 8 /
sp Campbell; A. M. Fl. Nicholas: James
g 81, Ashley; 6. J. 81. Kincaid; I. Thomas
efIorwin; g. BENZ Stanton;9 8. g. Stllings
Z 10 Alb. Miller; II. l.. e. Culvet; 12--
! sissI. g. Cook; Is. r Brinkerboff Ia. jaime,
siannor; Is. L. G.. Davis; 16. Daniel Ap
s1legate; IT. B. S. Cowan; 1s. Sidney I'D
gerton; 10. FIT. Baekus; 20. B. F. Wade
Il. Jno. A. Bingham.
Hon. John A. Bingham presented the reso
utions and platform, the adoption of whicl
vas unanimous. The PLATFORM re affirms form,
Is er Republican platforms demands the reor
aRnization Of the Federal Judiciary systen
so that the circuits shall be distributed accord
?pg to. the population, denounces the fugiiiv
liiossiave law of 1850. and demands it's repeal I
lenouDces discrimination between native an
1o.>sralized citizens and all legislation to 'ha
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