The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-31
Nominating Convention.

ported at the October election.
Convention met at halfpast ten O'Clock &C
cording to previous notice, and organized by
electiDg Chauncey B, Curtis. of Charlestown.
President-and Ozias Allen, of Hiram, and
Leman Ferry. of Nelson, Vice Presidents, and
L G. Stock aell of Nelson, and r L. Grover,
of Charlestown, Secretaries
On motion committee of three was ap-
pointed on credentials. consisting of Lewis
Paine, of Hiram, G. B. Stilson, of Edinburg,
and DR.. A. M. Sherman, of Franklin.
On motion a committee of five was appoint
ed on resolutions consisting of DR.. Isaac Coles.
of Palmyra, Chairman; and D. L. Rockwell, |
II. z. Beebe, Francis Strong, Edward F.
CLARK.
On motion committee of three was ap-
pointed to present five names to this conven-
ton, for county central committee consisting
of H. Y Beebe, s. E. M. Kneeland and Chas
H. Kent
On motion the convention proceeded to pre-
sent names for nomination. The following
names were presented in connection with the
different Offices:
Representatiues-W ilam Stedman, Ebe.
nezer Whitcomb, J. S. Herrick, Clark Nor.
ton, Lora Case, A. j. Squire, B. G. Gilbert,
R. H. Orvis s. E M. Kneeland. John E.
Jackson, Caleb Brown.
The name of Clark Norton, was Withdraw n
before baloting.
Treasurer-N. L. Wann, George Sanford,
| Geo. E. Smith E.. K Haskins, 81. G. New.
berry. Lyman Bryant.
Prosecuting .4ttorney-L. D. Woodworth.
s. D. Norton, P B. Conant, Fl. H. Willard.
Commissioner-C A. Mason Albert Mills,
A. II. Weatherbee. Washington Parker, Chas
Goodsell.
iSurveyor-R Bostwick
Infrmary Director-Willam Hine, Fred
erick Williams, Arvine Wilson, T. G. Suther-
land, D. w. Jennings
| Coroner-A. G.. Streator, James o. Gurley,
6. F. Daily.
The following resolutions were offered by
81. Y. Beebe:
Resolred That hereafter all nominations
for county officers shall he made by popular
vote, to be returned to and canvassed by the
county central committee, and the person hav
ing the highest number of votes in the coun
ty. shall be declared nominated.
Resotved, That committee of FIVE be ap-
pointed to draft plan for carrying the fore
going resolution into effect, and when they
shall have finished their labors, they shall
cause the same to be published in the Portage
County Democrat, and when published, to be
binding on the Republicans of the County.
Adjourned to l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
The report of the committee on credentials
was received and adopted. The following
were found to be delegates:
ATwATER.
John Cleverly, Fl. L. johnson, G. B. Pur
dy, Ransom Baldwin, William Craig A. Will
sey. 7. A. Norton.
F. B. Cannon. Charles Sheldon, Israel Har
: mau. Albert Loveland, Clinton Eggleston,
, r. Jewett.
BRIMFIELD.
Warren Sherman, Sylvester Wocott, E. g
M oulton, Valorous Needham, Samuel Hast
ings.
CHARLEsTowN.
Frederick Loomis, Jacob L. Coe, Russel
l. Grover, Geo. E. Baldwin, Smith Hall, @. b
! Curtis.
IL DEERFIEI.D.
Peter Hartzell, Caleb Brown, Charles Par
ham, Mason Gibbs, Joseph Wagner, j. M
Day.
EDINBURG.
VIM. F. Beardsley, Oscar j. ShewelI, Gee
: Brigden, A. B. Bristol, Geo. B. Stilson, Sam
7 uoI ITrIoy Ealu;n Huto,,p
L. g. Payne, Francis Strong, Frederic
$ Holcomb, P G. Nichols, j. Fl. Sprague, Hol
O land Brown, Osias Allen.
e J. M. Taylor, E. L. White, George Fail
n banks, Amzi Wilmot, Horace Ladd, l..
q Bidlake.
: James Wight, L. G. Stoekwell, Leman Fel
ry, Hiram G. Wilson, William Phillips. Bire
sey Gates, E. j. Sweeney.
!. FREEDOM.
S. f. NJ. Kneeand, John Streator, VIM. f
Smith, Charles A. Thayer, j. w. William
Chas. Dudley, William McClintock.
: D. L. Rockwell a. T. DeueI, John Burl
heimer, Isaac Archer, A. nj Sherman, Franci
Sawyer, FL. 7. Lake, Chas. 81. Kent.
a RANDOLPH.
Orsemus Stanford, Albert Brockett, Josep
Price, Hiram A usin, Henry France, Marti
Rogers, Samuel Austin.
IL Noah Dull, L. G. Merrill, Stephen Evan;
0 Bidwell Pinney, Fayette Pardy, Thomas Il
Edwards.
e sHALERsvILLE.
William Wharisd, Guyan Clements n
= A. Hine, Arvine Wilson, Geo. F. Daley.
E. Tfcknor, Josiah Kent. Horace Kent
!. Levi Mishler, j. g. Furgerson.
i sTREETsBoRo.
Albert Doolittle, Joseph Parker. A. e
J. Weatherbee, Robert Smith. w. A. Jenkins
RooTsTowN.
Erastus Seymour, Erastus ase, M Stilsor
!, Smith Sanford Horace Case, Oliver Bow, Ell
as Dronbarger
n RAVENNA.
j. J. L Curtis, Chas II. Bostwick, B. J
r. Wells, Fl. Y. Beebe L. Kellogg. B. T. Spell
man, D. M. Clewell T.-C. Sutherland, j. A
Donaldson, s. r. Freeman.
PALMYRA.
, Fl. G. Spooner. VIM. Herbert, j Coles d.
vid Thomas, Robert johnson, Daniel Thon
d as.