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

Pursuant to a call of the Senatorial Com
mittee of the 26th Senatorial District. COM
posed of the counties of Portage and Sum.
nit, Convention assembled at Franklin Mills,
August 23d, 1859, for the purpose of nomi
mating candidate for Senator and Member of
the State Board of Equalization.
The Convention was called to order by d.
L. Rockwell, of Franklin Mills, and organized
by electing John Johnston, of Summit, Pres
ident; Frederick Williams, of Portage, Vice
President; and Hiram Giddings, of Portage,
and G Bernard, of Summit. Secretaries
On motion a Committee on Credentials,
consisting of P g Somers and 81 W Howe,
of Summit; and VIM Fl Clapp, Ira Gardner
and D N Furry of Portage, was appointed
by the President.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
names of the delegates and that the Counties
were fully represented. Portage 81, Summit
%. which on motion was adopted.
Names of delegates:
SUMMIT COUNTY.
Portage-N ID Tibbals, A Fl Lewis. j 81
Chamberlin, G B Bernard and H w Howe.
Cuyahoga FalIs-P q Somers and George
Sackett. Spring6eld-D d Carr and Jacob
Thompson. Twibsburg-H A Chamberlin.-
Tallmadge-F O Wolcott and D Sayles =
Boston-Daniel w Tilden. Stow-U Mar
vim. Bath-John McFarlin. Hudson-Mills
Thompson and FL @ Thompson. Norton-A
Brown Coventry-H Housel. Richfeld
u Wilton. Copley--Delos Bosworth and
chatham Starr. Franklin WIN Ssler, Green
&C A Pardle. Northampton-H V Brown
(appointed by the Summit county delegation
to fill vacancy.) Northfeld-J G Stephens
do Middlebury-John Johnston.
PORTAGE COUNTY.
Atwater-Joseph R Cornad. Aurora--
R P Cannon. Brimfeld-Albert Under
wood. Charlestown--Wm P Knapp. Deer
ield-Cyrus Laughlin. Edinburg-R H Or
Wis Frankiin-Charles Peck, jr. and William
Holden. Freedom-Ira Gardner Hiram
o Hutchinson and w Fl Clapp. Manua-
Orvill Blake. Nelson-Isaac Stowell and E
j Sweeney. Palmyra-Hiram Gddings. Pa
ris-Wm Phillips. Randolph--William J
Dodge and Alphonso Dickinson Ravenna-
r Root, D N Furry, g Whittlesey. Roots
town Asa G Chapman. Shalersville--Fred
erick Williams Streetsboro-Lora Case
Snf6eld-J G Furgerson. Windham-A
Higley and G A Mason.
The chairman of the Portage county dele
cation reported that they had agreed unani
mousy to present the name of James A Gar
field, Esq, OF Hiram, as candidate for Sena
tor.
On motion of A II Lewis. of Summit
James A Garfield was Nominated as candi
date for Senator by acclamation.
(Mr. Garfield was called for and Responded
with some very appropriate remarks,
The Summit delegation, by A 81 Lewis re
ported that they had agreed to present th
; name of John Hoy, Esq, of Franklin town
ship, Summit county, asa candidate for Mem
Der of the State Board of Equalization.
On motion of r P Cannon, of 'Portag
county John Hoy, was nominated as candi
date for member of the State Board of Equal
ization by acclamation
On motion the President appointed Horac
Beebe, and Benz Wells, of Portage. an
A Fl Lewis and q Somers of Summit, Sen
atorial Committee.
On motion of George B Whittlesey, Q
Portage, the following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Republ
cans of Portage and Summit counties, are du
TO the Hon Geo P Ashmun for the able man
ner in which he represented the interests AM
wishes of this Senatorial District in the Stat
Senate.
On motion the Convention adjourned.
JOHN JOH HNSTON, Prest.
FRED'K WILLIAMS, Vice Prest.
4 Hiram r Pi Giddings' Secs