M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-12-15
Democratic District Convention

Delegates from the counties of Fair
field. Hooking, Ath ems, Vinton, Meig
and Perry, composing the Eleventh
Congressional District, assembled il
Logan, on Thursday, December 1st
1859, for the purpose o! appointing
| Delegates to the Democratic Nationa
Convention, to be held at Charleston
for the purpose of nominating a Dem
ocratic candidate for President ant
: Vice President.
The Convention was called to order
by appointing T. B. Cox, Esq, o.
Perry, President; Hiram B. Smith,
Esq, of Meigs, Vice President; aud
Fl. S. Hamilton, Of Vinton, Secretary
and W. r. Golden, Of Athens, Assist,
ant Secretary.
I On motion, the following named
persons were appointed a Committee
on Credentials, viz Albert Parsons,
Of Athens; o. T. Cunning, ofVinton;
Jas. Patton, Of Meigs; Geo. NJ. Dit.
toe, Of Perry; B. W. Carlisle, OF Fair.
field, and W. Q. Gould, of Hooking
The Committee retired and reported
the following as the Delegates to the
Convention:-
Fairfield COunty--Messrs. Boyle
Hay, j. Morehart, S. A. Kissler, j,
Chapman, S. Miller, B. W. Carlisle,
N. Schloich, A. j. Dildile, o. E. Da,
Wis, j. Lynch, II. Springer, Il. Sny.
der, j. Sharp, R. H. Brown, j. +.
Busby, j. Hite, Q. Forsman and W.
Laramer.
VintOn COunty-O. 7. Cunning,
G. Lantz, II. S. Hamilton, VIM.
Gold and David Lantz.
Athens County--A. Parsons, J
BlackwoCd, r. Desteiguer, W. Il.
Golden, 7. A. Baton, M. DeSocia, G..
Steinrod, j. Brett, and Esq. Edwards.
Meigs COunty--H. B. Smith, 7.
Carlton, Joseph Patton, W. II. Pat.
ton and @, Russell.
H0ching C0unty--J. Crawford, L.
Elutchins, II. Wright, II. Barker, 7.
England, D. Dresback, L. Stenrod,
j. o. McBroom, j. NJ. Floyd, w. NJ.
Davey, E. F. McFadden, W. Patrick,
d. White and W @. Gould.
Perry County COMMITTEES on
Credentials resolved that the Dele,
gates from Perry county be admitted,
those present, under the organization
OF j III. Beard as Chairman, and are
as follows:--T..J. Maginnis, W, f.
bink, l. B. COX, Jr., G. NJ. Dittoo,
5. Porter, A II. Beard, j. Yost, M.
Gamer, W. D. Gordon, j. Elder, p.
Ankeney aud W. M. Brown.
On motion of Mr.. Fink, of Perry,
the Convention adjourned until ono
O'clock. -
.r AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion, the report of the Com,
mittee on Credentials was adopted.
Mr. Schleich, of Fairfield, offered
the following resolution: H., n...
ReSOIged, That the Convention now
proceed to ballot tor two Delegates to
represent this Congressional District
in the Charleston Convention The
candidates having majority of all
the votes cast, to be declared elected;
if no two candidates shall have a ma
jority OF all the votes cast on the first
ballot, that the Convention continue
to ballot until choice is obtained.
The resolution was adopted.
A motion was made by Mr.. Carlton,
of Meigs, that all Of Schleich's resolu.
tion be stricken out after the word
RcSOLved, and substitute "that, in the
opinion OF this Convention, it is vital
ly important, to the success Of the par,
ty in 1860, that Senator Douglas, of
Illinois, is our standard bearer. With
him, standing upon the doctrine of
Popular Sovereignty, as laid down in
our National Platform; as interpreted
in all parts OF the country in the cam.
paign OF '56, and as avowed by Presi-
dent Buchanan in his letter accepting
the nomination of the Cincinnati Con
vention, we cannot tail; therefore,
ReS0Lved, That our Delegates to the
Charleston Convention, be, and are
hereby, instructed to use all horora-
BILE meant to secure the nomination Of
Senator Douglas as the Democratic
tor President in 1862.
The resolution was objected to as
being premature, and, on motion Of
Mr.. Schleich, was laid upon the table
by vote of 81 to A.
The following candidates were then
.... T..
7. j. MAGINNlS, of Perry;
Il. B. SMITH, of Meigs;
l.. L. SMITH, of Athens;
E. f. BINGHAM, OF Vinton.
The Convention then proceeded to
vote with the following result:--L.
L. Smith, 6S votes; E. F. Bingham,
64 votes; L. J. Maginnis SO 1 3 votes;
and Il. B. Smith "a IL votes.