The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-12-07

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DEMocRATIc DISTRICT CoNvEETIoN.-
Pursusnt to call, the Delegates from the
18th Congressional District, composed Of
the Counties of Portage, Stark and Summit
met in Convention at Akron, in Empire
Hall, on Thursday, the first day Of Decem-
Der, A. d., 1859, at eleven o'clock A.. M,
for the purpose Of selecting two delegates
TO represent them in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention to be held at Charleston,
South Carolina in 1860, Ond temporarily or.
ganized by appointing Dr.. LEWIS SLUssER,
Of Stsrk County, Chairman ondiJ. A. KoH.
LkR, of Summit, and H. C. RAENEY, Of
Portage, Secretaries.
On motion, the Chsir appointed the fol-
lowing Committees
On Permanent QGcers-D. C. Goodman,
L. L. Brown, s. Lind, P. PiersOn, George
Buel, e. Hanks.
On CredentiGls-Lewis Smith, J. Rnber
E. L. Munger, E. Hickman, George Wei.
mer, L. Waterman.
On Rules and Regulations-H. P. Dun.
bar, II. E. Smith, o. D. Beebe, VIM. Wise,
James Woodard, J. 7. Green.
On Resolutions-S Meyer, G. Borrower,
s. J. Ward, George Sheldon, David O'Bfy-
on, R. c. Smith.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the Delegates present from
each c, unity be empowered to i'll eny vacon-
cancy that may exist or that they have
power to cast the number Of votes to which
they are entitled, as they may deem proper.
On motion the Convention adjourned to
1870 P. NJ.
Atl:3o P. NJ, Convention met pursuant
to adjournment.
The Committee on Permanent Officers
made the following report through their
Chairman, d. C. Goodman, which was
adopted:
President-Dr. LEWIS SLussER, Of Stark.
Vice Presidents HARVEY BALDWIN, o!
Portage, LAWSON WATERMAN, of Summit
ANDREW STAHL, OF Stark.
Secretaries-O. D. BEEDE, of Summit, II
C. RAENEY, Of Portage.
The Committee on Credentials made theiI
report through their Chairman, George Wei
mer, Which wss adopted.
q H. P. Dunbar, Chairman of Committee
en- Ru'es ard Regulations, made the follow
ing report. which was adopted:
]. That this Convention be governed b!
parliamentary usages.
2. Th1t the vote be taken BY counties aud
announced to the chair By ,c!ers appoint
ed for that purpose.
8. That the Conveniion vote for but one
candidate ct time for decgs:o to tbs
Charleston Convention.
4. That majosi'y Of Nil the votes cast be
necessary for q choice Of such delegate,
The Committee on Resolutions, through
8. Meyer, Chairman, reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That we fionIy adhere to The
great principles expressed in the Cincinn't
Platform, believing them to be the only
safeguard OF our glorous Union.
Resolved, That We have an abiding cHnfi
dence 10 the patriotsm integrity, aud ability
oi the present Democratic Administration
Reso'red, That while the Hon. Strpher
A, Douylae il our first choice iGr the Pras
depcy at the coming election, we have tht
utmost confidence in the honesty, integrity
and patriotism Of many. prominent Demo
Gratis, whose Dames have been suggest d II
connection with the Presidency, and o'her'
who are worthy o; it, whose natnes have no
been suygcsted ; and that "l!i re'thrm
ance OF those cherished Demccr .tic pr'0cl
ples incorporated into the Cincinnati Pat
form, we will cbeerfully support the nomi
nee OF the Charleston Convent;on, whoeve
he msy be.
On motion the names OF the candidate
for Delegates 10 the Charleston Convention
were announced, us toll 'ws:
Samuel Lahm, OF Stark,
s. Meyer,
s. D. Harris, Jr., Portage.
E. Spaldiog,
N. Eggleston,
R.O. Hammond, Summit,
s. Meyer and r. o. Hammond wthdre
their names, as candidates before the Cot
vention.
On motion it was resolved, that the se'
erul candidates who were 10 be supported
the Convention, be quested to define the
positions.
Dir. Lahm, Mr. Harris, Mr.. Spalding al
Mr.. Eggleston, each in brief, oppropria
and eloquent manner, addressed the Conve
tion, defining their positions.
On motion, it was resolved, that the del
gates from eacl, County proceed to vote Sc
arately for one delegate at time.
First Ballot Each County proceeded
vote with the following result:
8. Lshm, 81 votes.
s SMeyer, ls
On motion Mr.. Lahm was declared una
mously, the nominee OF the Convention.
Second Ballot
s. D. Hsrris, Jr., 45a votes.
E. Spalding, 393
On motion Mr.. Harris was declared
unanimous nominee OF the Convention.
s. Lind. OF Stark. offered the followi
resolution