The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-09-09
County Republican Convention.

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Pursuant to call of tho Central Com
mittco, the Republicans of Geauga met in
Delegate Convention at Burton, on Satur-
day tho Sd Inst, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, and
organized by appointing Hon. J. p. Converse
Chairman, Hon. q H. Kent and Lyman
Millard Esq, Vico Presidents, and S. c. Ford
and L. c. Ludlow Secretaries.
After the meeting organized, tho Chair
appointed s. B. Phbrick J. w. Collins and
Edmund Thompson, committee to
examine the Credentials of the different
Delegations.
On motion, adjourned until ono o'clock
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock, p. NJ. Convention met pur.
suant TO adjournment.
Committee on Credentials, reported that
tho Delegations from tho different towns
were full: and the certificates all correct /;
which report was adopted.
On motion Hon. z. Hitchcock was called
upon to express his viows on various politi-
cal questions. particularly as to who would
he his choice for Senator to the next U. S.
Congress, if no wero TO be elected to tho
next Legislature; which aftor some re.
marks, was answered in favor of Gov. S. T..
Chase.
Motion made, that tho Convention appoint
q committee of three, to ask Judge Ghoson
to define his position, in regard to the con =
stitutiouaity of the Fugitive Slave Law,
which was laid upon the table until after
tho nominations had been made
Convention then proceeded to nominate
candidate for Representative, which re-
suited in tho selection of Hon. =. Hitchcock
by acclamatiOn.
On motion, it was agreed that candidates
for tho various county offices, be nominated
by ballot "A majority of ak votes to elect
The Chair appointed Pho Pease and E.
V. Garfield tollors; and the Convention
proceeded to ballot. as follows:
BdiiOL far Treasurer. III. n. Spencer,
/ G3; A Matthews, %; A. Shaw Is. IL. n.
Spencer having received IL majority of all
tho votes, was declared nominated for
| Treasurer.
Ballot for Pros airy II. X. Smith, IS;
/ W. O. Forrrst 5 ID. W. Garfield, %; r. W.
Keeny, 2; l.. +. Dnrtec, b ank, /. II
/ X. Smith having received IA majority Of all
| tho votes, was declared nominated for Pros.
Atty.
| BdiiO, for Recordcr IL. G. Ludlow
received lU3 votes and was declared nomi-
mated for Recorder
| Ballot fer Coroner B. Bdlako. 80; j.
S. Murray 22 c. l.. Taylor, "a ; Il. Patch,
| I; J. j. Lawyer 10 X. X. Mum, !; f.
| Thompson, /; J. w. Collins, l !; w. Gratis, l ;
| Blank. .. no choice.
I'd Ballot B Bidlake 80 j. S. Murray.
26; &. l. Taylor. 0; j. j. Lawyer, 7; Blank
|; B. Bidlake having received a majority
OF all votes cast, was declared nominated for
Coroner.
BaAot for Commissioper-J. w Collins
| 6l; r. X Mum ~. j. w. Collins having
received majority of all the votes was do.
clared nominated for Commissioner.
BuLiot ,Gor SurUeyor-S. Edison, 60; G.
Smith. "a w. W. Beals 3; Blank /. s.
EGson having received u majority of all the
votes, was declared the nominee for Sur.
veyor.
Baiiof for Director Of MfrmarH-Alex.
ander Nc. Nish 63 S. q. Douglass 30. Al
exander Nc. Nsh having received II majori'
ty of all tho votes was declared the nominee
tor Director Of lniirmary.
Ono Ballot for the election of three dele
gates at large to attend the Senatorial Con-
ycntlcn NJ Madison on tne oJl lnSt, result
cd in the selection of j. z. Converse, J. c.
Treat and S b Philbrick,
On motion, it was agreed that tho Dole.
, gates to tho Senatorial Convention, to be
6 holden on tho Sth inst, DO authorized to fiji
any vacancy that may occur ir their mum
-, Der.
+ Moved, that a committee of throo bo ap
=. pointed to confer with Judge Gohson, il
regard to tho constitutionality of tho Fugi
: tive Slavo Law which. on motion was indGti
q nttcy postponed.
4. Tho following gentlemen were elected. t
act as County Central Committee for tn
i. ensuing year Judge NJ. G. Garfield, A. "
"a Strong. S. B. Philbrick, j. o. Converse an
n IL S. Tollcs. Judge NJ. c. Garfield name
as Chairman of said Committee.
n On motion, tho Convention then adjourn
. cd sine die.
!, j. p, CONVERSE. Chairman.
n LYMAN MLLARD,
Sc G. II. KENT, s Vice Presidents.
u l.. G LUDLOW, 5 Secretaries.
Buror, Sept 3rd, 1859