The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-02-29

% NOtes caSt-hecesSary TO enolce, 40. ID.
Y. Beebe of Portage having received ma
jority of all the votes cast, was declared duly
elected. q Fis al.7H .a tac .es.
The Convention then proceeded to ballot
for the I'd Delegate.
% Tellers-Dr. Coles of Portage. j. j. Hall
of Summit and J. M Brown of Stark Co.
The ballot was as follows: 4
". K upham.......... - I. steese.......... So
N. A. Nash ............. l Letter..
Necessary to choice As. DR.. l. Steese of
Stark county. having received majority of all
the votes cast. was decl red duly elected ~
On motion of w. F. Sanders of Summit
the Convention proceeded to the election of
/ one alternate Delegate to the Chicago Con-
vention. and announced the name of q. Nc
Kinney, as a candidate for that position. Mr..
Doud of Summit, announced the name of D.
L. King, for same position. be-
Chair appointed as TeIlers, j. Waggoner Of
Portage. J. H. Wise Of Summit and A L,
Jones of Stark. as o. 7aos
The ballot was as follows: s.tr
b MeKinney.......... SO D. L. King....... SO
Letter. r.............:.-: ] Upham ............
4 Nash. i 1r-7 -
Necessary to choice, As. Mr.. Mckinney OF
Summit county having received majority OF
all the votes cast. was decided duly elected Z
The Convention proceeded to ellest sec
ond alternate. The name of A. H. Lewis OF
Summit was announced as candidate.
Tellers-J. Whittlesey of Portage, M Owl
i. att of Summit, and j. Bayless of Stark. 4
an The ballots were as follows: tF.
T D. L. King. so A. b. Lewis. 81 Scattering.
Necessary to choice As D. L King OF
Summit county having received majority oil
all the votes cast was declared duly elected
On motion Of A. 81 Lewis of Summit Co
the no iinations Of Delegates and alternates.
we're made unanimous by the Convention.
Mr., Frease. from The Committee on Resolu
tions, reported the following, which were sew
orally adopted ae o. r#
Resolved, That this Convention, as express
. i've of the sentiments of the true and tried
Republicans Of the 18th Congressional Dis
trict. re affirm the declarations of the great
and glorious principles of our organization as
set forth and embodied in the Platform adopt
!, ed Mt the National Republican Convention in
1856, at Philadelphia. .1 i la -le-
] Resolved That the members of this Con-
: vention az representative of the l8 Congress
sional District of Ohio, hereby tender and
: pledge the hearty support of the liberty low
: ing. and oppression hating voters of our Dis
trict to the Republican nominees of the Chi
cago Convention.
: Resolved, That while we will cheerfully
and vigorously support for tbs Presidenc- Ell
. ther Of the distinguished Republicans namei
for that position, who shall be nominated by the
3 Chicago Convention-nevertheles in view OF
his great ability, his unimpeachable integrity
his ardent love for the Constitution and the
Union, and his well earned popularity, we de-
e clare the Hon. Salmon P. Chase of Ohio, to
be our FIRST choice for that exalted position.
On motion, the proceedings we're ordered tc
be signed by the officers, and copies furnished
to the several Republican papers of the Dis
trict for publication. Convention adjourned
sine die. ss o. P. BROWN, Prest.
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