Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-09-06
DEMOCRATIC
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION!

Pursuant to notice. Delegates representing the
Democracy of the 18th Congressional District, met
at the Court House, in the City of Mount Vernon,
on Wednesday. August 29th, 1860.
On motion, FRENCH w. THORNHlLL, OF
Coshocton county, was chosen President of the
Convention Upon taking the chair MIR. Thorn
hill made few appropriate remarks, thanking
and urged that Il spirit of harmony and concession
so essential to success, might prevail amongst the
delegates.
On motion ]. A. Esdll, of Holmes county, was
elected Secretary.
On motion committee of two was appointed
from each county ON representation. The chair
appointed Messrs. Van Buskirk and Merlin, OF
Knox; Johnson and Bachelor, Of Coshocton; Nit
chencr and Patrick, of Tuscarawas; and Saunders
and Conner, of Holmes.
A committee fthrcc was apponcd on crcdcn-
tons, consisting OF Mcssrs Merrin, Goodrich and
Allison.
| On motion the Convention took recess until
half past one O'Clock.
Half past one O'Clock, T. NJ, the Convention
met pursuant to adjournment.
/ The Committee on credentials reported the lol
lowing gentlemen as being in attendance, from the
counties named:
KNOX COUNTY.
! John Boggs, Jacob Mcrrin, |. p. Larimore, l.
Van Buskirk, l.. d. Rankin, David Porch, VIM
Beam, Peter Shaiicr, Benjamin Bel and Rober
Miller.
COsHocToN COUNTY.
/ F.W. Thornhill, c. II Johnson, s. Lambert
son, w. l.. Meade, NJ. G. Mcfarland, William
Bachelor.
TUscARAwAs COUNTY
! John J. Robinson, Emerson Goodrich, Rober
Baker, G. VI. Mitchcncr, A. w. Patrick, DaviC
! Black, J. w. Newburgh, James Mcclure, Johl
Laugheud.
HOLMES COUNTY.
II. J. Conner, l.. Allison l.. r. CritchGed w
Cowan, w II. Joce, d. S. Uhl, NJ. Wilson, Johl
Stoll, J. A Estill, II. G. Saunders, NJ. Fike.
The committee on representation reported tha
each county shall be entitled to nine votes in tn
Convention.
, On motion L. Harper, Of Knox, was elected as
sistant Secretary
On motion the Convention proceeded to nom
nate candidate for Congress, counties voting b
ballot
The following gentlemen were then placed
} omination: Col. X. II. Nugen, of Tuscalawa'
William Dunbar, of Knox and William Reed,
Holmes.
e The name of Mr.. Dunbar was withdrawn froi
the list of candidates, whereupon Mr.. Van Blu
kirk naminated Samuel Israel, Esq. Of Knox.
A w Ilen tHc name Ol Nlf. lSTdcl was HcnllOle'
that gentleman stepped forward and said that j
was not and did not desire to be considered as
candidate.
Mr.. Critchfeld of Holmes, moved that the tw
, thirds rule be adopted in making nomination.
u Mr.. Patrick OF Tuscarawas, moved to amend
substituting the words ga majority of all the vot
= cast shall be necessary to make II nomination."
- Considerable discussion ensued in which M
u CritchReld, Mr.. Patrick Mr.. Saunders, Mr.. Ro
= inson and others, participated; when the origin
-, resolution was Withdrawn.
The Convention proceeded to ballot with Il
: following result: -
First ballot: Nugcn, l8; ESed, .; Israel, 81
u Second ballot: Nugen, IS; Rard, ,; Israel, 81
= the third ballot Mr.. Nugen received Il votes,
ing u majority of all the votes cast, he was decla
/ ed duly nominated as the Dem9catic candida
d for Congress
On motion of Mr.. Vanbuskirls.the nominate
=" was made unanimous.
O On motion committee of ii WIS appointed
wait upon Col. Nugen, and inform hun OF his MOI
nation.
q In a short time the committee returned, and
troduccd Col. Nugen to the Convention, wiz
S' that gentleman in brief and happy mahh'
thanked the Convention for the honor conier
not only upon himself, but his county also, III
~ in the nomination just made.
In response to loud calls from the ConventC
~ Mr.. Patrick delivered an earnest, eloquent a
powerful speech, which was well received.
The Convention then ad ourned sine DIE.
A; +. w THORNHILL, President.
= j. A. EsrML,i Seeyefaries.
l.. HARPER,