The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-07
Rspubliean stats Conventiop.


--ssLxos. P. cHasE. q e
= s. Republican State Convention.
The Republican State Convention which
convened at Columbus last Thursday, was FOL
" attended and very enthusiastic. II was
body Of earnest, intelligent. influential men.
PFesident- Gen. jam S r. Worthington,
. Of Ress. s e @ 2
Vice Presidsnts-- lst District, w. r. Coney
of Hamilton; I'd, L. Schwartz; Sd, John Cox,
: Of Batter; 4sh, E. B. Taylor, of Darke; 9Th,
T. q. Allen, Putnam; 9Th, Thomas M. Cayne,
Brown; 7th r. CoiIings, Madison; 9th, John
Howell Clarke; 9th. J. F. HinkIe. Hardin;
10th, w. F. Williams; llth, T. A. Plants,
Meigs; 18th, John Cochran. Pickaway 18th
Isaac Gas, RicbIand; 18th, 8. Glass. Ashland;
18th, w. r. Sapp, Knox; 10th, P. y. Rees.
: Morgan; l7th, Hiram Skinner, tinernsey; l8tb,
Kent Jarvis, Starke; 18th. @. o. Jennings,
. Lake; goth. j. a. Prentice, Ashtabula; 2lst,
A. L. Brewer, Ooiumbiana. .vs..
Sscresory-C. w. Noble, guyaboga.
sa .assistans Seeretaries-B. R. Cowen, Bel
mont; FL. G.. Armstrong, Hamilton FL. L.
Mckee, Seneca; G. Parmeter, Allen, d s,
on motion of Mr.. Herrick. of POrtage,t was
resolved that the Congressional Districts nom.
mate each one member of the Committees on
Credentials, on Permanent Organization, and
on Resolutions. s19
It is unnecessary for US to gil our space
with the names of all the COMMITTEES men
suffice it to say, that the 18th Congressional
District was represented on the Committee of
Resolutions by J. A. Garfield, of Portage;
7 on Credentials, by Fl. MKinney, of Summit;
on Permanent Organization, by j. M. Brown,
Of Stark. q 9asa a rs tss
The four Delegates at large, selected by the
Convention, are, d. K. Cartier, Of Cuyahoga,
Thomas SpeoDer. of Hamilton; v. B. Horton,
of Meigs; @. Brodbeck. of Montgomery, and
these gentlemen are fully reliable to faithfully
represent at Chicago, the sentiments ofthe State
8 Convention, as expressed in the resolution ia
yorable to Mr.. Chase.
The only resolution presented by the Com
mittee on Resolutions was read as follows:
,sv Rssolyed. That while the Republicans Of
Ohio will give their united and earnest support
70 the nominee of the Chicago Convention,
they would Indicate as their FIRST choice, and
Z reccomuend to said Convention the name o.
Salmon p. Chase Of Ohio. Sn9assai
The vote on the resolution was taken by
Counties as follows: ~ 7i'-. 80.
Ayes-Adams 4; Ashtabula 8; Athens s.
sAueiaize 2; Belmont A; RroWn 4; Butler s.
Carroll 4; Champaign 4; Gfermont 8; Clinton
4; Coumb:ana 5; Coshocton 5; Crawford
Ouyahoga Is; Defiance 2; Delaware 81 Erie
S; fairfield 8; Fayette q; Franklin 9; Fuitor
8; Geauga s.; Greene 1; Gurnsey Hamll-
{. ton "a: Hancock 4;sHardin 8 Harrison 4
Henry q: Ashland 5; Hooking 2; Holmes 3;
Huron z; Jackson 3; 3;Jefferson ;Knex 3;Lakt
5;Lawrence q; Licking Z; Logan 4; Lorain 8
8 Lucas 6; Mahoning 6; Marion 3; Medina
Meigs s. Mercer !, Miami g., Montgomery 6
s. Morgan 5, Morrow 5, Muskingume 8. Noble
Ottawa i, Perry 5, Pickaway 2, Pike 2. Port
age 6. Preble 6, Putnam q Richland z. Ross s
Sandnskv 4, Scioto a. Seneca s.. Shelby 8
Stark 9, Summit g. Trumbull 8. Union 2, Van
vert q. Vinton q Warren 4. Washington
Wayue Z, Williams 3. Wood 4, Wyandotte
Allen 4, Clark 8. Paulding 1-yeas 3s3.
: Nays-Belmont 2, Clark 8. Clermont 3
DarKe 6, Delaware 3, Fayette l, Green
Hamilton 9, Knox A. Lawrence 2, Licking
Madison 8, Miami A. Montgomery 3, Musk.
ingum /, Pickaway 2, Portage /, Tuscarawa
2, .Unien /, Warren 8, Highland 5-Nays 6s
On the declaration of this vote the Hous
rang with prolonged cheers for s. T. Chas
and the Republican cause. al
A resolution was then adopted, thanking th
officers Of the meeting for their services
Il was then resolved that the election of q
the delegates be declared unanimous when
The Convention adjourned sine die,
It is gratifying to note. that the entire Dell
CATION from the Western Reserve, with II
single exception, We deeply regret to say.
Mr.. Frank Sawyer, of Franklin Mills, Portae
County voted for the resolution in favor
Mr.. Ohase-and yet ninety nine, in every hui
dred Republicans in Portage County are
favor of Mr.. Chase, and the County Conve
tien which appointed the Delegates, passed
resolution in his favor. sei
The delegations of sixty Eve Counties, ga
= an unbroken vote for the Chase resolution
even Hamilton County gave "a to in fav
of the resoluiion-s ERlightened Hamilto
truly lr Eess o. 1s. 5ss1E
Gratifying. most gratifying isthis Republ
s can State endorsement of Mr.. Chase. The
vorable expression is due to his eminence al
statesman, and to his ability and integr
5, manifested in every public and private wa
of life. s
b. The Convention honored itself and the Sta
in thus honoring its distinguished citizen.
Much will be given to the voice Of Oh
the third State in the Union, in the Chica
Convention. aIsJ 81
The indications on every hand. in the Sta
of the West, in New England, foot even {
cepting hattering indications in New Yol
are Of the most gratifying character in reg
10 the prospects of Gov. Chase in the Chic
Convention, showing that he will go into I
nsse Convention with great, and most likely, v
decisive strength. sel 5e nv s.,
The Chicago Convention Time Changed
~ The National Republican COMMITTEES