The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-07-08
Union Senatorial Convention.

The Convention met pursuant to call at fudlay,
Hancock county, on Tuesday, June 30, az IL
O'Clock VI.
On motion Of Israel Green, Esq. Chairman of
the Union District Committee Hon. Geo. Laskey,
Of Wood county, was chosen Chairman, and :. ".
Hague, of Henry county, was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed Committee on Credentials Chas. Pratt,
Of Lucas; William Sheffield, Of Henry; u. W. II.
Howard. of. Fulton; Henry Thornton, Of Wood
John Eckles OF Hancock and j. 5. Conne. of
Putnam.
A Committee on Rules and Regulations, zone
from each county, was appointed, as follows F.
3. Jones, of Lucas A. Sheffield, of Henry; II.
c. Jordan, of Fulton; Samuel johnson, of Wood
b. f. Jones, of Hancock and d. NJ. Mccullough,
of Putnam.
4 Committee to report names Tor a District Cen
trail Committee, appointed, as follows Clark
waggoner, of Lucas; :. VI. Hague, of Henry; A.
II. Bigelow, of llancock Robert Hatton, of Full
ton; c. NJ Godfrey of Putnam and John Bon
nell, of Wood
On motion, the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed q Committee ON Resolutions John r.
Osborn, Of Lucas VIM. Sheffield, of Henry and
b. F. Jones, of Hancock.
The Committee on Credentials then reported the
following named persons as delegates, entitled to
seats as members Of the Convention:
Lucas County, r. Osborn, Clark Waggoner
J. W. Hiett, Geo. W. Reynolds G. B. Phillips, +.
A. Jones. W. \. Scott, Charles Pratt, G.. H. Coy,
ID. L. Gardner and Alex. Reed.
Wood County-H. Thornton, George LaskCy,
Samuel johnson, c. Eddy, l.. NJ. Chilcutc and
John Bonncll
Henry County-wm Sheffield, Augustus Sher-
field and :. NJ. Hague.
Hancock County-G. w. Stout, John Eckols
J. W. McCaughey, John Lewis, Aaron Allen, NJ.
d. Lawrence. II. Cox, W. Byal Isaac Davis. A.
Leonard, b. +. Jones, a. II. Bigcow, Peter Solt,
Ralph Ewing, Geo. Walters, A. Rcam. Thomas
Stlrks and Abijah Smith.
Fulton County-D. W. II. Howard, II. c. Jor-
dan and Robert Hatton.
Putnam Comfy II. Coniue, c. NJ. Godrrey Y
and D. A. McCulluck.
The Convention then took Il recess for one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
~ O'CLOCK P. M-The Convention met pur-
suant TO adjournment.
The Committee on Rules and Regulations made
the following report, which was adopted
l. Each county shall be entitled to the number
of votes apportiOned in the call.
. The voting shall be by ballot
3. The delegates present from each county shall
cast the entire vote to which the county is entitled
| 4. majority of all votes cast shalt be neccs.
rary TO IL choice.
| The Committee for the selection of a Union Cen
tral Committee for this District, reported the fol
| lowing named persons, which report was, on mo-
ton, unanimously adopted
Charles Pratt, of Lucas Loyal IL. Bgelow of
Henry; George Laskey, of Wood; d. W. II. How
| ard, Of Fulton ID. X. Locke, of Hancock; c. VI.
| Godfrey, of Putnam.
! On uotipu NJ, infnrrnoI bollnt ,.,, b,J ,,,,,
didate for Senator.
Jno. r. Osborn, Esq, of Lucas, announced the
name of Hon. James Myers, of Lucas. The name
of Israel Green, Esq, of Hancock, was announced.
VIM. Sheffield, Esq, announced the name Of Cy-
rus Howard, of Henry county.
The ballot resulted as follows
! Israel Green ................ 81
James Myers NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Il
| Cyrus Howard ..... ,,.,,,..,,..,,.... 4
The counties of Hancock, Wood, Fulton and Put
nam voted for Green Lucas for Myers, and Henry
| for Howard
On motion of Mr.. Gardner, of Lucas, the rules
were suspended, and Israel Green was unanimously
nominated.
The Committee on Resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the principles of public policy
lateg announced o thc people OF TINS state, IN the
| platform and resolutions of the Union State Com
venton, meet our hearty approval, and we hereby
! adopt the same as the principles aud policy of this
| Convention.
| Resolred That having all confidence in the abil-
| ity, integrity and purity of Abraham Lincoln and
of the principles and policy of the Administration,
we hereby aTGoppce our cordial and unwavcring
support Of that Administration, and we call upon
all loyal people of district 10 rally 20 its sup
| port, as the only way of saving the Government
| from overthrow.
Rcsolced That in this dark and distrustful hour
| of our countryS history, We, her sons, again and
again pledge to her our lives, our fortunes aud or
sacred honor. God helping us, we will still rally
| around her and forever protect her hoping to the
| last.
On motion, the Union papers ot tho district were
requested to publish the proceedings of this Con
J vention.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die.
| GEO. LASKEY, President.
| 5. VI. HAGUE, Secretary,