The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-09-18
SEPTEMBER Is, 1868,
District Senatorial Convention.


The District Senatorial Convention met
nt the Town Hall in Madison, on Tues.
day, Sept. Isl, at II O'Clock, A. NJ, and
was called 10 order by Abel Crum. Esq,
Of Ashtabula, on whose motion g. G.
Jennings, Esq, OF Lake, was chosen
Chairman.
The organization was completed by
the election Of James Stone, OF Ashtabula,
NJ. c. Can6eld, of Geauga, Vice Presi.
dents, and }. d. Ensign, Of Ashtabula,
and Z. f. Ensign, OF Lake, S, cretares.
Messrs. Samuel Hayward, of Ashta.
bula, c. d. Adams, OF Lake, and C. q.
Fields, Of Geauga, were appointed a
Committee on Credentials.
The folio wing gentlemen were an.
noun ced as candidates for Senator w
q. Howells, Peter Hitchcock. j. p. Bur.
rows. Convention adjourned to o'clock
p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Comm ittee on Credentials present.
ed their report, which was adopted.
Convention then baloted for Senator,
as follows:
Informal Bollos--W. c. Howells, 90
DuIIOWbt
Peter Hitchcock, 10
S. S. Osborn, |
A. G. Kimbali, ii
o. S. St. John, 8
Regular Ballots ls:. 2d. 81. 4lh. 9th.
VIM. G. llowells, 90 27 90 33 40
J. u. Burrows, II 10 10 12
Peter Hitchcock, 90 "a 60 25 80
After the informal ballot Abel Kimball
and o. S. ST. John announced that tley
were not candidates.
AT the close of the 9Th ballot the Chair
announced that VIM. C.. Howells, Esq, of
Ashtabula, was The choice Of the Conven.
zion, he having received b majority of all
the votes cast.
On motion of Mr. Curtis, OF Ashtabu.
Ia, the nomination was made unanimous
Mr.. Howells responded TO the call of
the Convention in short speech, stating
that it was not necessary for him 10 define
his position, as il was well known. and
thanking the Convention for the honor
conferred.
Messrs. j D. Ensign. NJ. C. Garfield,
and A. II. Axtell were chosen a central
Committee for The District.
Committee on Resolutions reported the
following which were adopted
Resolvcd, That the true and loyal men
OF this Senatorial District in Convention
assembled, are now, as they have always
been, in favor OF sustaining the Admins
trallon in tie vigorous prosecution of the
war for the suppression Of the existing
rebellion and the establishment Of the
national unity and integrity upon a per.
manent and enduring basis, and for this
purpose we approve Of the use of all the
means which the God of Nature has put
In our power, not inconsistent with inter.
national law.
ResolUed, That we heartily approve
the active, efficient and jealous admins.
traton OF Gov Tod during the past two
years, and in view Of his uncompromsing
hostility to treason and traitors, and his
v;gilant and determined energy in com.
batting and conquering rebellion, we AZ.
cord him the high need of praise swell
done good and faithful servant.
ReSoivea, That in JonN BRoUGH, the
present Union candidate for Governor of
Ohio, we recognize man OF tried integ-
Iity and energy, into whose hands we
cheerluliy commit the helm of State With
the confident belief that he will prove a
safe and efficient pilot through the tumult-
nous sea which now surrounds us, and we
therefore pledge to him the full union vo:e
OF the Counties of Ashtabula, Lake and
Geauga.
Convention adjourned.
c. G. JENNINGS, Ohm.
!; +. p; F. Ess,os, Es.'os, sec'ys.