Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-12
Democratic Senatorial Convension-Ger
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According TO previous notice the Democratic
delegates OF Stark and Carroll counties met OF
Malvern, Carroll county, Sept. 30, 1863, for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for State
Senator for said district. The meeting was
called to order By D, H. Hoffman, Esq., and on
his motion ]. J. Hoffman, Esq, of Stark, was
elected chairman Of the Convention, and j. G.
Croxton, Secretary. r "".' ''' -''-'. -.
On motion of Calvin Ferral, Eco, Carroll
county wassllowed twenty delegates In this Con-
vention and stark forty.two. ,...- -.y.,G
o., motion Of John Steel, Esq II was -4
Resolusd, That the delegates present from
each township shall have the power TO fll all
vacancies or cast the entire vote Of their res-
pective townships. -. ..... .. ar,sT
On motion Of Mr.. EsJs. Of Carroll. Il was
ReSolusd, That we now proceed to nominate
0 candidate for State Senator for the counties
Of Stark and Carroll, whereupon the names Of
Gen. Samuel Lahm, of Stark, John Manful,
Elq., and DR.. Clement v. MCMILLAN, of Car
roll, were announced o. candidates. 'r-t O.,
% motion Of d. II. Harman, Il was PIG
Resolusd, that II shall require o msiority of
all the votes oast TO nominate. +, s...... II
On motion, u was M ' .-'-A- la
Resolpsd, That each candidate, 90 also each
delegate, pledge themselves 10 zealously sup
port the nominee Of this Convention, which
was cheerfully and enthusiastically done BY oil
present. Gatli" " ..eN '''s- 80, o..
Whsreupon the Convention proceeded To vote
| by calling the representative delegates Of each
township. On the first ballot, Gen. Samuel
Lahm received III votes, John Maniul IL votes,
and DR.. c. v. MCMILLAN votes, Whereupon
Gen. Samuel Lahm was declared the nominee
of the Convention . f....t ... .. .ltlI q
On motion Of d, II. HarmAn, the nomination
Was declared to be unanimous.
General Samuel Lahm having been waited
on BY q committee made his appearance In tht
| Convention and In his usual emphatic and elo.
quent manner adverted 10 the crlloll situation o
our once peaceful and happy country, holding
the Abolltonists OF the North and the ere eatefI
Of the South responsible for our present eondl.
tIon, and that II was the peculiar province of the
Democratic party 20 restore the Union as II was
and enforce the Constitution as II ie. /
DR.. MCMILLAN also entertained the Conven-
/ tion for short time with o few we'll timed
practical remarks, pledging Carroll county TO
do her whole duty inlauch manner % uhe had
never done before. s.i. yl,tshlQU4a .ijg /
Mr.. G. Ferrsl also responded In behalf Of
Mr.. Msnful, (who was absen.) In bold and
stirring speech charging the Loyal Leagueri
with shameful hypoCrisy and want Of common
honesty, otherwise they would practice vhai
they preach. namely, shoulder thelr musketl
and volunteer In the service Of Abraham in
trying 10 free and equalize the negro race.
On motion Of r. Patterson. Esqo collection
was taken up for the benefit OF the Ladies'
Soldiers Aid Society OF Malvern, which raised
4l9.ip Hla3luftatl INi bc-fN Netf 'i'4ts1 e'i-
! On motion of w. e. Obsslin, Esq, Il wsl
RssoiDsd, That this Convention hereby rein
dorse and adopt for its platform, the preamble
and feeolu.ions recently passed BY the Dsmo.
crs dcState Convention OF Columbus, Ohio.
& rOn motion, twas ovui yab ,a5s73 cd D.
Rssolusd, That the p.ooeedipgs Of this Con
vention be published In the ONO SrArKsnAS
Stark Cossty Denoerst, Carroll Courier, an
Wesf6ote. .elaG
On motion Of ]. H. CfOxton, Esq., the mse'
IL adjourned With three cheers for the Uniol
III. Constitution, vsllsndigham and Lbersy.
= j J. HOFFMAN,, Chairman.
i u. G. Caoxros, Secretary. 7h''a''H DS9 I