Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-03-31
18th - Vim. McAboy, Mcigs.
10th - q. McClclland, Guernsey
18th - q. y. McCadden, Stark.
18th q i. H. Kelly, Cuyahoga.
10Th H. BANNER Trumbull

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On motion it was
Resolced That the rules of former Con-
yentions be adopted for the government Of
this Convention
On motion it was
RcsOired, That the order of nomination
be the same as adopted by the State Cen
trail Committee in their call for State Con
vention, being as follows:
-Four Delegates for the State at large. to
the Democratic National Convention, which
will be held in the city Of Chicago, begin
ming on the Fourth day of July next, and
of nominating candidate for each of the
following offices, viz
Secretary of State;
Three Judges of Supreme Court;
Attorney General
Comptroller of the Treasury
School Commissioner
Members of the Board of Public Works.
On motion of Mr.. Gribben, the report
of the Committee was accepted.
Mr.. Rex said
But few moments have elapsed since |
was informed Of the position to which you
have elevated me- that of President of the
State Convention of the Democracy of Ohio.
| was engaged upon committee at the
time, and have been since, and you will cX-
Hoping that good feeling and harmony will
prevail in the Convention, we shall now
proceed with the business for the transac-
ton Of which we have been convened.
The Committee on Credentials were cal
led upon to report, but were not at the mo-.
mcnt prepared.
Mr.. Andrews called attention to the fact
that there was no allusion in the report Of
the Committee on Organization to the mat
ter of nominating two Presidential electors.
The President read the order of business
as designated in the programme and call of
the State Central Committee.
Mr.. Andrews said that it was always Gus
tomary to nominate two electors at large for
the ensuing Presidential election He there
fore moved that the Convention proceed to
nominate two Presidential electors
Mr.. Fitch stated that the committee had
not reported upon the subject because there
had been no allusion to the subject in the
call for the Convention.
Mr.. Trainor held that the motion was
out Of order, because the credentials Of
members had not been passed upon.
Mr.. Thresher moved that the Convcn-
ton go into the election Of electors at large
Immediately after the nomination of dele
gates to the Chicago Convention. which
Mr.. Thornhill, from the Committee on
Credentials, made Il report which embraced
a list of all the delegates to the Convention.
The report of the Committee on Crcden-
tials having been adopted, Mr. Thornhil
stated that the names Of the delegates from
the first, second and seventh districts were
not reported and it was moved that the
| Chairman of the delegations be required
to report the names Of the delegates forth
with.
Mr.. S. A. Miller then reported the
names of the delegates from the first and
second districts.
Nominations for delegates to the Chicago
Convention being in ORDER Mr. Trainer
nominated Samuel Medary, Geo. H. PEN
deton, Senator Willett and William NJ.
Cory.
Mr.. Fitch nominated Wm. Allen, Geo.
w. Morgan, A. G. Thurman and II. p.
Ranney., Cheers
Mr.. a. NJ. jackson nominated G. L..
| Nalandigham as candidate for delegate
to the Chicago Convention. Cheers.
Mr.. Uh moved that the delegates to
the Chicago Convention be voted for sepa-
rately.
The Chair announced that as that had
| been the custom Of Democratic Conven-
tions, and was so determined in the order
of business reported by the Central Com
mittee, that would be the order of bust
ness.
Mr.. Trainer moved to reconsider the Or
der Of business.
This motion was laid on the table.
Some discussion arose upon the subject,
but it was finally decided that the four dele
gates to the National Convention should be
voted for together by counties, those candi-
dates having majority of all the votes to
be the persons nominated.
The Secretary of the Convention ther
proceeded to call the roll of the counties.
Some time was spent in counting the
votes, and the result of the vote was an
nounced as follows: