The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-06-02
UNION STATE CONVENTION.
Nomination Of a STATE Ticket,
Resolutions in Favor Of NoiniH-
uitOn Of President Lincoln.


niiOn Of President Lincoln.
The Indorssment Of Ohio Members Of the
Cabinet, and Approving she Proposed
:. -.hmendments tO-thO constitutiOp.-
CoLUMBUs, May %,
The attendance at the Union State
Convention today, has been large,
over seven hundred delegates being
present The proceedings were mark
ed by nothing of unusual interest,
hardly enough excitement to make
them interesting, and very little com
petition for Office Delegates were bar
monious in thought and action. AS
far as heard from they were nnani-
nous for the reelection Of Mr.. Lin
coin, and the Cleveland gathering OF
the ong-haired was scarcely mention-
ed, From all points the report istbat
the people are fully prepared to sus'
tain the present Administration, and
will discountcnance all attempts to
arouse disturbing elements, and divide
the Union party in the coming cam
paign.
The Convention was called to order
at 10 o'clock by ex Governor Denni-
son, who read tho call, and also dis
patch from the Secretary Of War ia
| Gov Brough, announcing Grants sue
cess in Virginia, which was read with
three cheers standing, and the band
playing the Star Spangled Banner
Col. D. r. Stanley, Of the 18th Ohio
was elected temporary Chairman, and
John W. King, of Muskingum county
Secretary. Tho Convention at once
proceeded to business, and appointed
the usual committees. The following
is the committee on resolutions Isl
District, G. Keck I'd, NJ ? Gaddis
Sd Peter Odin; 4th, Benjamin Stan,
ton; 5th, E. Geyt; 9Th, W R. Smith
7th, II. w. Smith; 8th Colonel lssa'
Cess; 9th, c. K. Watson; 1Oth, Geo. r
IIaincs; 11th, u. Glover; 18th, w. il
" Denny; 18th, Colonel j. a. Blair
14th, Martin Welker; 18th, Il. Archi
bald; 10th, John A Bingham; 18th
Wm. Mccoy; 18th, John Johnson
10Th, Abner Kellogg. After some rou
tine business, the convention took
recess till afternoon
In the afternoon the committee ol
Credentials reported, All but tw,
counties were represented, and credcn
tials correct.
The committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported. Col. Stanley
President Vice Presidents, First, II
d Higgins; Second F. J. Meyer; Thir
| X. o. Neil, and one from each remain
ing district. Geo A. Benedict, {
Cleveland, Secretary.
For Supreme Judge, long term
Luther Day, of Portage; Horace viii
der of Ashtabula; r. Nash Of GaIia
John Welsh, Of Athens; w f. Stone
Of Sanduslsy city, We're nominated
and before the vote wcs announced
the rule was suspended and Mr., Da
was elected unanimously. WilIiar
White, of Clarke, was unanimous
nominated for the four year term, an
Mr. Wilder for the uncXpired term,
f For Secre airy Of State, Mr.. W. /
Smith, Of Hamilton county, Capt. A
Kaga, Of Seneca, and II number {
others were nominated. MIR. Snit
, was declared the unanimous choice be
, fore the vote was announced.
Col. John NJ. ConnelI, Of Fairfield
W. p. Richardson, Of Monroe; G. \
Olds, of Franklin; Briggs, Of Fayett
and Murray, of WOOD were nominate
for Attorney General, but tho major
ty for Richardson was so decided, tia
he was declared tho unanimous choiC
without announcing the vote
For Comptroller, Colonel Moscs ]
Bradley, OF Fulton, was chosen overs
s Osborne, of Lake, by Al majority.
The nomination Of Mr. Osborne wa
Il Joke, but camo near electing hin
When q member of the Legislature !
distinguished himself by his efforts
have the Office abolished, as it shou
be.
For Board of Public Works, Phil
Herring, of Auglaize, was unanimou
ly nominated for full term, aud Jane
Moore. the present incumbent, for Il
vacancy to which ho has been a
pointed by the Governor,
The Senatorial Electors vote stoo
John p Blihn, Brown county, al:
John A. Bingham, Harrison count
447; Col. John NJ Connell, OF Fairlie
Is 264. The two former were clccte
s. having received the highest number
10 votes,
For Delegates at largo cx.Goycrn
Dennison and Ford, aud Columb
II Delano and G., Volney Dorsey, we
is unanimously chosen, The Alternat
n are ]. D. Shryock, of GAINESVILLE, &c
- b. Seuter of Cuyahoga, and Gen. Jam
5. Loudon, Brown county,
The following resolutions wcrc l
Is ported and adopted amid the most c
/. thusiastc applause and without d
=. bate,
a. ReSolped, That the people of Oh
m in convention assembled, solcmnly /
new thepledgcs heretofore made to t
country that they will in the futu
as in times past, sustain.the Cover
ment, with all their resources in m
n and means, in suppressing the wick
+ aud auocious rebellion against {
OF constitution, the Union and the lay
" ReSolped, That the loyal instinct
y the people Of Ohio, in demanding I
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