Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-22


Proceedings OF the Congregational oon-
vention OF the Third District, Hsid at
uamiiton' Butler County, Ohio, sept
20, 1898,
The Convention met 10 The Court House pt
II o'clock, aud on melton Of W II. GDespie,
Of Montgomery county, Judge wm j. Git
more, of Preble, was chosen President Of tho
Convention. After au address by tho Presi
dent, the following Wee Presidents we're Sc.
leeled, aIU.E U...-
John Bell, ESq., Of Montgomery Lewis Da-
Wis, Prebiei X A Hendricgson, Butler WIN
storms, Warren. l|
Secretaries were appointed as follows
Daniel Flannegan Warren, W HiBtIville,
Montgomery; CJ Beam, Preblc u W Snlby
Butler
On motion, committee consisting of two
delegates from each county, viz. Chris Hughes
and James Griffin, OF Butler VIM Patton hnd
Geo W Meyer, of Montgomery; David Patton
and Abuer Dunlap, OF Prebc, aud ---- Van
dyke and James Cox, Of Warren, we're APP
pointed on Rules aud Credentials, and like
committee consisting Of Thos Il Thresher and
W II Gillespie, Of Montgomery, u W Seley
aud Dr Ausle5, OF Butler De A II Stevens
aud Benz Kennedy, OF Preble; Lawrence
Smith and GRANVILLE Stokes, Of Warren, was
appointed on Resolutions
The Convention theu took recess until
r. NJ
At2 o'clock, upon the reassembing OF the
delegates, Mr. hrcsher was requested to al
dress the Convention On the conclusion OF
his remarks and after the adoption of the re-
port OF the Committee on Rules aud Credan.
tials, the Committee on Resolutions, through
their charmon, Mr. Thrcsher, reported the
following, which we're unanimously adoptqd:
RcsoiUed, That the Democracy of the
Third Congressional District, in Convention
assembled, do hereby cordially affirm, aud IN
durse the platform adopted by the late Presl.
DENTAL Convention at Chicago and especially
that portion OF it which demands "a cessation
OF hostties with view To an ultimate con
vention Of the States, or other peaceahlG
means to the end, that at au early practicable
moment peace may be restored on the basis o
III
ny pledge our active and earnest support To
the nominees of that Convention for Ptesi-
dent and Vice President
Res0iped That the Democracy Of the
Third Congressional District indorse aud dl,
here to wholly and sincerely, the great vilpl
doctrine Of State Rights, as laid down By the
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions OF l79s
Resoioed, That We will nsea all rightlnl, nee
of the nominee of this Convention,
The Convention then proceeded to make
nom nations, when Hon David A. Houk Of
Montgomery was put in nomination by Butler
cation,
Mr. Beam presented the name OF j Il, Foos
Of Preble
The vote taken stood as follows
Butler County, n votes for HOAX
Warren 10 q" a. "'Gs
Montgomery 30
| Prcblo II " Foos.
! But before the announcement was made
Prebls County asked leave TO chance her vote
in favor o, Mr. Houk, this making him the
unanimous choice of the Convention
Mr. Houk being called upon took the
stand and spoke eloquentIy for an hour or
more on the issues ofthe day, when the Con.
yenIion, after passing resolution that the
proceedings ofthis Convention bo published
in Cincinnati Enquirer and in all the Demo
cratic papers of this District The Con
venuon adjourned amid storm OF cheers
for the nominee, little Mac, our George and
the Chicago Platform, fu