The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-30
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

The Con vention Adjowns in Great Good
H'tmor and ,cith Three Rousing
Cheers for the Union and
Constitution.
Pursuant to The call Of the Democratic
State Central Committee, the Represents
tives OF the Democracy of the several coun>
Nauehton Hall, in The city Of Columbus,
on Wednesday. March 23i, 1864, at 101a
O'Clock, A. NJ. The hour having arrived,
and the Chairman of the State Central Cons
mttce not being present, the Convention
was called TO order by Gen. Fitch, of Guy
ahogs, upon whose motion. Hon. George
Rex, Of Wayne. was elected President oil
the temporary organization. Mr.. Rex en-
tered upon the discharge OF his duties. The
organization was completed by electing
Amos Layman. Of Franklin, Secretary, and
Mr.. Kelly of Cuyahoga Assistant Secretary.
They were both present and entered upon
their duties.
THE COMMITTEES.
1.-THE following &C mmittees had each one
member from each Congressional District
The 10th District was represented on the
Committee on Credentials by c., II, Mitch
ner Of Tuscarawus county; on the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization by L. M,
Scott, of Guernsey county; on the Commit.
tee on Resolutions by j. w. Okey, OF
Guernsey; and on the Committee to select
a State Central Committee by John Ii. Hea.
ton. Of Belmont county. SENTINEL. !
Upon motion it was
Reso've9. That all Resolution offered in
the Convention be referred to the Commit.
tee on Resolutions.
The Convention then took a recess until
two o'clock P. M. m. .
AFTERNOON SESSION. s-
The Convention re>assembled at the hour
designated at the morning session, and was
called to order by the temporary President
of the Convention.
The President of the Convention announc,
ed that the first business in order was the
report from the committee on Permanent
Organization.
Gen. Fitch, from that committee, report>
ed the following as the permanent organiza.
tion, of the Convention: r.g
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION, &c. .....
EORGE REX, Wayne.
And Vice President from each Con
gressional District. James Cady, of Harri
son, was the Vice President representing the
18th District .......
PERMANENT SECRETARY,
AMOS LAYMAN, Of Franklin county.
And an Assistant Secretary from each
Congressional District. Geo. McClelland,
of Guernsey, represented the 10th District. I
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the rules of former Con.
ventions be adopted for the government OF
this Convention.
On motion,
Resolved, That the order OF nomination be
the same as adopted by the State Central
Committee i'll their call for State Conyen.
ton, 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 the Supreme Court;
Attorney General;
Comptroller Of the Treasury;
School Commissioner;
Members Of the Board OF Public Works.
On motion o. Mr.. Gribben, the report OF
the committee was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Rex said: But few moments have
elasped since was informed of the position
to which you have elevated me, that of
President OF the Site Convention of the
Democracy OF Ohio. | was engaged upon a
committee at the time and have been since.
and you will excuse me from max pg an ex
tended address. Hoping that good feeling
and harmony will prevail in the Convention,
we shall now proceed with the business for
the transaction Of which we have been con
vened. ..,
The committee on credentials were call
ed upon to report, but were not at the mo-
ment 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
therefore moved that the Convention pro.
coed 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. -. @ H
Mr.. Trainer held that the motion was out
OF order, because the credentials of mem.
bers bad not been passed upon.
Mr.. Thresher moved that the Convention
60 into the election of electors at large im>
mediatel y. after the nomination of delegates
to the Chicago Convention, which motion
unanimously prevailed. 5a4
Mr.. Thornhill, from the committee on
Credentials, made report which embraced
a list OF all the delegates to the Convention.
The Committee on Credentials made
their report OF the delegates present, ar.
ranged by districts and counties
The following were the delegates present
rom the 10Th District. j5
Guernsey County e. NJ. Scott, Ed. W.
j. W. okey, James Cunningham,
as Mccain. ts .....
Belmont Connty.--J. II. Hsaton, Jas. Alex
lnder, j. d. johnson, R. J. Alexander, f.
Pyle, N. Taylor, A. O. Loper, }. Fields
Harrison County Charles N. Allen, Jas,
Jady. 5
1uscara,uas County-Joseph Bukey, d. w.
9. IL. Mitchener, James Conn,
irwin Strawn, Isaac ADgell, P. W. Ii mes.
Nominations for delegates to the Chicago
being in order, Mr.. Trainer nom