The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-08-05

Pursuant To call the Union electors
Of the 9th District, met at Lima,
Tuesday, August ID.
Hon. e. NJ. GoDFREY, of Allen,
was elected Chairman, ID. R LOCKE,
of HancocS, and c.. w. HoLLINGER,
of Van Vert, Secretaries,
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows;
APPoRTIoNMENT.
G.. W Leith, Wyandot, w. +. Lee,
Allen, Elson Colt, sr, Hancock,
T. 5. Gililand, Van Vert, A. L. Stan
ley, Hardin. G.. w. Holbrook, Aug
laile, VIM. Dickman, Mercer.
RESOLUTIONS.
T. f. Cunningham, Allen, James
Harsh, Hancock, L. l.. Grissell, Wy
andot, W. l.. Walker, Hardin. r. b.
Encell, Van Vert, John Walkup,
Auglaize, J. w. Riley, Mercer.
Convention adjourned to p. NJ.
1P. M.--Convcntion met pursuant
to adjournment. The Committee on
Apportionment and Rules reported
as follows:
Number of votes each county be
entitled to. cast in the Convention:
Wyandot, 20; Hardin, 10; Han
cock, %; Allen, 81; Van Vert, l3 !;
AuglaiZe, 10.
Tha. delosotos present from each
county be authorized to cast the vote
of the county.
That majority of all the votes cast
be necessary to choice OF candidates.
Convention proceeded to nominate
a Candidate for Congress. Mr. Harsh
presented the name of Col MOSES b.
WALKER, of Hancock On motion
of Mr.. Myers, of Allen, the rules
were suspended, and Col. Walker
was nominated by acclanation.
Convention proceeded to nominate
a candidate for Elector, for which po-
sition the following names were pre-
sented.
VIM L. Walker. Of Hardin,
T. +. Grissell, Wyandot,
r. 5. Gilliland, Van Vert
A ballot was had, with the following
result:
Walker, "a; Gilliland, 81; Girls.
sell, Al. Forty eight being necessa.
nv to Il choice, and no one having re,
ceivd that number, second ballot
was had;
Walker, 23l; Gillian /, 273; Girls
sell, 35. No choice. The third bal
lot resulted as follows:
Walker, "A; Gilliland, 20&; Girls
sell, BIZ. Mr.. Gilliland's name was
Withdrawal, and fourth ballot was
had, with the following result:
Walker, 53; Grissel, A.
On motion, the nomination of Mr..
Walker, was declared unanimous.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
RoSolpad That the faithfulness and
honesty Of purpose with which the
President has discharged the duty OF
his office during the three years OF
ci, il war entities him to the conf
dence of the country; and we hereby
cordially ratify his denomination, and
endorse the platform adopted by the
Baltimore Convention.
Resolped, That the patriotism and
self-sacrilice displayed by the heroes
of the Republic, now battling for
the preservation of free government,
challenges the admiration of the
world, and entities them to the graf
itude and everlasting remembrance
of the loyal people of the country,
and that we pledge ourselves to stand
by and support them with the same
faithfulness with which they have
pursued the object for which they
are in the field
Resolosd, That we again renew
onr pledge to cheerfully sustain the
Government in It's efforts to put down
the infamous rebellion that is now
being waged for its overthrow, and
to defend it, not only against the
reasonable Vaccinations of secret
oath bound com oinations in the
North, whether such Vaccinations
look to the establishment of "a North.
western Confederacy, or 10 a more
direct manner to aid the rebellion by
other equally criminal means,
| Mr.. Walker, the nominee for Elec
/ tor made short but verv pithy speech
in response to calls, after which til,
Convention adjourned,
G. NJ. GODFREY, Chm.
d. r. LOCKE, ooa,
i G.. w. HoLLINGER, 10