The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-06-30
Union State Convention.

The Union State Convention met at Els
lor's Atheneum in Columbus, on Wodnes-
day, juno 2ist, at about 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and was called to order by DR.. G. Volney
Dorsey, Chairman of the State Central
Committee. Prayer was offerod by Rev.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Columbus. Gen. Wm. 3.
Woods, Of Licking Co., ofliciated as both
temporary and permanent President. with
tho usual number of Vco. p residents and
Secretaries.
Committees werel appointed on Creden-
tials, on Permanent Organization. on Reso.
lutions, and on State Central Committee,
zach consisting of ono momber from each
Congressional District, and five from the
Army.
We have not room for tho names of all
the mombers of those Committees. Those
from the 10Th District we're: On Creden-
tials, Hon. Alphonso Hart. of Portage; on
Permanent Organization, Hon. 3. B. Wood
bury.ot Goauga; on Resolutions, Hon. John
Hutchins, of Trumbull; on State Central
Committee, Hon. VIM. G. Howells, Of Ash.
Iabula.
A resolution was adopted that all resolu-
tions presented to tho Convention be re-.
ferrod to tho Committee on Resolutions,
without reading or debate.
At tho afternoon session, tho reports OF
all the Committees were adopted, and the
Convention balloted for candidates for the
State ofices to be filed, o majority of all
tho votes being necessary to choice.
Hon. Benjamin Egges.on arose. and, in
tho namo Of tho ontire delegation from
Hamilton county, nominated for Governor
General Jacob ID. Cox, which was received
with tumu!tuous cheers. M. R. Keith, ESQ
of Cuyahoga, seconded tho nomination il
behalf Of Cuyahoga county, and Brigade
General Strickland moved that IL b
made by acclamstiOn. Tho motion wa
put and carried with o tremendou
nyo, followed by the most vociferous ap
plause.
The nomination Of Lieutenant Governo
came next. the following five candidates be
ing presented: Hons. Joe b. Stevenson, {
Ross county. 8. s. Hinkle, of Clarke count,
General John Beatty, of Morrow count,
Hon. A G. McBurney, of Warren count
Lieutenant Colonel Il. Brown, of Roi
county. The vote was proceeded with
tho order, and when near tho close of Il
call number Of counties changed tho
votes from the other candidates to McDu
noy.
Hon. Bon. Eggleston here moved q su
pension of the rules and tho nomination
McBurnoy by acclamation. Some objectio
was urged by tho friends of Stevenson, bl
tho motion finally prevailed, and Mr.. nj,
Burney was declared the nominee.
For Treasurer Of State the names of I
Rush Cowan, of Belmont, and s. s. Wa,
ner, OF Lorain county, were presented
Warner was nominated, receiving .3O2
votes, and Cowau 2SOa OF tho army vot,
Cowan received ia votes, and Warner br
30.
For Supreme Judge. full term, Jaco
Brinkerhof and General Moses B. Walk,
were presented, but, before proceeding
vote, the name of the latter gentleman WI
withdrew, and Judge Bripkerhoff was d
clared the choice of the Convention by a
clsmaiion.
For Supreme Judge. short term, Gener
Moses B. Walker, of Hancock county, Ho
John Welsh, Of Athens county, Chas. Keu
of Lucas county. and P.-B Swing. of Gle
mont county. were presented. The vo
resulted IN the choice of Welsh, by q N