The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-29
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
CITY AND ~ OBUItnAN.
DEMoORATICR CoNGKEsstONs
Al CONNENTION.

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The Democracy Of the Third Congress
sional District Of Ohio assembled 1t lnm-
ilton on Tuesday, August 2s, 1885, to
nominate candidate for Congress.
The entire mornlng was taken up BY tic
delegates from the several counties Of the
District, In consultation.
At two o'clock in the afternoon tlic con-
vention organized by electing Granville
stokes, OF Warren county, Chairman, Ma
ior Robinson. Of Butler county, Vice Pres
idcnt. and T.. Thompson. John A.Cockerill,
Dr. johnson and J. II. Foos, Secretaries.
On motion the following committees,
composed Of ONE member from each of the
four counties were appointed by ihe Con-
vention:
On Credentials George w. Meyer, WIN.
Hauer. j. II. Foos and Daniel Currier.
On Rcsolutions-,J. A. McMahon, ID. w.
Van Dyke, Henry Shideler and DIR. Nc
Elwee.
On Rules and organizatioR-H. Elliott,
j. &. Anderson, Abraham johnson and j..
Troutmau.
a motion was then made and carried
that all resolutions be referred 70 the Com
mittee on Resolutions without debate.
The delegation from Butler County then
asked the privilege TO read the following
Resolution, which had been adopted as the
sentiment ofthat delegation:
Resolrod, That the Democracy of Butler
County will support any man who may be
nominated by this Convention. who is in
favor Of the immediate admission into Con-
gress Of Representatives from all the States
lately In rebellion.
The several Committees then withdrew
for consultation, and soon after returned
and made the following reports:
The Committee on Credentials reported
that all the counties were fully represented,
with the exception of Warren County, and
that there were no contested seats; that
Montgomery Comfy was entitled to 10y
one delegates, butler County to forty dele
gates, Prcblc County to twenty three dele
gates, and Warren County to twenty three
delegates. On motion, this report was
adopted, and the delegates present from
Warren County, were authorized to cast
the full vote TO which that County was eu-
titled in The Convention.
The Committee on Rules and Organiza-
tion reported the following:
That the present incumbents shall be the
officers of this Convention.
That the usual parliamentary rules Of
delibelative assemblies shall govern thi.
Convention. IN -.,e
That the voting tor candidates shall be
taken Uira uoce by Townships and Wards.
That the person receiving Il majority o
all the votes cast shall be declared the
nominee of this Convention. which, ON mo-
H.
ton, were adopted, t,..,.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the following, which, were unani-
mously adopted: tlir4i haa wef
ResolUed, That the late secedel States are
members of the Federal Union, and as sucl
are entitled to immediate representation
in the Senate and House OF Represent.
atives of the United States, uaB,s,
Resolped, That the Federal Union and
the several States composing it are al
governments of the white race. we de
nounce all efforts to elevate the negro tC
political and social equality with our race
and we condemn all attempts by Congress
to fasten the odious doctrine of negro suf-
frage upon the people of the District o
Columbia, or of the Terrtoricsyor upon the
people of the several States, whether thos'
efforts are put forth by Radicals in the in
sulting shape of n bribc, offered by way O
q constitutional amendment, or by means
of direct and unconstitutional legislation
ReSOlUed, That in so far rs the late Con-
gress voted to cqualiZe the bOunties TO the
Federal soldiers who participated in the late
war, we cordially endorse its action. But we
denOunce the extra pay and the increase OF
compensation to members of Congress
which was attached to it, by the trckery OF
politicians rs an outrage upon the rights
of the people and an insult tO their intelli-
gence.
ResOi0ed, That we endorse the restora-
ton policy of the President of the United
States; and the general principles contain
ed in the declaration of principles unani-
mOusly adopted by the Philadelphia Con-
Vention. We call upon all conservative
men, without reference to former political
differences, 20 cooperate with us in a
sincere effort to restore the Union under
the Constitution.
After the reading and adoption of the
Resolutions, j. Dnrbin Ward, of Warren
County, was nominated as the candidate.
motion was then made that the rules
be suspended and that Durbin Ward be
nominated by acclamation, upon which
Hon. Geo, w. IIouk offered the following
resolution as a substitute for the motion;
Res0lued, That this Convention recon-
mend TO the support of the Democracy of
the Third Congressional District in the APP
preaching election, Durbln Ward, of War
rem County, as an Independent candidate
for tIe next Congress.
A vote being taken the resolution was
lost.
The original motion being then renewed,
Durbin Ward was nominated by acclama-
tion.
On motion, the Convention adjourned.
GB-Go TO Beckel Hall tonight,
AUCuoN-At G. p. Huber q Sons.-One
complete chest of carpenter tools--good or
der. Chest and all about new. This oven
ing.