Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-12
County Democratic Meet

Madison County Democratic Meet
q - - - ing.
The Democratic Convention of Madison
county was held in the Court House at
London on Saturday August 10th all the
townships but three being represented.
The Convention organized by electing
Smiley Hughes, Esq., as Chairman and l..
E. Bigelow, Secretary.
Delegates reported as follows:
Union-Jas. A. Brock, J. G. Sothoron, w.
H. Chandler, Owen Thomas and George
Ronemous.
Jeferson-W VIM. Durfinger, Jno. A. Beals
and E. r. Roberts. 1a SOL
Standardization Howard and r. G..
Dunn.
Stokes-Jackson Brock and VIM. Curry.
Pledsant-C. H. Beal, S. Hughes and Ad-
am Young. ~ 3 -1 sHt 9,
Range.-W. A. Koontz, D. Haskell, Ii.
Baldwin and John Corson. -5s
Darbey.-I. E. Bigelow.
Deer Creek.-James Dun and VIM. Cur
tin.
Oak Run-Wm. Bell.
FairfeEd.-Geo. L. Knowles and L. D..
Jones.
Patnt.-Benj. Linston and R. Florence.
The chair stated the object of the con-
vention. Nominations for the various
county officers being in order,
F. M. Chapman of Union township, was
nominated for Coroner by reclamation.
John Mitchell. of Union township, was
nominated by acclamation for the Office of
County Infirmary Director.
For the office of County Commissioner
John Lucas and Jerry Rea were put in
nomination. A ballot being ordered, it re-
suited in IA votes being cast for Mr.. Lucas
and Ii for Mr.. 5Rea.
Mr.. Lucas, of Stokes township, having
received majority of the votes castlwas
declared the nominee, and on motion, the
nomination was made unanimous. aid
VIM. S. Squires, Lewis Young, NJ. Haw-
lew, John I. Plimell, James Stroup and Geo.
L. Nolan were announced as candidates
for nomination for the office of Sheriff.
On the third ballot Mr.. Hawley re-
ceived 16 votes and Mr.. Young II.
Mr.. Harvey having received majority
OF all the votes cast, was declared the nom
nomination was made unanimous. M
Horace Putnam, of Jefferson, was NOM
mated for County Treasurer by acclama-
ton. a
Jeriah Sweetland, of Union township,
was nominated for the Office of Represen-
tative by acclamation.
The following platform of principles was
unani mously adopted: lrL.y
RESOLUTIONS.
1. ResolUed, That we reaffirm the Plat
form of Principles adopted by the Demo-
cratic State Convention held in Columbus
on the Sth day of January, 1867, and that
we pledge our full support to the candi-
dates then and there nominated, and to the
candidates of this convention.
2. ReSotUed, That we believe this to be a
white mans Government, established by
and Tor white men, and therefore we are
firmly opposed to the Constitutional
Amendment, submitted to the people, Civ
ing the right of Suffrage to the Negro and
placing him upon political equality with
the white man.
8. Resolued, That the oppressive and bur-
densome taxation imposed upon the labor
and industry of the country, to maintain a
pampered aristocracy, whose three thous-
and millions OF capital, invested in Gov
ernment bonds, is exempt from taxation,
call loudly for reform, and, as the Govern
mant has usurped the power to make
Greenbacks legal tender in payment of
debts, it is its duty to call in and liquidate
the bonded debt of the Government by its
legal tender notes, and thus relieve the
people of two hundred million dollars of
interest annually.
4. ResolUed, That there is no warrant in
the Constitution, or in law, for the present
usurpation of power, and expunging of
State lines as exhibited to-day in the late
States of the South, and that the govern
ment of States by military commanders is
simply despotism and high handed usurpa-
tion.
M. L. Bryan, D. Haskell, Jerry Rea and
VIM. Creighton were selected to repre-
sent Madison county in the Democratic
Senatorial Convention to be held in Spring
field at future day. seF -...F
After the appointment of a county COM
mittee, the Convention adjourned sine die.