The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-03-12
), NO. d. LANCASTER, OHIO MARCH 12 1853


Legislature from Webster county,
has resigned. Mr.. Brooks was cleo
The Committee on Credentials
reported that every county in tho
State was represented except Mon
roc, and also that the dclegationi
of some of the counties were not
full. while other counties bad un
limited delegations.
The Committee on Permaneni
Organization made the followin,
report which was agreed 10:
PRESIDENT.
GEN. JOHN c. LEE,
VICE PRESIDENTS
First District, Hon. Henry Hen
neko; Second, Hon. r. b. Moore
Third, Col.,Ed. A. Parrott; Fourth
Hon. Scipio Myers, Fifth. Michae
Dumbrough Sixth, Capt John "
Barrere Seventh, Hon Ephraiu
Bldwell; Eighth, Hon. G. P. Stiles
Ninth, Levi Morrick Tenth, Hon
James Z. Hall Eleventh., Hon
Jos. Bradbury Twelfth, Gen
Worthington; Thirteenth. Hon. J
G. Dcvin, Fourteenth. l.. Flattery
Fifteenth, Hon. G. A. Welcb
Sixteenth, Hon. A. Simmons
Seventeenth, Gen. Anson G
McCook Eighteenth, Gen.. james
Barrett; Nintcenth, Hon. Ebei
Newton.
SECRETARIES.
Thomas G. Donaldson of Frank
lin, D. R. Locke of Lucas, and W
P. Fogg of Cuyahoga.
Gen. John c.. Lee, upon being
presented 30 the Convention, wa
received with enthusiasm. H
thanked the Convention for tn,
honor conferred upon him, ant
then turned his attention TO tn
subject OF the days proceedings
He said that they were not only t
affect the State of Ohio but tn
whole United States, and woul,
result in the elevation of the Re
publican candidate TO the Presi
dency. He said that the peopl
would stand by its plighted faith t
those who stood by her during tn
trials of var. In reference to tinan
cial matters be said that the poo
pie would treat all creditors alike
and not suffer the fair fame of tn
country to bc blackened by rcpu
diation. In closing, he referred t,
the Importance Of the glorious re
suits TO be achieved in the comm,
campaign, During his eloquent re
marks General Lee was frequentl,
interrupted by applause.
The Convention proceeded I
ballot for candidates for State off
GERS in the following order:
l. Supreme Judge.
2. Secretary OF State.
3, School Commissioner.
4. Clerk of the Supreme Court,
5. Member Board of Publ
| Works.
The names of VIM. White, G
Clarke. P. d. Swing, of Clermon
NJ. B. Walker, of Hancock, and W
W. Johnson, of Lawrence, wer
presented as candidates for the oi
fee of Supreme Judge,
Judge William White, tho pres
ent incumbent, was re nominate,
on the first ballot.
The names Of Gen. l. NJ. Kirb,
of Wyandot, Gen. 1. r. Shcrwoo,
OF Williams, DR.. James Williams o
Franklin, and John Russell o
Champaign, were presented for tn
olficc Of Secretary of State.
Three ballOtings were had. on tn
last Of which, the candidates bein,
reduced to three, Gen. 1. R. Sher
wood, of Williams county, was de
clared the nominee, having rcceiv
ed 305 votes, against 173 for Jane
Williams, and 1873 for Gen. I. NJ
Kirby.
On motion, the nomination wa
made unanimous.
During the progress of the bal
lettings for Secretary of State, tn,
President read a telegram from
Washington, signed BY Messre
Eggleston and Walker, Gnnonncin!
that impeachment had been pre-
sented by the House 10 tho senatq
and that the trial would soon com
menco.
The telegram was read amid th
widest shouts.
Col. Granville Moody move'
that the President be directed (
answer directing Congress, in tn
; name of the Convention to NOV
Immediately upon the enemy
works, which was agreed to ami,
renewed shouts.
Some one suggested that Parse
, Moody pray for tho President, bu
he declined saying that accordin
10 the Methodist doctrine som
: persons were past praying for.
Capt ]. A. Norris was ro nom
mated for the Office of School Com
/, missioner by acclamalioh
:. Capt. Rodney Foos was re nom
mated for the Office of Clerk of th
Supreme Court by acclamation.
= The names of james Moore, {
! Coshocton, q r. Hosmer, Of Mu
|, kingum, Josiah Parkhurst, of Picl
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