The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-08-20
Congressiona1 Conv,ention.
IENroN. Ono, Aug

\ The Fifth District Congressional Con-
vention met at Kenton, pursuant to call
of Committee, and was called to order
by Parlee Carlin, Esq, who moved that
Gen. NJ. B. Walker be temporary Chair
man of the Convention.
On motion, Jas. Irwin, of Allen, and
L. T. Hunt, Of Hardin, were appointed
SECRETARIES.
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following Committee on Permanent Or
ganization, and Rules and Regulations:
TIE. Grisell, Wyandot; Henry Porch,
Hancock; j. M. Brown, Allen; Maj.
Dicknan, Mercer; Chas. Kurtz, Aug
laize; Gen. Jas. M. Robinson, Hardin.
| JIM. Brown, of Allen, withdrew in
favor of Maj. E. w. Hueston, of Allen.
Mr.. Brown, of Allen moved that the
Convention adjourn to meet at Lima,
three weeks from to-day. After con-
siderable discussion, and on motion, the
the motion of Mr.. Brown was laid on
the table until after ike report of the
Committees. .--.s..-
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following Committee on resolutions:
E.T. Dunn, Hancock; J. M. Brown.
Allen; J.D. King, Hardin; A. Kali.
| Wyandot; - North, Auglaize.
| The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Rules and Regulations
reported as follows: *
That the organization remain as at
present; that the several counties of the
district are each entitled to the follow
ing number of votes in this Convention :
Allen II, Auglaize 8, Hancock q,
Hardin lS. Mercer 7, Van Vert ID, Wy
andot l6, total 1O3 necessary to a choice
| 50 votes.
That the delegates present be author
ized to cast the vote of their respective
counties. That majority of the votes
OF all the counties represented be nee
essary to choice of a candidate.
The report of the Committee was
adopted. On taking the chair, General
Walker delivered short and stirring
address, which was interrupted by fire.
quent applause.
/ The Committee OH Resolutions re-
| ported the following, which were en-
Enthusiastically adopted:
| ResolUed, That the committee fully and
heartily endorse the platform of princi-
pies adopted by the recent Convention
of the National Union Republican Par
ty at Chicago, on the Goth of May, 1868.
| Resolued. That with one mind and one
t,<N. ,ffsf
under the banner of that soldier who
never lost a battle; that soldier who not
tonly led our armies triumphantly
through the wilderness of Virginia, but
who also conducted us safely through
the entire wilderness of war; that man
| who stands to day the foremost chief
| tain of these latter ages. the true Amer
| lean. the modest citizen, our next Pres
| ident, Ulysses S. Grant.
Resolped. That in our candidate for
Vice President we find d worthy associ-
ate for our great leader, man who, as
presiding officer for the Senate. has no
equal anywhere; a wise statesman, a
tried legislator, a man in whom even
his enemies have found no guile
Schuyler COlfaX, of Indiana. =-
Res0Lued, That in the nominatian of
| Horatio Sey mour and Frank P. Blair we
| find the representative men of the con-
quered rebellion-the men around
whom gather to-day all the elements of
| revolution in the North and all the un-
! repentent rebels of the South; and that
in view of these facts we invite every
loyal soldier and every loyal citizen to
rally to our flag once more, and march
to victory and final peace.
| RcsoLued, That we will give our hearty,
earnest and unanimous support to the
nominee of this Convention. and will
use all honorable means to secure his
election.
The Convention then proceeded to
nominate candidate for Representa-
tive.
| Gen. w. T. Wilson, of Wyandot. pre-
/ sented the name of 7. E. Grisell, of that
county.
On motion OF Gen. Robinson the rules
were suspended, and L. E. Grisell was
made the unanimous nominee of the
Convention.
Mr.. Grisell being called for, came for.
ward and returned his thanks for the
nomination and declared his readiness
to engage heartily in the canvass.
Mr.. j. M. Brown, of Lima, rendered
his resignation as elector for this Dis
trict, and named for elector, Gen. Davie
Thompson, of Hardin.
On motion the resignation of Mr.
Brown was received. and on motion O
j. B. Rothchild, Of Hancock, Gen. Davi(
Thompson was unanimously nominated
for Elector.
The Chair appointed Gen. j. S. Rob
, inson: Of Hardin; j. M. Brown, of AL
: len. and J. B. Rothchild. of Hancock, ;
committe to wait upon Gen. Thompson
and notify him of his nomination.
The committee soon returned will
Gen. Thompson, who accepted the nom
ination. and in brief speech returned
his thanks to the Convention.
On motion. a committee consisting o
one from each county. was named t.
select Central Committee. The com
mittee reported the following as tn
i, District Committee for the next tw,
: years.
!, L. T. Hunt. Hardin, Chairman; E. T
Dunn, Hancock; P. Cuneo. Wyandot
Col. Alexander, Van Vert; T. w. Ste
t venson, Auglaize; J. M. Brown, Allen
NJ. G. Collier, Mercer.
: On motion of JIM. Brown, the reso
luton to adjourn for three weeks wa
E taken from the table and amended s
: as to read. to meet at the polls in Octo
: Der and November. Carried unani
mously.
On motion the Convention adjourned
: M. B. WALKER, Pres't.
!, L. r. HUNT.} ooo ys'
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