The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-08-11

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of Morgan; DR.. Samuel M. Richardson
of Washington.
i On motion, adjourned to 2 o'clock, P
M.
Two O'CLOCK, P. M.-Convention me-
pursuant to adjournment.
;. Committee on Permanent Organization
reported as follows:
I Presidcnt--James R. Morris, of Mon.
lroe.
! Vice Prcsidents-Jerome Stephens, oi
Athens; Major r. G. Russell, of Meigs
William Sherwood, of Morgan; T. G.. Al.
Hen, of Monroe; Charles Cone, of Wash
|ington.
Secretary-Walter c. Hood, of Wash.
Iingtoh:
! Assistant Seeretaries-John Ackley, Of
Athens; John G. Golden, of Meigs; Hen
ry R. West, Of Monroe; Jackson B. Gou.
Idy, Of Morgan.
| The Committee on Credentials, through
u. B. Goudy, reported the delegations
full.
\ The Committee on Resolutions made
their report as follows:
i RESOLVED That we cordially approve and
reafRrm the platform of principles adopted
by the last Democratic State Convention in
lOhio, and the National Democratic Convention
held at New York.
| RESOLVED, That the nomination of HoRATIo
SEYMOUR for President, and FRANCIS P. BLAIR
fer Vice President, happily illustrates the SUBJ
ordination Of the military to the civil power,
and indicates that experience and statesman
ship are about to be restored to the proper
authorities.
RESOLVED, That the Hon. T. A. Plants, mem
Der of Congress from this District, has. in
many OF his votes as such member, grossly
and knowingly misrepresented the will Of a
large majority of his constituents.
I RESOLVED, That the Radicals Of this Dis
trict, by placing in nomination for Congress
a Banker and Bondholder, have declared in
the strongest manner possible, in favor of ex-
empting bondholders from an equitable share
of the burthens Of taxation, and in favor of
detrauding the taxpayers Of this country out
of more than FIVE hundred millions by the
crafty scheme of paying in gold the bonds
which are payable only in legal tender notes.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot for Congressional nominee:
First Ballot--Athens cast II votes for
John Cartwright; Meigs, John Cartwright
22; Morgan, James M. Gaylord 20; Mon
roe, Jere. Williams IS; Washington, Mar
tin d. Follett 81.
Second and third ballots were the same
precisely as the frst-Cartwright 39,
Gaylord 20, Williams 35, Follett 81
ashington county, at the conclusion of
the last ballot, asked leave to withdraw
for consultation.
Fourth ballot--Same as the foregoing.
No change on the fifth ballot, except
that Meigs county voted for H. B. Smith.
Sixth ballot--W. Reed Golden, Atheus
IL, Msigs 22-39 in all. Jere. Williams,
Monroe 35. James M. Gaylord, Morgan
20. Washington divided, casting l4a
votes for Nm. P. Richardson and 225 for
M. d. Folett.
No changes until the ninth ballot, when
Meigs voted with Morgan for Gaylord ma
king his vote AZ. Athens-Golden II;
Monroe-Jere. Williams 35; Washington
-Follett 2211; Richardson 14s
Tenth ballot-Athens-- Golden I'll
Morgan-20 for Gaylord; Washington d.
vlded-Follett 221; Cartwright 14aa;|
Meigs 20 for Cartwright, making total
of 36s. Monroe-35 for Jere. Williams.
Eleventh ballot-Washington county
retired for consultation. Returning, the
delegates cast ~ votes for Cartwright and
10 for Follett; Meigs % for Cartwright;
Athens, II for Golden; Morgan 20 for
Gaylord; Monroe 35 for Williams. Total
for Cartwright, 49 votes.
Twelfth ballot--same as the eleventh. |
Thirteenth ballot-Meigs, % sor Cart
wright; Monroe, 30 for Williams; Morgan,
10 for Hanna, 5 for Gaylord; Athens, II
for Golden; Washington, Cartwright q,
Follett 10.
Fourteenth ballot-Same as the last.
Fifteenth balIot-Morgan, 20 for Gay
lord; Washington, 27 for Cartwright, 10I
for Follett; Athens, II for Golden; Mon
roe, Williams 35; Meigs, % for Cart
wright.
Sixteenth ballot-Athens and Morgan
voted for Gaylord, 81 in all, Meigs, for
Cartwright %; Monroe, Williams 35;
Washington, Cartwright 80, Follett 2.
A recess for ten minutes was now ia
ken.
Eighteenth ballot-Athens, II for1
Golden; Meigs, % for Cartwright; Mon
roe, 35 for Williams; Morgan, 20 for Gay
lord; Washington, 81 for Follett.
Nineteenth ballot-Monroe, for James
R. Morris 35; Morgan, 20 for Morris;
Washington, 81 for Follet; Athens, II for
Golden; Meigs, (after consultation,) %
for Follett.
Monroe, on this ballot, at first, voted
for Williams; but when Morgan changed
to Morris, Mr.. Spriggs withdrew the name
of Jere. Williams, and cast the vote Of
the county for Morris.
Twentieth ballot-Athens, Golden II;
Meigs, 20 votes for Richardson, which,
with 35 votes from Washington county,
made his total vote 81. Monroe-for
Morris 35; Morgan--Gaylord 10, Follett
Twenty-frst ballot-Athens, for Col
den II; Meigs and Morgan-for Cart
wright 42, which, with II changed from
Athens, made his total vote SO. Monroe
for Norris 35; Washington-for Rich.
ardson 35:
Twenty second ballot-Athens, Cart.