The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-07-03
UNION REpuBL1cAN coNvEN.

TION. a e.
/ The Union Republican Convention
Fin pursuance of call Of the County
Central Committee met at the Court
House in Findlay, OH Saturday, JUNE
27, 1868.
The Convention was called to ordel
by j. B. Rothchild, Chairman Uniol
Republican Central Committee. J. B
Dunn was called to the Chair tempo
rarily, and j. M. Hamlin and H. S
Shannon appointed Secretaries, an'
Richard Dukes, of Blanchard town
ship, was made Vice President. On
motion, p. Engle, of Blanchard town
ship, A. Grabill, of Marion, Dr. Miller
Of Union, DIR. Lafferty, Of Madison,
and L. I. Dunn, of Findlay, were ap.
pointed by the Chair a Committee on
Credentials.
On motion, a committee of one from
each township, consisting of j. d.
Halsey, of Washington, L. d. Smith.
of Cass, Jarvis Humphrey, of Portage,
Joshua Simons, of Pleasant, DIR. Il.
Ballard, Of Blanchard, r. M. Boyles,
of Liberty, K. Brown, of Findlay
5. r. Gray, of Marion, B. F. Jones, Of
Amanda, John Swank of Jackson,
Chas. Rickets, OF Eagle, G. w. Dukes,
of Union, j. w. Williams, of Madison,
John Freed, of Van Bnren, Eli Mains,
of Delaware, DIR. w. G. Cake, OF Big
lick, were appointed committee on
permanent organization.
On motion, a committee of five
were appointed on resolutions, as fol-
lows: Q. A. Randall, of Pleasant,
W. H. Conine, of Blanchard, Jas. A.
Bope, of Findlay, Chester Cook, of
Delaware, and j. c. Van Eman, of
Cass. -
On motion, a committee of one from
each township was appointed to select
a Central Committee, as follows: NJ.
of Washington, f. Ross, of
Cass, John johnson, of Portage, JAS
Stafford, of Pleasant, Henry Slusser
of Blanchard, Hiram Cox, of Liberty,
NJ. b. Walker, of Findlay, Isaac
Davis Jr., of Marion, Fl. B. Thomas,
of Biglick, Fred. Shuler, of Amanda,
George Treece, of Jackson, John Mar
kle, of Eagle, Samuel Bolton, of Union,
III. N. Swank, of Orange, DIR. Todd,
of Madison and M. S. Hamlin, of
Delaware.
On motion of f. Brown, the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization
was instructed to act rs a Committee
on Rules.
Adjourned to meet at half past one
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at the proper time, by the Chairman.
The Committee ON Permanent Or
aud Rules being called,
made the following report, which was
adopted:
Chairman, j. Il. Dunn Assistant
Richard Dnkcs; Secretaries,
III. ). Shannon and j. NJ Hamlin.
The order of nominating candidates
by the Convention, shall be as follows:
Sheriff, Commissioner, Recorder,
Treasurer, mtirmary Director
and Coroner.
When two or more are named Tor
he same flee, the vote 10 he by bal
OF, and cast by townships A ma
ority of all the votes east at any ballot
being necessary to nomination.
The delegates present from any town
ship, shall cast the full vote of the
The Committee on Resolutions then
made the following report, which was
adopted:
Resolved, By the Union Repnbli-
can party of Hancock county, in Con
ventiOn assembled
/. That We do hereby declare our
devotion to the principles
of the Republican party as enunciated
in the history and National Platform
of the party, and as indicated by our
brave and gallant armies during the
late rebellion upon every battle Held,
and by their final and glorious triumph
over covert treason and armed rebel
lion.
That wo cordially endorse. the
of General u. $. Grant
and Schuyler Colfax, for the two
highest offices in the gift of our peo-
pie, and we pledge ourselves to use
every honorable effort and all means
IN our power to secure their election,
and the triumph of our candidates for
County offices.
3. That in view of the rapidly in
creasing expenditures and enormous
taxation made by our County officials
for county and local purposes, we de-
mand of them a reduction of expense,
A proper exercise of economy, de
crease oftaxation, and a due regard for
The rights and interests of the people.
And we pledge ourselves, if entrusted
with the control of the interests of the
County, to enforce the exercise of
a reduction of expenses, and
A consequent reduction of taxation.
The following resolution was offered
by Jas. Harsh, Esq, and was adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, The Hancock JEFFER-
'oNIAN is one of the largest COUNTY
papers in the State, and is a sound
Republican journal; therefore.
Resolred, That it is our duty to do
Ill in our power for its support, and
nd in its circulation, and to place it
n the hands of every Republican in
county.
The Committee on Credentials
made a report, showing that each
Ownship was represented. and giving
he names of those in attendance
Adopted.