The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-05
Judicial Conven ton


Proceedings of the Democratic Judi
cial Gonuen'ion to place an N onaina-
tioap a candidate for Judge Of the
Court of Common Pleas Of the
Second Su5-dioisioss Of The Sirth
Judicial Dist, ict, comprising the
counties of Ashland, Morro,o and
Richland: e.. --.-...... ....t. .-.....f.
The Convention met in pursuance
of the call of the Com mittee, at the
Court House in Mt Gilead, Morrow
Co. O.. on July 23d, 1868, at O. clock ,
p. M. and was called to order by Capt
VIM. B. McCarty, of Ashland, upon
whose motion J. II. Benson, Esq, of
: Morrow, was called to the Chair, and A.
! c. Cummins, of Richland, and NJ Mill ,r,
of Ashland, were chosen Secretaries
On motion Of Col Burns, com
mittee Of one from each county was ap.
pointed to report rules aud regulations
to govern the Convention and appor-
tion the number of delegates that each
county was entitled to. 81 90
The Char appointed Col. B. Burns
of Richland, Capt. Fl. s. Prophet, of
Morrow, and Capt. VIM. B. McCarty,
OF Ashland, said Committee.
On motion, committee of one from
each county was appointed on Resolu-
tions. The Chair appointed Com
mittee consisting of Hon. A. Gerhart,
of Richland, Jabez Dickey Esq of
Morrow. and Capt. VIM, B. McCar
ty, of Ashland.
Hon. NJ May, of Richland, being
present and loudly called for by the
members of the Convention, responded
in few happy and well-timed re
marks. isis
The Committee on Rules and Reg
ulations and apportionment of dele.
gates reported as follows:
Ashland Co. entitled TO 25 Del.
Richiand q" 81
The candidate receiving a majori-
ty of all the votes cast, to be declared
the choice of the Convention. Ol mo
ton the report was adopted unanim
ously.
On motion of Capt. VIM. B. McCarty
the Convention proceeded to place in
nomination candidate for Judge Of
the Court of Common Pleas of the I'd
sub division of the 9th judicial Dis
trict, and he thereupon placed the name
of Hon Geo. W Geddes, of Richlapd
County, before the Convention for said
position. t--'3
Capt. H. S Prophet, of Morrow Co.
pi esented the claims Of Morrow Co
to the vention,-declined however
to present candidate now; but said
that Morrow county would claim the
candidate three years hence. y"
On motion of e. Dekam, Esq. OF
Morrow county, the nomination OF Hon.
Geo. W. Geddes, of Richland, was made
by acclamation.
On motion, a committee Of three was
appointed to wait upon Hon. y. w.
G Geddes and inform him that he was
the unanimous choice of the Conven-
ton
Capt. VIM. B. McCarty, Jonas Smith,
Esq. and S. w. Gregory were appoint
ed said committee. s...,.. :. .r.;g4. II
On motion Judicial Committee
was appointed, consisting of Jno. Y.
Glessner, Esq. of Rfchland, H. 3.
Prophet, of Morrow, and Henry Her
shey, of Ashland. .aasa
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows !
Resolved, That we hereby re-affrm and
adopt the great principles as embodied in the !
democratic platform enunciated by the Ma
ional Convention assembled in the City Oh
New York, July 4th, 1868,
Resolved. That in our standard-bearer,
Hon. Horatio Seymour, we recog1ze tne
rue patriot and christian Statesman ana III
our candidate for Vice President. Gen
Frank P. Blair, the true Soldier as well as
and hereby pledge our undivided
md hearty support to both platform aud
and cordially invite all lovers, Of
constitutional liberty to join with us in the
truggle. r-r..
Resolved, That we hereby pledge our un-
qualified support to the nominee of this
..-.
The Hon. Geo. w. Geddes being
presented to the Convention was warm
y received and accepted the nomiBa-
ion unanimously rendered him in an
lble and eloquent speech, rendering
lis heartfelt thanks for the honor con-
erred, and stating the living issues in
he present campaign.
On motion of Col B. Burns, the
were ordered to be pub
ished in all the Democratic papers in
he district, together with the Cincin-
,ati Enquirer, The Crisis Ohio States
nan, and Cleveland Plaindealer On
notion, the Convention adjourned it'll
hrec-cheers for Gov. Seymour. j VI.
Blair and Judge Geddes.