Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-09-16
Republican Congressional C6HVent'R.
DIR. E. D. PECK RE-NoMINATEp.

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The delegates appointed by the Republicans
Of the several counties Of the Tenth Congress
siousl District, met in Convention al GIrzkEr's
Opera House, Toledo, at n o'clock yesterday
The Convention was called 10 order by Judge
J. NJ. RroHrE, Chairman Of The District Exec
utive Committee. On motion Of Cspt. ArxoER,
Of Henry county, Major J. n. SwIoA ART, Of To-
lsdo, was elected Chairman. Gen. p. @. HAYES
Of " illiams, and JAS. TrMxoSs, Of Wood, were
appointed Secretaries.
The following committees were then appointed;
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS. 81
Wood, John Baird Lucas, r. @. Thompson
Henry, q. W. Rabb; Defiance, J. +. Detrick ;
Williams, =. @. HAYES; Fulton, j, u. Schnetsler;
Putnam, J. Y. Sackeu; Pauldlng, A. A. Seldom (.
COMMITTEE on RULES AND PERMANENT oRo An
HATIoN.
Wood, Luther Black Lucas, Smith Gilbert I;
Henry, NJ. N. Beckhan; Defiance, Driee Hilton (;
Williams, l.. \. Brewster; Fulton, J. II. Bennctt;
Putnam, W. II. Allen; PhuldinR, II. N. Curtis.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Wood, r. Tullet; Lucas, W. W. Griffith; Hem
~, ID. u. Anger; Defiance, ID. p. Mills Will
liams, W. G. Morrison; Fulton, w. @. Kelley;
Putnam, Hiram Rolf; PAuldmg, d. NJ. Hizon.
CoMMTTTRR TO NOMINATE CENTRAL DISTRICT
CoNNITTER.
Wood. Asher Couk; Lucas, N. J. Enright
Henry, NJ. Stevenson; Defiance, Drice Hilton
Williams, Geo. Elv; Fulton, d. r. Lewis; Put
nam, Hiram RUlf Pauding, A. II. Seldom.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Rules and Permanent Or
gsnzation made the following report:
The temporary organization to be made the
permanent one for the Convention.
RULRs AND ORDER OF BusIHEss.
l. Report of Committee on Credentials by
counties.
2. Nomination for Congress; nomination to be
by ballot, and majority Of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to a nomination.
5. The delegates present shall cast the full
vote of their respective delegations.
4. Report of Committee on District Central
Committee.
S. Report of Committee on Resolutions.
The above report was unanimously adopted.
The President having announced that nOmina.
tions for a candidate for Cougres5S>sould be in
order, Gen. P. s. SLEvIN nominated DR., E. ID.
PICK, Of Wood county.
No other candidates being named. Gen. SLKv.
IN moved that the rules be suspended, which mo-
ton was carried by unanimous vote.
Thereupon the vote on the nomination Of DR..
e. d. PKcK was taken. The vote was unani-
nous, and followed by loud and long continued
applause.
DR.. PEcK, the nominee, being loudly called
for, came forward and said:
Mn pou5rnuur .yn n,,,-, -,.-.. -. - -
vENTIoN: al accept with pride the unanimous
nomination rendered me by this Convention in
behalf Of the Republicans Of this Congressional
District. can heartily assure you that if cleo
ted, shall do all in my power to sustain the
principles Of the Republican party, and to pro-
mote the welfare Of the District honcring me
with its confidence. l an not an orator and
must leave that task for others. But l shall
work to secure the success OF our ticket and TO
bring out voters to the polls. In this you must
all unite with me. Let us spare no endeavor to
get out a full vote, aud we shall triumph Ac-
cept my thanks for the distinguished honor YOU
have conferred upon me, aud allow me to give
way that you may attend to the further bushes IS
OF the Convention.
j.. r. swIGdART, Esq, being called on for a
speech declined. a
The Committee on Resolutions, through Hon.
W. W. GRIFFITH, offered the following report
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That we endorse the Platform of the
National Convention, held at Chicago in 1858
and the resolutions OF the recent Ohio Republ .
can State Convention.
Resogced, That we recognize in DR.. Z. d. Peck
our present member Of Congress, an able. honest
and faithful Representative, and pledge him ouI
united support at the coming election.
The Committee to nominate District Centra,
Committee reported the following, which wa,
adopted:
WoOd-AsHKK Cook.
Lucas-D. r. AUSTIN.
Defance-J. F. DIETRICH.
Henry-W. NJ. PECKHAk.
Wiiliams-P. G. HAYS.
Fulton-M. r. BRAILEr.
Putnam-W. II. ALLEN.
Paulding-H. N. CURTIS.
1t was moved and carried that the proceeding
be signed by the officers Of the Convention anc
published in Republican papers of the district.
The Convention then adjourned cine die.
J.R. SwIGART, Chairman.
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