The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-09

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MES. Taylors of IA dimes. nomina-
ted William Heisley. OF yaliog61
On commenting on his record, Mr..
Taylor stated he had stood by the
Democratic party i'll those days of
darkness when the name of Valland-
ingham. for whom he voted and spoke
was changed to that of ''Brough and
victory" in the ballot boxes. (Cheers.)
n. NJ. McGinnese, of Butler, NOM
mated Emil Rothe, the editor of the
Cinninnati VolkJfeund. --
L. A. Corcoran, of Hamilton, then
presented letter from Mr.. Rothe, de-
clining the nomination, which was
read in the Convention.
The Convention proceeded to vote
on Secretary of State. The secreta-5
ries called the list of counties, and the
delegates announced their preference.
After the list had been gone through
with, and before the result was an
nounced, Judge McKemy withdrew
the name of MI Beam. Delegates
then commenced changing their votes
from Beam to Heisley in Rapid sue
cession, until the secretaries CON-
planned that it would be difficult to
make correct tally.
The President uggested it would
be good plan to call the roll Of
counties.
Mr.. Callen moved the Convention
proceed to another vote, without any
announcement of the one Just taken.
Adopted.
The Secretary called the roll again
A great deal of interest was mani
tested. The result was announced as
follows:
VIM. Heisley received 311 votes !;
! W. Z. Cessna. 1S5.
The President announced the result
when
Mr.. Cessna, after returning thanks
to the members of the Convention for
the support they had given him,
moved to make the nomination of Mr..
Heisley unanimous. Mr., Cessna
was loudly cheered and his
ton carried unanimously, and with
a considerable display of enthusiasm.
William HeisIey, Of Cuyahoga was
thereupon declared the candidate of
the Democracy for Secretary of State.
There were loud calls that he should
make q speech, but the President re-
minded the convention, in a good
humored way, that business was the
first thing in order.
SUPREME JUDGE.
Mr.. George Lincoln, of Madison,
presented to the convention, on behalf
of the Democracy of that comfy, the
name of Hon. r. A. Harrison, as a
candidate for Supreme Judge.
A. L. Walling, of Pickaway, moved
that Ms. Harrison be nominated by
acclamation.
The chairman put the motion. and
it was carried by an overwhelming
vote-there being only two or three
voices in the negative. --t Eg
Hon. r. A. Harrison was declared
the nominee of the convention for
Supreme Judge, amid much enthusi-
asm. lt
COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
This was the next office in order.
The following names were presented
as candidates, but the reporter was
unablein the noise to gather the names
1-of the gentlemen suggesting them
Frank NJ. Cozad, of Warren; James
K. Newcomer, of Lorain; E. 6. Dell-
man, of Williams, and John Fl. Hea-
ton, of Belmont,
The Secretaries announced the re-
suit of the vote as follows: f. NJ.
Cozard, los; j. X. Newcomer, 133 j.
II. Hcaton, 40; e. G. Denman, 76.
There was no choice,
A motion was adopted that the low
est candidate on the next ballot should
be dropped.
A second ballot was had, with the
following result, Pending the vote
the name of Mr.. Denman was with
drawn from the contest:
F. M. Cozad received 14411a votes
J, K. Newcomer, l4411aa J. FL. Heaton,
A question was raised whether the
resolution to drop the lowest candi-
date should apply to this vote as given
above, The chair ruled that Mr.. Den
man being candidate when the mo-
ton was made, the rule only applied
to him in this instance, and therefore
Mr.. Cozard was still candidate. The
third ballot resulted as follows:
T. M. Cozad receiqed SO votes; j.
*. Newcomer, 14lL; j. H. Heaton,
2341s.
j. II. Heaton, of Belmont county,
having received majority of the
votes, was declared the unanimous
nominee of the Convention.
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS. ron
E. S. Wallace, of Clark, nominated
Ben. p. Churchill, of Hamilton.
Mr.. Ball, of Muskingum, named
Colonel VIM. Spencer, of Licking.
John B. Greer, of Montgomery,
nominated General James Kelley, OF
Montgomery. Each gentleman pre-
faced his nomination with compli-
mentary remarks of the gentleman
named.
The call of the roll resulted as fol.
lows.
B. P. Churchill received ZIG votes
VIM. Spencer, 222; James Kelley, %
There being no choice the Conven.
ton proceeded to a second vote, with
this result, the name of Mr. helley
having been withdrawn:
B. i. Churchill received 202 votes
VIM. Spencer 339.
Colonel Spencer, of Licking, was
declared the unanimous nominee OF
the Convention.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
A report from the committee OIL
resolutions was the next business in
/ order.
Mr.. Andrews, of Auglaize, from
that committee, amid great manifesto.
tions of interest advanced to the front
OF the platform, and stated that in the
. brief time allotted to the committee
the following resolutions had been
prepared with very little difference oi
opinion and no asperity whatever
lie proc eeded TO read the annexed.
The Democracy of Ohio, coming to
gether in the spirit of devotion to tht
doctrine and faith ct frep represents
tive government, and relying for sue
cess upon discussion and the intelli
gence of the people, deem the presen
Convention fitting occasion to reas
sert the following time-honored prin