The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-09
Democratic State Convention.
THE PRoCEERINGS. THE PLATF0R4Ess
THE TICKET.


Pursuant to the call of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, the
Democratic State Convention assem-
bled at the Opera House in the city of
Columbus, On Wednesday, June LIST,
at Ii o'clock, A. NJ, and was called to
order by G. N. Allen, Chairman of
the Committee.
Hon. D. J. Callen, of Mercer coun-
ty, was chosen as temporary Chair
man of the Convention. He returned
thanks for the honor conferred, in the
following brief speech:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION =
L return you my sincere thanks in the
name of the young Democracy of
Ohio, for the honor you have confer
red upon me. We meet to-day to or
ganiZe for the grandest struggle that
ever enlisted the strength, the sympa-
thy and the hearts and the arms of
men; we meet to organize for the
coming battle in October, which we
confidently believe will re-establish
the constitution of our fathers, under
which civil and religious liberty is not
only defined, but protected by the ju-
dicial tribunals of the country. If we
do our work well to-day-and no
man can doubt it, looking over the
delegates assembled-the entire State
and the great West will re-echo back
the shout of victory which we have
lately heard from the great empire
State of the East. [Applause.]
SECRETARIES.
The following gentlemen were NOM
mated and elected Secretary and AS
sistant Secretaries of the Convention
Secretary, R. S. Hurlbutt, of Dele
ware; Assistants, d. G. Valentine, of
Clarke; A. F. Andrews, of Musking-
UNI; E. NJ. Brown, of Cuyahoga o.
P. Case, of Hooking.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The Chairman stated the first bhsi-
ness in order would be the selection
of committee on credentials. The
Congressional Districts were called.
and the delegates reported the follow
ing gentlemen in the various prelimi-
nary committees
| COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
1st District-J. x. Love, of Hamil-
| ton.
I'd District-Augustus Ward, Of
Hamilton.
Sd District-F. M. Cozad, of War
rem.
4th District-Jason McVey, of Shell.
by.
9Th District-N. Ahlefeld, of Har.
din.
9th District-G. A. Palmer, of Fay,
cite.
7th District-Wm. J. Alexander, o1
Greene.
8th District-E. F. Poppleton, O.
Delaware.
9th District-W. W. Redfeld, o.
| Huron.
10th District-D. n. Fisher, of vii
liams.
18th District. W. Eylar, Of Ad
!. AIMS.
18th Dislrict-U. G. Rutter, of Fair
field.
18th District-Wm. Bell, Jr., o
Licking.
l4th District-D. L. Wadsworth, o
Lorain.
18th District-W. c. Hood, of Wash
ington.
/ 18th District-Chas. Miehener, o
Guernsey.
18th Districts. McMillen, ST., o
Columbiana.
18th District-A. FL. Cummins, o
Summit.
10Th District-Delos Williams, o
Mahoning.
! COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT oRGANIzA
TIoN.
1st District-Chas. Reemelin, o
Hamilton.
I'd District-T. A. Corcoran, o
Hamilton.
Sd District-C. J. Beam, of Preble.
4th District. L. Winner, o
Darke.
9Th Division-T. j. Godfrey of Mer
| Ger.
9th District-W. G. Gould, of Fay
cite.
7th District-R. c. McCloud, o
Madison.
Sth District II. T. Van Fleet o
Marion.
, 9th District-O. z. Zeller, of Sene
ca.
10th District-E. G. Denman, of VIII
liams.
4 11th District-J. W. Rowen, of Hook
= ing.
i 18th pistrict-A. R. Van Cleaf, G
q Pickaway.
a 18th District-John D. Thompson, {
a Knox.
}, 18th District-Dan S. Uhl, of Holmei
10Th District-Wm. r. Golden, {
, Athens.
} 10Th District-O. II. Hoover, of Be
mont.
18th District-C. N. Allen, of Jel
ferson.
18th District-M. L. Root, of Lake,
10Th District-Orson A. Carlin, {
Ashtabula.
# COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
lst pistrict-Q. J, Dodd, of Hami
ton.
I'd District-E. A. Ferguson, {
Hamilton.
Sd District-J. E. Greer, of Mon
gomery.
4th District. Frank McKinne,
of Miami.
9Th pistrict-G, W. Andrews, (
Auglaize.
9th District-Thomas Powell,
Clermont.
.e 7th District-James E. Wright,
l. Franklin.
9Th District-Barnabas Burns,
Richland.
:, 9th pistriet-Thomas Beer,
Crawford.
AZ 10th District-Frank Fl. Hurd of l.
II cas-.
i 1lth District-~A. Vance, of Gallia.
. 18th District-W. Z. Finck, of PERI
18th District-Wm. Parr, of Lickin