The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1870-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL

<ASniduu OH 1HuISudy ouiy 20, AO'0
ut 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Henry S. See, Chairman ofthe. Cen
trail Committee called the Convention
to order.
On motion of james A. Estell, OF
Holmes, a permanent organization was
effected by e!ecting Hon. jamestown
son, of Medina, President oi;the- Con
vention, and W. Cowan of Holmes,
S. Hogenshell OF Ashland, J.B Koch
Of Wayne, Z. w. Sampsel of Lorain,
and w. p. Hess of, MEDINA Vice
Presidents ; and w. H. Gates of Ash
land, ii. Blackburn of Wayne, J.S
Bobby OF Lorain, A. G. Willis ;ot Me
dina, and w. Stilwell of Holmes, Sec
retarieS. 'a2tf'
MIR. johnson came forward and
said: :la't
Gentlemen of the Convention
return you my sincere thanks7for the
honor of being selected topreside !orei
your deliberations. / icel myinabili
ity to discharge all the: dutfessof It pre-
siding officer, and will theretorei ask
your indulgence Tor any erroEs, com,
mitted L have had the homer in 9th.
err days of occupying a similar position
in your Conventions, and know l viii
have your indulgence. i think. IT we
are fortunate in our nomination to-day
we will succeed this fall, ands be nc
longer misrepresented in the halls -oi
Congress. Again, l return you my
thanks,
On motion of A. H. Byers Of Wayne
a Committee on Credentials was ap'
pointed, consisting of John Ault, o
Wayne, J. Robinson, of Holmes, ".
B. McCarty, of Ashland, H. g. Page
of Lorain, and w. NJ. Switzer, ol
Medina. =.
On motion of T. j. Kenny, Of Ash
land, the following Committee was ap
pointed on Resolu'ons. H >. See, oi
Ashland, A. G. Wiley, Medina, j, A.
Estell, Holmes, Z. DOwell, Wayne,
and j. X Newcomer, Lorain.
On motion ofMr. Estcll, the folio"
ing Central Committee was appointed;
Ashland, w. e. Heitman aiid w.
Armentrout
Lorain, j. K. Newcomer alidtD. L.
Wadsworth.
Holmes, j. A. Estell. and Moses A.
Hoagland
Wayne, T. Y. McCray and E. B,
Eshelman. ~,
Medina, II. j. WalkrrandA Hub
bard. IL +.
Kecess. -
The Convention re assembled at one
O'clock Z. NJ. u
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported delegations full and no contest
ed seats.
j, y, Estell, from the Committee
on Resolutions, reported the following
which were adopted:
WHEREAS, The frauds, populations,
squandering of public lands, unequal
and oppressive taxation, the partiality
shown t o bondholders, bankers and
stock gamblers, the utter disregard Ut
the fundamental law OF the land, and
the principles upon which the Govern
ment was founded, Of which the ma
jority in Congress is ctargeable, de
mand a change in the legislative de-
partment vi the Governmcnt-Athere
fore.
Resolued, That for the purpose of Sc
curing honesty and economy in the
administration OF the Government,
reduced taxation, an equal distribu-
ton of the burdens and beaetitSOf the
Government, a reduction OF the-num-
Der of officers to what is really .neces-
sary, and other needed reforms and
relief to an oppressed people, we
pledge ourselves to use all honorable
means to secure the election of the
candidate this day nominated.
On motion of MIR. Estell, of Holmes
it was agreed that the vote be taken
by counties, and that a majority only
| shall be necessary to a choice between
candidates.
Il j. Kenny, announced j. Cow
an, of Ashland, as candidate for nom
nation.
J. B. Koch, named l.. r. Critch'
field, of Wayne, as a candidate.
N. l.. johnson, named d.. Wads
worth, of Lorain as a candidate.
Q. +. Jones, named John McSweey
ny. of Wayne, as a candidate.
First BALLOT. p. Cowan, Boil
r. Crichfeld, 40, d. l., Wadsworth.
20, John McSweeny, "a.
Second -Cowan 80 Critchfeld A.
Wadswarth, 10 McSweeny %.
Third -Cowan % Critchfield Al
| Wadsworth, Withdrawn. Mes weeny4 ia
Fourth-Cowan 26 Critchfield Il
| Nc >weeny so. 81
FifthECowan % Critchfeld Al
McSweeny SO Wadswo. thu. ga
Sixth-Cowan, %. Critchield, A:
McSweeny so.
McSweeny 81.
Eighth-Cowau % .Criteliield a
Mcweeny 40. .
Ninth-Cowan % Critchied Al
McSweeny47.
Tenth-Cowan 25 Critchfeh Al
Eleventh-cowan 25 C~ritc6feld6c
and McSweeny 81 20
On motion, Hon. L r Critchfield
was then declared the unanimous
choice Of the. Convention, amid. mucf
| enthusiasm.
On motion of H. S. See, it wa
ordered that the proceedings of thi'
Convention be published in the Dem
~ocratic papers of this. District, the Co
lumbus Crisis, the Stateman, the Gin
~cinnati enquirer and the CLEVELAND
Plain Dealer.
The Convention then adjourned
JAMES JOHNSON, Pres't.
W. Il. GATES, Sce'y.
Tho CONGRESSIONAL Certr.1 Com