The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-09-07
DEIOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.
No Nominn,ioo Made

No mInRIi Made
The Democratic delegates from the
counts composing the 18th Congressional
District met in Lawson's Hall at Wells
vile, on Tuesday afternoon, September 6,
pursuant to published notice, and
On motion of R. G. Woods, \. McGreg-
or of Stark was called to preside, and C.
Ferran of Carroll, to act as Secretary.
On motion, a committee of n from
each county of the district was chosen to
report officers for permanent organization,
on credentials and order of business. The
committee chosen was Mr.. Woods, of Co.
lumbiana Mr.. Peters, of Jefferson Mr..
Estep, of Stark; Mr.. Mcclure, of Carroll.
On motion, a Committee en- Resolutions
was appointed, as follows Mr.. Trainor of
Jefferson; Nh. Spence, of C~olumblana
Mr.. Lynch, of Stark; Mr.. McCobb, of
Carroll.
After a brief absence, the Committee on
organization returned, and reported as
follows:
A. McGregor, of Stark, Chairman.
R. K. Hill, of Jefferson, Secretary.
Recommend Stark have 2S votes; jeff
erson 81 Columbiana IS; Carroll IA.
The order of business be-frst, passage
of resolutions and then nomination for
Congress.
On motion, report was adopted after
some discussion, Mr.. McMillen advocat-
ing an immediate nomination.
Mr.. McGregor thanked the convention,
and while he would have much preferred
the selection of some other gentleman, he
would endeavor to discharge the duties
devolving on the chair impartially, hoping
to receive all the necessary aid from gen
tlemen OF the convention. Mr.. MEG. also
spoke of the encouraging signs in the po-
htical horizon, and counseled harmony and
Cancellation in order to overthrow the cor
rupt and tyrant rule of the bad men in
power. Let Our motto be; Everything
for the cause-nothing for men,"
The Committee on Resolutions at this
time entered the hall, and Mr.. Trainor
from the committee reported a majority
and minority report. Mr.. T. advocated
the minority report, but after proceeding
with his speech some time, was reminded
by the chair that he was not strictly in
order, as the reports were not properly be-
fore the convention, and no motion was
pending. Mr.. Trainor then presented the
reports, and moved the adoption of the
minority report, which was seconded. Mr..
I. advocated it in some lengthy remarks,
and was replied to by Mr.. Lynch, of Stark,
who preferred the adoption of the major
ity report, Directing in fact only to a few
sentences in Mr.. Trainor's report, for in
the main it was good Democratic doctrine.
The vote being called by counties
Stark IS; Carroll IA, and Columbiana 9,
making 81 votes against and jefferson
81 and Columbiana 9 for. So the motion
to adopt the minority report was lost.
On motion, the majority report was
adopted-the delegations from Stark, Car
roll and Columbiana making 60 votes vo-
ting for and Jefferson q votes against
The following is the report
WHEREAS, two candidates for Congress
are already in the field in this district one
the regular Republican candidate, the
other the Werkingman's Independent can.
didate, on a platform not seriously obiec,
tionable to any Democrat. Therefore
RESOLVED, That the Democratic party i
now and always has been the only party
that has espouse6 and labored for tn,
true interests of the laboring man, an,
we are unwilling to do anything tina
/ would be antagonistic to the interests O
Labor.
Resolred, That this Convention, in tn
7 present situation, consider it not advisa
= bic to make a nomination.
, ReSolUed, That a committee of foul
one from each county in the district, to b
appointed by the delegations from eac.
county respectively, be appointed VIII
l shall have full power to act in the premi
= ses, and ifa IN unlooked-for emergency sha.
G arise during the canvass, said committee
If they shall deem it necessary and advi
sable, may nominate a Democratic candi
date to be supported by the Democracy {
/ the district.
: The gentlemen appointed as Distric
Committee, are Louis Schafer, of Starl
E R. G. Woods, of Columbiana, and E. Mac
CURE, of Caroline name being reporte
from Jefferson.
I On motion the Convention adjourne
sine die.
A. McGRRGoR, President.
r X HTTI Sacratarv