The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-06-08
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make eIst9m dues PAYABLE in n lsS9l tsndsr & cur
policy would secure a Uniform currency, stop
gambling in gold, and thereby elevate the credit
TairsssEtl-Thai with the vatehWord Of RE
FORM, We confidently go TO the country; that We
pie are the same that without regard 70 past p0-
dtieal assoeiations, thay are the friends OF free
ana patriotic, and we appeal to them as 70 our
brothers and countrymen TO aid as to obtain re-
Oppress every one, except the wrOngdoers and
FoSTteent-Upon State issues we resolve that
we are in favor of calling convention, as proYid-
ed by XVI, See. s. OF the State Consultation.
MI. Morgan moved the adoption Of the report
Mr.. ndighana-I second the motion
MINORITY REPORT.
Mr Hurd OF Iucas from the minority Of the
committeel lhlmseh and Mr. Uhi, of HolDes), read
the annexed minority report:
The minority Of your committee having opposed
so-cSiIed fourteenth and fiftsenth Snendnients;
because they are neither de Jct0 nor dc Jdre parts
d I & le SI & ,ss snd
third resolu6ons- While opposing any disturb
ance of the results which have been oecasioned
tvar laws 0f spr0visions OF the Constitution have
been esish ished either by Violence or fraud are
upon principles OF common honesty void-
The minority of your committee, hs~esers deem
it inexPediept o make any EXPRESSION Of oplnlon
yet believing that II an expression be necessary.
recommend that the following be adopted As q
substitute to the third and fourth resolutions pro-
ResoIssd That the fourteenth and fifteenllI
amendments have been made parts Of the Federnl
Constitution by yioleneei and are revolutionary
and void. .ss- .s-,rl. ----I.-irsr
Ac1IoS on TEE REsoLurIoSs eaE
Mr.. Armstrong, Of Cleveland, moved to lay the
minority report on the table. -.
Mr.. Telfair. of Clinton meyed 70 reeonlIpit the
resolutions to the committee on resolutions, with
Instructions to report resolutions oinittiDg All
reference 10 the three constitutional amend
scene Of considerable disorder ensued, Mo-
tions were made in profusion. and so rapidly that
the Secretaries could not keep up with the NOV
ers.g After seme discussion on points OF order.
the Chair stated the question would first come up
on Mr.. Telfairis motion to recemmit the resoiu'
/ tions with introductions.
A vote by counties was demanded, and the Sec
/ retary had called Allen county, when
Mr.. Holden, Of Perry, took the door. He said
he did not feel like coming here and acknowl wledg,
| ing he had been wrong for years. He said he had
been in favor Of prosecuting the war for the sup
preston of the rebellion, but he would never
tHere the speaker was interrupted oy loud calls
Other gentlemen attempted to speak, and there
rules was demanded, and the President declared
/ Mr.. Holden out Of order, on the ground that the
call of the roll In the motion 20 reeommit had
The call Of counties was then resumed BY the
| Secretary. The vote was announced as follows
In favor Of reeommitting the resol ations, sfe
-hlladred aud 10rtg.seren; against reeomin ittAl,
tho hundred and torts-Slr- So the motion 70 re-
Mr.. Armstrong Withdrew his motion to lay On
Nj. Hnrd moved to strike out the first and sec
Ona resolutions OF the majority report and insert
the single resolution reported by the minority OF
Mr.. Hoax, Of Dayton, demanded a division OF
| the question, and the Chair stated the question
would rst come ng on the motion TO strike ts aS.
amendmentsl from the majority report. A vote
/ by counties was demanded and resulted as fol
| ZIG. So the motion did not prevail.
/ The scene while the two votes given above was
being taken MAS of lively character, and greal
interest was manifested in the result. ht rst the
votes of the various counties were received with
/ led and the proceedings we're more deeorOus.
| The President stated the melton 20 De on the
adoption OF the resolutions reported by the ma
/ Mr.. Carter. Of Defiance, nsved 10 lay all this
| resolutions on the table. Other motions of
4 dilatory character were made, when
Mr.. Frank Hurd, of Lucas, said that while no
| surrendertng any principle reprssentec oy tns
resolutions Of the minority, yet II hsvinG been
decided in two test votes that the majority report
met the views Of the convention so far As tt wa
| in his power he would withdraw the minority
/ resolution from the consideration Of the cOnven
/ ton Loud eheeringl . - 900
Mr.. Carter insisting on his motion TO lay ths
resolutions on the table, it was rejected by Al
| Mr. 3O'Neiis OF Musk fngun1, said there had
been two test votes on the question, and the sen
| timeut Of convention was clear. He therefort
moved the previous question. -
| There were some protests against ordering the
previous question in Democratic C5nYention
but the Convention, by large majority orderee
/ The President stated the convention would
| now come TO direct vote on the Platform rePor-
ted by the majority OF the Committee on keso'o
The counties were called, and; the result de
| clared as follows on adopting the resolntions:
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This decisive vote was received with greai
cheering. The President declared the resoiu
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SonNATIONs ron GOVERNOR.
The Chair announced that the nomination Of
candidate for Governor would next be In order
Mr. J B Brown, of Ashtabula, nominated Gener
al George W McCOok, Of Jefferson.
/ General Durbin Ward Of Warren.
/ 8 Mr. H Odell, Of Ma honing. nominated Gener-
4 al Thomas Ewing, JF., Of Fairfield
Mr. CoHan, of Ashtabula nominated Hon War.
Tsn = Noble orssneSS- % MT a9oe 20 l. retsTnsq cad
General s Cary, of Hamilton. was placed in
nomination by some gentleman whose name We
j could not learn. The General said that while he
4 weuld shrink from duty, he would beg his
/ restoration of the country he would prefer the
| pay Rad returns of private in the ranks
i William Groesbeek and Hon c L VallandighAu
| were placed in nomination, but were severally
withdrawn ait4.-4tf
'te9 E zs is EIHsE BALLOT. 2
Whole number of
Necessary to 2
George W McCoOk kreceiyed.--.....-....-.-..l97
Thomas Ewing received. ..--.-.-l77
= Durbin Ward received 81
William 8 Groesbeck receiEed....--........ l I
William Allen received.........---..------. ] :
-There being no choice, the Secretaries called
| the vote for n q
80 SECOND BA1LO4. " =
whole number of sSs
George W MecooiE .254 q
Thomas Ewing .-...lsl ',f
William 4 Gi
~ William Groesbeck. .---.----.-.-----, l. -
The President announced that Hon. George w
] MCook, of Jefferson, having received the requt-
site number Of votes was the Democratic eandi-
date for Governor. Eaa.s f1a ~ - 11-4 !.
/ Ewing and one of the delegates from Fairfield
county, which presented his name 70 tht.C Conyen-
nomination of George W AeCook be made nnan
The motion was carried by aecIitnatioS ~
/ with enthusiasm,
NOMINATIONS FOB LIEUTENANT dovEASOK,
| The Chair announced that the next business
| would be the nomination Of a candidate for Lieu
| tenant Governor. and the following gentleiner
| novi6 NJ Wilson Of Mshonin9: Hon W D Hill o
| Delaware; and David HOui, of Montgomery.
4 Mr. Hill said that when In the Legislature be
had voted against the fourteenth and fifteenth
1 amendments and could not accept nomination
for Lieutenant Governor under the platform. He
1
| Mr. Hunt appeared upon the stage and stated
that he had frequently assured his friends thai
he did not desire the nomination. that he had nc
| reason to expect mention of his name. He Ap
/ preciated the compliment, and with a. hear
| touched by the kindness Of the Democracy ten
| dered his Acknowledgements The issues .os the
day demanded a more experienced man for the
second place on the ticket (cries Of MOI MOI Mr.
bHunt continued, saying that be could do as much
for the cause in a humble capacity, and pledging
i fealty TO those principles to which he had given
the best years of his young manhood he rePea
ted his thanks, and rendered his deciinRtion- "
l. Several delegates insisted that the Democracy
had right to demand the services OF 50 distin
I Ruished a Democrat as Mr.. Hunt, who repeated
| that his declination sincere. 9-f-
The President presented q letter from David N
| Wilson, of Mahoning county, asserting fidelity u
| the Democracy, but declining TO be candidate
The balloting proceeded, several delegations
] changing their votes altar that roll had been call
i ed. 1he result was finally announced as FOL
lows: bag 10 .-F.-.-r .s,rrr,r OF -ijt
Whole number Of Eotes-..' ..s4za
Necessary to
Samuel \ Hunt-..-.. ...-..-.-1t5
81 David "A Houk-.--.-. p 3
: subsequently. the Convention Adlonrned, te
meet at o'clock, at Wagner's Hall. aita
i SPEECH or oKSERAL N'cooE. sa.l. -
The committee appointed to wait upon General
1 with that gentlounan.