The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-11
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEMO-
CRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION,
HELD IN CANTON, MAY 6th.

Pursuant to q call of the committee,
the Convention assembled in Schaefers
Opera House, the Convention was called
to order by VIM. Dannemiller, Chairman
Dem. Central Committee. On motion
Professor Worley was chosen Chairman,
and John 7. Hays Secretary. Prof Wor-
ley stated the object of the meeting was
to elect fourteen delegates and fourteen
alternates, to represent Stark county al
the State Convention, to be held at Gin
cinnati, Mayil7th.
On motion the ChairappOinted Messrs
R. S. Shields, L. Raber, A. Pontius, ]. L
Smith and j. B. Estep committee tc
prepare a list of names of 28 or more in
number, for delegates and alternates tc
submit to the Convention.
On motion Hon. johnson Sherrick, and
Messrs. M. A. Driesbach, G. W. Raft, l.
c. Cole and S. S. Geib were appointed as
a committee to draft resolutions to sub
NIT to the Convention. After the com
mittee retired preamble and resolution
was introduced, favoring County Dele.
gate Convention to nominate county Off
ces this year and every alternate year.
After some discussion of the resolutions
they were referred to the County Central
Committee.
Mr.. SherriCk reported the series of res
olutions, which, after some discussion,
were adopted as follows:
Resolved, |. That the Democracy oi
Stark county now as ever, are in favor OF
an economical and just admins
tration of the Government of the United
States, and of the States, with due regard
to the rights of every citizen.
Resolved, 2. Thatlthe corruptions of the
present Administration has been so gross
and palpable, as even to endanger the
very existence of our government, and it
is therefore the duty of all good citizens
to rally to the defense of our institutions,
and to combine in hurting from power
the men who have disgraced them.
Resolved, g. That we are in favor of a
return to specie payments as soon as the
business interests ofthe country will per-
NIT and no sooner, and we believe that
the act requiring resumption on the first
day of January, 1879, is unwije, and we
therefore demand its unconditional re-
peal.
Resolved, A. That as difference of opin-
ion exists among the Democrats of the
country in regard to the curreucy,we are
in favor of remitting that question to the
wisdom and judgment of the approach
ing Democratic National Convention, to
whose nominees we pledge our hearty
support, believing that they will furnish
us candidates whom it will be pleasure
and an honor to support.
Mr.. Shields reported the following
named gentlemen as delegates and alter.
mates to the State Convention:
Perry Township Delegates-Jno. G
Warwick, Anthony Howells, Henry AL
tekruse. Altcrnates-P. G. Albright, l.
G. Cole, ]. B. Estep.
OduJOu IOWHoulp DolcSdt0S- -OeO. w
Raft, Geo. Fessler, John Shimp, James P
Sourbeck. Alternates-Johnson Sher.
rick, Lawrence Alexander, Louis Dumont
Jos. Biechele.
Lexington Township Delegates-Dr. ]
V. Lewis, NJ. A. Driesbach, w. w. Can.
tine. Alternates-Rev ]. F. Smith, R
w. Teeters, f. G. Marchand.
Osnaburgh Township Delegate-Jacoh
Dagger.
Paris-Alternate, Jas. Slentz.
Lawrence-Timothy Sullivan, delegate
Bethlehem-John NJ. Lonas, alternate
Jackson-John Hammer, delegate.
Plain-W. H. H. Bachtel, alternate.
Lakes, S. Geib, delegate.
On motion the delegation from Stark
were instructed to confer with other del
gates from the District at Cincinnati, and
select delegate to the National Conven-
ton at st. Louis.
On motion adjourned.
DANIEL WORLEY, Chm.
JOHN T. HAYS, Sec'y.