Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-03-24
Report OF the Wood Comfy RcpubiI-
can Convention.


DowLfSo GREEN, o., March 10, 1870.
Pursuant to call Of Central COMMITTEES
the Republicans Of Wood county met In
Mas Convention, at the Court Houso In
Bowling Green, for the purpose of sloc,ine
delegates to attend tho State Convention,
to be held In Columbus, March 20, 1870.
The meeting was called 10 order BY J. n
Newton, Chairman Central commitiee.
On motion D. A. Avery, Of Weston, was
elected Chairman Of the Convention and
A. d. Stewart, Secretary. The call for
the ConYenton was then read BY the SEQ
retary, and the following resolutions pre-
seuiod by Mr.. ]. B. Newton, which Wa
adopted:
wnHEa.s 10 The esii for The Rsnubiican
State Couventlon, ,ths rep rsse btAtiou ~ Wood
county is bassd upon the Republican vote nf sald
county, owiitiAg tho vvte " Psrrysburs town
ship; and tbs Republican vote In The " town
shiPs aside from PerrysburR), for 1879 --be.
ing an incrsase Of 00k per cent. over that of
1874 -and the Republican ynts of Perrrsbure
township for 1874, being n, and the same per
cent. ~ Increase fur PerrYsbufg township
would place their RspublioaA vote for 1873 At
t96, therefore, be u
Resoleri-.rhst Il lsihessnse ofthIs Convention
hat the Republicans of wrod county should BE-
entitled ~ Zen delegates, instead Of nine, aud, /,
INT rofhre, srlecs that number.
Geo. c. Phelps moved that the Chair sp-
point committee Of Ave to selec, ton del
egates to the Republican State Convention,
and report thOir names to the Convention.
Motion adopted. TheChAir then appoint
cd the following gentlemen as said commit.
tee:
Geo, c. Phelps, Center.
Luther Black. Washington.
>. L. Bcughton, Center.
X. W. McMahan, Portage.
d. B. Gednsy, Middleton.
0sc. Williams, Of Columbus, thon pro.
Sented q resolution for the consideration o.
the Convention in relation 70 the establish.
ment Of National Usury Law" Upon
motion Of J. w. Canary the resolution wa
referred TO a COMMITTEES Of Hva on rcsolu
tions, appointed by the Chair, whose names
are az follows; J. W. Canary, Guy G
Nearing, f Twin Tuller, Joshua HOLES and
Geo. w. Hill.
The committee appointed to select dele
gates TO the Stale Convention, reported tli'
following nnmea:
Hon Edwin r, Sage, Montgomery.
X. NJ. Donnelly, Liberty.
Wci. 8. Richard, Bloom.
d. A. Avery, Weston.
Luther Black, Washington.
John Yeager, Perrysburg.
Samuel Gorrill, Troy.
]. B. Newton, Center.
Fred. Zimmerman, Middleton.
]. r. Tracey, Lake.
And that the delegates present at tile Stat,
Convention, cast the vote Of the county.
GEO. G. PHELPS, Chairman.
Thereupon the report was adopted.
The Committee on resolutions reported
as follows;
WHEREAS We are again approaching an
other Presidential election, and "a titissns q
Ohio, We feel just pride 10 our presiding Gov
| ernor, and.
wHsRRAS = IIa has beooms prominent pros
pcctivs candidate for the position Of Presden
Of .ho u'iied States therefore, be II
Resoiped-ThaI IL is the sense and desire o
| hHo pe"p'o "OOu Chuuty. IN GbuVenttnn nov
assembled, that the poliiical inHnsnoe nf thi,
onnnty be given for Governor Hayes, for Pres
| ident
Rs'oired That we endorse the actien of III
Senate of tho Uniied Etates 10 Tho reduction o
the Presidents salary.
Hesolvsd- That the resoiuiion Of Mr., GeoYe
Villa ms on tho financial question be referre
back N tue Convention without action.
JOHN W. CANARY, Chairmnn.
Thercupon Mr.. Canary presented IN
following resolution as an amendment {
said report:
Rc.sived-Thtt We regard the aoiion ~ IN
Toledo Biode. In it's political oouruo NJ Ia,
years, and iia recent reflections upon the intel
rity OF the Supreme Court ~ Ohio, AZ daaerv
ing eensu'e from all Republicans and oitisor
Of Ohio.
The merits Of the amendment was di,
cusscd BY Measrs. Tuller, Boughton, Ever
Reid, Canary and Newton. Amendmer
was then adopted. Thereupon the resol,
tionS, as amended, were adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Williams, whic
was referred back to the Convention, W,
lost by rising vote.
Upon motion the Convention thon q
journed.
D.A. AVERY, Chairman.
A. ID. STEWART, Sec'y.