The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-09-07
COUNTY Convention

A III
Pursuantito the call Of the Demo
Il cratic County Central Committee, the
7 Democrats Of Portage County met in
Convention, by delegates, at Citizens
Hall -Rasenna, at eleven o, clock a. m.
OH Saturday September Cd, lS76.
In the absence Of the Chairman, the
Conycntion was called to order by
'tSamuel d. Harris, member of the
+ ICentral Committee, and on motion L.
&c. Tod, Esq, of Nelson, was chosen
President, Truman Case. of Randolph,
Vice President, DIR. G. w. Proctor, OF
SHalersville, Secretary, and Byron j.
Bogue, OF Rootstown, Assistant Sec
On motion OF ID. Bogue, the Chair
appointed a Committee of five on
FliesOlutions, as follows: Samuel d.
Harris, S. G. Eldridge, James H.
Nichols, A. a.. Barber and Clinton
Young. ~ '..-' ''.'.'
On motion, call of the townships
as had and all the townships except
Deerlield were found TO be represent
ed.
On motion the Convention proceed
ed to announce names of candidates
for the several officers TO be elected at
tthe coming October election, when the
following announcements were made.
For Sheriff.. P. Rodenbaugh, J.
L. Carrier, (withdrawn), E. P. Bar
nard, Clinton Young, (withdrawn),
Isaac Tuttle, Palmyra; and Darwin
Smith. ..s.
For Recorder-Albert Dix. E. NJ.
Frost (withdrawn) and Geo. w. Free
man., 9tnfui>l zui.ins} sf-'l-, : s4l
For Corener-Dr. James Sweeney.
For ommissioner-John Dix, VIM.
w. Stevens, John Patterson, with
drawn, Samuel A. Pardee, Reuben
Brobst, and William faulus.
Director of Infirmary- Lafayette
Smith (withdrawn), VIM. Gardner
(withdrawn), Geo. w. Barclay. - 4
And thereupon, on motion, the
Convention adjourned till half past
one o'clock, p. m. a'.'ii-'....t .at ;" II
a8 AFTERNOON SESSION. rh
Convention met pursuant to ad-
journment. q .siia...s
On motion. the Convention pro-
ceeded 10 vote for candidates, which
resulted in the following nominations.
On the second vote Darwin Smith,
of Brimfield, was nominated for
Sheriff, and on motion, the nomina-
tion was made unanimous. 'rs.
On the first vote, Albert Dix, of
Atwater,w nominated for Recorder.
While the vote was being taken, II
was annonncedthat Mr.. Freeman de.
sired the withdrawalsof his name. .On
notion The Ineminatioa was made
unanimous. strili-ir f9.a-3.. s,.. i1s>a9
On motion, DIR. James Sweeney, OF
Kent, was nominated for Coroner by
acclamation. .s.E.,s tii H. .7.fs'l4 i.ansse |
Samuel A. Pardee, of Windham,
was nominated for Commissioner OH |
the first ballot, aud, on motion, the
was made unanimous.
George w. Barclay, of Edinburgh,
was nominated for Director of the |
County Infirmary on the first ballot,
and, on motion, the nomination was
made unanimous. -'a''
The Committee OH Resolutions,
s. ID. Harris, ,their Chairman,
made the following report.
Resolced, That we heartily epdorse
The PlattorM adopted by the Demo
Louis. -xr --, ...-.,s,,.,.., ,.,-y
Z Resolced, That we viii give to The
nominees of the DeniOcratic Nationalj IA
the nominees of the Dem
1cratie State -Conyention, aud candi-
fates This day nominated, our corlial
md earnest support. N
Resalred, That the names of Samuel
J. ridden and Thomas A. Hendricks
ne a tower Of ssrength and cOnxtifuie
! Ticket worthy Of the support Of the
riends OF reform Throughout the
Union. 1tG 20 Ne0h a -ss.s. -
sOn motion the report OF the Conn
nittee- was unanimously adnpted.55.s.-
TOn motion, The +, liem ing le o,
we're elected a. delegates TO rep
'esemt the County in, the Demoeratici
Conventional be Tl.elt
n the city. ofilWarren. on Thursday,
7th. to-wit: 'l Col. &. s.
Cotter. Clinton Young. w. b. Thomas. |
). q. Eldridge, r. w. Peckinpaush,
:. &. Tod, ID. e. Goldman.
On motion, it was resolved, that the
delegates to, the, Congressional Con.
1ention were authorized TO fill any
that may occur in their num-
Der. die -uus1si,iYh srJdI u55fI sIi
On motion, the County Cent, al
were authorized 10 confer
With the Committees of Trumbull and
Counties, and to place upon
he ticket the name of suitable per-
on as candidate for Common Pleas
Judge for the Third Subdivision of
If the Ninth Judicial District. '"
On motion, the Convention adjourn.
ID sine de. ~
Il! G. TOP, President.
TRUMAN CASE, Vice Pres't. +,
q. w. PRoCToR, Secretary, ~ i't
Ii. +. BoGUE, Assistant ,Sec'y..
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tkf I'm lMEMORIAM. i,-" A,.r''r''
sOn September 2ud, the following