The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-08-31
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY
CONVENTION.

Early on the morning CT Saturday
the hosts of the Democracy begal
|, pouring into the city indicating an uu
usual interest in the result of the day
chances. Every candidate had don
his level best to secure majority o
the delegates, and each one appeare,
to be sanguine that he Was the ''com
ing man" The number OF long face
that we're manifest in the evening in
dicsted that they belonged TO coming
men, but the coming was iadefinitel
in Tie future
About 10 O'Clock, the Convention
was called to order by Judge Huffman
Chairman of the County Committee
vino presented the name of George F
Pendleton, for temporary chairman
On taking the chair, Mr. PendletoI
mace a neat little speech. eIpressin,
his thanks for the honor, and urginl
that personal feeling be submerged il
the effort of selecting good ticket.
f. III. Glessner, of the Courier, wa
nominated for Secretary, when ques
tion arose as to his illegibility, as h.
wa, not delegate. The position va
taken that as the organization wal
only temporary, and as the convention
could have no official knowledge o.
who wers delegates until the Commit
tee on Credentials mot yet appointed
had reported, the convention had q
right to name any one present. Thi:
view being sustained, the good deacon
took his seat. sharpsned his pencil and
with the aid of w. j. Frey, as assist
ant, proceeded to write EN- up.
Committees on Permanent Organi
zation, Credentials, Resolutions and
Central Committee, were then appoint
ed, and the Convention took a recess
till one o'clock. The Committees pro,
ceeded to their tasks and the delegates
to their canvass of the merits of their
candidates.
/ At one o'clock the Convention re-
assent led, and were entertained by
Mr. Rogers, formerly of the Old Con
tinentals. with little speech and a
song entitled "A Thousand Years
I Ago"
| After the singing, the Committee on
! Credentials reported the delegations
all full, and the Committee on P-rrna
nent Ors an;z .tioD reported tile follow
| ing permauent Officers:
Presid.ut, f. T Dunn; Vice Pres:-
dent, c. F. Jordan; Secretary. T. H.
GIessner. With W j. Fry, as assistant.
Mr.. Rogers favored the Convention
with Rock OF Liberty" and the Com
mittee on Central Committee reported
J. p. Dennis. J. l.. Linville, Samuel
Houpt, Joe. Gutzweiler and W. H.
Whiteley, as the committee for the en-
suing year. On taking the chair F. t.
Dunn expressed his thanks for their
high appreciation of his services es a
recent convert.
Committee on resolutions reported
the following:
| 1st. That We heartily endorse tine
resolutions adopted by the Democratic
State Convention, at Columbus. July
25th, 1877; and the ticket that day
nominated.
ID. That the solution of that im-
portent questionable encroachment
upon and control of the industrial in
terests Of the country by consolidated
capital, and the consequent paralyza
ton of labor can only be equitably and
fairly solved and adjusted by the Dem
ocratic party.
Sd. That Republican legislation, and
the control by that party of our Nation
alpolitics foryears past. are the causes
of our financial troubles: of the great
suffering of the laboriDg classes; a
well as of the ''strIkes" and bloodsheG
which have recently sffiicted ouI
country.
4th. That 1t is the duty of every man
calling himself Democratic. as vel
as of every true friend of this country,
to support the principles of the Demo
cratic party and vote for its nominees
5th. That r. b. Hayes never wal
elected by the people as President ot
the United States. and that be hold'
that Office by fraud.
9th. That we demand the repeal o.
the so-cslled Resumption Act at the
earliest possible moment; and that W.
prefer the issue of Greenbacks 10 tbs
issue of National bank notes.
7th That we heartily indorse tn,
inoIDiration of Henry H. Dodge, b,
the late Judicial Convention, and
hereby return the greeting of the Dem
oerats of Wood county with confidence
that they viii redeem their pledge t.
meet us with largely increased Dem
ocratic vote.
The resolutions having been adopt
ed, the President announced the nom
ination of a candidate for Represents
tive in order, and the names of Henr,
Sheets and David Joy were announc
ed A ballot being taken resulted a
follows: Sheets 1888 5 IL, JOY 134 z ~
Sheets being declared the nominee
his nomination was made unanimous
and David was quietly laid away TO
future reference.
The names of j. r. Kagy and J. L
Hill, were announced for Auditor, an,
the ballot resulted Kagy III Sc, Hill
149 l 6, and the old wheel horse was re
tired -.. ..
For Recorder eight candidates wer
announced and Joseph Gutzxeile
proved to be the favorite steed gettin
on the first ballot 1913 / 2, the highes
cther being Mr. Lee wist 81. On th
second ballot Gutxweiler was nominal
ed, be having received III l3s, Fol
being next highest with 5S23-
For Prosecuting Attorney, Henr
Brown was nominated By acclamation
John Edgington for Commissioner va
similarly complirnented, and r N
Watson, for Infrmary Director, equal.
fortunate.
The work of tbs Convention havin
. been completed, Col Pillars. of Lima
Democratic candidate for Attorne
General, was introduced and addres,
cd the audience.
,@Arird.
GLE-WAGNER-O the 19tl
of August, 1877, by Rev. A. Ellis at hi