The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-26
nenced. The following are the votes

: A.L.Thompson 30 &'
( H.G. Bradley. 2:b 81
= Z. e. Brown. 10
Lewis Turner. 80
6S 81
Mr.. Thompson having received
majority of all the votes cast on tn
second ballot was declared duly nom
mated, and, on motion his nomination
was made unanimous.
On motion the Convantion proceed
ell to the choice of DELEGATES TO TIL
STATE CONVENTION, and the following
names were announced:
A.A. Barber, j. 3. Harrison. d. G.
Goodman, W.B. Wilson, GEM .Eggles'
ton, W.B.Thomas, Reuben Brobst, D
W.Goss, Coles. Cotter, VIII. Bettes
Thomas Young, L. w. Peckinpaugh,
Byron j. Bogue and Orsen Collins.
On motion it was voted that the first
seven of the above named act as dele
gates, and the others as alternates to
represent Portage County in the Dem
ocratic State Convention.
r. N. Avery moved that the Dele
gates TO the State Convention be re.
quested TO support Anthony Howels,
OF Massil!on, as the first choice OF this
Convention as candidate for State
Treasurer.
Col. Cotter moved TO amend by in
cluding the name OF Gen. Durbln Ward
as candidate for Governor.
This gave rise to pretty animated
discussion in which quite number of
delegates participated, and which con-
tinucd for about haitian hour, when
the question was called. c. Young
called for Il division of the question.
and the vote was accordingly taken
on that part relating to candidate for
State Treasurer, and declared carried.
A motion was then made to lay the
amendment on the table but it was
not sustained and the amendment was
finally declared adopted.
a motion that the proceeding in lef-
erence to recommending delegates to
support candidates, from the official
proceedings OF this convention, was.
after debate, laid upon the table.
The committee on Resolutions SUBJ
mitted their report, which was, on
motion, accepted, and after one or two
unimportant amendments adopted as
follows:
Resolved, by the Democracy ofPor-
tagc County in Convention assembled.
1st. That we congratulate theAmeri-
can people on the sudden New De-
parture'' OF the Republican party-so
callcd-in favor OF the equal rights OF
the several States of our Union, and
OF The superiority of the civil over the
military power, as declared in the
southern policy" of the de .factoPres
ident, Rutherford Il. Hayes.
2d. That we favor and demand the
rcmonetization of the silver GOllar,and
making it, rs formerly, legal tender
for all debts, public and private, not
otherwise provided for by law.
81. That we are opposed to the iurth-
er contraction OF the currency, and de- |
mand the immediate repeal of the Re-
sumption Act OF 1875. as unjust and |
destructive, OF the best interests of the |
people at large.
4th. That we are opposed to the
Registration law passed by the Legis-
lature of our State at its last session
and demand its repeal.
9th. That in So tar as the present de |
fdctO President shapes his Southern
policy i'll accordance with the cOnsti
tuition and the fundamental principles
OF the Democratic party we approve
it but no act of his, however laudable
or patriotic, can ever efface from our
memories the humiliating fact that he
was never elected to the place he now
occupies.
The following persons were elected
by the Convention as constituting the
COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
l.. III Phelps, AN Douthett, E. P.
DC. Goldman and d. w.
GOss.
On motion. it was resolved, that the
County Central Committee this day
chosen be authorized and directed 10
confer with the Democratic Central
of Summit County in re-
gard TO the nomination OF Candidate
Tor Senator to be supported by tie
Democracy of the two counties, and
10 ratiiy the nomination OF such can
tidaie as may be put in nomination by
Lhe Democrats of said Summit County,
If they shall deem it advisable.
On motion the Convention adiourn-
I'd, SINE die.
VIM. II, BETTEs, Chairman.
j. Il. HARRISON, oo''e"iies'