The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-10-18
CONVENTION IA MKARRE


Pursuant 10 notice a convention was held on
Saturday and Sunday, the 18th and nth inst, IN
the NJ, Il. church. at Navarro, o., for the purpose
Of selecting delegates to represent the different
Unions Of the county In the National Convention
70 be held at Cleveland, o., on the i7th inst,
On Saturday evening Prof ETA. Jones DR.. A.,
II, Johnston and O. L. PlerceI OF Massilon Union,
addressed a large and appreClative audience, and
their remarks were well received. H 4. o.
| On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock an Expert,
ence meeting was opened by reading the scrip
lures, singing, and prayer, Prof. Jones conducting
! the services r, ...s......, ......
| On Sunday afternoon at 4p, m., vas the Busi
ness Meeting. Itwas called to order by President
Gross of Navarro Union, and on motion Prof
Jones was chosen President, and A. ]. Rider Of
Navarro, Secretary A communication from X.
Barbour, Secretary Executive Committee, N. G.
Il. W., Pittsburgh, Pa, was read, and In conform.
ity with Instructions therein an estimate Of mem!
bership was made showing that over ten thous.
and signatures tothe Murphy pledge have been
secured in Stark county, aud that there are two
thousand five hundred and forty three voting
members belonging 10 the different Unions which
are represented In person, or by proxy in this con-
ventlOp, Major Frank Baird suggested that there
be SIX members chosen qs delegates to the Ma
tiOnal Convention. .
On motion a committee of one was appointed
rom each Union represented to prepare list of
names TO present to this convention, consisting Of
six delegates and six alternates, which motion
prevailed, and NJ. M. Herbst, W. o. siffett, Frank
Baird, and DR.. A. H. Johnston. The committee
retired, and after some deliberatlon reported as
follows: EN u. .",." lgHI. I
Delegates-T. Focke, Massillon Union; Major
Frank Baird Canton Union; Capt Mckee, Alli.d
ance Unionj A. j Rider, Navarro Union; Frank
Hoover New Berliu Union; ODE slusser, Louis.
vile Union. r .-. t.,-.... y..l.. ...5 4
Alternates-E. A, Jones' Masslllon; D. W. Stab,
Ter. Capton; De- G.. Smith, Alliance B. F. Reed
Navarro; G. W. Myers, Fulton; John Danner, Can.
ton. ...,...E
ON motion the report was adopted.
On motion the proceedings of this meeting was
ordered to be printed In the county papers,
On motion of Bro Ed, Bach County Conven.
tion was designated to convene at the city of Mas
sllon on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Nov. 8, 9
and 10, 1877. 'u..
On motion the convention adjourned
....-,., ..... A. j, RIDER, Sec'y.
Sunday evening, 613 O'Clock, the NJ, e. church
was again filled to overlooking to hear an ad-
dress from Major Frank Baird Of Hartvllle, who
spoke for near two hours with eloquence and
force .. '.' .-. .....N ..
M. NJ, Hert st Of Canton, made few remarks;
and Mr.. Little of Canton, spoke at some length.
Both gentlemen's remarks were well received.
The occasion. was enllvened with singing con.
Quoted by the choir of the Navarro Union.
The convention was success and time long
to beremembered by those present. Twenty sigma
lures to the pledge, were obtained, and eighteen
added to theNayarre Union. AIR.