The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-25

fixed for the Convention, whose duJy IL
was to nominate a Congressman, and
which met at Massillon. Promptly at 8
a. M, the Canton delegates met at the
DEMOCRAT office, from which point they
took teams and proceeded to the quiet
burg above named. The day, like many
of its predecessors, was sweltering, and
gave promise of an exceedingly un-
comfortable day in the Opera House,
which was kept to the letter. The Opera
House was tastefully decorated with fes'
toons, numerous evergreen wreaths, ma
tional flags in great profusion, while over
the stage graceful floral hangings embel.
ished the platform. The following was
the
COMMITTEE ON DEcoRATIoNs.-M Misses
Matte Kennard, Mamie Kennard, Della
Frantz, Emma Frantz, Emma Zepp, Mary
ErLle, Amelia Schworm, Cora Myers,
Minnie Winhold, Miss Seller Mrs.
Dangeisen, Hose, Frantz, Warwick,
Messrs. ]. @. Reicheimer, Bernard Shep-
ley, Henry Mellon, Jacob Hose.
At 10 o'clock, as per printed pro-
gramme, the respective county delega-
tions met at the rooms assigned them in
the Opera building, and organized by se-
lecting chairman for the delegation,
and also members of the various COM
mittees to report to the convention.
Before the opening hour I'll a. m. the
hall was packed with mass of sweating
humanity, many provided with and &C
lively using little fans. They were fine
looking, intelligent body of men, count
ing in their numbers representatives Of
every branch of trade--lawyers, editors,
farmers, &c, The Massillon Band fur"
nished choice music, and few minutes
after the advertised hour, the members
were welcomed by VIM. A. Lynch Esq,
chairman of the Congressional District
Committee, and moving temporary or
ganization with Hon. John W. Bull as
chairman, and Charles G. Parsons Jr., of
Wayne, Secretary. Mr.. Bull said: Gen
tlemen, l thank you kindly for your
choice, and hope you will give me all
the assistance that a chairman needs,
but it is too hot for speech, and 30 |
will proceed to business. The follow
ing committees were then announced:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALs.-F. E,
Myer, Ashland; C. c. Parsons, Wayne;
A. G. Hiner, Stark; E. P, Hatfield, Por'
tage.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGAN1zA-
TIoN.-J. T. McCray, Ashland; Gen. A,
Wylie, Wayne; Anthony Howells, Stark;
Isaac T. Siddall, Portage.
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ORDER OF BU-
srNEss. Major Geo. W. UrY, Ashland;
Doctor Lew. Susser, Stark; John Ault,
Wayne; J, F. Wilcox, Portage.
COMMITTEES ON REsoLUTIoNs.-Joh j,
Winbigler, Ashland; Col. Benin Eason,
Wayne, DR.. j. H. Sanor, Stark; Byron
Stillwell, Portage
DISTRICT CoMMITTEE.--Col. Benz. Ea-
son, Wayne; Hon. johnson Sherrick,
Stark; T. H. Phelps. Portage.
These various committees adjourned
to their various rooms to prepare reports,
and on motion of Col. Benz. Eason, OF
Wayne, the convention adjourned until
l:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Promptly at the hour the convention
met. The chairman announced that the
county committees reports were in or
der, but that the committee on Perma-
nent organization was not ready, as the
Portage member had not yet arrived.
After music by the band, permanent
organization was effected, with T. W.
Peckenpaugh, of Portage, President, and
W. d Albertson, of Ashland, Secretary.
The President said briefly, that he in.
tended to perform the duties of the Office
faithfully, and, as only one man could be
nominated, he hoped the final choice
would be unanimous; that the commit
tee on resolutions would adopt the Co.
lumbus platform, and thanked the Citi.
zens of Massillon for their courtesies.
Cheers. On motion an assistant seCre.
tary from each county was appointed,
and ]. H. Phelps, Portage; W. Fl. Gates,
Ashland; Chas W. Breeze, Stark; G. W.
PeCkinpaugh, Wayne, were chosen.
The announcement of candidates was
then made. On motion the announce
ments were made by counties, on call.
Robert M. Campbell, of Ashland, pre-.
sented the name of Judge Thos, ]. Ken
ney.
Mr.. S. D. Harris, Of Portage, nomina-
ted Hon. Dewitt G. Goodman.
VIM. A. Lynch, of Stark, nominated
Archibald McGregor, and said his friends
believed the simple presentation of his
name was all that was necessary. He is
a lifelong Democrat-not fair weather
Democrat; but was Democrat when it
required courage to acknowledge the
fact. He has been Democrat from the
rising to the setting of the sun, and from
the setting to the rising.
DT.J. " Lewis, of Alliance, announC-
ed j. G. Warwick, saying he was man
of the people, and would regard their in
terests.
Mr., McSweeuey, of Wayne, announced
E. B. Eshelmau, the plain man, the me.
chanic, the printer. He had no fulsome
AAttery, for he (E) is modest man. Let
other delegations in speeches express
their preferences, then come and help
old Wayne.
All the candidates being now "on
deck" it remained to see who would go
to "the score"
The resolutions reported and unani-
mously adopted we're:
Re8OIued, That this convention reafirm
and accept the platform adopted by the
Democratic State Convention at Colum-
bus, Ohio, June Goth, 1878.
Resolved, That we will heartily support
our State ticket and the nominee of this
convention, and deliberately and per-
sistently labor in the coming campaign
to relieve our State and country from
Republican misrule.
A resolution was also adopted thank
ing the citizens of Massillon for Their
hospitality, the ladies for choice decora'
tions of the hall, and the Massillon Brass
Baud.
Balloting began at 2:40 p. M, and we
herewith append a complete record o.
the voting, which will prove valuable:
Necessary to a choice, IS.
1t Ballot 2nd Ballot
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