The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-05-30
STARK co, TEMPERANCE CONVENTION

Pursuant to adjournment and at the call OF the
President the Convention met at the M Il.
Church, Navarro, o., with President Jones in the
Chair.
The session opened with devotional exercises
The minutes of the previous meeting were read
and approved
On motion OLA ], Rider, f, McMurry and Sam.
uel Holl were appointed committee ON Creden.
tials, and reported delegates from Canton, Mas.
sillon, Greenevllle, Beach City, Brookaeld, Ma.
varre, New Berlin, Meselmer Church and Neisz's
Church.
On motion all present were admitted as advise.
ry members to this convention.
The following Brethren reported the condition
and progress of their Unions;
Bros McMuray Of Canton Union; Lyons of
BrOokfeld Union; Rider of Navarro Union; Holl
of Meseimer Church; Peters Of Neisz's Church,
Hershy of New Berlin Union; Hanna Of Green.
vile Union Mayer OF MassIllon Union; Getty of
Beach City Union Smith Of Richville Union
On motion DR.. M V, Leeper Samuel Holl and
s. +, Lyons were appointed committee to revise
Constitution.
On motion A, ], Rider F, McMuTay Jacob Pc
ters, Mrs. Gottshall and NJ. f. Hershey we're ap.
pointed a committee on nominations.
On motion, Major Baird H. M. Minnlch and s..
f. Corl were appointed a committee on pro.
gramme for the next meeting.
On motion the convention adjourned to meet
at / o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention opened in the usual form. Read.
ing Of the mornings proceedings.
The committee on nominations submitted the
following which was unanimously adopted
President-Professor o. N. Hartshorn, Mount
Union.
First Vice President-C. Aultman, Canton.
Second Vice President-Miss R. A. Poe, Ma.
varre.
Third Vice President Frank Hoover, New Ber.
lin.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Emma. Good
will, Canton.
Recording secretary-Captain S. G. Mckee, Al
lance.
Treasurer-James R, Dunn, MassIllon.
Board OF Managers-Henry Robinson Canton
E, Landon, Louisvilei Joseph Getty, Beach City
W. G. Myers, Canal Fulton Captain william
Johnston, Wilmot
The following resolution was offered, and OIL
motion unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary bI
| lUhLIutltu 10 GOIItSDOuu WIN llle secretary o
each local Union In the county and have him re
port the number of members at present numbe
added during last six months; amount collected
in dues names of officers elected Immediately af
ter each election, ana any other matter of inter
est to the County Union.
The following delegates were elected to thu
State Convention, to be held at Dayton, o., Octo
ber l, 1878;
Simon COrl, Navarro; Capt G MCGEE, Alliance
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Church; Robert Folger MaSsillonA r Hanna
Greenvillej VIM Hoover, New Berlin; D Miller
West Brookfeld Lafayette Coy, Beach City; Jo
VignOs, Louisville; W G Myers, Canal Fulton
George Wise, GreentOwn; John Danner, Canton
Frank McMurray, Canton.
The following delegates and alternates wer
elected to the National Convention to be held a
Louisville KY, on october II, 1S7S
Delegates-Joseph Getty, Beach City; j Rider
Navarro George Cook, Canton Jones, Mas
silon o N Hartshorn Mount Union; DR.
Leeper, Richville; Captain S G Mckee, Alliance
Rev 7 G McCleary, Canton DR.. Hosetter, Miner
va; Mrs Thos Russell, Massilon.
Alternates Mrs NJ Welker, Waynesburgh; B
Reed, Navarro; Mrs Sarah Bates, Canton; Mrs E
, Jones, Massillon DR. George Smith, Alliance
5 Isaac Henninger, Richville; DR. Ponhus, Loui
) ville Miss Emma Goodwill, Canton; Garneu Ell
lott, Beach City; VIM NJ Mayors MassilloR.
The committee on Programme asked furthC
time to report. Granted
, On motion the proceedings of this conventio
, be published in the county papers.
, On motion vote Of thanks were rendered th
officers for their efficient duties performed.
On motion the convention adjourned to met
at Alliance, o., at the call of the managers.