The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-14
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SENATORIAL CONVENTION
At WAYNEsB uRG ON FRIDAY AUeuSToT
Hon. Ed.Oin FeraR Of Carroll County, Nominated
BY AccldmdtiOn,

Pursuant to notice the delegates Of Carroll and
stark me. in Convention in School Hall at
Waynesburg, on Friday the Sth inst, and on mo-
ton Harvey Laughlin, Esqr.. Of Stark county
was called to the chair; A. R. Haines and jacob
Dagger were made Vice Presidents, and ]. V. Law
Ter and L. G. Cole appointed Secretarys'
The Convention was largely attended, eacn
county being fully represented. It was arranged
that according to the vote Stark was entitled to oS
delegates and Carroll to l6 in the Convention.
After the preliminary business was disposed OF
candidates for nomination were called for, where
upon W. A. Lynch announced Mr.. Edwin Ferrall
of Carroll county, accompanying the an
nounoement withs few suitable remarks. L. @
Cole announced Mr. Morgan of Tuscarawas town
ship, Stark county. Mr. Cole endorsed Mr.. Nor
gan as worthy and competent gen ntleman'
Mr.. Morgan, who was a delegate, declined the
favor and in few words said he desired the
nomination and election Of another man, prefer
ring to serve as high private In the ranks and to
labor for the success of the cause.-the cause Of
Justice and the cause of the Workingman. ZAP
| plsuse) N'
Mr.. Ferrall being the only candidate before the
convention, on motion the rules were suspended
and his nomination made by accamaton. The
chair declared Edwin Ferral Of Carroll county,
the Democratic candidate for State Senator, IN
this, the 2lst Senatorial district The announce
ment was received with applause,
A committee of three was, on motion, appointed
to wait upon Mr.. Ferrall, inform him Of his nomi-
nation and bring him into the convention. In a
few minutes the committee returned with Mr..
Ferrall and Hon. Johnson Sherrick, member OF
the committee presented CIR nominee to the
convention, complimenling and endorsing him
az we'll worthy OF the nomination, stating that,
swhen in the State Senate during the sessions OF
1874 and 1875, Mr.. FerrRll was an influential mem
ber commanding the respect Of his fellow Senators
| OF both parties.
Mr.. Ferrall, in few well chosen remarks,
thanked the convention for the honor and said he
would do what he could to be elected, using all
honorable means TO that end and none other
should be used. The country has an instance Of
high Office filled by one who was not chosen by
honorable means. he thought this was an i'm.
portant election, involving to some extent the
question Of free and fair elections by the people,
He said he had come here 70 day intending not 10
be candidate but had been induced TO change
his mind, realizing that in certain contingencies
his fellow citizens had claims upon him. He
urged upon the Democrats Of Stark to do their
duty get out their vOte for SUCCESS largely depend
ed upon Stark; as for Carroll it was Republican
county where the Democrats went to the polls
year after year and did their duty. This they
would do this fall and they would do all they
could to help on victory. (Applause)
Excellent and stirring speeches were made by
Doctor LAmborn and VIM, A. Lynch, Esqr., and
John I. Hayes also being called for spoke few
minutes. The speeches were frequently inter
rupted with rounds of applause.
On motion the Convention adjourned.