The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-05-06

Democratic County Convention.
Persuant to q call of the County
Committee the Democrats of Portage
County met in Delegate Convention st
Citizens Hall, Ravenna, May 1st, 1880,
at IL o'clock a. m. /. f. Wilcox,
Chairman called Convention to order
and read the call stating the business
of the Convention. Upon motion, j.
L. Carrier, of Brimfeld, was chosen
temporary chairman, and M. w.
Phelps, of Ravenna, temporary secre-
tary. On motion the Chair appointed
on Credentials the following commit
tee: /. F. Wilcox, James Kelso, E. P.
Hatfield, and on permanent orgapiza-
ton and rules: 8. d. Harris, D. G..
Goodman, o. s. Rockwell, s. e. Ell
bridge, and I. II. Phelps. Thereupon
on motion the Convention adjourned
until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SEssIoN.-The Commit
tee upon Permanent Organization and
Rules reported as follows:
1st.-Report of Committee on Rules
and order of Business, and upon Per-
manent Organization.
2nd.-Report of Committee on Gre
dentials.
3rd.-Sclection of six Delegates to
represent Portage County in State
Convention to be held at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 9th day of May, 1880.
4th:-.That the Democrats present
from any township Of the county be
authorized to cast the full vote to which
their respective townships are entitled
under the call for this Convention.
5th.-That the Chairman appoint q
committee of seven to select Executive
and Central Committees for the coun.
ty, and to make their report to the
Chairman OF this Convention, to be
ALI of which is respectfully submitted
SAM'L d. HARRIS,
s. G. ELDIRDGE,
d. G. GOLDMAN,
l. H. PHELPe,
o. S. ROCKWELL.
Said Committee by S. d. Harris
Chairman also reported the following
3B pcrWduCut 0ulCoTs.
For President. L. Carrier, Esq.
of Brimfield.
For Vice. e-POesidents-L. G. Todd
Nelson; Capt. G. w. Barclay, Edin
burgh; Truman Case, Randolph; Ly
man w. Pike, Brimfield.
Secretary-I. T. Siddall, Esq, Ra
VIENNA.
Assistant Secretary-Wm. Bradley
Mantua.
The Committee on Credentials by
E. P. Hatfield, Chairman reported OF
townships represented except Gar
rettsville, Palmyra and Deerfield.
In accordance with the rules report
ed tho Convention proceeded to. an
nounce names as candidates for dele
gates to Columbus. The following
were named: I. F. Wilcox, I. H
Phelps, j. T. Williams, D. Q. Cool
man, O. S. Rockwell, E. P. Hatfield
Truman Case, A. A. Barber, j. H
Nichols. Upon motion it was voted
that the six receiving the highest mum
Der of votes should be declared th'
delegates. The vote by ballot stood !:
IF. Wilcox, 1O4; I. H. Phelps, S3
E. p. Hatfield, 103; Truman Case, S5
0. S. kwell, 81 j. T. Williams, 60
j. III. Nichols, 10; d. G. Goodman, II
A. A. Barber, 42; scattering, %.
! Upon motion the delegates were au
thorized to fill any vacancies tina
may occur In the delegation.
The Chair, on motion, appointed
the following committee of seven tt
select County Central and Executive
Committees for the ensuing year:
D. G. Goodman, E. p. Hatfield, d
M. Marshall, w. j. Weaver, l. II
Phelps, d. L. Rockwell, I. f. Wilcox
Said Committee to report their &C
ton, Tuesday, May 4th, 1880.
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed. j. L. CARRIER, Chairman.
1. T. SIDDALs, Secretary.