Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-08-22
RoCERT FENToS,
c. w. EvERs,
DANIEL BARTON,
JOEL FooTE,
ASHER Cook,
Exec. Com
Proceedings Of Wood County Pr0hIbi.
tiOn COny entiOn.
BowLING GREEN, August 16, 1854.

BOWLING GREEN, August 16, 1854.
Convention met at the appointed time and
place. and was called to order by f. S. Loomis,
Chrm'n Exec. Com.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Echols OF
proceeded'to business by the election OF Rev
Mr.. Echols as chairman, and E. L. Loomis, sec'y
The usual committees were then appointed.
At II o'clock, there being no business before
the convention, C. 4. Bowyor, of Weston, was
called upon for speech, who entertained the
audience with few but pointed and well chos-
en- remarks.
Rev. ]. " Updike, of Button, Allen Co.. was
present. and favored us with some encouraging
remarks concerning the work in prohibition in
Allen county, and some good advice for the peo
pie whom he addressed.
Rev. s. ID. Shniler was then called upon, who
compared the convention to wise wagon-bu
er who always placed the little wheels before and
the larger ones Misunderstanding to the able
men who were expected to be heard from in the
afternoon.
I. i. Austin moved that when We adjourn, we
meet in the courtroom at ppm.
Convention adjourned till pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house was called to order by the Chair
and the several committees reported.
The committee on Rules recommended the
nomination of officers In the following order:
1st, Sheriff; I'd, Probate Judge; Sd, Prescott
ing Attorney 4th, Auditor; 9th, Commissioner ;
9th, Inflrmary Director
Committee on Permanent organization select
ed the temporary officers, and for Central Com
mittee, MS follows:
John A. Fox, Webster; Cyrus Half, Montgomc.
ry; Cyrus Boyer, Weston; Thos. Burson, Milton I;
Austin Taft Center; Daniel Mercer, Liberty ;
Wm. Minton Plain; Rev. W. A. Echols, Henry /;
Rev. G. A. Adams, Perrysburg.
The following resolutions were adopted as re-
ported by the committee.
WHEREAs-The great politicians of the old po-
liticaI parties have long been delegating the
temperance question 10 the church, temperance
societies, and the mothers knee, and have not
been willing to admit 1t into politics and
WHEREAs-The Republican party have this year
ignored 1t from national politics and delegated
Il to the states, and the Democratic party has
declared itself opposed TO all imaginary suinptu-
AIRY laws; therefore, be IL
RGsolped,-lst. That we heartily endorse the
principles as enuncfated In the last state and
national conventions.
2d-That we support the nominees of the
state and natlnnal conventions, and that we use
all honorable means to secure their election.
3d.-That we urge and recommend IN the pres
ent campaign the prohibition OF the liquor traf
fc to the people, as q principle worthy of their
most earnest attention and support, and not
something to be engaged In simply 10 rebuke
the old parties or individuals for real fnncied
sights.
ith.-That we heartily endorse the earnest aid
that the w: g. T. u. has given TO the cause of le-
gal prohibition.
motion was made that the place for Sheriff
on the ticket be left blank, and was lost after n
warm discussion.
The convention then proceeded to the nomi-
nation OF officers as follows:
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