The Hartford herald., 1885-06-24
BEAVER DAM CONVENTION.
The Unterrified Democracy.---Hon
Sam. Z. Hill Unanimously
Nominated.

Nohnhnhtou.
Pursuant To the call of .he District
Committee, the Democrats of the
Eighth Senatorial District met al
Beaver Dam, Monday, June 22d, 1855.
The meeting was called to order by Il.
J. Smith, Chairman of the District
Committee, in a few very appropriate
remarks.
On motion Of Judge w. +. Gregory,
Judge 4. &. Carson, of Butler county,
WAS elected Chairman and accepted in
short, earnest speech.
On motion Of Hon. II. =. Hooker, G..
w. Short, editor of the Muhlenberg
Echo, was elected Secretary, aud w.
A. Helm, of the Butler County Nttcs,
and John Z. Barrett, Of the Hartford
HERALD, We're elected Assistant Sec.
retaries.
On motion of J. Edwin Rowe, a
committee Of one from each county
were appointed by the Chairman rs IA
Committee on Resolutions; also one
from each county to net rs Committee
on Credentials.
Hon. +. ID. Walker, Of Ohio, John
Allison, of Muhlenberg, and J. X.
Reed, of Butler, were appointed as II
Committee on Resolutions.
L. J. Smith, of Ohio, A NJ. Capps, of
Muhlenberg, and w. A. Helm. of But.
lei, were appointed as Committee on
Credentials, &c.
While the Committees were out,
Judge J. G. Townsend was called for
and responded in short patriotic
Democratic speech, after which Hon.
Jesse =. Williams was called for and
made q neat little speech, after which
the Com mittee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
Your Committee on Resolutions
respectfully submit the following re.
port:
Resolved, That We hereby express
our hearty approval of the wise and
conservative course pursued by Presi-
dent Cleveland in his efforts AT admin
istrative reform.
ID. That We endorse and re-afiirm
the principles of the Democracy as
expressed In their last National Con.
ventiOn.
/; f'P, i'Hs +; &s%sss, E4,%; $s;'sss' Committee.
The report was adopted without dis
sent.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that on the basis of the Guber-
material vote for 1883, giving one vote
for each POO votes or fractional part OF
100 or over cast for Gov. Knott,
Butler was entitled to 4 votes, Mullen
berg votes and Ohio 8 votes. Total, q.
The number of delegates in attendance
was so large that list was not taken.
The report was adopted.
Nominations being i'm order, Mr..
John Allison, Of Muhlenberg, who had
been recommended TO the Convention
by his County Convention, declined.
and in a very eloquent speech nomi-
mated Hon. Sam r Hill, of Ohio.
Mr.. w. A. Helm, of Butler county,
moved to make the nomination unani-
nous, which was carried amid the
most intense enthusiasm.
Messrs. John Allison, A. Mckinney
and w, +. Gregory were appointed to
notify Mr.. Hill of the action of the
Convention. They retired and soon
returned and escorted Mr.. Hill to the
stand, where he accepted the nomina.
ton in an earnest, excellent style, being
frequently and vociferously applauded.
Hon. +. Dudley Walker was called
for, and made very humorous, sensi.
tle speech that delighted the audience.
He was followed by Mr.. John Allison,
who spoke feelingly and to the point.
On motion Of J. p. Sandefur, the
COnven ton adjourned.
Il. &. CARSON, Chairman.
c. w. SHORT, Secretary.