M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-12

Vice PRESIDENTS
Zone from each Congressional District)
lsl-Wn. ii. Lytle;
2d-Wm. +. Converse, Of Hamilton;
3d-Richard Cunningham, Of Preble;
4th-Joseph Richardson, OF Allen;
5Lh-J. w. Riley, Of Lucas;
6th-Grdnville Stokes, of Warren;
7lh-M. II. Davis, of Clermont;
Sth-A. Woodwork Of Union:
9lh-Robert Lee, Of Crawford;
l0th-Lewis SilIord, of Rcs;j
lth'-S. ID. Foster, of Fairfield;
l2th-H. S. Knapp, Of FpnkIin;
l3th-John Whitbeck. of Huron;
l4lh-Wm. Given of Wayne;
I5th--D, P. Leadbe :ter, of Hol mes;
l6th--Judge Springer, Of Muskingum;
l7th-R. J. Alexander, of Belmont;
lSth-F. A. Hasler, of Summit;
i9th--S, II. Webb, of Cuyahogi;
9Oth-Joel B. ButIIes. Of Trumbull;
2lst-Dr. FINLEY, Harrison.
Secretaries
W. W. IlllI VI hoHlhHub
John w. Reese, Of Clark;
NJ. c. Ryon, Of Butler
VIM. II. Gill, Of Columbiana;
John p. Slough, Of Hamilton;
A. w. Dennis, Of Licking.
Mr.. Means, Of Jefferson. moved that
the Convention proceed to ballot for a
candidate for Governor. Agreed to.
The following persons were annOunc
ed as candidates:
Col. VIM. Medil. of Fairfield; Col.
Samuel Medary, OF Franklin; Col. D. P
Lea dbetter, of Holmes.
The vote being ordered by counties,
resulted as follows;
For Villa m Medill'.....l77 votes.
Samuel Medary,....,, SO "
" d. p. Leadbelter..... IL
Col. WIN. Modill, having received a
majority Of all the votes cast, was de-
clared duly nominated as the Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Follett, Of Licking,
the Convention proceeded to III e nomin.
alton of a candidate for Lieutenant Gov.
eTnoT.
The following gentlemen were an.
nounced as candidates:
James Myers Of Lucas; VIM. Sawyer,
Of Auglaize.
The vote being ordered by counties,
resulted as follows:
For James Myers. 2i2 votes
VIM. Sawyet,........ 42
Scattering. ............ 8
Mr.. Myers having received a majority
Of all the votes cast, was declared duly
nominated.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
to nominate candidate for Judge Of the
Supreme Court, for the unexpired term
of Judge Caldwell.
The following gentlemen were an.
nounced as candidates:
r. Il. Wardin, of franklin, E. II. lie
land, Of defiance; C. w. Searle. of Musk
Iinsun; H. NJ. Hedges, OF Pickaway.
The vote being ordered by counties,
resulted as follows:
For K. B Warden. li3 votes.
&" Ell. Leland. 95 q"
c. w. Searle....:. 81 I"
ii. NJ. Hedges. Is 4"
There being no choice. second vote
was ordered which resulted as follows:
For r. 3. Warden......'. 1914 votes
E. II. Leland. 1914
II. III. Hedges. is
The name OF Mr.. Searle was Withdrawn
before the taking of the second ballot
Mr.. Warden having received a major
ity of all the votes cast, was declared
,the Democratic candidate for Judge OF
the Supreme Court for the unexpired
term of Judge Caldwell.
On motion of Mr.. Gilman, OF Colum-
biana, the Convention proceeded to nom
ina:e a candidate for Auditor.
The following gentlemen were an.
nounced as candidates:
WIN, Morgan, of Columbiona; Mr.
Webb. of Trumbull; A. P. Edger,on, Of
Defiance; G. r. Demiug, of Ashland; D.
r. HERSHEY, of Crawford.
The vo;e being ordered by counties
resulted as follows:
For VIM d. Morgan...... 20l votes
" A. P. Edgerton. 46
4" D. r. KerSley.......... 8 I"
4" Scattering'............ 2 {"
Mr.. Morson having received a major
lily Of all the votes cast, was declared
duly nominated as the Democratic can.
didate for State Auditor.
On motion of Mr.. Mclaughlin, o
Richland, the Convention proceeded tt
nominate candidate for Treasurer O
State.
Il The following gentlemen were an
nounced as candidates:
!, VIM. Brnshnell, of Richland, John G
n Breslin, of Seneca; Mr.. Cham berlin, O
Delaware. Edison Goyt, Of Hancock; Mr
Cleveland OF SciOto.
/ The vote being ordered by counties
resulted as follows:
For John G. Breslin...... l43 votes
/" VIM. Brushnell... 78 /"
Edison Goyt.......... l8 I"
!; Mr.. CleveIand........ Is d"