Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-08-21


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District Convention.
Pursuant to the call of the respective Gen.
tral Committees of the counties composing
the Seventeenth Congressional District, C. on
sisting of Belmont, Guernsey, Monroe and
Noble, and of the Second Sub Division of
the Eighth Judicial District, consisting of
the counties of Belmont, Monroe and Guern-
sey, large number of the Republicans of
these several counties assembled at Ba rnes-
vile, Belmont county, on Thursday, the 18th
of August, 1856. for the purpose of nomi-
mating candidate for Congress and an Elec-
tor for the Congressional District, and can
dida.e for Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas for the Subdivision. The assem-
blage having been called to order at half
past 10 O'Clock, A. NJ. on motion, the Hen.
B. S. CowEN, of Belmont, was nominated
as President, and JOHN A. DAVENPORT, of
Monroe, and H. SKINNER, Of Guernsey, as
Secretaries of the meeting.
After an interchange of opinion upon the
proper mode of organization, and the repre-
sentation of the counties in the present and
future District Nominating Conventions, on
motion, the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Resolced, That each county, in the pres
ent Nominating Conventions, shall be en-
titled to twenty Delegates, and that the Bel.
egates and citizens present from the several
counties be empowered TO fill up and form
their respective delegations to that number,
to meet this day in Nominating Conven-
tions.
Rssoiued, That in all District Republican
Conventions to be held hereafter in this
District, each county shall be entitled to one
Delegate for every hundred Republica n
votes given at the general election preceding
the cell, and Delegate for every fraction
above fifty and less than hundred votes.
RESOLVED, That the delegations from the
several counties nominate two persons from
their respective counties, to act jointly as a
District Republican Executive Committee in
any business appertaining 10 this Congress
siona District and Judicial Subdivision.
On motion, the meeting then took re-
cess until half-past o'clock, P. M, for the
purpose of organizing the Conventions.
u o'clock, P. NJ.
The Congressional Convention met, and
was organ 'zed BY calling to the chair, A.
SIMMONS, Esq, of Noble county. The fol-
lowing Delegates from the several counties
we're in attendance, viz:
Beimonf--Joel Wood, N. NJ. Elliott, w.
Doude Il, J. P. Arick, N. Cooper, w. Wal
lace, J. w. Warfeld, Sol. Hogue, N. H.
Smith, w. Dunbar, s. Wilson, H. Whita-
ere, E. v. Cleaver, Jno. Cooper, Samuel
Davenport, John Mead, John B. Ward, J.
Batson, Parvin Wright, and Sam'l Tbomp-
son. ti-7=r
Guerns y--Patterson Wilson, w. P.
Rose, II. Grummon, J. White, ]. McDon-
aid, Elijah Grimes, ]. G. Webster, w. e.
Brown, Jno. Dunbar, A. t. Aud, w. Car.
son, Robt. Campbell, John G. Theaker, J.
R. Johnson, VIM. Skinner, L. Burris, NJ.
Green, John Fordyce, Sam'l Dunn, and T.
w. Peacock.
Monroe-L. F. Ellsworth, E. Ellis, J. A.
Davenport, Jno Martin, L. Shipley, Arthur
Gray, Benz. Hughes, w. w. Gordon, G. A.
Davenport, ]. F. Randolph, J. Sinclair, w.
Steel, Geo. Hess, John Kinkead, w. Ben
dit, A. Hughes. James Smith, DR.. Judkins,
and s. Hollister.
Noble-M. D. Tanneyhill, D. S. Gibbs,
E. Dudley, w. H. Frazier, w. ]. Young,
C. Hare, J. K. Casey, Robt. Clalland, S.
B. Philpot, J. M. Rownd, P. Gepheart, r.
H. Taneyhill, A. Simmons, U. Mace, w. L.
Jones, w. E. Gibson, w. B. Stotler, Jesse
Patterson, Job T. Messer, and D. Good
heart.
The Convention proceeded to business,
and, on motion, the Hon. CHARLES J. Al
BRIGHT, Of Guernsey, was unanimously, re.
nominated as the Republican candidate for
Congress for the District.
On motion, the Hon. MILLER PENxIsc
TON, Of Belmont county, was unanimously
Nominated ds tne CdnulCdt6 loT PRESIDENTIAL
Elector for the District.
The delegations announced the following
persons from their respective counties as
the District Executive Committee, viz
Belm ONT H. Alexander and B. r. Cowen;
Guernsey-Dr. NJ. Green and Samuel Craig;
MonrOe-John Sinclair and John Martin
NoHe-W. H. Frazier and D. s. Gibbs.
This Convention having completed it's
business, the delegation from Noble county
withdrew. and the delegation from Belmont,
Guernsey and Monroe were organized into
District Judicial Convention, by calling DR..
N. GREEN, Of Guernsey, to the Chair.
Upon mutual nterchange of sentiments,
t was agreed t. postpone, for the present,
he nomination Of candidate for Judge Of
he Court of Common Pleas for this Sub
Division, and that the subject of a nomina-
ion be referred to the Central Committees
If the counties composing the Subdivision,
With full power to act in the matter as they
nay deem advisable and necessary.
The Conventions huving completed their
reported the same by their
chairman to the Conver tion as originally
rganized. Whereupon, on motion, The
ominations of the Congressional Convsn.