The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-08-31
of the Guernsey County
Democratic Convention.

Gurnsey County met in Convention at
Washington, on Monday, Aug. 22nd, for
the purpose of nominating Candidates
for the several Offices, to be filled at the
ensuing October, election,
The Convention was organized By cal
ling Hon. VIM. Lawrence to the Chair,
and appointing E. W. Matthews and S. j
McMaban Secretaries.
On motion of Mr.. Savage the Chair ap-
pointed committee oflive on resolutions,
consisting of Messrs. VIM. Scott, p B
Ankeny, Lewis Baker, Jas. Stranathan and
Alex. Sankey.
Mr.. Voorhes moved that the Conven-
tion proceed to ballot for Candidates for
the several offices named in the call of the
Central Committee. and that majority
of all the votes cast, be necessary to q
choice which was agreed to.
DR.. Andrew Patterson, Jas. Delong
]: W. White and David Cowden were an
nounced as Candidates for Senator.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot with the following result:
1st Ballot-Pa,terson had 16 votes,
Delong 19, White II, Cowden %.
End Ballot-Patterson I, Delong Is,
White 20, Cowden "a.
3rd Ballot-Patterson 4, Delong IL,
White 81, Cowden 29
4th Ballot-Patterson 4, DeIong 10,
White Is, Cowden 81.
Mr., Cowden having received majori-
ty of all the votes cast, was on motion Of
j. w. White Esq, declared the unani-
nous nominee of the Convention.
| The following gentlemen were then an
nounced for Representatives:
John Ferguson of Cambridge Tp., S.
F. Knowles, of Monroe, Robt. McBurney
and A. Shipley, of Wills, Jas. Stockdale,
of Madison Henry Mccartney of Wheel.
ing Up and Joseph Griffith, of Centre.
A communication was received from
Gen. Ferguson. requesting his name to
be Withdrawn from the convention.
The convention then proceeded to bal
lot with the following result:
1st Ballot-Ferguson 8, Knowls Is
McBurney l2, Shipley I, Stockdale Ii
McCartney 10, Griffith 4, Whitaker 2.
End Ballot-Knowles 26, McBurney 8
Shipley 2. Stockdale 16, McCartney. 8.
Messrs. Mccartney and Shipley were
withdrawn.
Sd Ballot-Knowles 40, Stockdale 81
McBurney 8, Griffith L, Mccartney l.
| Mr.. Knowles having received major
1ity of all the votes cast, was duly decla
red nominated.
When on motion of Mr.. Sankey, th,
nomination of Mr.. Knowles was declared
Unanimous.
On motion, the Convention resolved t.
concur in the action of the Democratic
Convention of Monroe County in the nom
lination of Candidate for state Board O
Equalization.
The Office of Treasurer being next i.
order, Mr.. VIM. Borton was nominated
for that Office by reclamation.
Francis Creighton, Esq, was nomina
ted for the Office of Prosecuting Attorne.
by acclamation.
!, VIM. Sinclair, of Spencer tp., and Sam
uel Boyle of Knox tp.. were announcet
as candidates for the Office of Commits
sioner.
, The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot with the following result:
On the first ballot Sinclair had 81 vote
! and Samuel Boyle had 27 votes. Sec
, anc ballot Sinclair received 20, Bogl
!, %
= Mr.. Sinclair having received majorit
= of all the votes cast, was declared dull
. nominated
h, Lemon Ferguson, John Barton an
4 Elias Creighton, were announced for th
I Office of Director of the Infrmary.
: The Convention then proceeded to ba
: lot with the following result.
: First ballot, Ferguson received 25 vote
!. Barton l3, and Creighton Z.
4 Mr.. Ferguson was duly nominated.
n On motion of Mr.. Peacock, the Cha
D appointed the following persons to act {
a. Central Committee, for the ensuiu
: year.
b VIM. Chance, Saml J. McMaho
r John Hannum. Thomas Oldham an
d James Laughlin.