Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-08-19
Republican Comfy Convention.
Delaware August 18th, 1859.

III LIZ a. SOGA1tS OmSCo " NC AAGO a. In
coming election.
The meeting was organised by the selection
of Henry HopoDES, Esq, of Berkshire, as
President, and DR.. G. II. BLAcK, of Radnor,
and S. N. LrTELL, Esq, of Delaware, as Vice
Presidents.
OH. PuRDY was elected Secretary, aud J..
H. HUMPHREYS, of Radnor, and I. g. MILLER,
of Brown, assistants.
The names of the several townships were
called, and it appeared that the County was
fully represented Except the township of
Thompson9 by the following Delegates.
Bcrkshre-C. G. Scoville, E. a. Brown, R.
McAlister. Fl. c. Frost, A. Uttley, H. Hodg-
den.
BeYlin-J. Cleaveland, NJ. Sackett, E. A.
Vining, ARA Thrall.
Broun-J. c. Porter, j. A. Carothers. T.
G. Miller, II. Hubbel.
Concord-W. Webster, 3. II. Willis.
Delatrare-Jas. Eaton, R. W. Reynolds, S.
N. Littell, NJ. L. Griffin, j. S. Jones, l. Day,
Edward Potter. Robert Davis, Leroy Belt, j.
Shively, NJ. D. Covell, VIM. Davis, W. Brown,
r. \. Jones, N. L. Starr.
Genoa-O. Curtis, b. c. Waters, L. Cur
It's.
Harlem-C. B. Paul, Geo, Clearinghouse, j.
Cook.
Kingston-O. D. Hough, D. Maxwell, L. c.
Meeker.
Liberty-S. W. Knapp, A. Harter, T. R.
Hall.
Marlboro-Hugh Cole, B. A. Banker.
Orford-S. Sharpe, S. Slack, J. 2. CLARK,
j. T. Livingston.
Orange-H. J. Jarvis, J. W. Ladd, j. B.
Hunt, b. Kelly.
Porter-J. Hunt, 5. p. Lott, L. Perfect, c.
NJ. Fowler.
Radnor-Dr. G. II. Black. A. Lloyd, Ell. c.
Olds, L. Wolaey, j. H. Humphreys.
Scioto-J. Richey, G. Arthur. J. Austin.
Thompson
1Tenton-G. Van Dorm, J.. Knox, NJ. Per-
feet.
I5oy-N. Jones, Fl. Welcll, NJ. Spalding.
On motion the following Committees were
appointed by the chair:
On Credentiab-Charles Neil, a. Lloyd,
H. Cole and B.. C. Waters-with instructions
that if any township be found not fully repre-
scented, the Committee be emf owered to supply
the vacancy by the appointment of suitable
Republicans present and residents of the town
ship.
On Resdutions.-Hou. 4. Thomson, II. c.
Olds, o. Z. Hough and Hon. Jas. Eaton.
On Order Of Business and Central Com
mittee.-J. s. Jones, r. n. Jones, N. Jones,
ARA Thrall. H. j. Jarvis and DR.. J. Caruth-
ers.
Concord township being represented by two
delegations claiming seats, the case was refer
red to the Committee on Credentials.
The Convention then adjourned until 2 o.
clock P. N.
. O'Clock, P. NJ.
Convention re-asscmbled. G. II. Purdy be-
ing necessarily absent, d. W. Rhodes was
unanimously elected Secretary.
The Committee on Credentials to which vas
refe- red the contested seats from Concord tp.,
reported in favor of B. II Wits and VIM.
Webster; which report being received and
adopted, the said Willis and Webster took their
seats as Delegates representing the said town
ship.
Thompson township still remaining unrcprc-
scented, the same Committee appointed d. NJ.
Russell and Z. Roberts to represent said town.
ship.
The Committee Gu order Of Business mad,
ttLhoir report as follows That the nominations
be urad IL L. = Nd a u'aiority of all the
votes cast shall be necessary a eAv., -
that they be made in the following order:
1st. Representative; I'd. Treasurer ; Sd.
Commissioner 9TH. Infirmary Director.
The cali being for nominating a Representa-
tive, H. J. Jarvis announced the name of Ray
mond Burr, of Delaware Nicholas j ones that
of T.. C. Jones, of Troy andT. G. Miller, the
name of Geo. Leonard, of Brown.
The name OF Geo. Leonard being withdrawn,
the ballot stood as follows {:
Raymond Burr, 50 votes.
I, G. Jones, q
Bank, 2
Raymond Burr was therefore declared the
nominee and on motion of DR.. c. WEIGH, the
nomination was made unanimous.
There being no contest for the Cfice of Treas
urer, Charles Armstrong was renominated by
reclamation.
For Commissioner, the first ballot stood as
follows: -
Geo. Wol1ey, of Radnor, 80.
w. i. Watson. of Concord, g.
NJ. 2. Tone, of Liberty, g..
II. p. Havens, of Delaware, II.
Robert Mckinnie, of Radnor, "a.
Blank, J..
There being no chnicc and the name of Tone
and Ravens being withdrawn, a second ballot
was had with the following result
Wolfey, 46.
Watson, 5.
McKinnie, %.
Bank, l..
Geo. Wo:fey, receiving the highest number
of votes and more than necessary to a choice,
was declared duly nominated a candidate for
Commissioner
For Director of the County Infirmary, on
first ballot Geo. Atkinson, of Brown, received
so votes, and Henry Hodgden, of Berkshire,
"a. Geo. Atkinson was therefore declared the
nominee.
The selection of Delegates to the Senatorial,
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