Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-30
Republican County Convention.

AUGUST 27, 1859.
The Republicans ofMeigs County met
at the Courthouse, in Pomeroy, in pur-
suance Of call of the Central Committee,
and organized by appointing Major Reed,
Esq, Of Olive Up, Chairman, and j. R..
Philson, Of Sutton, Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
G. +. Donnally, VIM. Davis, Fl. L. Sibley,
A. L. ,Tidd and Josiah Simpson a Com
mittee on credentials.
Mr.. Donnally, from the Committee on
credentials, offered report, which was, on
motion, adopted. rsa
On motion, the Chair appointed Messrs.
Sam'l Bradbury. A. Stout, d. Reed, A.
s. Tidd and j. Simpson, a Committee to
recommend Delegates to attend the Sen
atorial Convention, to be held at Gallipo-
lis, on Sept. LIST. o,t L .-r..
On motion, adjourned to meet at half
past ore o'clock P. M. fs
u o'clock P. M.-Convention met pur-
suant to adjournment.
The Committee to nominate Delegates
to Senatorial Convention, made the follow
ing report, which was adopted: sa
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Franklin Edmundson, Waldo Strong,
Salem; j. P. HigIey. N. Stansbery, Jo-
siah Simpson, Rutland; John Bestow,
David Bailey, Chester; Dr. Edward Tiff
fany, Orange; DR.. Day. Scipio; DR.. Phil
son, H. L. Sibley. Sutton; G: Downing,
G. E. Donnaly, S. A. M. Moore, NJ.
I,Heckard, S. Bradbury, VIM. III. Grant, B.
f. Skinner, L. A. Plants. Salisbury.
The Convention then proceeded TO bal
lot for Member of House Of Representa-
tives.u @. .a
4. A. Plants, Edward Tiffany and G.
A. Welch were named as candidates
DR.. Tiffany withdrew his name.
On the lst ballot Mr. Plants received
48 votes, Mr.. Tiffany 7, Mr.. Welch 2l.
Mr.. Plants procuring majority of all
the votes cast, was declared nominated.
On motion, the nomination was declared
unanimous. -1, -6' ,@ u
The Convention proceeded to ballot for
Sheriff o'a ssf s a4
Columbia Downing, Oren Jones, Jas
Petty, John G. Bestow and j. J. White
were named as candidates. 81 a..
On the 9th ballot j. j. White received
80 votes, which, being a majority of all
the votes cast, entitled him to the nomi-
nation, which was made unanimous by
the voice of the Convention.
On motion. the Convention proceeded
to ballot for Prosecuting Attorney.
Messrs. Martin Hays,S S. A. Burnap,
and N. Snip on were named as candidates
Judge Simpson having withdrawn his
name, and on the Sd ballot S. A. Burnap
receiving 38 votes, was declared nomna-
ted, which was made unanimous by the
Convention. af -#
The Convention proceeded to ballot for
candidate for Commissioner
j. f. Brown, G. DeCamp and J.C. Hy-
sell were mentioned as candidates.
On the 81 ballot there were 72 votes
cast, of which j. +. Brown received 43;
whereupon the Convention declared Mr..
Browns nomination unanimous.
On motion, George Bell was nominated
candidate for lnfrmaIy Director, by ac-
lelamation.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the delegates to the
Senatorial Convention be empowered to
GIL all vacancies, or cast the full vote for
the County.
On motion, Messrs. w. II. Lasley, A.
Stivers, A. Merrill, G. w. Cooper, and
NJ. Heckard were appointed the Republi-
can Central Committee for Meigs County.
On motion, the proceedings were or
dered to be published in the "Meigs Co.
Telegraph" On motion, adjourned.
MAJOR REED, Chm.
J. R. PHILsoN, Sec'y. .. u s