Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-09-08
Peoples County Convention.
BELMoNT, September 3, 1856

BELMONT, September 3, 1859.
At the appointed hour, large crowd
having assembled near the entrance to the
Town Hall. which was found tc be too small
for the meeting, it was agreed TO organise
outside. The assembly was called to order
by B. S. Cowen, who proceeded to state, in
substance, that i: was desirable to know
whether those present, who were opposed
TO the policy of the present federal Admin
istration, could, and were willing to unite
in forming ticket-for Belmont county, and
in voting at the election of October next.
He would nominate a man to preside over
the convention, and he desired that the vote
for and aga inst the man he should nominate,
should express the wishes of the voters
present who were opposed to tie policy OF
| the present Administration, upon tine ques.
ton of such union. With the view of OBJ
taining vote upon that question. he NOM
mated Coulson Davenport, of Barnesville
for President Upon this motion he desired
4 vote that would indiclte the views of all
upon this proposition of union. I am, he
said, for this union, and all those in favor
of the motion will please to say aye. To
this there was warm and general response
He then, after calling upon all who were
not willing to 60 into the convention upon
the terms proposed, TO vote, as it was their
right to do, called for the noes. There was
no response. lie again inquired If he was
understood; said he desired to be understood
and that all present should be free to ex.
press their views by their votes, and again
called for these opposed to the motion to
say no. No response. Upon the suggestion
of some one the noes were again called for
and there was no response.
| Whereupon, he announced tha; Coulsor
Davenport was duly and unanimously elect.
ed President of the convention.
On motion Of C. L. Poorman, James F
Charlesworth and D. Thoburn were ap
pointed Secretaries.
On motion, each township was entitled
to four delegates. The people from eact
township retired to appoint delegates.
At IL O'Clock the delegate convention
composed as follows, assembled in the hall
appointed DR.. Robt. Hamilton to the chair
and proceeded to business:
Colerain-Coonrod Feeley, Smith Baily
]. S. Theaker N. Sharpless.
Flushing-Wm. M'Donough, w. B. Kirk
George C. Bethel, James A. Mayhugh.
/ Goshen-Thomas' w. Fawcett,, S.epher
Bolan, John Harris. Reece Lewis.
/ Richland-Dr. D. Welsh, NJ. L Hatcher
H. Mcmillan, H. Snively.
Mead. Wortman, Joseph Dunfee, Sr.
I Andrew Heth, John Hammond.
Pease-Alex. Branum, A. Lash, Calvil
Hassen, James Turner.
Pultney-Geo. CfiswelI, J. McMurray
DR.. Junkins, ]. K. Robinson.
Kirkwood-W. Lynn, Joseph Merton, ]
B. Ward, A. F. Taylor.
Somerset-B. A. Brown, Joseph Bishop
| Solomon Hogue. S. B. Taylor.
Smith,. Scatterday, Jos. Beckett. Jas
Gorden, Charles r. Wilson.
Union--Dr. Robert Hamilton, Samue
McKisson, William Lee, Allen Bond.
Warren-Dr. j. w. Warfeld, John NJ
Scholfeld, Jno. McKiraham,J. w. Frasiel
Washington--S. D. Talbot, NJ Dapfort
Dennis Ii mp, F. Hammond
Wayne-A Hickss George Umstead, L
Boyer, N. Boothe.
(, Wheeling-S. Hirst. Samuel Bransor
William Dunbar, S. Mcconnell.
York-G. g. Bonay, John Glover, Tho:
Wilson, James NJ. Dillon.
On motion Of Dr. J. W. Warfield, ma
of all the votes cast shall be necessary to
nomination.
The nomination of Representative wa
declared first in order, whereupon the fo
lowing names were presented: Isaac Welsh
Ceulson Davenport. DR.. c. H. Cope.