Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-09
DEMOCRATIC co. CONvEvfJON

Pursuant to a call Of the Cen raj Com
mittee, large number OF the Democracy Of
Belmont county met in Mass Convention,
at the Court House In st. Clsirsville, on
the 4th lust, and organized by calling Dr..
JOHN CAMPBELL. OF Wheeling town.
ship, to the Chair. and appointing Joho w .
Kennon, A Msjors, Jesse Barton, r. Mer.
RITZ, DR.. II. West, VIM Patterson and Vim
Estor ViceaPresidenis. and J. II. Heaton,
G. McCle Hand and J. E. Coulter. Secr'tys.
The Cbsir having announced the object
of tho meeting to be to nominate a county
ticket and TO appoint delegates to a Con-
gressiobal convention, on motion of DR.. II
West the townships were directed to report
two delegates for each township to consti.
tute a nominating committee, and one DEL
cgo,e and an alternate for each one hundred
votes polled at the last general election, IN
The several townships, to attend the Con.
gressionsl convention to be held in Barnes.
Vile ON the 9th inst; whereupon the follow.
ing delegates were reported:
COUNTY DELEGATES.
Colsrsin Alex Stitt, Thomas Mitchell;
Fusbing--Andrew Walker, DR. L VOORHEES,,
Goshen-W E Kinney, G Campbell;
Kirkwood-Samuel Boden, John Hood;
Mead-John Porterield, Jumes Dunf.e,
Pease-James NJ Smith, J X Cline;
Putt tney--John Kelley, James Kelsey;
Richl and Robert Patterson, s. Davis;
Somerset--John McDsniels John Nichols;
Smiths NJ Howey, A Ault;
JI,;.n l.h., NJ I o,bI,, ID N...:..
Warren--J Fl Collins, Henry R Brown;
Washington-S. Stonebreaker, J Myers;
Wheeling--W McCracken. 7 N Nichol,
Wayne did not report;
York-H Massie, A Giffen.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES,
Colerain--Judge Barton, a ternate T Pyle;
Flushng-H Dysert, alternate E Ellis;
Goshen-N ] Kinney, alternate VIM Pat
terson;
Krkwood--W McCar,ney, alternate Dr.
Chapman;
Mead--Dr J J Grady, E Cash;
Pease--Jomes NJ Smith, r Cline;
Pultney did not report;
Richlaud--Thos Ault, Ambrose Collins, w
Mcbride. R Z Chambers. slternates W
Nichols, Capt Thos Thompson, Conard
Troll, Russ J Alexander;
omerset-John Nichol, alternate J Nc
Daniels;
Smilh-Wm Smith, Dr. McMasters. alter
mates John Bigger, John Raugh;
Union--S r Klotts, VIM Eaton, alternate
F Conner, p Hanour;
Warren--Dr Hoover, ia mes Hare;
Warhing toni Lucas. alternate J Myers;
Wheelipg-Dr John Campbell, alternate w
Henderson;
Wayne did not report;
York-H Massie, alternate J A Weir.
On motion the nominating committee re-
tired for the purpose of selecting ticket
Mr.. Harrison Massie announced that he
was not candidate for nomination for the
office of commissioner.
The meeting then, on motion Of w
Kennon, ESQ.,, took a recess.
In the course Of an hour the meeting con
vened at the ringing of the bell, and thu
committee through NJ Howey, Esq, il
chairman. made the following report: Fo
Probate Judge, Robert Claudy, of Somerset
For Sheriff, VIM Mccartney, uI X rkwood
For Auditor, I. Neiswanger, Of RicbIand
For Commissioner, Harrison Massie, o
York; lnfrmary Director. Nathaniel Taylo
of Wheeling:
On motion of VIM Smith, ESQ.,, the re
port Of the committee was unanimousl
adopted, that we each pledge ourselves Il
its hea-iy support.
The chair then announced the following
county Contra Committee for the ensuin!
year: JON H. 'Heaton. Geo. w McClelland
Alex, Patton, w s Kennon, and VIM
| Ea.on.
On motion OF w s Kennon, Esq, tn,
meeting then adjourned with three cheer
for the ticket; which was given with
hearty good will. Signed by the Officers