Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-07-03
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVEN-
EION.

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June 26, 1860, at II o'clock A. NJ, and
was duly organized by the election Of
Dr. Efinger, Of Fairfield county, Presi
dent, G. II. Grosvenor, Of Athens, Secre-
tary, and P. B. stanbery, Esq, Of Meigs:
Assistant Secretary. --
On call of counties the following
names were presented as Committee on
Credentials, to wit: ..-
Athens, g. W. Baker; Fairfield, c. F.
Shafer; Hooking, L. III. Culver; Perry,
James Taylor; Meigs, Samuel Bradbury;
Vinton, not represented.
A communication was received from
z. R. Stanley, Secretary of the Vinton
County Repu 5lican Central Committee,
stating that the call for the Convention
had been so short that Vinton County
could not be represented, and giving
various other reasons. Said communi-
cation was read and referred to the Com
mite on Credentials.
Convention took recess until 0 clock
P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Committee on Credentials reported
The basis Of representation to be one
vote for every 100 votes given for Gov
ernor Dennison in 1859, and one for each
fraction Of over so votes. By this ar
rangement the several counties are en-
titled to the following number of votes:
Athens; 18 votes; Fairfield, IA; Hook.
ing, 10; Meigs, 10; Perry, 19; Vinton,
10; (not represented); and the COM
mittee reported the following delegates
in attendance:
Athens County-T. L. Mintun, W.
W. Knight, Il. 7. Hoyt, L. H. Stewart,
NJ. M. Greene, G. W. Baker, j L.
Kessinger, C. Il. Grosvenor, J. NJ Dana,
E. A. Guthrie, L. W. Brown, Luke Port,
J. L. Currier-13 in all.
Fairfield County-Dr. NJ. Efinger,
DR.. Evans, James McCleary, R. NJ.
Clarke, Isaac Croft, G: F. Shafer, George
Denten, j. H. Gromme-9.
Hooking County-Robert NJ. Brown,
G. W. James, Joseph Kenestrick, James
Ross, John Westenhaver, L. FL. Culver,
Dr. Little, A: j. Wright, J. E. Butin,
G. Kuiser-10. -.-
Perry County,. W. Shirley, Joseph
Bowman, w. P. Bell, DIR. Davidson,
James Lewis, Ovid Spencer, E., G.. Col
Inns, George Heniles, j: Z. Davis, c. w.
Rienhart, James Mackey, Samuel Harris,
J. w. Free, James Taylor-14.
Meigs County-Cyrus Grant, M.
James Ralston, N. Stansbury,
P. B. Stanbery, S. Bradbury, G. B. Grow,
Geo. Walker, D. NJ. Davis, B. NJ. Skin
1er, G. W. Cooper, John Grant, DR..
Waterman, A. Gardner-14. ,-..--
And said Committee referred back
he communication of T. R. Stanley, and
'aid report was adopted.
On motion of Judge Heckard, it was
agreed that it should require majority
# all the votes in the District to nomi-
late. = ;
On motion of R. NJ Clarke, Esq, Of
Fairfield, the Convention proceeded to
'ote for candidate for Congress by
r. NJ Clarke, Esq, nominated Hon.
T. B. Horton, of Meigs County,
Dr. Davidson, of Perry County, nomi-
lated James Taylor, Esq, of Perry.
The vote being ia ken, resulted
or Horton votes
'or Taylor. .........................2O I"
Blank not voted-Vinton County g
Iotal.................... "
Dl. Davidson, Of Perry, moved that
he nomination of Hon. V. B. Horton
,e made unanimous, which resolution
roc unanimously, odoDta6
Jas. Taylor, Esq, of Perry, being
allied, said the vote of that county had
,een given to him as a compliment by
lis friends His own vote-for Mr..
1orton-had expressed the first choice
# Perry county. He would work for
he success os the Republican party.
The following resolutions were read
~ Mr. Clarke, and on motion Of Hon.
VI. Heckard, adopted: .s.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resoz0ed That we, the Republicans
# the XIth Congressional District, in
Convention sembled-heartily indors-
ng the platform of principles and can
lidates of the National Republican
Convention at Chicago-pledge to Abra-
lam Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin our
United support.
Resozred, That in the nominee of this |
Convention (Hon. V. B. Horton,) we
an able Statesman and true Re
publican, and with him as our standard
with the business of our
ause-we pledge ourselves to vanquish |
,ur enemies in the coming political |
truggle.
EesozUed, That in the coming contest
We urge upon our friends in the several
immediate action and thorough |
Resohed, That we invite all men, of
whatsoever political faith. who are op-
posed to the present party in power, to
mite with us in exposing its frauds and
its corruptions.
Brief addresses were made by Messrs.
Clarke, Dana Of Athens, Wright and
others.
The following Committee was ap-
pointed to notify Mr.. Horton of his
nomination.:
Fairfield, Dr. Efinger, Chairman, and
James McCleary; Athens, c. II. Grosve
nor; Hooking, A. j.. Wright; Meigs,
Cyrus Grant; Perry, James Taylor; Vim
;on, Z. r. Stanley (not present).
It was resolved that the proceedings
If this Convention be published in the
several Republican papers in the District;
md the Convention adj diourned with three
cheers for Lincoln and Hamlin, and
5hree cheers for V. B. Horton and his
success in October
NJ. EFFINGER Pres't.
G. H. GRosVENoR, Secretaries.
P. B. STANBERY, O'' 0'''' ''''
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