Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-08-08
THE CANDIDATES.

NW <teIp0SrNtutdc, w. D. hENNON. "A
Douglas Democrat young man of more
than ordinary talent, who has by his cour.
teous and gentlemanly department made
warm personal friends outside of his own
party and when the Union men of the
county decided to make ticket without re-
gard to party, they all agreed that w. s.
kennon, on account Of his fearless condem-
nation Of the doctrine of Secession, his earn
est efforts to sustain the Government and
prevent its destruction, and his peculiar
fitness to represent the true sentiment of the
people Of this county on the questions that
are at issue before the country, was the man
for the emergency; and so universal was
this sentiment that there was no candidate
offered in the convention against hin, and
he was nominated by acclamation. Mr..
kennon has always enjoyed the confidence
of the conservative element in the Demo.
cratic party; he was the Douglas iilector in
this District, and received in the State 1877,
$50, votes, whilst the miserable faction
whose rotten leaders in this place now de.
nounce MIR. Kennon as a ''profligate spend.
thrift, received in the whole State but l2,-
l97 votes. He was on the Democratic Cen
tral Committee and President of the Demo.
cratic Convention last fall. At the Demo.
cratic Congressional Convention which met
in Barnesvile on the 9th of August last,
this prQ'hgdtc pendthrVi, received the unan
imous vote Of the delegates from this
county for Congress on three of the seven
ballots taken, and twenty five ofthe twenty
six votes on the other four ballots.
The following aro the names OF the dele.
gates who thus indorsed him:
COLerdHi--Judge Barton;
Flushing Hiram Dysart
Goshen--Joseph Hoover;
krh1oOOd-P. II. Chapman;
Medd.--Dr Brady, Il. r. Cash
Snl'h---James Smith, j. II. Cline
I%!tney-,J. w. Miligan, j. A, Work,
A. w. Anderson;
Richtand..- Thomas Ault, Ambrose Col
ins, X. Il. Chamben, and VIM. Mcbride
Somerset. Nichol;
iSmph--Wm. Smith and John Bigger;
Uaion---S, r. Klotts and VIM. Eaton;
HarTen--Dr. Hoover, James Hare;
Wheetng--Dr. John Campbell;
Wayne--Wm. Delaney;
HOrk-.Harrison Masse
J. II. Heaton was one of tho Secretaries
OF the convention.
For Treasurer, GEORGE G. BETHEL, of
Flushing Township. Mr.. Bethel is known
by most Of our readers, and ito know him
is to love him." He has been Commission.
or Of Belmont county for the past three
years, and in that position has rendered
universal satisfaction. His qualifications
peculiarly fit him for the office of Treasurer
-.-gentlemanly in his intercourse, accommo-
dating in his disposition, quick and correct
in his business transactions, he is the very
man for the position; and the farmers of
the county will find when they come up to
pay their rent that they have done wisely in
in selecting such q man as Mr. Bethel to fill
the Office of Treasurer.
For Prosecutor, c. w. CARROLL, son of
the late DR.. q. G. Carroll CIV. Carroll
is a lawyer well qualified to fill the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney, and will make an ef-
fcient successor to our present able Attorney.
He is a good Union man, at present in the
Army, as second Lieutenant in company X, =,
18th Regiment, doing good service in sus-
tanning the platform on which he stood in
the last political contest, to wit 'The Con-
stitution the Union and tho enforcement of
the laws"
For Commissioner, JAMES MoGREaoR,
OF Pultney Township We have not the
pleasure Of personal acquaintance with Mr..
McGregor, but learn that he is eminently
qualified for the position. for which he has
been nominated, Ian Unconditional Union
man, and man who is not only entitled to,
but enjoys the confidence and friendship Of
allwho know him.
For Coroner, JOHN WRIGHT, ofBellaire.
last fall Mr.. Wright was the principal speak
or in this county for the Belleverett party