Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-11
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Union Congressional Convention
r. John A. Bingham Nominated by
Acclamation, ~

John A. Bingham Nominated by
Acclamation.
Pursuant to agreement of the Central
Committees Of all the Counties that com.
pose the leth District, the Union Con.
gresslonal Convention met on the 2Sth of
August at Cambridge. The Conyent;on
wac called to order by Mr. Sharon of Har.
rlson county, upon whose motion J. B.
Smith OF Belmont was elected Chairman.
and j. l.. Shaw and A. Patrick were an.
pointed Secretaries.
On motion, Committee was appointed
to examine the credentials Of those CLAIMING
to be delegates. After short consultation
they reported the following names of the
following gentlemen, who were entitled to
seats in the Convention
Betmont--J. b. Smith, John Welsh. w.
A: Sharon, Isaac Holloway, p. Lochary, j.
w. Highleyman, j. H. Drennen. j. B.
Ward, .. g. Metcalf Coulsen Davenport.
John Lippincott, 9. Davenport, Isaac
Welsh, II Mckee, A. p. Miller, Alexan-
Mo5ie-W. E. Gibson, J. NJ. Combs. r
Anderson, s. Wilson, J. g. Taylor Thomas
Gibson, A. .. Long, r. s. Deal, Thomas
Horton, NJ. McLeary, John L. Shaw. Dr.
". Franklin, .. Keysor, j. s. Fulton, Jas.
Thompson.
Harison-Joseph S. Thomas, r. F.
Hanna, Isaac Lewis, j. II. Black, A. Slem.
mons, 5. Sharon, w. B. johnson, A. j.
sampson, L. Lewton, John Latham, B. +.
Holiday. s Heoree. William SniLor, DR.
John Pitts, John Haverfeld.
Gne77isey-Abraham Armstrong, w. X.
JoodeIeI, Josiah Knowlton, Jas. II. Hat.
ton, Morris Morton, NJ. J. May, J. c.
Grimes, John Hammond, James Williams,
James NJ. Burney, T. j. Romans, Thomas
L. Berry, Lote T.. Hossck. John Thinner.
man, James R. Moss, Henry Mccartney,
}. n. Stair, }. S. Hawthorn.
7usc,ou,oas-J. II. Barnhll, George B.
Black, A: b. Boyd, M. Beall Thomas
Dixon,, Hiram Eckman, John English,
Samuel Fertig, Robert Lacey, Edward Nc
Clean, Il; X. Mccartney, William Open
heiner, A. Patrick, A. L. Ready, John A.
koenbaugh, Levi Sargent, d. w. STAN
naugh, Adam Stimmerman, Alvin VintOn,
Joseph Wolf, Henry Zeigler.
THE NOMINATION.
AS soon as tho names Of the delegates
were called, motion was made and car.
rled, that the Convention proceed to nom
mate. rird cOce, q candidate for Congress-
The Secretary then called the names of the
delegates from the various Counties, and as
he proceeded it was found that all The deI-
egates from Harrison, Tuscarawas, Noble
and Guernsey, except one, were in favor
OF the nomination of Hon. JOHN A. BINa.
HAM. Before Belmont was called, JUDGE
Davenport ofthat County, moved that John
A. Bingham be declared the nominee of
the Convention by acclamation, which was
carried with a-shout of enthusiasm. Not a
single, delegate dissenting.
A committee was then appointed bv tba
CHAIR to inform Mr.. Bingham of his noni.
nation. In few minutes he appeared be-
fore the Convention, and returned his thanks
Tor the honor conferred upon him. His
speech was exceedingly well timed, and sat-
isiied all present, that their nominee was a
man ofdecided ability, and that to elect
HIM, would reflect credit upon the District
A. Patrick submitted the following Reso.
iution which was unanimously adopted.
fesotred, That We heartily endorse the
Resolution adopted at the State Convention
on the 2lst of August, at Columbus-that
standing upon the Platform there erected
by the Union men Of Ohio, we will 70 into
the contest, relying upon the intelligence
and patriotism,of the people, with deter.
mination to carry the District and State bv
an overwhelming majority
Three hearty cheers were then given for
the old Flag, and three more for Mr.. Bing.
ham, and the Convention adjourned sine dis.
j. B. Smith, Chairman.
j. M. SHAW,