The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-09-26
Proceedings of the Geauga County I'm.
ion Nominating Convention.


Convention met pursuant to call. at Carl
tons Hall in Burton, September Goth, 1862
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and organized by the
Chester, as President, Z. Hitchcock, OF Bur
ton, and !. n. Hathaway, of Chardou, Sec
retaries.
On motion, Messrs. II. X, Smith, Ed
Thompson .Boniam BidIake, w. w. Stock
ing and Hiram CoviIle wore appointed 6
Committee on Credentials.
On motion, it was resolved that each
township bo authorized to Gil vacancies oc
curing in its delegation, from the same
township.
The following names of candida os for the
various County Offices we're presented fol
tho consideration of tho Convention
For Auditor-C. c. Field, G.. w. Garrett
VIM. f. Pratt, A. =. Tildcn, j. G Ludlow
Sheriff.. N Shaw, A. Il. Milcr, Ira
A. Foote. Noah Pomeroy, Lester Muffett. o.
c. Douglass. s. l.. Wadsworth l. ID. Pcase
Daniel l. johnson, Samuel Hathaway.
Recordcr-CharIes II. Lamb. }. c. Hollis
l.. 9. Ludlow, i Armstrong Elias Avery
S G.. AnIsdalo, G. II Rose.
Commissoncr-J. w. Collins, Soth Loomis
Michael Barnes.
Infrmarv Drrector-Alcxandc McNsh
S. B Hollis.
SurveyOr--Soth Edison.
On motion, Convention took recess un.
til haf-past ono O'Clock j. NJ.
Half.past one o'clock p NJ. Convention
came to order, and the Committee on Gro
dontials reported tho following names of
delegates which report was agreed to-:
Chestcr-J. Il. Stephenson, Chester Palm.
or, WIN. II. Stocking, S. 4. Gilmore, Ed.
ward Morrill, Lewis Strong.
Russell-Charlcs Wilson, VIM. Burton,
L. b. pelton, Samuel Robinson, lido Bailey,
jacob Chase.
Bainbrdgo-Fl II Benjamin, A. H, Childs,
VIM. Howard, w G. Niece, N. z. McCou-
noughy, J. w. Collius.
Auburn--L Perkins, Geo. DuttoD, Wn.
Dutton, Edward Crafts, .. S. Grain, Chas,
Stafford.
Newbury--E Hayden, Ii. Covillo, j..
Bartlett, Ii. Bartlett, Alex. McNsh, II. X.
Mum.
Munson--D c. Kellogg, A. Woodard. o.
Il. Canfcld, $. W. Brewster. Benjamin Bid
lake, ID. ID. Babcock, Grove Curtlss.
Chard0n-O. q. Smith, IL X. Smith,
Elias Avery, |. N. Hathaway, J. $. Grant
Jas. Thwing, W. T. Rexford. L & White.
Samuel Magunigal, A. H. Thrasher, d. W.
Caniiold
Hambdon-L. G.. Maynard, p. Par
sons, d. G, GridIey, II. S. Tanner, H. c.
Gridley. r c. Thayor.
Claridon-NoIson Parker, s. B. Hollis,
l.. 7. Wilmot B. X. Brainard, Nathaniel
Mastick, c. S Field. L G. Bedding
Burton-tI. ii. Ford, J. J. Sawyer, Do!os
Williams. III. S TolIos, L. Hitchcock, G. w.
Jayues, o. G. Hotchkiss. ii. Pier.
Troy-N ID. Humphrey, S. Esty,
NJ Welsh, J, G. Durieo, WIN. Z. Fobos, ID
IL Truman, l.. S Pore.
Parkmam-J. L Williams, +. ID. llOl-
comb W l. Porter, J S. Tllden, f.. Bun
dy, H. c. Todd, Jr, w. w. Smith, NJ. Il.
Francis.
iddlefield-Emorv Goodwin, W. III. Gill
son, l.. Moifott, Il. llollenbeck, l.. z. Will
SOC, Moses Bower.
urntsburgh--F Scott, NJ, Barnes, Geo.
Adams, e. Thompson, =. KiIo, W. Loomis
Montville-J. S Murray. J. B. Pierce, G..
w. Garrett, A. E. Miller, Seth Loomis.
Thompson--S. Il. Spencer. j Smith. M
Fiahaven,H +. MosIey, L. NJ. Leonard, John
Smith, S. n. Duttop.
On motion of A. III. Thrasber, il was re.
solved that tho Convention proceed to
nominate by ballot, and that u majority of
all tho votes cast be necessary to II choice
Tho Chair appointed G. S, Field and W
l.. Porter TelIors.
The first Ballot for Auditor resulted al
follows: G G. Field, 67; A. p. Tilden. 2S
W. T.. Pratt. 10; G., W. Garrett. 8; l.. C
Ludlow, A: Blank, |.
G. c, Field, receiving majority of all the
votes cast, was declared tho nominee of the
Convention.