Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-09-03
UNION COUNTY CONTENTION

ONAON NOONA Il NONN ENTiON.
Pursuant to previous notice the
Union County Convention convened At
the Court House in Gallipolis. on Mon.
day. August SIst, 1868. and organized
by WV. SYMxEs. Esq, being called to
the chair. and the appointment Of D.
O. GUTHRIE and JONATHAN HAMLrox,
Secretaries.
oo Motion. committee OF three,
Wis l. J. Lsngley, A. Warner, and
John N. Clark, were appointed to ex-
anime aud report on credentials.
A committee on rules we're appoint
ed, consisting Of the following gentle
meu-Frumsn GuthrieS ". 8. jenkins,
and E. A. Stone. T%g
The Convention then adjourned uu-
I'll one O'Clock. -aiff7h
AFTERNOON SESSION. - Convention
re-sssembled at the, appointed time,
when the committee on credentials re-
ported the following delegates in at
tendance:
Ohio Township-D. @ Guthrie.
Gallipolis Tp-H. j. Shepard, John
L. Kuhn. ]. Hamilton. D. G. Cowden,
John T. Halliday, and L. j. Langley.
Green Tp--E. E. wadden, D Hut
sinpillar, and E. A. Stone.
Walnut Tp-A. A. Patterson aud
Jacob s. CLARK.
Harrison Tp--Joseph N. Thierry
and Joseph Canterbury.
Morgan Tp-Col. H. Wilcox, H.
Shaner and Austin Barton.
Raccoon Tp--Adam Siberts, A. W.
Warner. and VIM. H. Eagle.
Huntington Tp--Jss B Wood, VIM.
symues, John NJ. CheriDgtOn and
Benz. Martin. ,.. ,-..s-..,. - D..
Springfield Tp-JOhn ]. Pool and
James T. Irwin. sf.rg y,,,..,.. Sc
Cheshire Tp--Wm. 8. Jenkins, Wm.
Lindsey, Jr., Jacob BOice, and Jacob
Blackburn. .tr ~,.t.- .-
Addison Tp--V. Switzer and Sam'l
Rothgeb. b - f...- -t... f..l4.---
Clay Tp--Thomss WetberhOIs and
Truman Guthrie. ....l7.at r-
Perry Tp--John N. Clark. and John
]. Prose.
Greenfield Tp--Wm. Hunt.
Guyan Tp-J. G. Gothsrd, and
Stephen Caldwell.
The report Of committee on rules
was adopted, whereupon the ConVen-
ton proceeded to ballot for Representa-
tive to the Ohio Legislature. The
candidates were Joseph Bradbury and
William Waddell. On the first ballot
Hon. JOSEPH BRADBURY received the
nomination.
There was but one candidate for
Probate Judge. and Hon. ALEX. LoGUK
was nominated by scclamation.
For Prosecuting Attorney there we're
four candidstes-S. A. Nash, G. J.
Menager, A. Vance, and A. T. Hol-
comb, and on the second ballot, s. A.
NisH, Esq, received the nomination.
For the Office Of County Treasurer
there were three candidates-Jscob
Kerns, Jehu Rose, and D. H. Gates
Major JACOB KERSs received the NOM
ination on the first ballot.
The next in order was the nomina-
tion of Sheriff. The following gentle
men were named-Wm. Waddell, Cd,
Walter Thornley,, Amos Ripley. aud
David B. Strait. VIM WADDELL, Cd,
was declared duly elected on the first
ballot.
The candidates for Recorder we're
C. W. Cberington, ]. G. Vanden, and
John T. Entsminger. On the second
ballot C. W. CHERrNGToN received the
nomination.
ROBERT CARTER, Esq, was nomin-
sted on the first ballot for County Com
missioner.
DR.. G. w. WALL for Coroner, was
nominated by reclamation.
VIM CLARK received the nomination
for In6rmary Director.
The ticket as nominated was then,
on motion. adopted By acclamation.
The following delegates we're chosen
to represent Gallia county in the Sem
atorial Convention. which is to meet in
Gallipolis, on Thursday, September 3,
1868: A. o. Shepard, T. W. Hamp-
ton, John N. Kerr, Col Hiram Will
cox, Amos Ripley, Walter Thornley,.
VIM. H. Eagle. VIM. Symmes, E. E.
WaddelI. and Sam'l Rothgeb.
The following gentlemen compose
the Union Central Committee for Gallia
county:--Wm. Nash. Jas. Harper, D.
H. Gates, Benz. Martin, and Thomas
Wetberholt. ...t. -..g
On Motion, the proceedings Of this
Convention were authorized to be pub
lished in the county papers.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die, WIN. SYMMES, Chm.
. p, 9 GUrHRIE. Secretaries.