Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1864-08-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
UNION DISTRICT CONVEN-
rrnN


the Eleventh District met at, the
Courthouse in the city Of Ports
mouth, on Wednesday, Aug Sd, at
IL o'clock A. nj.
On motion. Gen. A. T. Holcomb,
of Galiia, was called to the Chair,
and WIN. Means, of Lawrence, ap-
pointed ed=SeeEetary-=-=--
The usual committees were ap-
pointed-on credentials, order of
business and resolutions, when the
Cor. vention adjourned TO ! clock.
One o'clock p NJ. Convention met,
and the Committee on Credentials
leported delegates present. as fol
lows:
Vinton County,. G. Gibson, D.
B. Cowdry, J. C. Garrett, Dan viii,
John Robbins, J. S. Gibbons Scioto
Ceunty-G. A. Waller, o. B. Gould,
NJ. Evens, A. P. Osborn, H. Mccall,
j. 7. jackson, L. Sallady. Fl. JEFF
fords, P. W. Noel, G. W. Flanders,
Jonathan Glaze. Lawrence County
Capt. Wash Kerr, T. n Davy, A
Mccullough, A. P. Compston. c.
Ellison, H. Clark, VIM. Means, W. A.
Carroll, s. Richards, B. Seely, w.
Culbertson. Gallia County--A I.
Holcomb, VIM. Symmes, r. Black,
s. A. Nash, NJ. Lasley, J.. Aiken,
VIM. F. Butler, R. P. Porter, w.
Thornly. H. Niday, E. A. Stone, l..
Clark. Adams County-J.T. Wilson,
DIR. N. Richards, d. Coleman, d
Urey. Jackson County--D. Mackley,
S. i. Caker, c. W Selfridge, C. Hunt.
j. C. Jones, w. S. Williams, j. Gille-
land -- t- .e
The committee on Rules, etc, also
made theri report: when. on motion,
the Convention proceeded to Mllot
for a candidate. The following n mes
were proposed: H. S. Bundy, oi
jackson: Col. T. R. Stanley of Vim
ton; Judge w. W. johnson, of Law
renee; Col. H. S. Phillips, of Adams;
and Major F. NJ. Keith, of jackson
There were 81 votes cast and on the
third ballot, H. S. Bundy received
%, which being a majority over all
he was unanimously declared the
nominee.
On motion, Geo. A. Waller, Of
Scioto, was chosen Presidential Elec-
tor for the District.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which was II
unanimously adopted: -
ResolUed, 1st. That this Conven.
ton fully indorses, and will heartily
support, the plat form of principles
annou- eed TO the country, by the
State Union Convention held at Co
lumbus. on the 25th day of May, and
also by the National Union Conven-
ton held at Baltimore, June I 1864.
2. That whilst our brave and
devoted soldiers iu the field are gal.
lsntly graphing with armed traitors
in the front, we will see to it that
nene but true and loyal men shall be
the repositories OF power III theil
fe.r, and TO that end will devote oul
best energies to secure the trium
puanJ elecJiuu Of every man on thu
Union ticket, from the highest to the
lowest. -...-
The following gentlemen were ther
selected as a District Central Com
mittee for the ensuing year:
Dan Mcfarland, OF Scioto; Thos
W. Means, OF Lawrence; Sam. Bur
well, Of Adams, WIN. Nash, of Gallia
J. j. Mcdowell of Vinton; w. 5
Williams. of Jackson.
MIR. Bundy being present, made ;
few appropriate remark ), the Cenven
tion adjourned. A. {. HOLCOMB
WIN. MEANS. Secy. Chairman,
NUnion Candidates for Congress
The following are the Union can
didates for Congress in the seveFa
districts in this State, so far as
nominations have been made:
1st-Benjamin Eggleston.
2d-Colonel Rather ford b. Hayes
4th-Judge William Lawrence, o
Logan.
-5th-Colenel Moses B. Walker
of Hancock. 't's
6th-Reeder W. Biack:ofGlermont
7th-Sanael SLillabargery o
Clarke.
! Sth-James r. Hubble, Delawers
9th-Gen Ralph p. Backland,- O.
Ssndusky. a-l
I0th--James. NJ. Ashley, of Lucas
l1th-H. s. Bundy, of Jackson
12th-JoD 4. Stevenson of Rose
13th-Columbus Delano, of Knox
h In the Third District, Genera
Schenck will undoubtedly be re
nominated, and elected OF course
In the Seventeenth, Eighteenth and
Niheseenth Districts, the present
representatives, Colenek Eckley,
Judge Spaulding and General Gar
field are all good fop denominations
and second terms.-(Q S. Journal,
H Gen Butler is furnishing the
rebels with an, "eye-opener on the
exchange of prisoners.
Lately an apple 4tion in person was
made by rebel for exchange when
the following conversation ensued.
Gen Butler remarked, .'You seem
to'have some intelligence, therefore
Ltel you there's no prospect of your
exchange @