Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-07-13
TEE UNION TICKET.

The candidates nominated by the |
Union County Convention held at ST.
Clairsvillc, ON the 4th day of July,
constitute what may safely be termed
one Of the best County tickets ever
presented by any party to the people
of Belmont County for their support.
With this announcement we light rest
the matter, assured that no one who had
respect or character would gninsny or
question the assertion; but we wish to
acquaint our readers, and the voters of
the county generally, with the individ
ual character and qualifications Of the
several candidates, and shall briefly
review the ticket.
CorLsoN DAVENPORT, having served
one term in the Legislature, and been
for years engaged in the mercantile
business in the county, is well known
TO most Of the voters OF the county
An active and consistent member of
the NJ. Il. Church, well and favorably
known as an entcrprising business man,
with qualifications to fill the position
for which he is nominated for re-olcc-
ton, there is no doubt that it will be
to the interest of tie people of the
county to elect him.
john PATTON is II young man, TWEEN
ty-six years of age, graduate of
Athens College, of high moral char
acter, and good debating qualifications.
In the summer of 1862 he entered the
military service as private soldier in
the 0Sth Regt, and served faithfully in
the ranks until the regiment was mus.
tered out of the service. He will make
II good Representative.
Lieut.. Col. j. II. MITCHELL is wei
known as the acting Clerk of the Court
during the administration in that of
flee of S. w. GAsToN, and frequently
pronounced by the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party, to which he then belong
ed, the best Clerk ever in that Office
In 1859, he was the candidate of that
party for this office. Mr.. MITCHELL il
eminently qualified for the position, ,ant
will be an immense Improvement upoi
the burlesque who at present fills tha
Office. In 1862 he recruited com
pany for acknowledgement and entered
the service with it, and remained il
the field until his failing health com
PEELED him to resign.
Our candidate for Treasurer, BARR
LEY COOPER, is II young man Of exec
lent qualifications, and good mori
character, a student ut the Ohio Univei
sity at Athens in the summer of 1856.
he enlisted ia the l26th Regiment, eS
changed his books for musket, tn
school-room for the battle field an
served faithfully in the ranks until O
the bloody battle of the Wilderness h
was left upon the field, mortally wour
ded, as was supposed at the time, b
his companions. lie was afterward
found to be a prisoner, and althoug
shot through the head, the ball enterin
just under the right eye and passing on
at the back ofthe head near his left eal
lie recovered, and in time was exchane
ed and sent North.
DgsNIs KEnP, our candidate :for Con
missioner, is an Old citizen Of Wayne tow
ship, an excellent business man, Of goc
moral character, well fitted for the positic
ier which he is nominated.
Prose.u ing Attorney. ROBERT II. CocI
RAN has served one term as Prosecutir
Attorney and discharged the duties of Il
ofics 10 very ersditsbls manner. He
fully queliicd for the position, and ii
fact that he has SO conducted himself