The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-08-21
Ohio County Convention.
No Nominatien for sherif-After the
Sixteenth Unsuccessfal Ballot, inc
Cenvcnsien Adisurns Until sassf.
day, September, list. r,

Il
cratic nominating convention reassem'
hlsd at the Court House on Monday,
| August 20, al 10 o'clock A, N. The roll
Of the convention was called and it was
sonnd that Mr.. Gilbert, of Washington
Mr.. Lankron, of Richie; Mr.. CASTOR, Of
West Liberty, and MI. Rumble, Of Centre,
were absent. The present members OF
the delegations from these townships
were authorized to cast the entire vote
Can't. Andrew Wilson, who had been
nominated on Saturday as candidate
for the House of Delegates, appeared
before the convention and declined his
nomination. -
On motion by Mr.. Dslaplain' the con-
vention then proceeded to fill the vaean'
cy occasioned by Mr.. Wilson's resigna'
tion. Nominations were called for and
B Stanley, A. A. Allison, George Forbes,
2. Jacob and n. Richardson were placed
in nomination. A ballot was taken,
resulting as follows; Stanley l94, ALI
son 44S, Forbes 357, Jacob 294, Richard
son es4. No choice resulting, second
ballot was had With the following result /:
Stanley 81 As, Forbes $40, Jacob 40 30
Richardson 1850 As. N. Richardson,
ESQ.,, having received a majority OF the
votas cast. was declared the nominee.
The convention then resumed ballot
ing for candidate for Sheriff, and voted
three times with the following results
9th. 10th. 18th.
T. j. Campbell .s6g 80 ~ 90 o 1oo o.
: e rSSnraouGaibo' ' 45 45s a,5 $50 S.5
After the tenth ballot had been
counted, Mr.. Forbes appealed to the
members of the convention to adopt
some plan of compromise. He sug-
gested that the two higher candidates
on the list be withdrawn, and that the
nomination be given to the one having
the smallest number of votes. Some
discussion ensued, which was partici-
pated in by Messrs Forbes, Good and
Jacob. Mr.. Forbes then moved that an
other ballot be taken; the motion pre-
vailed and the eleventh ballot was
taken with the result stated above.
The following resolution was then
offered by Mr.. Forbes, who moved its
adoption;
RESOLVED, That an executive committee
composed of ten persons, one from each
township, to be recommended by the
township delegations in this convention,
be appointed, to whom shall be delegated
the power of filling any vacancies
which may occur, by resignation or 9th
erwise, in the ticket nominated by this
The resolution was passed by the
convention, which then took recess
until two o'clock in the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The convention reassem oled at two
o'clock The roll was called and all the
delegates responded to their names The
roll of townshi ps was then called and
i'll accordance with the resolution adopt.
ed in the fore noon, the following named
gentlemen W. are designated as the Coun-
ty Executive Committee
Washingtoa, Sweeney.
Madison--S I. Faris
Chy-Dr. George Baird.
Union William Miller.
Centre James Maxwell.
Vebsfer-George Forbes.
Ritcbie-W. c. Handlan.
TriAdslphia-.B. S. Good. -..
Hest Liberty--J. w. Terrell.
RicAiand-William Bruner.
The convention then resumed ballot,
ing for candidate for Sheriff The
18th ballot resulted as follows:
18th BALLOT.
T. ]. Campbell. -.......... -...........--. 933 20
1. p. Shallcros5. ~ D
j, Scarborough. ...........'-.-...'--- .s'2 90
Mr.. Thomas Pollock then moved that
a vote of the convention be had with
view to dropping from the list tue can
didate having the lowest number of
votes; if the motion prevailed, the two
higher candidates would be ball"ted for;
if the motion was lost, the loves candi-
dates Ia he declared the nominee Be.
fore considering Nj, p"llock's p.opnsi-
ton another ballot was taken as fol
lows:
18th BALLOT.
1, j. Campbell. ...---.---....--.---..s3 ] 40
L. (, ShallcrosS. i-u
j. scarborough. ........,....--.....9o2 70
MF. Pollock's proposition was then re-
new ed and brought before the c"nven-
tion in parliamentary form. 1t awaken
ed considerable discussion, and was then,
by vote OF the house, laid upon the
table
Mr.. Updegraf moved that the lei alive
claims of the candidates for nomination
be referred to the people and that the
convention adjourn for instruction from
the people of the county. The motion
was discss sod pro and con by Mr. Good,
Mr.. Hughes, Nj. Forbes and Others, aud,
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