The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1867-08-16
Proceedings Of the Republican
County rCOnventfOn.

e PROCEEDINGS of the Republican
r County COnventfon.
Pursuaut to the sslI of the County Execu
tive 0ommitiss, do UDish dountysUonsen
tion met atiI a. NJ, on Saturday las, a
|, the Ooufs House. An 9fsanizatidn was IL
n fected BY the appointfnent- of Gen. 4. P
BuckLAsp, Chairman, and A. q. wrLcor ant
Ia. q, LcysLassp. SECRETARIES.
: Motion was r5sde end carried that Com.
a mittes on Credentials, consisting Of i've del.
egasss, be appointed. .hy. the Chair.- S.-Buck-
e land, W. g. Russell, Daniel Baker, G. F.
pf Mdats abe San vel Skinner ware named as
y the leJphlmniistgsgUN / e 0ISa
Nation ras made and carried that Com.
mittee on Rules and Regulations, consisting
Of ivadslsgstes, be appeinted. !. M. Lem.
mon, E. X. Pitcher, o. selvey, q. W. Bris-
tol and W. Jones were named as the commit
Mosiou Is made ss..E ssrried that . Co,n-
mitteo IL Revolutions, consisting Of iiss deli
sgasse 5s appointed tss,l. 9. g. Eaton,
Homer Evefsis Ads.n Aaif John Fry and
&. B. Mudge we're nsmsd as The committee.
The oonmi:tes On Credentials reported
Chat lbs touasbips were eatitied 70 repsesen-
lstion d iolloNz
sendusk Township 23 Delegates
R5iey xownen!p
klce TOWNSHIP =
Washington Township. ..5
WoodviIle 7'oHnship 80 $500 s'
Scott Township
Madison Tevnship. ...-.3
jackson Township.--
Bellville Township --...--9
Townsend Township. .-...6
York TQYnshlp. II
Green Ofeek Township. = ). .16 aAs
Delegations from the several townships, if
not full, shall be authorized TO FIJI their del
egations by substituting any good loyal per-
| sons present. The vote of each delegation
shall be cast by the Chairman Of the delega.
tion. - 0H"nT
The lComnittse on Rules and Regulations
reported as follows:
LIST. That the rules governing deliberative
bodies be adopted BY this convention.
| 3D. That the convention proceed TO NOM
mate candidates as follows: e
| LONE MEMBER OF LEe1sLATuRE.
| %. COUNTY SHERIFF.
;. COUNTY AUDITOR.
| 4. COUNTY TR EAsuRER.
5. COUNTY REcoRDER. ~ s-qa
6. COUNTY COMMISSIONER. "A
| 7. INFIRMARY DIRECTOR. s p
6. COUNTY SURVEYOR,
8. PRosEcUTING ATTORNEY.
10. .CoRoNEa.
In accordance with motion Of the house
the following names of candidates were then
announced:
MEMBER OF LEGIsLArURE.-W S.eRussell,
Gen. O. G. Eaton, s. G.. Baker.
The first two names were afterTards with
drawn.
SHERIyF.-Adam Bair, ii, d. Theirwech-
Ter, J. s. Van Ness - = = -
AuDIroR.--Oscar Ball.
TREAsuRER.-Cspt. J. W. Watterson, F,
Fabing, A. Helm.
The two last were afterwards Withdrawn,
REooRDER.-J. @. Nudge, Z. W. Cooke.
Charles Boyer.
OoMMIssIoNEk.--S. L. Walters.
DrRroroR OF ISrrRaAH4.-JecoB Leather,
Samuel SKINNER. sssA.AsaSs ~ Il
PROSECUTING ArToREEY.-Col. j. u. Bart
lett, Capt. j. NJ. Lemmou. ,,
COUNTY SURvEyoR.-Cyrus Thompson.
CoRoNER.-D. Morton, John Taylor.
Adjourned to = Z. NJ. 60 E
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at lls Z.
n. and proceeded TO ballot for candidates.
Their being only one candidate for RepreseD
tative, the rules were suspsJded and Mr.
Baker was declared nominated by acclama-
ton. "a
The ballot Tor Sheriff stood:
Adam Bair, &c; Nj. Thierw iclter, Is; J.
s. Van Ness, IL.
Adam Bair, of Scott, was declared the
choice of the convention.
Thsrebeing only one, candidate for each of |
the Offices Of Auditor aud Treasurer, the
rules were suspended and Oscar Ball, of San
dusky, declared the choice of the convention
for-Auditor. and Capt. J.W. Waterson, of
Green Spring for Treasurer, by acclamation.
Z The ballot for Recorder stood: 45x5 |
J. g. Nudge, 81; Z. W. Cooke, 80; Chas.
Boyer, 5.
J. q. Nudge, Of Ballyille, was declared
the choice offhe convention
There being only one candidate for Com
missioner, Mr.. S. E. Walters, of York, was
Illuminated Ly acclamation. 4
Capt y. M. Lemrlon withdrawing as
Candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, Col. j.
R. Bartlett, of Sandusky was nominated by |
acclamstion.
Cyrds Thsnpson, Of saadusky, is the
nominee for Surveyor 8 &a So
The name of d. Morton, one of the nom-
inses for Coroner, vas also Withdrawn, nd
John Taylor, of sandusky was nominated
byiacclamation ts fl.t
The Committee on Resolutions made the
following report; go .i.l
Resolucd, That we recognize in General |
Hayes,Our candidate for Governor, and his |
associates Oh the stzte Ticket. men OF emi-
nent worth and honorable records, and will |
give them our undivided support.
ResoEued That we yield a cordial and |
hearty support to the Platform of principles |
adopted by the last Republican State Con- |
vsntion, believing it to be sound and clear |
exposition Of the principles for which we
are centending in the. State and Nation;
and that in bsstowing the right OF suffrage,
aAither wealth, nationality, race or color
should be considered, but paphood, loyalty
and citizenship should be the only requisites.
Rcsotced, That Che course Of our Repre-
sentative in Congress, Gan. Il. P. BUcKLANn.
in sustaining the congressional policy Of re-
construction, meets our heartiest approval,
and that we believe that policy the only
correct and effective course TO pursue TO
insure speedy and entire reconstruction of
the rebel states on the enduring basis of
Liberty, Equality and Law.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed by the convention.
Motion was made and carried, that the
Chair appoint Central COmmittec Of ene
from each township and an Executive Com
mittee of five from Fremont. The follow
ing ggeutlemenwere Ramed az the compittee.
cfYTRAL COMMITTEE.
Riley, VIM. Jones.
Rice, Grant Forgerson.