The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-07-18
Democratic County convention

NJ the Town DAl OF MCCOnnClSVllle.
The meeting was called to order at
ten o'clock, A. NJ. by Capt. VIM. Glenn,
ofBloom. On motion Of Cal pit Glenn,
Hon. james NJ. Gaylord was chosen
chairman. Capt. Glenn was chosen
Secretary and Joseph A. Kelly Assist
ant Secretary.
On motion of Capt. B. f. Power, it
was made tho rule that each township
should be entitled TO seven votes IN
Convention; that where tho township
was not fully represented by seven
delegates that the delegates from said
township present should be entitled TO
seven, votes; that where there were
- delegates from any township, that
any Democrats belonging 10 said
township who mightbe present, should
DO considered as delegates.
Credentials were presented MS fol-
lows Penn township, for three dele
gates; ~Meigsville sovenj Morgan seven;
Bloom, seven; Bristol seven; Homer
seven Malta, seven; Union, sc7en; York
none; Windsor, rsren; Center, me;
Manchester, none; Dcerheld, seven;
Marion, two.
The following candidates were pre-
sented,
For Representative e, DR.. ]. S. Abbot,
Of Windsor, and j. ]. Huffman of Bloom;
for Sheriff, Robert A. Pinkerton, OF
Morgan, and Samuel Porter, of Malta,
f'r Recorder, Michael NJ. Fulton, OF
Meigsvillo; for commissioner Theodore
Colburn, Of MeigsvilIc, and Isaac
Hook, of Windsor; for Coroner, Henry
Linkin, Of Morgan; for Iniirmary d.
re 'tor, William Sherwood, of Nor,
gan.
The following Committee on Rcso-
%lutlons was appointed by the Chair,
man:-Joseph Conn, of Penn; s. II.
Brown. Of Meigsville; Capt. B F. Pow
err, Of Morgan; Capt. Wn. Glenn, Of
Bloom; Robert Rowland, Of Bristol.
Adjourned until 2 o'clock, p. NJ.
Principally, Judge Gayl ord called
the Convention to order Mt 2 o'clock.
Committee on resolutions reported
the fouowlng resolutions which were
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
Reso!re9-That we approve of tn,
nominations made by the Democrat,
State Convention. On the sth of Jan.
uary last and that we heartily ap.
prove Of the platform adopted by that
Convention.
RsSoired,--That we recommend L
all patriotic citizens Of Morgan Co +,
liberal support aud patronage Of tn,
Conservative news. paper PRINTED
and published in McConnclsv lille by
Joseph A. Kelly, Esq
Reso2Ued--That the following named
persons be appointed as a CountyCe Cen
trial Committee for tho ensuing ycai
viz
Benz f, Power, Silas II. Davis. Hen
ny Lincoln, James NJ. Gaylord, Jos A
Kelly.
Next, the bolloting for candidate,
was commenced.
For Representative, ]. s. Abbot
received 66 votes, and J, j. Huffman
Is.
For Sheriff, Robert A, Plnkertor
received 81 votes, and Samuel Porter
II. wal. ..u-.
The nomination of Abbot for Rep
resentative, and of Pinkerton for Sher,
if, wese made unanimous.
The name Of Isaac Hook having
been withdrawn as candidate for Com
missioner tho following nomination.
were made by reclamation: For Re
corder Michael NJ. Fulton; for Com,
missioner, Theodore Coburn; fol
Coroner, Henry Linkin; Infrmary
Director, VIM. Sherwood.
Captain B, F, Power was called up
on for n speech, but declined.
Judge Gaylord, being next called
upon, he entertained the crowd for the
space Of an hour with one Of his abb,
and amusing speeches.
On Motion to adjourn it was carried
JAS. VI, GAYLORD, Chairman.
WILLIAM GLENN, Sec.
EanOVynVsa PInca Gunn