Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-02
Proceedings Of the County Demo
cratic Convention.

tee OF Vlnton county, the delegates
from the several townships, chosen
by the electors thereof, assembled
at the Court House, in Macarthur,
on Monday, June 29, 1868.
At about u o'clock the Conyen-
ton was called to order by Harri
son Lyle, Esq, of Riehland, and
upon whose motion o, T, Cunning,
Esq, Of Clinton, was chosen Chair
man of the Convention.
On motion, J. w, Bowen of Elk,
was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman made a brief but
appropriate speech thanking the
Convention for the honor conferred
upon him.
On motion, the Chair was directed
to appoint a Committee Of three on
Credentials. The Chair appointed
the following gentlemen: James
McGillivray, II. E. Soule, II. H..
Swain.
The Committee on Credentials
reported that the following gentle
men had been chosen in their res
pective townships as delegates in
the Convention, and that every
township was represented:
Eagle Townships. Ii. Haynes,
j. Shaw, j. j. Speakman.
Brown-Thomas Magee, N. Sim
onton, e. Bolen, Thomas Weed,
Washington Keeton, Isaac Keeton.
Elk, Stephens, IL. II. Swain,
Henry Clark, +. M. Dowd, VIM
Arthurs, G. w. Pitcher, Yoss Hoff-
hines, John Gold, David Lantz.
Madison. Il. Black, E. M.
Vanderford, Ben. F. Redd, S. M,
Lewis, Joshua Woods, David Pin
ney, Solomon Shipley.
Knox-John Stanley, G. r. Bell.
Chnton-J. NJ. Page, Waldo
Murray, George Hoffhines, G. w.
Sprouse, B, W, KeIch, John Frazee,
James Brown, 0. 7. Cunning.
Harrison-Wm. Clark, A. Argan-
bright, George Lcfher. h.5
Richland-Alex Claypool, NJ. s..
Snyder, A. J. Martindill, Albert
Harper, Orvill Cunning, Joseph
Boutwell,, Harrison Lyle, VIM.
Cassill, G. Huston, Levi Jolley.
Wilkesville-Geo. Rowley, B.
Radcliffe, A. Soule, Frank Wiseman,
Amos Hartley, II. B. Soule.
Swan-John Specht, B. F. Albin,
Fred. Frick.
Jackson-L. Sampson, James Nc
GiIlivray, George Rut' or, r. Carncll.
Vinton-Andrew Radcliff, Sr., S.
Moore, John Bloer, Marshal Cotter-
i'll, VIM. Booth, Andrew Radcliff,Jr.
The Report was unanimously ad-
opted.
On motion the Chair was request
ed to appointa Committee of twelve
to be composed of one person from
each township = to selects 8 Delegates
to represent Vinton County in the
Democratic Congressional and Ju-
dicial Conventions, to be held at
Portsmouth, Wednesday, July Is,
The Chair then appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen from the several
townships;
Eagle--S. II Haynes.
Brewn--Thomas Magee.
Elk-H II. Swain
Madison--D F. Redd.
Knox--G R. Bell.
Clinton Naldo Murray.
Harrison-A. Argaubright.
Richland- Lyle,
Wilkesvlle-H. E. Soule.
Swau-,B. F. Albin, ,74
Jackson James McGillivray.
Vinton Marshall COtterll.
The Committee of Twelve re-
ported the following list Of persons
as Delegates to the Conventions
above named:
OF. Cunning, ], W. Bowen B F. Albin,
L, A Atwood, Harrison Lyle, Daniel Booth,
DR.; A. W. James, A. soule'
In case OF the noh-attendance OF
part OF the Delegates ABOVE named,
1t was,
On motion,
Resosved That such delegates as may be
present shall fill the pla ces of all absent
tees by persons present. from the county
or cast the full vote Of the county in the
and that they vote as unit.
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