The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-02
Fairfield County Union ReDuD-
lican Convention.

Pursuant to call of the County
Central Cohmittoe, a large meet
ing of Union Republicans Of Fair.
field county assembled at Fire.
mems Hall, Lancaster, on Satur-
day, June 9th, 1868.
On motion, c. +. SnEFFER, Esq,
was appointed President, who, on
taking the Chair, stated the object
ofthe Convention 10 bo !he nomi-
nation Of county ticket and the
appointment of twentyione dele
gates to represent Fairfield county
in Ito Congressional Convention
in the 12th District, TO be held at
Lancaster on the 8eh Of july e'i
On motion s. A.aGriswold was
appointed Secretary. 19"'f2 9ai z
On motion, the Chair. appointed
Mcssrs. "a. r Keller r.. J. Llack
and VIM. Curtis a committee TO
present to this Convention tho
names of candidates for the several
county ofliccsGTiGc 'adl osorQl2
y The'Chair, also, on motion ap:
pointed Mcssrs..o 4. fIafris, P, NJ
Wagenhnls, John Vansant, A.lP,
Asbbrook, and Geo. r. Hamin, a
committee toprescnt the names of
suitable persons to act as delegates
TO the Congressional Convention.
After consultation the commit,
tees reported by their Chairman.
Captain A. r, Keller, from the
Committee on County Ticket, re;
ported the following names, with
the recommendation oftheir adop-
ton as tho ticket to be supported
by Ihe Union Republican voters
Of Fairfield County at the October
election, to.wit: ~
/, Comfy Aaditor.1z Lafayette Alb
bott, ofMadisop township. 10 ... ''
! Sheriff. joseph Doraap, Of Wal
J Prosecgtiraa., a,Aforneyy 20 Captain
Emanuel Giesy, Of Hooking,
Commissioner = Joseph T. Yer.
non, of'Violct.
lnfrmdry Director = John NJ.
RowIcs, Of Rushcceek, for the long
tern; Jonas Gibbony, of Groen.
field, for the short torn.
On motion, tho report was re.
ceivcd and unanimously adopted,
and the foregoing ticket declared
duly nominated.
Mr.. Il. Harris, from the Commit.
iee on District Convention Dele.
gates, submitted the following re
port: r,-
List Of Delegates recommended
to represent Fairfield county in tho
Congressional Convention TO be
hold in Lancaster, July 9Th:
Clearcreek Township DIR. A. IL
Shaeffcr; alternate, q. Il. HamIin.
Amanda - Emanuel Dunnuck /;
alternate, Henry Rcber.
Bloom--John Snyder; alternate,
J. G. Brandt.
Violet = William Curtis; alter.
nato, Ed Il. Harris.
Liberty-A, Il. Mason, alternate,
Horny leonard. -Il
Walnut-T, j, McNaughten; al,
tcrnate, Joseph Doran. I'll
RiChlaad = John Anderson; al.
ternate, John Vnnsant.
RuShcreck Edward johnson, II.
X, Hughes; alternate, James Pur-
Wis. q t
Madison,-- George Kirkwood; al.
ternatc, John lands. a.
,Hocking e. +. Shaeilcr, II. G.
Drinklo, ". Drosbach, p. NJ. Wag.
cnhals, j. II, Reinmund. Alter.
mates, W, p. Greed, J, V. Kinney,
John Sullivan, J. II. Munaugh, &.
l.. Eckorh yl. 49,.
Greenfeld-John Brandt, Capt.
o. Is. Brandt; alternate, Jonas Glib
bony, .ss,
Pleasant - Capt. A. Il. Keller,
Jacob Hubcr; alternate, Capt. A.
p, Ashbrook. l,1.... ~
Bcrne -Gon'l j. A. Stafford; al
tcrna'o, Thomas Jackson.
On motion, tho report was unan
imously adopted.
Tho following resolutions werc
offered and unanimously adopted,
to.wiG .. .
ReSOlUed, That the watcbwcrd Of
tho Republican party Of Fairfield
county is GRANT aud CoLPAx," +"
with tho Chicago Platlorm-and
that wo intend TO elect them.
Re$oiued, That wo heartily rc;
commend the ticket this day nom.
mated, to tho favor of tho electors
of Fairfield county and that it
shall receiYo our cordial and unit
cd support atiho polls in October.
ReSolUGd, Tint this Convention
recommend tho namo of Dr. THos.
D, EDWARDS, of Fairfield county,
aa a worthy, and in evory respect
competent, tried and truo to the
cause of Ropublicanism, as u can
didato for Congress IN tho 18th
District, and that wo will use all
honorable means to secure his nom.
nation at tho District Convention
to DO hold on July Sth, 1868, and
il nominated will give him our un.
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