Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-07-27
Blackiand TanICoaat5 Convention.
GOOD BYE .lNDEpESSbENT MOVEMENT.
FULL.rTlckE Z II F. NOMINATED.
THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR STOLEN HORSES.

THE PLACE TO LOOK FOR STOLEN HORSES
At 10 o'clock Saturday. morning fifty
three persons, delegates and outsiders, me
in the Union Club Rooms This was call
ed a Republican County Convention. w,
make this statement because some of ou
readers might think 1t was a ward meeting
and that would be undignified you know.
B. f.. Martin, Esq, took the chair and
with three taps of his cane brought this
immense throng to order. VIII. Paul wa:
elected Secretary, and F.. A. Marble Assist.
ant Secretary. sas1,t -, = 9ais " .i.s ss
movement was dead in the shell, the Black
and Tanners have right to have a ticket
of their own, and by jingo they would
have one. s- 80
1t was resolved to vote by ballot as there
was no full delegation in the convention
and it wouldn't take long. b ~ so s.sH
Nominations for Prosecuting Attorney
being in order, w. h. Foster nominated
George K. Nash, Mr.. Hoover, of Blendon,
nominated Abner Andrews, of Blendon.
During a call of the wards and town
ships, c., p. L. Butler said that the Second
Ward was not prepared to vote. She had
come to the convention supposing that
there was a sort of cut and, dried inde-
pendent affair that was to be endorsed, but
the delegates had learned that that was a
fizzle. Therefore time for consultation was
necessary. On motion the Second Ward
was allowed to retire for Consultation
The ballot resulted as follows:
Nash, ...... go
Andrews ....!.. 8
Total vote 7S, necessary to choice 40. =
Geo. K. Nash having received majority
of all the votes cast, was declared the nom
inee of the convention for Prosecuting Att
torney. .stegi ossr asasaa 5d FL Vi, sree,s-srs.
On motion the nomination was made
unanimous. -..-....r
Nominations for Clerk of the Court be-
ing in order, Mr.. Bebee nominated B. F.
Stage, Mr. Janney; nominated Col. Ray
mond Burr and Mr.. Butler nominated DIR.
'Abner Andrews, of Blendon township,
During the recess speeches were made in
favor of the respective candidates. One
chap said DR.. Andrews was the gayest boy
in the business. He had formerly been
Doctor. He is now lawyer That is to
say he formerly physiced his neighbors.
now hn bleeds 'em. He is the strongest
man in the country, said the speaker, and
five-fourths of the mean, contemplate dis
loyal Copperheads of Sharon and Blendon
townships had said they would support him
if nominated. lsaz- .5lrs1 p . z5f -T
Mr.. Bebee mounted chair and proceed
ed to drive Stage. 1t was UP hill work.
Stage, was slow coach, but when a ballot
was taken, he found his wheels creased, as
follows: ---s1 Sleeper i.a ~ 9t ~ I-''o'a
Stage 80
Andrews... Observation-Disclosures. 48
/ Total vote 81; necessary to choice a.
/ sAbner Andrews having received ma
jority ofall the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the Convention. -. +.5t.,.,
/ On notion, the nomination was made
unanimous di 70 Gsf5sc lai a s14 = is-ss7
Charles w. Speaks, of Madison; A. W.
Livingston; Geo. F. O'Hara, of Columbus !;
James Parks, of Miffiin; Francis Riley, of
Washington, and Henry Miller, of Perry,
were named as candidates for the nominal
tion as County Commissioner. 81 aoia T., j., 2at 255 u
-Messrs. Riley and Miller declined. They
didn't want to commish. They couldn't
commish worth a cent. 7i-i7q z ~ is 70
The ballot resulted as follows: l17d5i ... 5-a
SReaks- So
-
Parks. ......-..........,s... IA
LIVINGSTON. ...-....-.---......-. 5
Total vote 81; necessary to a. choice AZ.
The nomination Of MI. Speaks was made
unanimous. s9sT5e IFNsf
Henry j.. Seibert was nominated as can
didate for Infirmary Director by acclama-
ton. - g oNea ~ l''v,, 'ef i' 'S sas ~
Mr. .Poland nominated WV. Pollard for
the office of County Surveyor. DR.. Brock
nominated e. Z. Prentiss, Of Truro g. B.
Lee, OF. Blendon, nominated Prof. j: Hay
wood, of aBiendon, and c.: voglesang nom
mated Herman DAGGER, of Columbus. s3ia
A ballot was taken with the following
result: 2aSsf-aIHJ-Ta ~
Pollard s...,..s..... 80
Prentss: =, ~. y. II
HAYWOOD. II
Jaeger ..fss........ss. :. :
Total vote 81; necessary to choice AZ.
No one having received q majority of all
the votes the. Convention proceeded to a
second ballot. py7ii,a,5 r,gy, o, yfsg cd sszus7
The name of John Haywood was with
drawn.
SECOND BALLOT. odi s9ia1 525fH'
f0llard --....r- DO
-frent1SS
Jaeger ,.-sr-...r.r s.F..i- 2s
HAYWOOD 4
Total vote 81 {; necessary to a. choice AZ.
Mr.. Pollard having received a majority
of all the votes cast was declared the nom-
,inee of the Convention for the office of
County Surveyor. .s.-y-
Mr.. Briggs, of Columbus, presented the
following: .ssg1=.saas sld
WHEREAS, The Convention of the Seventh
Congressional District of Ohio, assembled
in London, on the 18th day of July; 1868.
and put in nomination for Congress, that
fearless champion of right, and resister OF
wrOng-the man who dared to strike the
first blow at the nefarious legislation OF a
partisan Legislature, by pronouncing the
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