Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-30
Proceedings of the Demo-
cratic COat7,tU Con rentiO1l.

Proceedings of the Demo-
cratic County Contention.
In pursuance of u call issued by
the Democratic Central Committee
of Vinton county, the delegates
from the several townships, selected
at tho Primary Meetings thereof,
assembled at the Court House, in
Macarthur, on Monday, June 2Sth,
1869.
At II o'clock the Convention was
called to order by james McGilliv-
ray, of Jackson, and upon whose
motion, Harrison Lyle, Of Richland,
was chosen Chairman of the Con-
vcntion.
On motion, J. w. Bowen of Elk,
was appointed Secretary, and S. G.
Stcinbrook of Harrison, Assistant
Secretary.
On motion, the Chair appointed
Wm. Clark of Harrison, Alex,
Claypool of Richland, and John G.
Cooney of Willlesvillc, a Commit
tee on Credentials.
On motion, DR.. II. G. Moore of
Richland and II. II. Swain Of Elk
were appointed Tellcrs.
The Committee on Credentials
reported that the following gcntle-
men had been chosen in their re-
spoctivo townships as delegates to
tho Convention, and that every
township was represented:
Clinton-J. NJ. Page, Orvill Cunning, Goo.
TIoffhines, Joseph Mcltlnniss, Henry Camlnk,
John ETazSe, W. STEPHENS nv KeSn; TSnn,o.
Mngec. VIM. Stlwell, Isaac Keoton.
Wlkesville-F. A. Hawk, Jasper Booth,
James polan, J. c. Cooney, Amos Hartley,
Harrlson-Wm. Clark, A. Arganbright.
Richland-H. Clark, ]. A. Martindill, VIM.
Wyatt, Lemuel Clark, III. Z. Moore, II. Lyle,
Goo. Brown, Alex, Cnypool, VIM. Nixon.
.EQgle-LGr;'lton Anderson, S. IL. Haynes,
Madison-Sol. shlpley,J t, Black, JHcury
Robertson, ThOmns Burke, Morris Albaugh,
j. ]. Gleason, Michael RGnck, IL X, DOming.
Jackson-James McGillivray, John Pattcr-
Swan-Amos Specht D. s, Wilson, Vim,
Vlnton-J. r. Gregory. ]. q. sweland, Jr
Cooper Bare, Daniel Bowen, VIM. u 9th.
KnoX-Wm. Stanley, q. X. Boil.
Elk-[See proceedings OF Elk Township
Primary Meeting in another part OF this pa
perl
TAll the townships wcre reprosen
ted by full Delegations, with, per-
haps, two or three exceptions, but
persons present from those town
ships cast the full vote.
Report of tho Committee on Gre
dentials adopted.
On motion, it was resolved to
make the nominations in the fol-
lowing order:
1st- Representative;
2d--ProbatC Judge;
3d-Clcrk,
4th-Prosecuting Attorney;
5th-Commissioncr.
On motion, IL was
RESOLVED, That each candidate before the
Convention for nomination TO Office should
be required 10 appear before the Convention
tlons made and support the entire ticket
Tho Chair stated that nomina-
tions would bo in order, whom tho
names of the following gentlemen
were announced for Representative:
A. J. Swain, o. T. Cunning, A.
Soule-cach of whom came forward
and gave the required pledge. Pro.
cccdcd to ballot. Resulted as fol.
lows;
Soule as
Cunning 10
Swain 10
Mr., Soulc having received n ma.
iOrity Of all tho votes cast, was dc.
clarcd the nominee Of Tho Convcn-
ton, and
On motion, his nomination was
made unanimous.
Tho next in order, being Probate
Judge, tho names of III. B. Mayo,
i. A. Atwood, S. 9. Case, A. &.
Elliott, were announced. Each
candidate camo forward and gave
tho pledge. The balloting resulted
as follows:
Mayo 80
Caso Is
Atwood
Elliott s
Mr.. Mayo having received ma.
iority of the votes of tho Convon.
tion, was declared The nominee, and
On notion his nomination was
mado unanimous.
Clerk was next in order. The
names of Mcdonald Lottridgo, 9.
W. Holland, and james Malone were
announced as candidates. Each
candidate camo forward and gave
tho required pledge. The ballot ro-
suited as follows:
Holland 30
Lott ridgo II
Malone ..
Mr.. Holland having received n
majority Of the votes Of the Con-
vcntion was declared the nominee.
On motion, tho nomination was
made unanimous.
Next being Prosecuting Attorney,
tho names Of ]. M. McGillyrny and
D. B. Shivcl were announced, and
each gavo the pledge. Hero is the
result Of the ballot;
Mctlilllymy "
shlycl II