Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-08-20
THE COUNTY -CoNVENTIoN.

Convention met at 10 o'clock a. m.-
DR.. @. WEIGH was called to the Chair
J. G. Evans and Capt. e. Cole were
elected Secretaries. Gen. J. s. Jones,
John Hail and John B. Jones were APP
pointed a committee on the order of
committees were appointed: On ere
dentialB, Joel Cleveland, William CUT
Ter and A. b. Wilson; to select a Cen
trail Committee, T. @. Lewis, .. KIM
ball, John McElrOy, J. B. Ingalls,, 8.
Mann, John Finch r. o. Hardin, 7.
i. ordon ID SherWood, w. I. q
rigson, J.. j. Jones, r. j. WYATT ID. NJ.
Russell. James Bishop, p. M. Perfect,
Asa Hubbel and John Cutler; to Sc
lect Senatorial delegates, G. Smith,
VIM. w. Williams, II. @. Frost, r. Ha-
ney, J. D.. Van Deman, q. Sharp, j.
McClurg, J. Kirkpatrick, H. Rogers
Ws6erf1eld, John Richards, w. w.
Jones, W. 7. Hines, Thos. Lavender,
G. ". Perfect. NJ. Main and H. Gillett.
On motion said committees were in
structed to report before adjournment
for dinner. COMMITTEES on Senatorial
delegates reported the following
names: Geo. Nelson, is Jones, job.
Jones, A. II Carpenter, R.. Kirkpatrick,
DR.. Jas. Cutler, e. Cole and W.T.. Wat
son The report was adopted. The
committee OF Central Committee re-
ported the following names: J. 8.
9OA64s ~ d h4ly D. As-naLAG8s W . 4 =
Frost, p. J. Wyeth, Harvey Hazll5t,
E-To1e. This report was adopted.
On motion the convention adjourned
to meet at one o'clock p. m.
On Resembling, at the hour nam
ed, the committee on credentials re-
ported hat all the townships were full
II represented and that the credentials
of all the delegates were correct eX-
Gepting those from Porter township.
The committee reported in favor of the
delegation first chosen by the primary
meeting.
The committee on order of business
made the following report: 1, Reports
of Committees; 2. Nomination of can
didates to be made and ballotted for
in the following orders: l., Represeu-
tative; 2, Probate Judge; 8. Treasurer;
4, Clerk; 5, Recorder; 6, Commission n
er; z Surveyor; 8, InhrmRrY Director;
8, InhFmaFy Director to fill vacancy:
10, that the votes be taken by ballot in
each township delegation, inc the roll
of the townships called N b result
announced to the chair and footed up
by the Secretaries. That a majority
of the whole number Of votes in the
convention shall be necessary to a
choice; IL, reports of committees, pro-
vided there be any that were not re-
eeived at the opening of the conven-
ton.
The convention proceeded to nomi-
| nations. The first ballot for Repre-
sentative resulted:
Alfred E. Lee, Of Delaware..-...5S
DR.. Jas. Cutler, of COncord-.".... 4
TT. Joy, of Delaware. ......-,.....5S
On the second ballot A. E. Lee had
81 votes and T. F. Joy Sc.
For Probate Judge the names OF b.
@. Waters and Isaac Ranney were pre-
scented. The first ballot resulted in the
nomination of B. G. Waters.
Jas Cox, of Radnor, was nominated
for Treasurer, and B.. F. LoOfbourrow
for Clerk.
Capt. E. B. Adams, of Harlem, was
nominated for Recorder, and Charles
Arthur, of SciOto, for Commissioner.
Samuel Davidson was nominated by
acclamation for Surveyor For In
Urinary Director Jacob Sheets was
nominated for the full term, Geo. Mel
son for the long vacancy, and Hosea
Main for one ear.
On motion Of #. s. HOyt, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adopt
ed;
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this
convention are hereby rendered to
Capt. A. e. Lee, for his faithful and
able services as the Representative Of
Delaware county in the last Legisla-
ture.
The convention then adjourned.
@. WEIGH, Chairman.
e. CoLE, J. G. EVANS, Secretaries