The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-08-06

Freeman Scott, j. r. Kean, q. M.
Linscotb John h'Coy, J. B. Keen, 1.
N. Hook, Jesse M'Kibben, DR.. j. s.
Abbottsnd Jacob Bingham.
York To0nship. jacob Extine, james
Bagley, Jacob Baker, Michael Long.
streth and Henry W. Weller.
John 4. Hanna was ch6sen Chair.
man, and Luther Undertake and Jno.
w. Knox Secretaries.
On motion the following committed
was elected By the Convention to pre-.
sent the names Of candidates lur the
offices TO be filed Michael Oanford
Samuel Phipps, Joseph Nickerson,
Charles Walker, James r. Bah, BENZ.
+. Power, g. N. Jinscott and DR.. r.
NJ. Norris; also, the following commit
tee on Resolutions; samuel Phipps,
James r. Ball, James Bagley and N.
F. Danford when the Convention ad.
journed until 2 o'clock, p. M.
On the meeting Of the Convention,
at the time appointed, the committee
on Candidates reported the name Of
Luther Undertake for Representative,
Fin. r. Hanna for Probate Judge,
John W. Knox for Recorder, Cornelius
Head for Coroner, who were each in
thor turn made the Caniidates Of the
Convention by reclamation. There be-
ing several candidates for the other
Offices, the Convention proceeded as
follows TO make its choice by ballot;
Acknowledgements Havener had SO
votes; j. D. Kean rs; William Spencer
4; James Elwoodl 1. Mr.. Havener hav-
ing q majority Of 1.-THE whole vote was
declared the candidate.
CoNmssIoEER-On Ord ballot, William
Niceswanger had AZ votes; /. N. Hook
80; John Medley 3. Mr.. Nicewanger
was declared the candidate.
/ John Medley was then selected rs
the candidate for Infirmary Director.
The following selections were made
for Appraisers OF Real Estate; For
Bloom, Malta and Morgan tips, James
A. Gillespie; Manchester and Bristol,
Samuel n. Gilliland; Center and Mrigs-
Vile, Theodore Col'urn; Windsor, Will
liam Beswick; Deerfield and York, Xii
Eveland; Marion and Homer. L. G..
Curfman; Union and Penn, Thomas
Vickroy.
The committee on Resolutions report
the following, which were unanimously
adopted.
ResOlved, That in Wow Of the present
condition Of the financial affairs Of the
State and county, and Of the emtarass-
ed and depressed condition Of the bust.
ness interests If the county, we, the
members of this Convention, for our
selves, and those whom we represent,
do adopt and promu'gate the following
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next annual election, and call upon al
Independent voters Of Morgan county
to accept and adopt the anne Os a rule
Of action in casting their suffrage at the
next election, to-wit:
LIST. We protest against a further in
crease of Taxes and liabilities upon the
people and labor Of the country, except
II may be in cases Uf pressing necessity.
2nd We demand and insist upon a
suspension Of action by the local au,
thorities under the TACT In authorize the
county Commissioners 10 locate and
construct Turnpike-roads, passed April
80, 1852" until the people Of this coun.
ty shall express their opinion in regard
TO the expediency of the same, at the
Ballot-box this fall in the election OF
men for or against the project.
Sd. We demand the repeal Of the
aforesaid law; or an amendment to the
effect that it shall not be enforced in
airy county until approved by MAORI
ty Of the electors Of the county at an
annual election.
4. We, the members of this Conven
ton, representing a large and respect
able number If the electors Of this
county, pledge ourselves individual ly
and collectively, t. use n | fair and hon,
ornhle means IN promote the objects o,
this Convention, and will yield to the
candidates here nominated this day, Uui
unitel and hearty support.
Resolved, That an Executive commit
tee consisting Of two persons from eacl
township Of this county be appointed by
the de egates representing the town
ships, whose duty il shall be to collec
funds TO defray the expenses of tn,
camraign, and 10 do all other things ne
cessary and proper to be done, to carr,
out and promote the objects Of ihi
Convention.
The following appointments wer
made for an Executive committee:
:, Samuel NJ. Harlan and Richard NJ
IindhJ VI Di"Om tONnbulpf J"nN n
cunningham and Arthur Crissman, q
/, Bristol; W. q. Early and Isaac Green
of Center; John C"wan and Burri
Holc"mb, Of Deerield; L. u. Parson
and John Milan, Of Homer John 7
Havener and Edward Morris, Of Ma
Ia; Daniel Fowler and Walter Hasting.
of Manchester; George Huffman aud G
w. Updike, of Marion; David Spence
and George Voele, Of Meigsville; BEN
F. Power and j. II. Weaver, of Morgan
, Samuel Harris and George Sauter, Q
! Penn; d. d. Scott and William Spurrie
Of Union; DR.. J. s. Abbott and John I
Kean, of Windsor; James Bagley an
Jacob Baker, of York.
The Convention ordered the Chair
man 10 appoint a Central Committe
for the County.
Ordered that the proceedings Of thi
3 Convention be signed by the officer
and furnished to the printers Of thi
y county for republication.
JOHN K HANNA pbo;rnoN