Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-08-24
Proceedings of the Demo
cratic County Convention.

cratic County Convention.
In pursuance of call issued by
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Vinton county, the delegates
from the several townships, select
ed at the primary meetings thereof
on Saturday, Avg. 20, assembled at
the Court House, in Macarthur, on
Monday, Aug. %, 1870.
At15o'clock the Convention was
called TO order by Waldo Murry, of
the Executive Committee, and upon
whose motion, 0. Y, Cunning, Of
Clinton, was chosen Chairman Of the
Convention.
On motion of OrviIl Cunning, j.
W. Bowen of Elk, was appointed
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object
of the Convention; and delivered Il
most appropriate address.
On motion, a committee Of three
were appointed on credentials
The Chair appointed Hon. A. J.
Swain, Waldo Murray and B. W
Kelch, Esq, said committee, which
reported that the following gentle.
men had been chosen in their re
spcctivo townships, as delegates tc
the convention, and that every
township except Eagle was fully
represented by delegates and per,
sons present. The Report is as fol.
lows:
Yhton-J. G. Swclmnd, Jr., John Booth, j, II
Gregory, John Radcliffe.
Mulholland john Mccartney, N. Pagan, Jane
OOUghcrty.
B,opn-Isaac Kceton, W. Stinwell, W. Fuller
Thomas Wade. A. Wilson.
EROr To- G. W. Green G.. II, Bell,
En- Voss HonhneS, Henry CLARK, Thoma
McAllistcr, Waldo Murray, Patrick Olieelie
\. }. swain, II. Reynolds, John Iluhn.
Hdd@oa-ll II. Deming. ;, Shlpley, J. I
Black, f. Lofts, Patrick Kelley, {. w, GeSt
Clint0n-6 +. Cunning, George Craig, Johr
rr,Hce, James Glenn, Olyille Cunning, G. A
craig, j. NJ, Page, b. W, Kelch, nr S. W. Mon
ahNn
! Htnison--A. Argonbrisht, William Clark
Il Ricliaaa"r. Henderson, j. wortman, II. c
Moore, Al Martniale, Charles Trolhagcn
| Z IL Huston j. A. Martindale, Israel Kinney
q. II, Piles.
Jlc&Soa--T. Sampson, NJ Kinney, James Ne
Glllivray, A. Hammond
Sca"-Frod CradIcbauSh, Telnis Wilson
John SptCht
On motion, DR., II. G. Moore, J. G
Swetland, Jr., and James McGilli.
vray, were appointed Tcllcrs.
On motion, it was
ReSOIoed, That the nominations bc
made in the following order:
lst--SheinP
2d-Treasurer,
3d-Commissoner;
4th-Surveyor;
5th-CorOner.
The Chair then stated that nomi-
nations would be in order. The
name Of Daniel Booth was announ-
ced for Sheriff. There being no
other names announced, he was, on
motion, declared the nominee by
accIamation.
The name Of Nelson Richmond
was announced for Treasurer. There
being no other names announced, he
was, on motion, declared to be the
nominee by acclamation.
The name Of Patrick Kelly, of Wnkcsville
Township, was announced for Commissioner
There bciugno other names announced, he
was, on motion, declared TO be the nominee by
acclamation,
The name Of Mcdonald Lottridge was an
nounccd for Surveyor As no other names
were announced, he was, on motion, declared to
he the nominee by accamation.
Coroner being nest and last, the names Of DR..
John c. Bishop, of WillSesyille, and William
Gold, ofEll,, were announced. The Convention
balloted-thcrtsut being as follows;
Bishop, IS
Gold, IS
Dr.. Bishop having received a majority Of the
votes of the Convention, was declared the nom -
inoe; and ON motion his nomination was
made unanimous.
On motion, the Chairman was requested to
appoint Committee Of Five TO select dele
gates to represent Yinton County in the Con-
grcssional, judicial, and Board of Equaliza-
ton COnyentions-thc two former to be held at
Portsmouth, August p, and the latter at some
other place 10 be hereafter named. The COM
mittec appointed reported the names of the
persons rs delegates to said Conven-
tons:
J. w. Bowen, o. T. Cunning, II. Z. soule,
Henry Reynolds, George Iantz, a. j. Swain,
C. w. Holland, Daniel Booth.
The following gentlemen were appointed by
the Ch0i man rs Democratic Central Com
mittco forthC ensuing year,
c. T.. ward, Patrick O'Kccno, j. W. Bowen,
A. J. Swain, {, ". Holland
On motion, thc Central Committee was au-
horizcd to appoint m Auxiliary Committee Of
lwoin en- ch Towship.
On motion, the Convention adjourned @nedio.
o. n. CUNNING, Chairn.
j. w. EowEN, SeC'y.
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