South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
THE COURT HOUSE RING
CONVENTION.

ton, alias Republican County Con-
vsntiGn, met In the Town Hall of
McConneIsvilie, on last Saturday,
at l03 o'clock, A. H., pursuant to
announcement.
ID. G. Pinkerton called II TO ord
er, after which David L. Jenkins
was chosen Chairman and Joseph
8. Vanlaw and E, II. Kennedy were
chosen Secretaries. After the ap.
pointing Of the ordinary v1mmit.
toes and the announcing Of candid.
atcs, the Convention adjourned nn-
I'll after dinner.
After dinner, the Committee on
credentials reported delegates from
every township, and then the bal
l0tting for candidates commenced.
For Representative, Hon Rish.
ard Stanton was nominated on hrst
Ballot, receiving AZ votes to Is for
T. J. Williams and z for Isaiah
Keanison. For Clerk, G. n. Rob.
erts was nominated on first ballot,
receiving 81 votes TO Is for -
Ti5baIs, Of Homer township. For
Sheriff, A. ID. Havener was nomiu~
ated on fret ballot, receiving IS
votes to 16 for J. Q. White, Of
| Windsor, g for w. J. Boden, of
N~eigsvIlle, and II for Joshua Jones,
of Malta. For Aujiter, James B.
McGrew was nominated on hrst
ballot, receiving ~ votes TO IL for
Finley J. Ryan, Of Bristol. Arthur
Pond was nomInsted for Surveyor
by acclamation, there being no 9th.
er applicant fer she position. For
Commissioner, there were two bal
lots, resulting IN the nomination of
David Smith, of Marion. J. G.
Loughrldge was nominated for In
Urinary Director by acclamation.-
For Coroner, Alexander Higgins,
Of MeIgsvllie, was nominated, re-
ceiving A votss TO II for Zedekish
Wiseman, Of Malta, and l for Cor
nelius Head, Of Morgan,
After the nominating. the Com
mittees o. Central Committee and
Resolutions reported, the lsttor as
follows:
Resolved, by the Republicans Of
Morgan county. IN Convention as
sembled at MoConnalsville, this
oath day of June, 1871:
1st-That we endorse the Admin
istration of General Grant as being
just, wise, and equitable.
2nd,-That We adopt the Platform
of the Republican State Conven-
ton, in Columbus assembled, June
21st, 1871.
3rd-That we give the nominees
of this Convention, and OF the State
Convention, our free and hearty
support. and that We will use all
honorable and fair means 20 secure
their election.
The reports of the above named
Committees were adopted. We Om-
united to take down the names Of
those placed upon the Central
and Advisory Committees.
Meantime Mr.. Stanton, the NOM
Inee for Representative, had been
sent for, and he appearing at this
time IN the proceedings, proceeded
10 answer the call for speech
He stated he was not a speech ma
ker, but that he nude some pre-
tensions to being a worker" in the
interests of the Republican party.
He thought the mission of the Re-
publican party had not yet ended,
but that there were mutterings to
be heard IN the South yet. that
made it necessary for 1T to live.
prosper, and rule. He thought the
Republican party the embodiment
of the moral sentiment OF the ccun-
try, and the only venue through
winch q moral reform, such as the
one proposed by the Prohibition
lists, could be effected. He stated it
was true that the Republican State
ticket Was not a temperance ticket,
and that he did not claim the Re-
publican party to be a temperance
party, but yet he thought the State
ticket tu be the best that could have
been nominated under the circum.
stances. He said he had looked at
the temperance question in every
conceivable light, and that his hon.
est conviction was that he cssld do
it more service in the Republican
party than ont of it. He said that
this conviction might be q dishon
est one, but yet he though II an
honest one. He thanked the Con-
vention with o full heart for the
confidence reposed II him by max
ing him the nominee for Represen-
tative.
T. J. Williams, Of Marion, was
next called upon for q speech, and
he responded with considerable
force, bat we have Rot room L give
what he said.
After resolving Co have the pro-
ceedlngs OF the Convention publish
ed in the McConneIsviIle Herald
and the Ohio State Journal, the Con-
yention adjourned.
It will be noticed tina. tho NUM-
nees of the Convention for all the