The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1871-03-03
PROHIBITION STATE CON
VENTKON,
At DeIaWare, Feb. sd, ISL.

VENTE0N,
At Delaware, Feb. 92d, 1871
Pursuant 70 call, the Prohibition
State Convention met at the Opers
House, Delaware, on Wednesday
February 22d, at one o'clock 2. Nj.
and was called to order by G I
Stewart, Chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee. The Convention
was opened by prayer by Rev P d
Weddeil.
] A Spencer, of Cleveland, was
elected temporary Chairman, and
DR. C HI Msrrick, of Cleveland, and
G. A Frambes, of Sunbury, Dela>
ware county, temporary Secreta-
rIes.
On motion, a Committee of En-
rollment Of Delegates was appoint
ed, consisting of the following gen.
tlemen DIR G n MerrIck and Geo
March, of Cuyahoga, and Q P Ham
mond, of Delaware.
The Committee reported the fol-
lowing names Of delegates present
under the terms of the call :
Ashtabula-Charles TaIeott.
Athens-S Howard, w Ii Mint
on, J W Harris.
Butler-Rev n A Reed, III II
Haynes.
Cuyahoga-Henry Spencer, J A
Spencer, DR. g FL Merrick, Jay O.
dell, NJ Worfolk. John NevIns, Da-
vid Tatum, J B Mclaughlin, Trad
Kelly, John Gallagher. III NJ Eaton,
WIN P Dutton. Geo March, A E
Bradley, Eli Chadwick.
CoIumbiana-u B Silver.
Clark-Thomas EdmondsoD.
Delaware G Grove, Joseph Da-
Wis, Thomas Hughes, w Knowles,
Thomas Evans, Jr., John hcElroy.
John III Jones, A Y Dewitt, 2 P
VIM Golcr;ch, John W
Lindsey, T s Watson, G G Bryson,
Samuel FIndley, A B BIymlre, Nh
Morris, S K DoDovln, Jacob Boil
myre, Ora Peasley, Rev Samuel II
Bright, ] W Sharp, John G Strain,
y g Findley, Rev Ira Chase, F
Thompson, c Smith, D Burroughs,
J. Arbruke, JF Brown, James A
CIingan, J NJ Crawford, Jno Ross,
81 Moray, S A Larson, II Fruh-
soor, a sebrock, z c Vinney, b A
Banker, C WEIGH, J Frost, 81 Har-
mount, o Sharp, W H B Paige, L S
Covell, n Watson, w Rector, Robt
Mlekle, H J Van Fosen, A L AdaIr,
Samuel Flndley, Jr., G N Leach,
Rev J MlsIer, Capt ] B Bevans, El-
mer Watson, G Thurston. J Smith,
G B Getz, W II Hubbard, George A
Granibes, N W Hodges.
Franklin-Dr. W B Chadwick,
W Il Gill, Grin Sells, A III Forsher,
R D Anderson, J A Swaney, Henry
Grant, W r Marsh, a G Grant, R
F Durham. w NJ Durham, Martin
L Marsh. Hiram Ike, Randolph Hi
gey, G w Firk, W Gill, A a Stew
art, H n Mollstt, L "a " ebster.
Holmes-John Groco.
Hocking-Rsv W c Holiday, E
G Collins.
Huron-G 7 Stewart. Ira Lig-
gett, A " Prentiss, J F Smith.
HamIlton-Dr e B Latta.
Lake-Dr L H Luse.
Lucas-O W. Lamport.
Lorain-J NJ WhIton, Z o Foote,
N E Marcy, C W Hemingway, VIM
Hall.
Morgan-Joseph A Kelly, J 7
Grew, Samuel Price, David Num-
ney, J C Murduck, Rev c W Court
right.
Madison-B Blake.
Monree-M G Smith.
Montgemery-W ] Barker, Rev
P NJ WsddeIl, Richard Reese, s
Scott.
Morrow-Elihu Tsurston, J F
Osborn, F c Stanley, l. B Sharp, G
& Keely.
Portage-F D Snow.
Paulding-R s Murphy.
Richland-L R Dronherger.
Stark NJ Dyser.
SAndusky-J + Smith.
Summit-H B Housed, F Schum>
acher.
Union-W 7 St1ckney.
Warren-A e Merritt, n n Mo-
sher, d Staley.
Wayne-Geo Branneck, James 8
Vasbinder.
Wyandot-J W Stinchcomb.
Mr.. Stewart, of Huron, moved
that three Committees be appointed,
viz: one on Permanent Organize
ton, one on Resolutions, and n to
present the names of candidates for
State Offices to be supported at the
ensuing fall election, the last two
Committees to consist of one per-
son from each Congressional Dis
trict represented in the Convention
Carried.
The Char appointed az the Com.
mittee on Permanent Organization,
Messrs Stewart, of Huron, Chad
WICK, of Franklin, AID Weddell, Of
Montgomery.
On motion, the selection of the
other Committees was deferred un-
til after q Permanent Organization
shall have been effected.
The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported the following
gentlemen for officers of the Con-
vention /:
President-Rev Solomon How
ard, of Athens county. president
of Athens University.
Vice Presidents-Dr r B Latta, Of
Hamilton /; DIR J Wadsworth, of
Hamilton NJ III Haynes, Of Butler I;
Stlnchcomb, of Wyandot Rex
r d Anderson, Of Franklin ; Calv-
IN Wslch, of Delaware J F Smith,
of Huron /; E G Collins, Of Hook
ing E o Foote, of Lorain /; IA
Kelly, of Morgan /; L B Silver, of
Columbiana 4 Schumacher, of
Summit and G Talco.t, of Ashts-