Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-07-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE WOOD COUNTY
Republican Convention,
Held at Bowling Green, Saturday
July 90, 1879.
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Bowrso GRERS, o., July 20, 1879.
Pursuant to call Of Central Committee, the
Wood County Republican Convention met ut II
O'Clock, A. ~, and was called to order by ]. B.
Newton, Chairman.
The 6rst business In order being the election
OF a Chairman, candidates were announced as
follows, 3, L. BouPh,on, uf Center Luther
Black, Of Washington; A, N. Russell, Of Per
rysburg. Balotng was proceeded with by town.
ships, ON the basis Of one vote for every ten Re.
publican votes cast for Governor at the last gen
eral election, which resulted as follows;
A. NJ. Russell, 2OsX s. l.. Boughton, 1915 !
Luther Black, 80.
A. NJ. Russell, having resolved the hiehest
number OF votes, was declared duly elected as
Chairman Of the Convention.
NJ P. Brewer, F. J. 0binger and G. W. Chap.
man were chosen Secretaries, and empowered
to act as telers In counting out the ballots.
On m ilion each township wes empowered to
select one Committeeman on Rules and Order of
Business. The following is the Commi,tee
Perry sburg-T + Webb Center-Jobn W. Canary
Westou-0 P. Hinsdale Bloom John Russell
Middletnn-D d Aues Plain-P. 5. Abbott
Portags-E. A. Wilson Milion-p. A. Gum
Perry-O. Norris Henry Henry Caryl
Montg.-G II. Caldwell Washington T. Mawer
Freedom Henry Rickeu Iackson-A 4. y. Ferguson
Troy-George Fsrry Lake-J n, Tracy
Liberty John Johuson iWebster-G g. Phelps.
After considerable discussion, as to the mode
of procedure in selecting twenty-five delegates
to the Congressional Convention, to be held at
Toledo on the 25,h inst, il was finally agreed
upon that each township select one delegate, and
the four townships having the highest vote for
Noyes last fall, solect each an additional dele.
gate. Perrysburg, Weston, Perry aud Washing
tnu are the four townships entitled to two dole
! gates.
! 0n motion COMMITTEES Of three on Resulu
| tons, was appointed by the Chair, as follows :
John W. Canary, Of ceuteri u. A. Himiltou, Of
| Porryssurg Luther Black. of Washington.
| A Committee of FIVE. to select Central Exc.
| cutve Committee for the ensuing year was ap-
| pointed by the Chair, as follows: Henry Rick
| ct, Of Freedom Isaac Brandsberry, of Perry I;
/ W. 0. Keeler, of Milton Henry Shanks, of err
rysburg C. W Evers, Of PLAN.
| On motion the Convention took recess until
~ o'clock, N.
AFTERNOON.
Puactually at IL p. NJ. the Convention reas
scmbled and was called to order BY the Chair
| man.
The Committee on Rules and Order OF Busi
ness made the following Report
Chairman Of County Coneentioa:
Your Committee un Rules and and Order Of
Business beg leave to make the following report:
The Convention shall be governed by the
rules governing delberative bodies.
! All nominations shall be by ballot, and a ma
jority Of u unit OF all the votes cast, necessary
for a choice.
4 oRDER OF BUSINESS.
Nominations shall be made in the following
order:
lst-Treasurer
2l-Auditor
. 3l-Probate Judge
4th-Sherif
5lh--Comm ssiorer to Gil vacancy
6Ih-Conimissoner for regular term
7;h-lnfrmary DirecJnr
Sth- Reports ui COamIttsss.
10 balIoting each township shall be entitled Il
the following vote
J Perrysbnrg IS; Portage. 10; Freed0m 6
Center, Is; Milton, IS jackson. 3: Weston
"a; Perry II, Troy. 4 Bloom, IL; Henry.
, Lake ] Middleton Q; Montgomery, Is Lib
erty Plain, ~ Washington, II Webster. I2
Total vote, 220; necessary to a choice, III.
Respectfully submitted
JouN W. CANARY, Chairman.
On motion, the report was accepted and adop
ted and tie COMMITTEES discharged.
= TREAsuRss.
The rules were sus spended aud George Kirber
T lin, of Weston, was nominated for Treasurer, b.
acrlamatiou.
AUDITOR.
J. 0. Newton, Of Middleton, samreI Case nnt
y Of Plain, were announced as candidates for Al
> ditor. The following is the result of the ballot
!, J. B. Newton received 1888 81 votes Samue
Case, bs 2-7 votes whereupon j. D. Sswtor
8 was declared the nominee.
Probate JUpGE.
! The names or George c. Phelps, Of Webster
Robert Dana, of Perry aud R. C. Comstoek,
Plain, were announced as candidates for Proba
Judge. The ballot resulted as follows: Ge
G. Phelps, 1855 Robert Dunn, 75st; r.
: Comstock. 1871 whereupou Geo. C., Phelps "
/ declared The nominee.
l. SHERIFF.
The following ann0uncenS ntS were made
! Sheriff; G. Baird, Of Ferry sburR G..
, Rogers, Of Plain, and /, D.. Noble and c. N. Gu
yer, Of Center. The p,sult III the first ballot W
as follows; Q, G. PL:ri. 100 :, q. J. Rogs
50 81; !. A. Nob,s, 6727; C. N Culver.
II. No ehoicr
3 The names of |, 4. Noble and G. n. Culv
7, we're Withdrawn, and tho second ballot siood
=, f"ll"ws !: q. .. Baird. III 10 @. j. Roger
u lO2 SO. wiereupon Q. c. Baird was declAr
D the nr uir.ee.
COMMISSIONERS.
Inc following names were announced f
Commissioner to al vacancy; j H. Pierce,
N Perrysburg j. B. HOLES, of Freedom F.
OF Me2ley, of Middleton and Waller Cumming
,d Septimus Mawer and J. II. Kuder. of Washln;
i. ton. The arsl ballot resulted as follows: Pier
=. slai HOLES, e7H Kuder, llN Cumming
S5A Mawer, l5Jl heRley, o. No choice.
&C. The mans Of Walter Cummings was wit
drawn, and the second ballot stood thus Piert
lO411i Holes, si% Mawer, l3I4; Megley,
ID Kuder 2Js. No choice.
% Messrs. Mawer and Kuder were Withdraw
., and the third ballot showed the following resi-
es Pierce, 1874 HOLES, 7l19i Megley,9. Whe
upon jams L. Pierce was declared the non
nee.
! The names Of E. A. Wilson, Of Portage; W
= ter Cummings AMI J. Fl Kuder, Of Washingto
/ and s. W. st. Joha, of Plain, were .announc,
81 az candidates for Commissioner for the rugu
term. The ballot resulted as follows; WiIso
1885 Cummings, 6435 St. john, MS h
es der, 525. Thsreupon, E. A. Wilson was decl
"a ed The nominee.
sr- INFIRxARY DIREcroR.
er- The following announcements were made
y IuarInary Director: John Muir, Sr., of W,
ster; c. @. Hum and Seth Bruce, Of Perrysbu
'K- The ballot stood as follows, Muir, 1870 Hu
l. 52X Bruce, 47H. ThereupOn John Muir,
US was decla red the nominee,