The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-03-12
wens0Cratfc and Eiber-
al Republican County
COmv0n tiOa.

In pursuance of a call issued by
the Committee, the delegates from
She several townships, selected at
the primary meetings thereof, on
Saturday, March 9Th, assembled at
the Court House, in Macarthur, on
Monday, March 10.
AT Il O'clock the Convention
was called to order 10y A. ]. SWAIN,
of the County Central Committee,
and, upon whose motion, HARRISON
LYLE, of Richland township, was
chosen Chairman ofthe Convention.
On motion of Dr. s. w. MoNAHAN,
of Clinton, J. W, Bowen was ap-
pointed Secretary.
On motion, the following gentle
men were appointed q Committee
IN Credentials; w. w. BBLFoRD, OF
Elk; DR.. j. B. DRAKE, of Richland,
JOHN ANKRoM, Sr., Of jackson.
On motion, G. A. CRAIG, j. T,
BLACK, and COLUMBUS JOHNSON,
were appointed Tellers.
The Chairman stated that Che
object of the meeting of the Con
vention was to nominate a candi-
late for Delegate to the Constitu-
5ional Convention, which convenes
in Columbus in May, 1879.
The Committee on Credentials,
through w. w. BELFoRD, Chairman,
reported that the following gentle
men had been chosen in their re-
spective townships, as delegates to
the Convention, and that every
township, except Eagle, Wilkesville,
Brown, and Clinton, were represent
ed. The names of the delegates in
represented townships were as fol
lows;
HorrisOn.-A. Arganbright, VIM,
Clark, Mahlon Arganbright.
-Elk:-Abram Clark, C. B. Pilch-
er, w. W. Belford, John Jones, Ed.
Holland, Henry HUM, J. D. Van
derford, G. w. Holland.
C1inton:-William Craig, Colum-
bus johnson, j. H. Leach, Phillip
Warner, G. A. Craig, Dr. S. W.
Monahan.
Jackson:-L. Sampson, John
Ankrom, James McGillivray, NJ. R.
Potter.
Knon:-E. W. Freeman, G. R.
Bell.
Mad.on;-William Baughman,
]. t. Black, j. j. Allison, j. A.
Martin. NJ. j. Robertson, Peter
Mackin, j. M. Easom, c. W. Gist.
Richland:-John Collins, George
Brown, j. R. Jolley, William Cas-
sill, Samuel Wyckotf, Joseph Both
well, Ruben Phillips, VIM. Rowland.
S,can;-Represented by Fred.
Frick.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That, should there be
any vacancies in the delegations
from the several townships, those
present be authorized to cast the
full vote.
Resolution adopted unanimously.
On motion, persons present from
townships not being represented
by delegates, were authorized to
cast the votes to which their respec-
tive townships may be entitled.
On motion, it was
ReSOlved, That, q majority of all
the votes cast constitute nomina-
ton.
On motion, the following resoIu-
tion was adopted:
ReSolved, That each candidate
before the Convention appear and
pledge himself to abide by the de-
cision of the Convention.
The Chairman announced that
nominations were then in order.
Fredrick Frick of Swan, announc-
ed 0. I. Cunning.
j. A. Martin, of Madison, an
nounced U. S. Claypoole.
DR.. S. w. Monahan, of Clinton,
announced L. A. Atwood.
Mr.. Cunning, before the ballot
ing commenced, withdrew his
name.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Claypoole .,........... %
Atwood. Observation-Disclosures. 10
cunning g'.,.........,..,. ]
Mr.. Claypoole having received a
majority of all the votes cast, was
declared to be the nominee of the
Convention for Delegate to the
Constitutional Convention.
The following communications
were handed to the Presiednt of the
Convention, by j. NJ. McGillivray,
Secretary of the Democratic Cen.