The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-22
COUNTY CONVENTION .

| htSI OdIurudy morning before ulue
o'clock the thermometer indicated Sc
degrees in the shade. At 5 P M. it was
92 Early in the day our sidewalks were
crowded with delegates and spectators,
and when the Court House bell was rung
at halfpast nine, the room was soon
filed
At 10 clock the convention was called
to order by DR.. A. B. Monahan, Chair
man of the County Central Committee,
when Judge Longbon was appointed
temporary chairman, and made few
appropriate remarks, recommending har
mony, and the nomination of the best
men. Pat. B. Maloney, C. c. James and
Andrew Henson were appointed tenn
porary secretaries.
Isaac n. Hildenbrand moved that a
committee of five be appointed on ere
dentials. Carried
Thomas NJ. Jones moved that a COM
mittee of five be appointed on rules and
order of business. Mr.. Trip moved to
amend by appointing one from each
township. Amendment accepted, and
carried.
j. Rule moved that committee of one
from each township be appointed on per-
manent organization. Carried.
J. L. Grimes moved that committee
of five be appointed on resolutions. Mr.
Trip moved to amend by including in
the same committee the appointment of
Central Committee and Senatorial dele
gates. Lot Davis moved to amend by
having the committee consist of one del
egate from each township.
The chair called over the townships,
to suggest names for committee on per-
manentorganization Bloomfield, James
E. Lackey; Franklin, w. II. Steele
Hamilton, ]. H. Lloyd; Jefferson, John
Phillips; Jackson, j. NJ. Ray; Lick, Jas.
Tripp; Liberty, Samuel Byerly; Milton,
T. j. Williams; Madison, Isaac Edwards; /;
Scioto, Arthur Wade; Washington, Rich
ard Storer.
Committee on permanent organiza-
ton: Bloomfield, Elisha Scurlock /;
Franklin, W. w. Buckley; Hamilton,
T. B. CASTOR; Jefferson, Thomas T..
Jones; Jackson, J. T. Leach Lick, T NJ.
Jones; Liberty, Ripley Eubanks; Milton,
VIM. C. Long; Madison, VIM. J. Evans; /;
Scioto, Jehiel Graham; Washington,
John F. Shook.
Committee on resolutions, Central
Committee and Senatorial delegates ::
Bloomfield, Adam Lackey; Franklin, B..
B. Evans; Hamilton, Martin Conner !;
jefferson, w. H. Sloan; Jackson. P.
Springer; Lick, Lot Davis; Liberty, L..
G. Dyson; Milton, H. F. AUSTIN Madi-
son, L.. Cherington; Scioto, Madison
Crabtree; Washington, E. H. Chandler
Committee on Credentials: Lick, T. s..
Matthews; Jefferson, D. j. Jenkins !;
Franklin, Harmon Bum; bloomfield,
Handy Barton; Madison, j. Rule.
Mr.. Trip moved that the committees
retire and report forthwith, as a great
many delegates came on the train and
it is important to get as much business
transacted in the forenoon as possible.
After a short consultation the COM
mittee on credentials made the follow
ing report:
Bloomfield township: Adam Lackey,
S. Stephenson, Elisha Scurlock, Handy
Barton, j. E. Lackey.
Franklin township: w. H. Steele, B.
B. Evans, w. w. Buckley, Hiram Shew-
ard, Harmon Bum.
Hamilton township: John H. Lloyd, J.
w. Canter, NJ Conner, I. B. CASTOR.
jefferson township: 7. L. Hughes,
John Phillips, j. D. Davis, j. D. Jones,
John Williams, D. j. Jenkins, w. w.
Evans, ]. H. Lewis, W. H. Sloan, E. E.
Hughes, T. T. Jones, ], Ellis Evans, Jos,
Jones, Thomas Morgan.
jackson township: Abraham Rankin,
Perry Byron, Joseph NJ. Ray, j. 7. Leach,
Pleasant Springer,
Lick township: Lot Davis, T. M. Jones,
D. D. Morgan, James Tripp, Joseph
Humphreys, William Vaughn, w. c.
Evans, 1. N Hildenbrand, Ed. Poor, G.
W. Brown, James NJ. McGhee. ]. w.
Longbon T. S. Matthews, G. w. Cavett,
John L. Grimes, c. c. James, Samuel S.
lany.
Liberty township: Ripley Eubanks, Il.
G. Dyson, Samuel Byerly, John Ragland,
M. Claar.
Milton township; T, j. Williams, w.
C. Long, H. G. Lasley, Pat B. Maloney,
James Carrick, John S. McGhee Gordon
Pugh, H. F. Austin.
Madison township; John L. Jones, A.
Henson, w. J. Evans, j. Rule, John S.
Davis, John j. Davis, Ed. Hunt, Tim.
Evans David Williams, Isaac Edwards
Scioto township: j, Graham, NJ Crab
tree, A. Wade.
Washington township: j. F. Shook, E.
II. Chandler r. Storer, P. H. Garrett
Committee on permanent organization
made the following report: Permanent
chairman: Capt. VIM, j, Evans, of Madi-
son; Secretaries, c. C. James of Lick,
and Andrew Henson Of Madison. Report |
adopted. Capt, Evans being absent on
one of the committees, the chair ap-
pointed Joseph Rule and Isaac Edwards |
a committee to inform Mr.. Evans of his |
appointment. The committee returned |
and reported that Capt. Evans desired to
remain until the committee completed |
its work. The convention then elected |