The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-26
County Convention.


VIENNA, Oh Thursday, July 10Th, 1S1
> The meeting was called to order by
p. Hatfield. Esq, Chairman of th
= Central Committee, who read the Ca
, for and briefly stated the objects {
the meeting.
On motion, VIM. III. Bettes, Esq, c
Randolph, was chosen President OF tn
Convention, and, upon taking tn
Chair returned thanks for the homo
conferred in short and appropriat
speech.
DIR. Geo. w. Proctor, of Shalersville
was chosen Secretary, ana j. Il. Har
risOn, of Windham, Assistant Secrc
tary.
On motion, it was resolved that tn
Democrats in attendance from tn,
several townships of the county b,
authorized to represent their respec
tive townships and to cast the votes
to which they are entitled in the Con
ventiOn.
The following gentlemen were, OF
motion, appointed II Committee OF
Resolutions: Clinton Young, l. 81
Phelps, A. NJ. .DOuibett, IN. Wilcox, &
). COtter.
On motion of Clinton Young, Esq.
names of candidates for the severa
officers to be nominated were present
ed to the Convention, a. follows.
For Representatives, DIR. Ezra Rose
of Palmyra; A. N. Farr, of Mantua
Reuben Brobst, of Brimtield; ID. w
Goss, OF Edinburgh; VIM. ii. Bettes
of Randolph.
For Auditor, A. ID. Orr, of Kent
Warren Bishop, OF Garrettsville.
For Treasurer, 1. N. Wilcox, OF
Windham; ID. W.Goss, of Edinburgh ;
VIM. X. Alcorn, of Ravenna; Warren
Bishop, of Garrettsville [. IL. Phelps,
OF Ravenna.
For Prosecuting Attorney, A. "A.
Thsyer, Of Garrettsville; |. ii. Phelps,
of Ravenna.
For County Commissioner, &. r.
Howard, of Aurora; David Griffin, of
Paris John Dix, of Palmyra W. w.
Stevens, of Hiram Henry Boszor, of
Franklin.
For Infirmary Director, a: L..
Thompson, of Shalersville; III. G..
Bradley, of Franklin E. Il Brown, OF
Charles,own: Lewis Turner, of Man
tua; p. Ii. Bean, of Ravenna.
A motion was adopted requesting
the delegates during the intermission
OF the convention to select from their
respective townships proper persons
to act as members of the County Cen
tral Committee for the ensuing year,
aud present their names to the Con-
yentlon at its reassembling in the al
ternOon.
On motion the Convention took
recess till one O'Clock in the afternoon.
ONE O'CLOCK Z. NJ.
Convention reassembled pursuant
to adjournment.
The following names were announc-
ed as members of the
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
A Wolfe,
M. Taylor,
Brimfield-DarwinS Smith,
stOwn-HarrisOn Hatfield,
w. Goss,
W. Peckinpaugh,
Collins,
a. Barber,
w. Stevens,
II. Farr,
e. Tilden,
Waller
Paris-J. II. Thomas,
Randolph-Wm. II. Bettes,
III. Phelps,
G. Eldridge,
Observation-Disclosures Mills.
5ufheld-M. CaniIl,
B. Harrison.
The convention, on motion. proceed
I'd to ballot for candidates, ,all the votes
:ast being necessary for a choice.
Before proceeding to ballot for Rep
the names of Reuben
1rawn.
A.A Barber and 1. II. Phelps were
appointed tellers.
The vote for candidate for Repre-
was as follows:
A.N.Farr. l6; DIR Ezra Rose, 7;Wm.
4. Bettes, 81. Mr.. Rattes, having re-
:eived a majority of all the votes cast,
vas declared nominated, and on mo-
ion the nomination was made nnani-
nous.
The name Of Warren Bishop was
as a candidate Tor Auditor.
nd, there being but one candidate, ,on
notion, A. ID. Orr, of Franklin, was
declared the nominee for
hat Office, by acclamation.
Mr.. Phelps withdrew his name as
andidate for Treasurer. Three bal
otings were had for q candidate for
hat office before a nomination was
cached. The following were the
allOts:
1st bal. I'd bal. 81 bal.
N. Wilcox. IL 10
}. w .GOss. -. .26 20 %
v .R. Alcorn 81 81 Al
0 s 6
II Is 80