The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-08-02
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONvEN.
TION.

At l04 o'clock the convention was
called to order by Dr. A. B. Monahan
Chairman of the Republican county com
mittee. DR.. Monahan made a speech, in
which he claimed that the predictions oil
the Democrats that the Republicans
would be defeated the coming fall, were
groundless; that the Republicans would
carry the State of Ohio; there are differ
ences of opinion among Republicans,
especially on the finances, but they will
all vote the ticket. &c.
DR.. Monahan then nominated John d.
Davis as temporary chairman, and put
the motion to a vote. Carried On mo
tion Of David Davis, Patrick B. Malo-
ney was appointed secretary. On motion
OF Moses Sternberger, T. Jay Morgan was
appointed assistant secretary.
On motion of James Trip committee
OF one from each township on credentials
be appointed. Motion carried, and the
following were appointed:
jefferson, DR.. Grifiths; Lick, David
Davis, first precinct. John L. Grimes
second precinct; Liberty, Nelson Miller
Madison, Charles Smith; Milton. II G
Lasley; Scioto. --; Washington
: John F.. Shook; Franklin. John Jones
Bloomfield, Riley Corn; Hamilton, H
Gilliland; Jackson, Abraham Rankin.
On motion of J. L. Grimes, a commit
tee orone from each township on perma
nent organization and Central Commit
tee was appointed, as follows: Bloom
field, B. II. Moore; Franklin, w. M
johnson Jackson, James Holland; JEFF
ferson, 7. L. Hughes; Lick, first pre-
cinct, George Pugh, second precinct
Moses Sternberger; Liberty, Samuel
White; Hamilton, jackson Gilliland
Madison, Thomas Rees; Milton, NJ. c
Keenan,; Scioto. Van Buren, johnson
Washington, II. G. Shoemaker.
On motion of James Trip. a commit
tee OF one from each township on rules
and regulations was appointed. as fol
lows: Bloomfield, g. w. Poor; Franklin
VIM. Schellenger; Hamilton. Charles
Jenkins; Jackson, John Randall; JEFF
ferson, w. III. Sloan Lick. first precinct
DR.. w. E. Williams. second precinct
John w. Laird; Liberty, Samuel White
Madison, Joseph Warren; Milton, Harvey
Wells; Washington, Gilbert Robbins
Scioto, c. Long
On motion of N. t. Hoover, a commit
tee on resolutions, and on delegates to
the State and Senatorial conventions, a:
follows: Bloomfield. Joseph Hale
Franklin, Evan Evans; Hamilton, Geo
Gilliland; Jackson, Thompson Leach
Jefferson, J. E. Jones; Lick, first pre-
cinct, George w. Cavett. second precinct
John D. Mitchell; Liberty, N. T. Hoover
Madison, j. Rule; Milton, T. j. Williams
Scioto, D. A. White; Washington. P. ii
Garrett.
DIR. A. B. Monahan announced that he
and J. r. Hunter and T. w. Patterson
had tickets for delegates for dinner al
certain hotels, and that the tickets were
paid for. /. T. Monahan arose and said
that as the Isham House had been neg
lected, if any delegates had not been
provided for, they could have free din.
ner at the Isham House.
On motion of James Trip, the con-
vention adjourned until half past one
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met promptly at IA
o'clock, when the committee on creden-
tials made the following report:
Delegates in full from all townships.
Bloomield-B H. Moore, Grimsley
Poor, Riley Corn, James Williams. Jo-
seph Hale jr, A. r. Frasure G. w. Poor,
Adam Lackey.
Franklin-John Jones. Peter Bum,
W. w. Buckley, w. NJ johnson. G. w.
Schelleneer, Henry Hughes, Evan Evans,
w. Schellenger.
Hamilton-Geor Gilliland. jackson
Gilliland, II. ii. Gllliland. c. V. Jenkins.
Jackson--Thompson Leach, james w.
Holland, Jonathan Hill, A. Robbins,
John G. Randall, T. Byron.
Jeferson-John d. Davis, Thomas w.