Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-16
Republican County Convention
Large Attendance and HarmOni-
GUS Proceedings.
A TICKET TO WIN.

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On Thursday, pursuant to previous
notice, the Belmont County Republi-
can Convention met in the Court
House. 1t was the largest delegate
Convention ever assembled in this
county, made up, too, of the best and
staunchest men of the party. Accord
ing to the system of representation
adopted by the last County Convection,
eighty-five delegates composed the
Convention this year. In addition to
the delegates present there were q
large number of candidates and their
friends on the ground early, working
actively in the interest of their favor
ites--and many leading Republicans
from different portions of the county,
all anxious for good ticket.
The Convention was called to order
at II o'clock by Maj. w. s. Kennon,
Chairman of the Central Committee,
who named Hon. l.. Danford as tenn.
porary chairman. Mr.. Danford, on as.
suming the chair, delivered a short,
sharp ringing address on the political
situation, which was well received by
the Convention. Upon the conclusion
OF his speech, Maj. w. S. Kennon wa:
appointed temporary secretary. A
committee on permanent organization
consisting of j. M. Lewis, Warren Hol
lister, w. A. Sharon, j. F. Anderson
and : one on Rules and
Order of Business, consisting of e. Fl
Arick, G. E. Bradfeld, and H. W
Smith, were appointed, and the Con
vention took recess until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-essembled at ]
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The committee on permanent organ
izatiOn, by its chairman, j. NJ. Lewis
Esq, reported the following perma
nent officers of the Conventions:
President-Dr Henry West, Richland
Vice Presidents
Chris Bippus, Pultney;
James Shepherd, sr, Union;
John Watson, Wheeling;
E P Rhodes, Pease;
John Williams, Smith.
Secretary-G NJ Wise, Pultney.
Assistants-W A Hunt, CHRONICLE
Jas Drennen, o. Y. Ne,Cs; John Long
ley; Samuel Price, Enterprise.
| The report of the Committee was
adopted, and the officers elect assumed
their respective places.
DR. West uron taking the chail
thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred, and announced that he was
ready to proceed with the business O
the Convention. +
The Committee on Rules reported
the following rules: a-H .
| /. The rules governing the Cunven
zion shall be thOse usually adopted by
deliberative bodies. .a H..
2. A majority of all the votes cast
shall be necessary to a choice. @
3. In cases of vacancy from any
township, the delegates present from
that township may ill up their delega
tion, or cast the full vote to which thu
township is entitled.
4. After the third ballot the candi
date having the lowest number shal
be dropped.
The preliminary business of the Mas.
Convention being finished, on motion
of j F Anderson the delegates retired
to Welday's Hall, for the purpose o
making the nominations.
On arriving at the Hall call of the
townships was had, ami all the delega
tions except York township reported
full.
Before. proceeding to to the nomina
tions DR.. l g Cope, of Colerain, offered
the following resolution:
That the judgHent,ot this Convention
is, that harmony in the party and good
to the people will be scared by county
officers serving but two consecutive
terms or less; which, upon motion oi
j f Anderson, was laid upon the table.
On motion of + Anderson it was
decided to nominate the county ticket
first, leaving the Representatives to be
balloted for last, after which the busi-
ness of the nominating began.
AUDITOR.
The names of S. Fl. Lee and William
Barnard, jr., of Bellaire, and Joseph
A. Harris, of Pease were presented as
candidates for Auditor. The ballot re-
suited as follows: Barnard 4, Lee So,
Harris 43. Total S5. Necessary to a
choice 43. Harris was declared the
nominee. ....
TREASURER. a.-. .H
For Treasurer there were eight can
didates, as follows: ID Smith, and
Julius Armstrong, of Bellaire; John F
Davis, f M Melton and John Howard,
of Warren; Abe Lash, of Pease, A II
Caldwell, of Washington, and W Help
bringer, of Smith.
THE BALLOT. l......
First BdilOt-Lash 13; Melton, 15;
Smith, 4; Cald we'll, 4; Davis, IL; How
srd. 10; Helpbringer, 8; Armstrong, 16.
Second Bdttot-Lash, ID; Melton, 10:
Helpbringer, 8; Smith, A; Howard 8;
Caldwell, 4; Armstrong, IL; DAVIS, 20.
Caldwell was withdrawn.
Third Bditot-Lash, IL; Melton, 5;
Smith, 1; H-lpbriDger, 5; Howard, 1;
20; Davis, 81.
According To the rule Messrs Smith
md Howard were dropped. j.. -lu
Fourth BaiLOt-ArmstroDg, SO; Da-
yia an. HelnhrinOpr e. Lash not voted