Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-01
The Republican Convention.
Large and Harmonious Gather
ing, a r
A GOOD TICKET.

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GOOD TICKET.
The Belmont County Republican
which assembled in this
place on Thursday OF last week, was
one of the finest bodies of representa-
tive Republicans ever gathered to-
gether in the county at nominating
convention, and such a set Of men as
would be ali ornament to any party.
Owing to our absence from the conn.
ty, we were not present, and conse-i
quently have not a complete list of the
delegates in attendance Suffice it to
say that all the delegations were full
except York township, which was un
represented owing to the failure OF the
delegates selected to put In an appear
ance. Below is a very full report OF
the doings of the Convention, as pre-
pared by the Secretary, Mr.. l.. G. Sed-
wick:
The Convention was called to order
at IL O'Clock by Judge G. w. Carroll,
Chairman of the County Executive
Committee, and temporary Organiza-
ton was effected be the election of Mr..
James F. Anderson, of Pultney, as
Chairman, and Leroy c. Sedwick, of
Pease, as Secretary, and @. G. Crafty as
Assistant Secretary.
The roll being called it was found
that all the Townships were represent
ed except York.
The Chairman appointed the follow
ing committees:
IN Dru0,,
Hobson OF Flushing, Julius Armstrong,
of Pultney, A. G. Ramage, of Smith.
On Rules DIR. William Estep, of
Richland, L. r. lockwood and J. Shot.
well. .ss4 tss.-f-szt a1s-lt--t
On G'edentidis.-J. T. SchOfeld, of
Warren, Thomas 6. Hammond, of
Washington, and John F. Shepard, of
Kirk wood.
Alter which the Convention adjourn
ed until O'Clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the assembling of the Conven-
tion the Com mittee on Permanent Or
ganization reported: @
DR.. Henry West, Chairman.
John II. Mccormack, Vice President.
Leroy e. Sedwick, Secretary.
j. K. Shotwell, Assistant Secretary.
The report was received and the COM
mittee discharged.
The Committees on Rules and Gre
dentials male their reports which were
adopted and the committees discharg-
ed.
The next business before the COnven.
tion being the nomination of a candi-
date for tine office of.
PROBATE JUDGE.
The names of j. M. Ree9, of PuItney.
James f. Tallman, and Alexis
Cope, Of Richland, were announced.
There being no further nominations a
ballot was ordered which resulted as
follows:
lst B.lIot-Rees, II; Tallman, 81;
Cope, 33; necessary to choice, Al.
81 Ballot--Rees, IL; Tailman, So
Cope, 81. ..l ..-.
81 Ballot Rees, s; Tallman, 81
Cope, 36. ...
Mr.. Rees' name being withdrawn g
4th ballot WIS taken and resulted
TallmaD, Il; Copn, 40.
Mr.. Tallman having received the re
quir0'l number of votes was declared
duly nominated and on motion hi:
nomination " Is made unanimous.
/ SHERIFF.
A candidate for the office of Sheriff
being next in order, the following
persons were put in nomination
Samuel Hills. of Warren Township
w. j. Vance, of Flushinr; w. G.
Kinney, oI Goshen; John Dubois and
n. II. itnwIes, of Pultney.
1st Ballnt-Ilillis. 80; Vance, 4; Kin.
ney, 25; Dubois, 8; lsowleS, 13-nccessa
ry to II choice II.
2d Bnllot-liiiis, 81; Kinney, "a
DuBoi~, I; RoNies, II; Levi Castle, 6.
81 B-llot-llillis, So: Kinney. q;
DuBois, /; Kpwles, ii; Castle, G..
| 4th B'llo:- Hills, Al; Kinney, 81;
Roa les, 10.
M. HILLS having received the
nece 'Sary m j0rity WIS declared duly
nominated. ani on motion his nom nt.
tiOn WIS mad. unlninpuS.
! ... CIUHIY COMMISSIONER.
For County COMMISSIONS, Hugh
cAli!lan, Of llrhland township, re-
c,'ived IS votes, und ThonflS y. Welsh,
OF Washington township, 43 votes. On
motion the nomination ui Welsh Was
made unanihun-.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
Chnlkey Dawson, OF Warren tow n.
ship, WAS Nominated for surveyor by
reclamation.
lNFIRMARY DIRECTOR. @
For Director OF the County Infirmary
Joseph Cnwgill. of RichIand Town
ship, received 73 votes, and George w
Barnes ) votes. -s
CORONER. ...
Thomas Garrett, the present incum
bent, was renominated for Coroner by
acclanalion.
This completed the ticket, and or
motion the nominations of all the
candidates were made unanimous.
The following Central Committee
Convention adjourned. -
Colerain-W A Sharon.
! FIushing-W J Vance.
Goshen-Thos. E. McKisson.
| Kirk wood-Dr. VIM. Jones.
| Mead-L r Lockwood.
Pease, Bridgeport precinct-Burget
i McCOnnaughey.
{" Martins Ferry-Abe Lash.
Pultney-Geo. NJ Wise.
smith, B Jackson. #
Somerset-J X Shotwell.
! Union-Dr. A J Trimmer.
Warren-M c Starbuck.
Washington-T A Welsh.
u Wayne-A G King.
! Wheeling-A w Lee.
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