Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-05-29
Republican County Convention.

Republican County Convention.
At A Meeting of the Republicans Of
Fayette county, Ohio, held at Washing
ton C. H.. Nav oath, 1879, for the purpose
Of chosing delegates TO the State Conven-
ton, to be held at Cincinnati. May 2Sth,
1879, and for the purpose of choosing
Central Committee for the coming year.
Upon motion OF VIM. Millikan, Ace
Gregg was chosen President Of.said meet
ing. and H. L. HadIey, Secretary.
On motion offs. B. Yeoman, it was voted
to choose five-delegaCes and five alternates
TO the State Convention, by ballot, where
upon nominations, vioe voce, were made
as follows, to-wit: NJ. Pavey, Ace Gregg,
N. J. Williams, c. w. Gray, Willis Pine,
VIM. Millikan, VIM. Burnett, A. r. Crea-
mer, L. D. Crow, 8. B. Logan, james
Judy, Nicholas Pettiford, Judge Priddy,
Abram Bush, James G Beatty, Harmanus
Ellis, C. H. johnson, J. n. Edwards.
After which, itwas voted that the NOM
nations close.
A motion was made to choose n. Petit
ford as one of the delegates 20 the Conven-
ton, and to ballot for only four. Motion
ruled out Of order.
Moved, by A. R. Creamer, to reconsider
the vote, whereby it was voted to elect
the delegates to the State Convention
by ballot, and also have a committee of
one from each township, to nominate a
delegation of five to the State Conven-
ton.
This motion to reconsider was carried,
but the Chair ruled that only the motion
to reconsider could be put.
/ Voted that committee of one from
each township be drawn to nominate five
persons for delegates to the State COnven-
tion.
Voted that the committee be increased
by having three from Union township
two from Jefferson, two from Paint ant
one from each of the other townships.
Voted that the Chair appoint that com
mittee, and the Chair therenpon appoint
ed the following named persons ON saI,
committee.
Union Township-M Williams, H ]
Bush, A Cunning.
Green-Thomas @ johnson.
Paint-C D Hays, j. P A Dickey.
Marion-William Clark.
Madison-Benjamin Leavell.
Wayne-Thomas Braden.
Perry-T X Perdue.
Jasper Mark.
JefFerson-L D Crow, A Bush.
Concord G Beatty.
Committee returned and reported til
following names as delegates and alte
mates to the State Convention as follow
t to-wit: DELEGATES.
: Union Township-M Williams, Mel
= olas Pettiford, Mills Gardner.
t Paint-C D Hays.
e ALTERNATEs.
t Jasper Township-John A Parrett.
8 Union-Ace Gregg.
: Perry-Harmanus Ellis.
Wayne-John H Parrett.
Marion-Alexander Manary.
Voted that the report be accepted vot,
also to adopt the above report.
: The meeting then proceeded to choo
a Central Committee, and, upon motto
= of A. R. Dreamer, voted that the numb
: of the Central Committee be double {
present number.
Voted that the. townships be called
the order of the number to which tn
I are entitled, and that the Committee
: chosen as townships are called; wher
!" Fupon, in pursuance of that motion, Il
following named gentlemen were chos
from their respective townships, as fl
a. lows:
le Union Township-Willis Pine, A
Creamer, F H Miller, VIM Burnett,
" Pavey, Harry Pursell, Robert sutherlan
$, IL Bush, Silas Weaver, Amos Thronto
lie J H Evans
\. h JefFerson-L D Grow, Abram Bush,
n NJ Ellis, VIM Blessing, James Stral,
a Chas Gray.
T, Paint P A Dickey, Jas Jady, c
he Hays, VIM R Willis, j. Fl Highlans, Nc
he Jones.
g Wayne--John H Parrett, Thos Brad
ey Sanford Saver, Marion Gibson.
M M'n- Madison-B F Leavell, Capt jaime
,se ECook, E w Clarridge, D R Jacobs.
Marion-W William Clark, Gideon C Gs
Bile, c c McCrea, Lafayette strope.
ate mn - - ~ -
81 Jasper L Mark, Anderson b
ors Zebulon Smith, L C Mallow. 81
,st Green-T G johnson, John Q Ada
'' J L Lines, Henry Patton.
,uo Perry-Jacob H Timmons, Lee SIN
a. H Ellis, T X Perdue.
for Voted that the said Committee meet
the the purpose of organization. ab the o.
W. w of j. B. Priddy, on. Saturday next.
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