The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-24
TIE srALRART CONVENTION.


The grand mogu,s met in convention ct th,
Opera House, on Wednesday, to nominate thei
Republican county ticket Hon, Anson Pease WA
appointed chairman, and Henry A. Wise anC
Austin Hay, secretarieS After considerable mouth
shooting, back and forward, as to how the ballot
ing should be done, they at last got down to thei
work. The main point appeared 10 be TO nomin
ate men for the most important ofices that either
had plenty Of money themselves or had relatives
connected with the Hayes ring that would bAcI
them for any amount 10 make this campaign sue
Cessful 100 delegates were present, making Il
necessary for candidate to secure 50 votes tC
make him solid. The candidates for Representa-
tlves on the first ballot received the following
votes: 8. G. Conrad Of MaSaillon, GA; 7. c. Snyder
Of Sandy township SO; ]. L, Stanley Of Washing
ton, 10; Isaac Bachtel Of Jackson, 2; Jacob Reese
Of Perry, o. W. M. johnson OF Sugar Creek, 46; a.
H. HOusel Of Plain. q; J, Freese Of Canton, 9; R.
B. Porter Of Lawrence, 8; j. X. Neisz Of Canton, Q
]. E. DOugherty Of Lake,s. Conrad was declared
the nominee.
Two ballots were had for the other Representa-.
tive, when ITO votes were cast by 100 delegates
resulting in nominating T, G, Snyder, he receiv-
ing 70 votes; Stanley, /; Johnson, Is; Housel l6
Daugherty, l; Walter Chance, /,
On the first ballot for Sheriff, Chas. Reifsnyder
Of Osnaburg, received IA; O. r. Lalblin Of Canton,
As; j. NJ. Webb Of Canton, Is; Adam GLIB Of Can.
ton, 10; Simon johnson, Alliance, Ia.
On second ballot being taken, O. +. Laiblin
got So and was declared the nominee. The 9TH
ers stood as follows; Reifsnyder II; Webb 7; GLIB
2S and Johnson, 10.
For Treasurer, John R. Dangler Of Massillon,
was nominated, he receiving 81 votes and ]. M.
Martin OF Paris, IS; l. M. Allen, 1; blank, l..
Henry W. Harter Of Canton, was the nominee
for Prosecuting Attorney, getting Sb votes to F. e.
Cases %; blank, l.
The vote for Recorder stood, J. W. Barnaby of
Alliance ~ ]. E. Perdue, Paris, S4 Impertus Mar.
tin, Canton, l; blank, l. Bsrnaby was declared
the nominee.
For County Commissioner two ballots were tax
en-. The second one nominated Washington
Guest of Pike township, he receiving 66 votes; j..
Il. Sprankle, Osnaburg, 0; Frank Milhof, Law.
renee, 4li Henry MCCann Canton, O. ]. H, Bren-
ner, Canton, 0; l. M. Allen, Perry, O. Again 11O
votes were cast.
For Inarmary Director, lO2 votes were cast
William Barber Of Canton, received 63 votes, and
Geo. sehlebaugh, Canton, 80. blank,7 Mr.. Bar
ber declared the nominee.
About this time, as the most important Offices
had been filed, the hall presented a ragged ap.
pearance, each delegation losing three or four
members who dropped out for fresh air and soda
water a. Two ballots were had for Surveyor, The
second one nominating VIM. Unger OF Paris town.
ship. The vote stood, Unget, 70; R. 2. Wise Of
Plain, 15 E. Wilson, Sandy, I; E. Shelton, Lex.
ington, O. blank, l.
No name having been announced for Coroner.
James Brown Of Lawrence, was proposed, but
James declined the honor. DR., j. P, schilling Of
Louisville, was then announced, and as he was
not there to either accept Or decline, he was, on
motion, nominated by acclamation.