Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-08-21
d as follows:
Gray. Hogue. Lewis. Clark

Before the ballot was announced, d.
w. Danford of Bellaire, observing that
Solomon HOgue had within two votes
of the required number to nominate,
changed the vote which was given to
Gray from Pultney, and the l for Clark
to HOgue, thus securing him 40 votes,
and the nomination, which, on motion,
was made unanimous, and he was call
ed to the stage amid loud applause, and
thanked the Convention for the conf
dence reposed in him.
FOR TREASURER.
Warren Hollister announced the name
of Capt. Abram Lash, of Pease; Jos.
Branson presented the name of A. G..
Holloway, of Flushing; and E. H. Sny-
der announced the name of F. NJ. Mel
ton, of Warren township.
The roll of townships was called, and
no choice was made ON the first ballot,
which resulted as follows: Lash "a. Hol-
loway 29, Melton 16.
On the I'd ballot the delegations voted
as follows: For Lash, Colerain 4; Mead
4; Pease 9; Richland 6; Somerset l.;
Smith 1 Union 4; Wheeling 4; Warren
8; York 4; Total, 43.
For MISUNDERSTANDING 4 Goshen 4 !;
Kirkwood A; Pultney 8; Smith 2; War
ren 5; Washington 4 Wayne A. TOtal,35.
For Melton-Smith 1.
The nomination of Capt. Lash was
made unanimous, and in response to
loud cries for "Abe," Honest Abe" &c :,
he came upon the stage, and in few TT
marks thanked the Convention.
7 ID
Smith, of Bellaire, presented the name
of A. II. Mitchell, of Richland; John
Bond, of Union, announced Thomas W.
Emerson. of Richland. and Silas Shep-
herd, of Kirkwood, presented Henry NJ.
Davies, of Richland
The ballot resulted as follows: 4
For Mitchell-Colerain votes; Flush
ing l; Mead 4; Pease 6; Pultney a;
Richland 8; Somerset 2; Smith 4 Union
1 /; Wheeling a; Warren 6; Washington
2; York 4. Total, 43.
For Emerson-Flushing 8; Goshen 4
Pease 2; Pultney'4; Richland 2; Somer-
set 2; Union 1; Warren 2; Washington
2; Wayne 8. Total, 25. n
For III. M. Davies-Colerain 2; Kirk
wood 4; Pease 1; Richland 1; Union 2;
Wayne l. Total, IL.
The nomination of Mitchell was made
unanimous, and he was called out for a
speech, and thanked the Convention in
a neat manner for his nomination.
Announcements for Commissioner be-
ing in order, the names of Joseph It.
HaneS of Pease, Lee Evans of Wayne,
]. w. Hawthorne of Mead, VIM. Barber
Of Union, and David BransOn of Flush
ng, were presented:
First ballOt-Hanes 81, Evans. Is,
s, Barber %, Branson 9.
Second ballOt-Hanes 15, Evans 81,
4, Barber %. Before the
'esult of the ballot was announced |
Pultney township changed of her votes
which she had cast for Hanes to Evans,
,hus securing him Al votes. The nomi- |
nation of Evans was made unani- |
nous. -=.-,..
For, Infrmary Director-Dr. VIM.
tstep presented the name of Benjamin
4oper of Richland, and ]. B. Smith of |
3ellaire, seconded the nomination.. and
afterwards moved to suspend the rules
md nominate Mr.. LOper by aeclamation, |
which motion prevailed. The nomina-
ions being finished and there being a |
title time before the starting of the
rain which was to carry off many of the |
lelegates, Mr.. J. G.. Gray was called on
or a speech. He responded briefly in
avor of the ticket, and although an un-
uccessful candidate, he pledged his best
fOrts in behalf of its election
The Convention after a most harmo-
ious session adjourned-w satisfied
With the work it had wrought, and its
nembers returned to their several To-
alities. with the full determination OF |
lecting the ticket they had nominated.
\ grand ratification meeting, which was
ddresSed by Col. Poorman, was held. ;lt
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