Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-08-12
Democratic County Convention.

Democratic County Convention.
The Democratic County Conventio
assembled in this place on THURSDAY
Full delegations were present from tn
townships. Ross j. Alexander was che
sen for presiding officer of the mas
meeting. H. G. Wilson, of Bellaire, an
n. K. Kennon, of st. Clairsville, Secreta
ries. Mr.. Alexander felt grateful a
usual, for the opportunity of presidin
over Democratic Convention, an,
branched off in his accustomed styl,
about tie glorious Democracy and theil
pure, unsullied record. Upon conclusion
of his speech, number of Vice Presi
dents were chosen, the usual Committee
were appointed and a recess was taken
At IL o'clock the convention reassem
bled and the committees on permaHen
organization reported in favor of retain
in9 the temporary officers as permanen
ones. Committees on Credentials, Rule.
and Resolutions presented their report.
which were adopted. The Resolutions
approve of the Cincinnati and Cleveland
| platforms.
Announcements of candidates being
in order, r. NJ Eaton presented the name
N.
! VOORHEES, the names of A. c. Darrah fol
Clerk and Nathaniel Taylor for Infirma
ry Director, and these gentlemen being
present incumbents were nominated by
acclamation, as was E. B. Kennedy fol
Coroner.
John W. Swaney, Lewis G. Wright
and c. Ii. Mathew, of Goshen, Taylor
Mansfield of Kirkwood, John S. Price
and E. E. Winans of Pultney, Jas. O
Dixon of Richland, Robert Mann of
| Somerset, John Sample of Union, A. p
Heaton and J. NJ. Gardner of Warren
and James White of York, were an.
nounced as being willing to accept the
Recordership. and Col. CharleSworth in
presenting the name of l.. G. Wright
went 50 far as to say Notwithstanding
the judicial decision of Judge Okey a
Democratic Judge in high standing, that
he was fairly and honestly elected be-
fore and according to a rule is entitled
to e-romination.'
Under ordinary convention rules MI,
Henry Frasher would have been treated
as courteOusly as other gentlemen who
were renominated by acclamation, but a
little malice was shown in some quar-
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of the following additional names for
Commissioner: Thomas Pyle of Cole
rain, John w. Kennon Of Warren, r. A.
Ring of Pease, Emery Smith of Union,
Thomas NJ. Nichol of Wheeling.
At o'clock the delegates wended
their way, headed by the st. Clairsville
Band, to Welday's Hall, where the dele
gate Convention was organized by call
ing DR.. John Cook of Bridgeport, to the
Chair, and Jesse Brandenburg of Flush
ing, Secretary, and, on motion, all per-
sons were excluded from the Hall eX-
cept delegates and reporters of the press.
On motion Of John r. Cow, who was
not delegate, J. @. Hamilton and WIN.
NJ. Meek, all of Bellaire, and neither of
whom were delegates, were chosen ser
geants-at-arms, and G. r. Atkinson and
d. l.. Crawford, tellers.
Names OF candidates for Sheriff were
read, and balloting at once began. 1St
ballot stood, Darrah II, Hindman 13,
Millgan 7, Baron SO, Johnson 7, Parker
6. A votes being necessary to choice,
there was no nomination.
I'd ballot, Darrah 81, Baron SO, Hind
man 6, Johnson 2. Parker l, Ba? on nom-
mated.
Considerable dissatisfaction was man
tested at the result of this ballot, some
of the delegates charging that there Was
some slight-of-hand. Fred Rodewig of
Bellaire, wished it understood that it
was not the voice of Pultney township.
James Dunfee of Mead, said that their
township had cast five votes for John
son, when but two were counted.
The Chair, not disposed to open up
what would have shown some naStinesS
on the part of certain Wire-pullers, who
were playing double with candidates,
who were fairly in the field, hustled
over the rough place, and .balloting for
Recorder began. On the 1st ballot
Wright had 25 votes, White IA, Dixon Q,
other candidates receiving from 0 to
votes. On the 5th ballot Wright and
Dixon tied, receiving 35 each.
9th ballot, Wright 43, Dixon AZ.
7th ballot, Wright 40, Dixon A, nomi-
mating Dixon bv the skin of his tech.
A motion to make the nomination
unanimous was met with loud cries of
No! nor and it was withdrawn.
On the 9th ballot Henry Frasher was
nominated for Commissioner, receiving
II votes to So for Emery Smith.
On the Cd ballot Thomas Pyle received
20 votes, and Oh the 4th and 5th ballots
Smith led, coming within votes of a
nomination.
The nominees of the Mass Convention
were confirmed, and at quarter past five
the Delegate Convention adjourned to
the Court House, and reported the tick
ct, which was approved, and the Mass
Convention adjourned.
NOTES.
The loudest "frod" shriekers in ST.
Clai1sville, were the most active in de-
| feating Wight. The editor Of the Ga
zette might tell an interesting story
about how it was brought about.
That conference in the Tresurers of
fee the night before the Convention.
7. esent w. J. Kelly, Ham Eaton, some
st. Clairsville gentlemen and a few 9TH
ers, is what PLAYED the mischief with
the candidates for Sheriff.
Carr was led to believe that he would
receive the nomination for RecoI der, il
he would relinquisn his hold on the
Sheriffalty. lie was SO d.
Cow and John F. Kellr, in charge OF
the representation resolution Of the
young Democrats of Bellaire, were
choked off by the Ba,on thermometers
The Chair wasn't particularly anxious
to give the boys show.
A lively tilt on the streets was had be-
tween the presiding officer and some OF
the outraged Bellaire boys, afte- the
Convention.
The Fraud cry" on Recorder is at q
discount.
lie has a barl Of money! was The
potent cry in favor OF Baron. FOO
men need not apply.