The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-10-06
RepnblIcan County Convention.

Pursuant to call of the Chairman
of the County Committee, the Repu b
licans of Elk county met in conven-
tion at the Court House in Ridgway,
Tuesday last, Oct. A, at 8 P. M.
The Convention was called to order
by Col. w. w. Ames, Chairman Of
the County Committee. Whereupon
Emmitt Hovencamp, of Highland
township, was chosen temporary
Chairman. Chas. McVean, of St
Marys Borough, and J. X. Moore, of
Spring Creek, were elected temporary
Secretaries.
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent
On call of Townships and
Boroughs the following delegates pre-
sented credentials:
Benezette-John B. Lewis, Luther
Lucore.
Benzinger-Not represented.
Highland-E. Hovencamp, F. B..
Hays.
Horton-J. S. Chamberlain, w. p.
ESSlGSlOll.
Jay--A. e. Goff G A. Kellogg.
Jones-O. NJ. Montgomery, James
c. Malone.
Millstone-Harrison Cats, H. NJ
Moore.
Ridgway Township-J. X. Whit
more, Isaac Stephenson.
Ridgway Borough-A. w. Jones,
w. II. Schram.
st. Marys Borough-Chas. McVean,
Col w. W. Ames.
Spring Creek-E. NJ. Rogers, J. X.
Moore.
The roll being called all the dele
gates answered to their names except
ing w. H. Schram one of the elected
delegates from Ridgway Borough.
On motion the Ridgway Borough
delegate present was authorized to
cast two votes.
On motion the convention proceeded
TO nominate candidates for the several
county officers to be voted for at the
ensuing general election.
ASSOCIATE JUDGES.
w. II. Osterhout, of Ridgway, was
nominated by acclamation.
Erasmus Morey, of Benezette, was
also nominated by acclamation.
TREASURER.
The following gentlemen were
named for the nomination:
J. J. Taylor, of Fox township.
James Penfield, of Ridgway Boro.
a ballot resulted in l5 votes for Pen
field, and I votes for Taylor.
The nomination Of Mr.. Penfield
was made unanimous.
PRoTHoNoTARY, &C.
On motion of J. X. Moore, of
Spring Greek township, the nomina.
ton of Fred. Schpning was endorsed
unanimously.
COMMISSIONERS
Following are the gentlemen named
for the nomination:
Hiram Carman, of Spring Creek
township.
E. 0. Aldrich, of Jones township.
:. w. Meyer, of Fox township.
Henry y Parsons, Jr., of Ridgway
Borough.
a motion was made and carried that
each delegate be allowed to name two
candidates for Commissioner.
On n ballot being taken Carman re-
ceived Is votes; Aldrich I votes;
Meyer votes; Parsons 10 votes.
Mr. Carman was declared nomi-
mated. No other candidate having
received a. majority of the whole
number of delegates present the con-
vention proceeded TO
Second ballot-Aldrich received To-;
Meyer !; Parsons II. Necessary to a
choice Il. No choice.
Third ballot-Aldrich II; Parsons II. .
No choice.
Fourth ballot-Aldrich II; Parsons
IL. No choice.
Fifth ballot-Aldrich -; Parsons 10.
Mr.. Aldrich was declared the nomi-
nee for the second candidate for
Commissioner.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
On motion it was resolved to place
but one person in nomination.
VIM. +. Hewitt, of Fox township;
VIM. p. Luce, of Jay; and J. S.
Chamberlain, of Horton, were placed
in nomination.
First ballot-Hewitt !; Luce :;
Chamberlain 10. No choice.
Second ballot-Hewitt J.; Luce g.;
Chamberlain 10.
Third ballot-Luce 10; Chamber
lain II.
Mr.. Chamberlain was declared the
nominee.
CHAIRMAN COUNTY COMMITTEE.
JAS. II. Hagerty, of Ridgway Boro
was chosen Chairman of the County
Committee with authority to appoint
the committee.
After which the convention ad-
journed sine die.