Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-01

COuullcS.
DIR. Luke Voorhies, who didn't seem
especially anxious that the central CON-
mittee doings he ventilated, promptly
moved to table the resolutions, which ef-
fectually cut off debate. The motion to
table prevailed by large majority, and
shannon looked as though he was sum-
marily sat down upon by a weighty bo-
dy, but that didn't hinder him from NOV
ing that the new rule regarding the CEN
tral committee, take effect the present
year, but the convention again sat down
upon him by tabling his motion.
On motion of DR.. Cook, a resolution
requiring each candidate to pledge him.
self to support the whole Democratic
ticket, whether nominated or not, pre-
vailed after which the announcement of
candidates began:
FOR REPRESENTATIVE n. Riggs
ANNOUNCED the name of John Wesley
Hingeley of Warren; j. F. Charlesworth
that of VIM. NJ. Campbell, of Wheeling; /;
Thos. Pyle presented the name of r. j.
Alexander. Upon the announcement
of Mr.. Alexander's name he arose and
said that for 25 years he had fought the
battles of the Democracy, and his voice
had been heard in defense of its princi-
Piles wherever the people had desired
him-these principles had grown with
his years. AS an humble Representa-
tive of this county he had endeavered to
institute reforms in expenditures, by
cutting down salaries in state and eoun-
ty, and by favoring retrenchment eve
rywhere He was aware that the role
of refOrmer was not popular. Mr.. Al
exander referred to his action Oh the
county seat bill, when in the Legislz-
ture, and said that it seemed to him so
manifestly unjust to levy tax equally
upon all sections of the county to carry
a measure to benefit enc locality to the
detriment and ruin of another, that he
could not favor it. Under the circuIn-
stances he declined to he "A candidate.
EFF. Cash of Mead. preseated the
name ef>Dayid Wagner. and pledged
him to support the whole Democratic
ticket, whether nominated or otherwise.
PROBATE JUDGE.-N. X. kennon pre-
sented the name of ThOs. Cochran,and
moved that the rules be suspended. and
he be nominated by reclamation. The
chair, apparently aware that another
name was to be presented, and tha.
there would likely be strong opposition
to the "acclamation" dodge, Was quick
to put the motion. while DR.. Cook at the
top of his voice, was trying to get his "a
tention. After the motion was declared
carried, Mr.. Clark recognized the Doc
tor, who informed him that he made a
very poor chairman. The chair dis
claimed any intention to fail to see the
Doctor, and said that it was mistake.
Dr. Cook Ietorted by sayin. that mis-
takes of that kind are very grave, when
one man undertakes to run whole
convention. The chair hoped the con-
vention would hear Dr. Cook. Cook
said it was poor time after the calf
was dead. The chair retOrted that it
was plain one calf was not dead. DR..
Cook then vigorously denounced the ac-
tion of the chair, in putting the question
on the nomination of Cochran by accla
nation without. recognizing the parlia-
lnentary rights of members of the con-
vention as without precedent and out
rageouS.
For TREASURER, the names of E. l..
Feeley, of Pultney, Henry Brown of
Warren, John V. Fisher of Union. and
Richard l.. Riley of Richland, were pre-
sented.
For PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, the
name of r. NJ. Eaton of Richland, and
John Kelly of Pultney, were annoupced.
For COMMISSIONER, Nathaniel Tay-
lor OF Wheeling, Jos. Patterson of Co.
shen, R. W. James of KirkwO0d, and
Michael Hendershot of Washington,
were presented.
For INFIRMARY DIRECTOR, Levi
Jones of Pease, James Twinem of
Smith, VIM. Parkinson and w. j. Wiley
of Richland. were named.
For SURVEYOR, Marshall Thompson
of Richland, Jesse Thomas of Union.and
John A. Mitchell of Pease, were named,
after which the mass convention took a
recess, and the delegate convention was
organized by the election of t. c. Park
er of Warren. chairman, and Z. n. Riggs
of York, secretary. III. Glass and VIM.
Mcbride were appointed tellers, and the
convention proceeded to ballot for CAIN
didates, as follows:
REPRESENTATIVE
1st Ballot-David Wagner, AZ; VIM.
NJ. Campbell, 10; John w. Hingeley, IL :;
r. j. Alexander, %. Total 81 five more
than was in the convention.
I'd Ballet-Wagener AS: Hingeley, l :;
Campbell, /; Alexander, 81. Total Sc.
Wagener was declared the nominee.
TREASURER.
1st Ballot. V. Fisher. 8; Ed Feeley.
So; H. r. Brown, 80; NJ. V. Kirkland, II.
I'd Ballot-Fisher. l3; Feeley AZ );
Brown. %; Kirkland I.
Sd Ballott-Fisher, l3; Feeley, A :;
Brown. 27. Feeley WAS declared the
nominee.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
On the first ballot Rob NJ. Eaton re-
eeiyed 81 votes to 2S for John f. Kelly,
and was declared the nominee.
COMMISSIONER.
1st Ballot-N. Taylor, 36 :; Jos. Patter.
son. 81: r. w. James. s; NJ. Hendershot. O.
I'd Bsllot-Tay lor, ~; Patterson, 35; /;
James. 7.
Sd Ballot-Taylor. 81; Patterson, 80.
Taylor WAS declared tile nominee.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.
Levi Jones, of Martins Ferry. was
nominated on the Sd ballot. receiving 49
votes to 32 for Twinem. and for Park
inson. The first ballot stood Jones. 80;
Twinem. IS; Parkinson, 2I; Welty,S3.
FOR SURVEYOR
the first ballot was as follows: Tisomp.
son. 33; Thomas, %; MITCHELL, 81.
Thompson WAS nominated on the third
ballot. receiving 40 votes, to IS for
Thomas. On this ballot 50 voterwereI
east, five more than there was in the
C invention. although the delegates from
two townships had gone homo.
The delegate convention adjourned,
and DIR. Voorhies rushed frantically
around to get corporal's guard to met
in thu MIS- convention to hear areport
of the nominations, and finally succeed
ed in getting less than Il dozen persons
in the court house to ratlfy the nomina-
tions. after which the convention ad-
journed.