The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-08-17
THE CONGRESSIONAL con-
VENTTON.
H. M. Murray, of Pfqua. Nomf-
mated ON tke Second Ballot
Miami Leader.

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DAYTON, OHIO, August 1O.-The De
mocracy of the Third Congressional Dis,
trict, composed of the counties of Mont
gomery, Miami and Preble, met in con-
~vention in Gebhart Opera House to-day.
Hon. J. F. Mckinney, of Piqua, was
made temporary Chairman, with Wick
life Belville, of this city, temporary Sec
rotary. The following committees were
appointed:
Observation-Disclosures, L. R. Simmons
Montgomery, John NJ. Sprigg; Preble,
John r. Beatty.
Permanent Organization-Miami, ].
Mccarthy; Montgomery, J. G. Young ;
Preble, John V. Campbell.
Rules and Order of Business-Miami,
R. E. Cable Montgomery, WV. Hales ;
Preble, w j. Means.
observation-disclosures, W. K. Dunlap /;
Montgomery, Elihu Thompson; Preble,
Henry Miller.
A recess for dinner followed, after
| which the Committee on Credentials re-
ported the counties fully represented and
no contests.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation reported the following officers =
| Chairman, Hon. J. F. Mckinney; Sec
rotary, Wickliffe Belville Assistant Sec
retaries, A. c. Gable, of Miami, and ].
E. Miller, of Preble; Vice-Presidents,
Josiah Westlake, of Miami; A. A. Den
linger, of Montgomery, and G. j. Carver,
of Preble.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of the
Third Congressional District heartily APP
prove the platform adopted by the Dem
ocratic State Convention, and pledge to
the ticket nominated our united and cor
dial support.
RESOLVED, That we regard the vete-
ran soldiers of the Mexican war as being
Justly entitled to receive fair and reason
able pensions from the Government OF
the United States, and that the Demo-
cracy of this District will use all proper
means to secure the passage of an act OF
Congress under which such pensions
may be made.
DR.. w. R. Thompson, of Troy, pre-
scented on behalf of Miami county, the
name of R. NJ. Murray, of Piqua, and his
nomination was seconded by MIR. New
man, of Fletcher.
Hon. Geo. W. Houk's name was pre-
scented by Wickliffe Belville and a gen
tleman from the Soldiers Home, on be-
half of Montgomery.
Henry Miller, on behalf of Preble
county, put in nomination Judge James
A. Gilmore, of Eaton.
A ballot was ordered, and upon a call
of the counties, Miami cast her thirty
one votes for Murray. Montgomery re-
tired for consultation, and agreed to di-
vide her vote between Houk and Muir
ray, but subsequently changed m cast
her eighty-nine votes for Henry G. Mar
shall, of this city, while Preble voted her
whole strength, twenty-four votes, for
Judge Gilmore. Mr.. Marshall was nom
mated on this ballot, but he promptly
appeared before the Convention and pc
remptorily declined.
Another ballot was ordered, and after
a wrangle in the Montgomery county
delegation, and a show OF some bad blood
in Preble, the vote was announced as
follows: Miami, Murray 81; Montgom-
cry, Murray 4S, Houk 80, Gilmore %;
Preble, Murray "a. Murray having re-
ceived 103 votes, thirty more than a ma
iority, was declared the nominee, n
subsequently his nomination was made
unanimous.
Murray was presented to the Conven-
ton and made a ringing speech. He
vas followed by his competitor, MIR.
Houk, Hon. John A. Mcmahon and 9TH
ers. The nomination is very satistacto-
ry to Democrats throughout the District.
Mr.. Murray is q manufacturer of Piqua,
and held in high esteem by people VINO
know him. He possesses a splendid ed
ucation, and is an excellent speaker.