Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-08-21
Judicial Convention.

The convention TO nominate nepuOll-
can candidates for the new circuit court
for the counties of Ashtabula. Belmont,
Carroll, Columbiana, Geauga, Guernsey,
Harrison, Jefferson, Lake, Mahcning,
Noble, Portage and Trumbull, composing
the 7th circuit, convened in the Opera
House, Youngstown, at 1012 o'clock on
Wednesday of last week. An opening
prayer WAS offered by Rev. S. r. Frazier
formerly of This vicinity, now of Y"ungs,
town.
]. NJ. Dalzell, of Noble county, was
chosen as temporary chairman; o. Z.
Shatfer, of youngstown, temporary secre,
tary, with V. T. Morgan, of BeAaire, as
assistant.
The roll of the counties WAS called and
members of the several committees were
named. Belmont was represented on
the committees as follows: Permanen
organization, j. F. Anderson; credsn-
tials, E. T. Petty; rules and order OF bu.
siness, J. A. Gallaher; resolutions, j. T.
B. Mcdonald.
At the caucus Of the Belmont delega-
ton j. b. Smith, Esq, was chosen as its
chairman.
At the afternoon session at l 80 o'clock
on motion judicial committee WAS APP
pointed, with J. B. Smith AS the member
from Belmont.
The committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported as follows: President, j.
b. Burrows. of Lake county; Vice Pres
ident, J. B. Smith, Of Belmont: Secreta-
res, H. j. Eckley, of Carroll; X. w. Tay,
lor, of Columbiana; w. 5. Metcalf, of
Geauga; Y. T. Morgan, Of Belmont.
The committee on resolutions made its
report endorsing the National Republi-
can and Stats tickets aud platforms, at
ter which the counties were called for
the presentation of candidates, When
Ashtabula was called Hon S A Northway
arose and presented the name of II b
Woodbury. to the convention.
Belmont county presented no candi
date. Carroll none.
Hon 2 Z Young, Of Columbiana coun-
ty, presented the name Of Peter A Lau-
| lie,
I Hon Peter Hitchcock, of Geauga, placed
before the convention LuciuS E Durfee
of Geauga.
Guernsey and Harrison presented lie
candidates.
Mr. John NJ Cook, of Steubenvill-. pre-.
sented the name of VIM Hayes, of Jeffer-
son county.
Judge Joseph R Johnston named for
Circuit Judge Mr. Asa W Jones, of Ma
honing.
Wm Chambers, of Noble county, named
Judge VIM III Frazier, OF Noble.
SP Wolcott, of Portage, named ex'
Judge z B COnant.
Judge Tuttle, of Trumbull, named
Chas A Harrington. of Trumbull,
Balloting for candidates WAS then COM
menced
The first ballot resulted as follows
AShtabula, 81 for Woodbury.; Belmont
IA for Frazier, 4 for Hayes; Carroll, fol
Laubie: C,,lumbiana, Is for Laubie, l for
Woodbury., for Jones; Geauga, s fol
Durfee; Guernsey. 10 for Frazier; Harri-
son A for Frazier, for Hayes; Jefferson,
IA for Hayes; Lake, 8 for Woodbury.
Mahoning, II for Jones; Noble. fol
Frazier; Portage, l2 for Conant; Trum-
bull, IS for Harrington. Total, Wood
bury 80, Laubie %. Durfee s. Hayes %
Jones 90, Frazier 35, Conant 12, Harring-
ton IS. No choice.
Second ballot -Laubie 80, Durfee s.
Hayes p, Jones 2I. Frazier IS. Conant
II, Harrington Is. No choice.
Third ballot Frazier 81, Hayes 80
Jones Is, Harrington Is, Durfss s
Laubie f. NUchoics.
! Fourth ballot-FraZier LOG, Hays 43
COnaEt IA. Laubie l.
On this ballot Judge Frazier WAS de
clared the choice OF the convention ns
one of the candidates for circuit judge
The fifth ballot was taken resulting as
follows: Woodbury. ll2, Hayes "a, Har-
ringtoR Is, Conant IL, Jones 4, Laubie 8
Judge Woodbury. was nominated. Six
teen more ballots showing little change
were taken, but on the twenty-second
ballot Judge P. A. I.aubie, OF COlumbi
ana, received the nomination.