Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-08-08

Lake Milbury-Jno Bailey
Liberty-A NJ Drain
Middle,on-James Carter.
Milton--H II. d. Baker
u.,,ru.rv K. Sun-W, s. sntliff.
Montgomery Mont-w. II. Palmer.
Perry--l. Phillips.
Perryshurg-J II Pierce.
n, f. Prec-W. S. Haskell.
fla'n W. I" w. II. Hull.
Portage-John johnson.
Ross-E NJ Warner.
Troy-Wm. Andrews.
Washington-W d Herrick.
Webster-R. S. Davidson.
w..o, JG RI l. Pngh.
"es'o" Weston--G B Spencer.
The several committees retired Tor the
transaction of the business assigned them,
when the chairman introduced General
j s Robinson, candidate for Secretary of
State, who addressed the convention at
some length on the issues and candidates
in the present contest. At the close of
his speech the convention adjourned for
dinner and on motion of Judge Phelps, to
meet in the Park east of town after dinner,
where they would have more room.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order Mt
1:30 and proceeded direct tolbusness
The Committee on Rnles reported the
order of business, placing the nomination
of candidates in the same order as sgiven in
the call, viz lat, Auditor I'd, Sheriff; 3d,
Prosecuting Attorney 4th, Probate Judge;
9th, Commissioner, and 9th, Infrmary
Director.
In the nomination of candidates no one
was allowed to make n speech, only an
nounce the naaie of Il candidate and the
township in which lie resides.
The Central Committee reported the
following names for Executive Committee
for the ensuing year: j. d. Bowles,
Robert Dunn, R. w. McMahan, j. b.
Newton and j. ii. Pierce.
The Committee on Appotionment repor
ted two delegates for each township to the
Congressional Convention, except PLAIN,
Perrysburg and Weston, which have three
ach and one delegate for each township
to the judicial Conventions.
A resolution was presented to change
the mode of holding conventions from the
mass to the delegate system, which was i'm
perfectly heard therefore not properly
understood, and When the townships were
heard from it was voted down by large
majority, 6Sl against TO l26 for the change.
There were 407 votes in the apporlion-
ment Of the convention, making it neces'
sary for each candidate oget 2O4 to
secure the nomination.
THE NOMINATIONS.
e w Poe, the present incumbent, was
nominated by acclamntion.
SHERIFF.
There were nine candidates announced
for this Office. viz Orrin Henry, Nj. >.
Miles, +. w. Dunn, j. o. Hess, Wilbur A.
| Williams, VIM, Zimmerman, Samuel f.
Long. George Kuder and 5 G.. Robinson.
Five ballots were taken for Sheriff before
the result was reached, rs follows:
FIRST BALLOT Henry. ~ votes Hess,
80; Williams. 3S Miles 67; Zimmerman,
81 Knder, "a Long, 10; Robinson, II;
Dunn, So.
SECOND BALLoT-Henry, 126; Miles,
90: Dunn, 81; Williams, 43 Zimmerman,
2I Hess. 80; Kuder, IS; Lung, s; Rob
!nson, u. -,
Hess, Robinson, Long, Kuder, and Zim.
norman were withdrawn.
THIRD BALLoT-Henry, 16S; Miles,
1873; Dunn, AZ; Williams, So; Hess, l
Robinson, i.
FOURTH BALL"T-Henry. ISL Miles
l79; Williams, AZ.
FIFTH BALLor-IIenry, III Miles, 81 2
Williams, "A.
Col. Miles WAS declared the nominee
and returned thanks in brief and ~ the
point,
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
For this Office three candidates were an
nounced. as follows: K. S. Parker, j. o
rroup and g. w. Thompson. One bailo
decided the result NJ follOws:
Parker received 227 votes; Troup, 132
Thompson, 10.
PROBATE JUDGE.
Five candidates were announced fo
this office, viz G. w. uill, +. NJ. Young
A. Comstock, @. @. Nearing Robert Par
gelIus, T. j. Lake and Z. j. Fengles
three ballots we've required to select, a
follows:
FIRST BALLor.-Hill, 100; Young, LOG
Comstock, rs; Nearing, 63; Lake, 10
Pargellus, II Feagles,7.
! Il. j. Lake withdrew
SECOND BALLoT.-Hill, 1870; Young
I40; Comstock, ~; Nearing, so; Lake. Z
Pargellus, Feagles, l.
) Pargellus and Feagles withdrawn.
THIRD BALLor.-Hill, ia; Young
226 Comslock, 3s; Nearing, %.
Young was declared the nominee ant
; thanked tie Convention.
COMMISSIONER.
Solomon Freese WAS nominated for Com
, missioner by acclanalion.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.
BY the time this office was re clei
: had become 80 dark that lamps were re
auired at the speakers stand 10 ascertain
g and record the result. The names Of 81
! candidates were announced. as iollows
Dewitt Van Camp, u. A. Mercer, r. "
{ McMahan, Il. V. Chamberlin, jas. Stew
!. art and Orrin Slearns. Some Of the tow
0 ships had not delegate leit TO announc
O the result. The first ballot showed tli'
Sterns was in the lead, aud the second cam
II. in almost solid Tor him.
- When the result was announced thel
II was not enough OF the largest conveniio
ever held IN Wood county left 10 mo,
D. and second the motion 10 adjourn, and Il
.. speaker announced that the conventio
Ct had adjourned.
- NOTES.
II Col. Shannon mnk,s an excellent "ba'
" woods" presidng "hictr
The Scotch Ridge coraet Band receive