The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-07-31
THE JUDICIAL CON-
VENTION.
THE WINNING TRIO.
C0urtrlghl, Stafford and Steele.
Portsmouth Times.)

PORTSMOUTH Times.)
The Democratic Judicial Con-
vention for the Fourth Circuit met
at Wilhelm's Opera House Ports
mouth last Thursday, and was call
ed to order by Hon. A. r. Van
Cleaf, sof Pickaway, upon whose
motion Hon. Levi J. Burgess, of
Hooking. was elected Chairman
A. D Follet, of Washington, was
chosen as Secretary, and Milton
Morris, of Pickaway, assistant Sec
retary.
On a call of counties it was found
that each county was represented 4.
and as delegate from Adams said
there are no contests in the Dem
ocratic party this year"
The Convention voted down u
proposition for a Committee on
Credentials and agreed to be its
own Committee.
| The temporary organization,
by an unanimous vote, was made
the permanent one.
On motion Of S. M. Mcmillan,
of Washington, the roll of counties
was called.
Adams-no candidate. Athens
Mr.. Koons, of this county placed
Robt. A. Constable in nomination.
Brown-Hon. Rnfus Fite nominated
.Tno P. Biehn. Gallia-was passed.
Highland and Hooking had no can
didate to be presented. Jackson
John T. Moore in witty and el
oquent vein, announced the name
of Judge VIM. H. Stafford, of Ross
Lawrenc,-Hon. Ralph Leete, in
a highly complementary allusion to
his candidate announced the name
of Hon. Ezra V. Dean.
Meigs-Mr. Russell placed Judge
David B. Hebard, of Gallia county,
IN nomination.
Washington-Mr. Mcmillan sec
onded the nomination of Hebard,
and later the same speaker announc-
ed Judge Oldham, of Marietta.
Monroe-through Mr.. briggs an
nounced the name of VIM. Okey.
Pickaway-John P. Winstead an
nounced Judge Courtright in a very
eloquent speech which was loudly
applauded. Hooking, through o.
iver Wright, seconded the nomlna-
ion of Courtright, Burgess that Of
McGillivray.
Col. higgins, of Pike, seconded
Hebard's nomination.
Ross. H. Putnam in a very
earnest speech seconded the nomina-
ton of Judge Safford.
Scioto-had no candidate.
Vinton-presented the name of
J. M. McGillivray.
A motion of s. M. Mcmillan that
only one candidate be voted for at
time Was lost by a vote of IS to
81. thereuron motion of VanCleaf
the roll of counties was called and a
majority of the, Convention was to
determine the nominations.
Jud dge Stafford and COPYRIGHT
we're nominated on the first ballot,
receiving 81 votes each.
The rest of the votes were d.
vided as follows:
McGiIIlvray. 81; Okey, 43; He
bard, 40; Dean, S6; Biehn, 35;
Constable. 20; Col. o. F. Moore,
(not a candidate) 6; Samuel F.
Steele, l.
Eight ballots were taken to nom-
mate the third candidate, Mr..
Steele receiving 81 votes, Oldham,
46; Dean, 9; NcGillivray, 5.
On motion the rules we're sus-
pended and the nominations were
made unanimous. The following
Judicial Committee was selected:
JUDICIAL CENTRAL CCM3iITTEE.
Adams, William Anderson; Ath-
ems, L. A. Kocns; Brown L. r.
Fite; GalIia. S. A. Dunbar; Hig: :
land, H. A. Beering; Hooking,
Jno. F. White; jackson. J. K. Nc
Clurg; Lawrence, John Hamilton;
Meigs, F. G. Russell; Monroe; r.
H. West; Pickaway, Wesley Work;
Pike, John A. Eylar; Ross, II. W.
Woodrow; Scioto, William Waller;
Vinton, VIM. Entler; Washington,
F. Oldham.
On motion the Convention ad-
journed.
Subsequently the judicial Com
mittee of one from each county met
at the Biggs House, and organized
by elected H. W. Woodrow, of Ross,
Chairman, and L. A. Koons, of
Athens, Secretary.
On motion an Executive Com
mittee of FIVE was chosen as fol-
lows:
II. W. Woodrow, K Koss, John T.
Foreman. Vinton; r. T. Hough, /
John A. Eylar, Pike; ,
Work, Pickaway.
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