Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-06-12
The Belmont County Republicans in Con-
YenlOl
NOMINATE A WINNING TICKET

pursuant 10 call, met il. Convention AT
BarneSviliP, on Tuesday. Although
there had been no lively contest waged
for any o: the nominations, yet there
was very full attendance of delegates
from all the townships of the county.
and besides, there were many Leading
Republicans present from various sec
tions of tue county.
The Convention assembled at IL
o'clock in City Hall. which. by the way,
is an excellent and cummodious build
ing in which to hold such gatherings.
Under the supervision of the local
committee. consisting of Chas. Howard.
w. w. Hanion aud Walter Talbot. the
nall was neatly decorated with fiags,aHd
the front of the stage bore the engrav-
ings of Washington, the great Garfield
and his trusted lieutenant and friend,
Blaine.
At tne hour appointed, Judge C. W.
Carroll, Chairman of the County Execu-
tive Committee, called the Convention
L0 order, and announced Col. c. L. Poor
man. OF BeIlaire, as the temporary
chairman. Col. PoOrman, upon assum-
ing the duties of the chair, thanked the
convention for the partialisy shown
him, and congratulated the convention
on the auspicious opening of the cam
paign. His speech was short and Wig
orous one, ard elected the hearty ap-
proval of the convention.
w. w. Hanlon, Of the Barnesvile Re-
publican, and the editor of this paper,
were chosen te porary secretaries, after
which, on motion OF Ezra Mcconnell,
of Warren, the following committees
were appointed by the chair:
On CredentiaiS-Peter Gilfin. York
O. A. Duwdell, Goshen III Heury Anderson.
Pultney.
Rules and Order of Business-R c.
Graves, Warren; j. r. Mitchell. Rich
land j Ohm 5 Cochran, Pease.
Permanent Organization c. An
d-rsOu. kirkw 4od; J. X. Shutwell, Som
ersei: NJ. Z. Mitchell, Pease
ReSoiutions-J. E. Mcdonald. Pease
Isaac TAYLOR, Culerain; John Watson.
Wheeling.
The following Central Committeemep
were 1eporiru:
COlerain. l. G. Cope; Flushing. Jesse
Holiingsw0rth; Goshen, 0. A. DoudRa
kirkwood, A. ). Taylor; Mead, James
Hamilton; Pease Bridgeport precinct,
J. NJ. Todd Martins Ferry precinct
George Robinson; Pultney, Charles
B tell, Samuel Simmons; Richland. L.
Danford; Smith, J. NJ. Beckett; Somer-
set, Thomas Wilson; Union, George n.
Wilson; Warren, ) B. Piper; Wayne,
Lewis Conrad: Washington, A. H. Cald-
well wheeling, John Watson Y ork, -.
The convention then took recess
until 80 O'Clock.
Upon being called to order in the af>
ternOOn, Rev. J. H. Rogers, of Barnes
vile, opened the session with PRAYER.
The committee Oh credentials reported
full delegations and no contests.
The committee on permanent organi-
zatiou reported in favor of retaining the
temporary organization. Both reports
were adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported,
by. its chairman. j. E. Mcdonald, the
following resolution:
Be it resolved. by the Convention OF
the Republican party of Belmont coun-
ty, Ohio. that we approve of and adopt
the platform of principles adopted by the
National Republican Convection of
1884, and the State aepublican'Eonven-
tiun of the State of Ohio for 1854, and
we especially endorse that part of the
platforms relating to "a protective tariff
for American Industries; and we heart
lily endorse the candidates named by
both said conventions.
The resolution upon being read, met
with hearty applause, and WAS unani.
mously adopted.
The committee on rules, &C., by r. C.
Graves, Esq. presented the usual rules,
which were adopted.
Nominations for Probate Judge being
first in order, the townships were called,
and names presented as fOllows:
j. w. Cotfiand named I. w. Emerson,
of Goshen; w. II. Howells, of Pease.
presented J. E. Med maid. of Psase; j.
c. Tallman, Pultney. named Isaac H.
CASTOR, of fultney, and there being
no other nomi ationS, ballot was had,
resulting as follows: Emerson u, Nc
Donald 5. Castor "a. Mr.. Castor was
declared the nominee.
The nomination of Sheriff being next
OF the list, on motion of James e. Tall
nan, the rules were suspended, and the
present efficient sheriff, Leroy, c. Sed'
wsck. was nominated by acclamation.
J. c. Kintner, Esq, named John Pol
lock, of Richland, for Prosecuting AT
toruey, and there being no other nomina'
tiun>, the rules. were suspended, and he
WAS Nominated by acclaDation.
he re I
Smith, Of Goshen; John G. Israel. Of
Kirk wood; Wm. j. Berry, of Mead, and
Jacob Heed, of Warren, were presented
Mr. Berry was nominated on the fis
ballot, the vote resulting as follows:
Smith II, Israel 8. Heed %, Berry 46.
For lnfrmary Director, John Side
bottom, OF Richland, was nominated by
acclamatiOn.
The nominations being concluded, u
committee, consisting of J. f. Mitchell,
J. G. TalIman, Ezra McConHeiLJno Wat.
son, anu j. E. Mcdonald, were appointed
to nominate Is delegates 10 the District
Judicial Convention, whicn meets at
Youngstawn, August 18th, 10 nominate
three Circuit Judges, and d recess of >
minutes WAS taken to allow the commit
tee 10 report.
The committee made its appearance
in few moments, ard named the follow
ing delegates:
j b Smith, George Duncan, + Ander-
son, a L Stewart, L g Holloway, Z 4
Petty, Z Mcdonald, w 5 Kennon, Sol
onion Hogue, Fowler, L w Emerson.
Samuel Thra!l, A Ii Mitchell, j A Gala
her, Eli Moore, V T Morgan, NJ c Mitch
ell, T. w Carroll.
The report of the COMMITTEES was con-
tirrned, and delegates unable to attend
were authorized 10 give their proxy To-
persons who would. In case of vacancy
in the delegation, delegates present are
authorized to ill the delegation wi h
citizens of Belmont county, in attend
aHce at the convention.
The Chair announced that the county
central committee would meet at ST.
Clairsvillr, Saturday, June 81, tor the