The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-08-09

: nomination Hooking County's
young lawyer, o.. w. III. Wright,
ii. l.. Chapman, of Jackson, mex
placed in nomination the name O
Hon. Irwin DUNCAN.
William Il. Fink, jr., of Somerse
made the best speech of the con
vention, in placing in nomination
Speaker Hysell, of Perry.
HyselPs nomination was Sec
onded by Ferguson, of Perry.
james Darby, of Vinton county,
presented the name of Judge JAS
M. McGilvery, of Vinton.
Before the balloting commenced
Ferguson, of Perry, introduced the
following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of
this convention be rendered to Col.
Rempel for the free use of his opera
house.
THE FIRST BALLOT
Stood as follows: John G.. Reeves
40 from Fairfield, from Morgan
total 54. Mai r. Hysell, 36 from
Perry, 5 from Mogan; total Al
Irwin DUNCAN, 26 from Jackson
J. A. McGilvary, 90 from Vinton.
o. w. H. Wright, IS from Hooking
Col. Seth Weldy, z from Hooking,
10 from Morgan; total IL.
Balloting proceeded with consid-
cradle rapidity until the nineteenth
ballot was reached, Fairfield and
Jackson never swerving from the
united support of their respective
candidates.
The nineteenth and last ballot
varied but little, and stood as fol-
lows: Reeves, SO; Hysell, 45; Dun
gan, 2G; McGilvary, 20; Wright, 2S;
Weldy 3. Reeves had gained ten
and Hysell nine during the session
their combined vote being 10l as
against72 for all the other candi-
dates combined. There being 176
votes in the convention, it required
80 to nominate, so our reader can
ascertain how far each fell short.
The highest vote cast for any can
didates during the 10 ballots was
63 for Reeves, and so for Hysel.
The scenes during the balloting
were decidedly lively during the
whole session. At one time after
Morgan County had returned from
a consultation the chairman of the
delegation accused someone of
saying that he had gone out to
"dicker" and the culprit was in
formed that he was in danger Of
getting his head pinched off, but
the calamity was averted and
good humored earnestness pre-
vailed.
ALL THROUGH THE BALLOTING
There seemed to be one Wright
man in the Perry delegation and
three Hysell men in the Hooking
contingent. Morgan did not start
in with a candidate, but quite fire.
quently cast nearly its whole vote
to Kennedy, the permanent Chair
man. Mr.. Kennedy disavowed be-
ing a candidate, but voting for him
was a good way to dispose of a
vote that could do no good else
where.
After the adjournment Tuesday
evening, there was much vigorous
work done by the friends of the
several candidates.
The second day of the Conven-
ton was repetition of the first
until the adjournment for dinner.
In the afternoon Hooking retir-
ed to consult and their ballot was
25 for Hon. o. w. II. Wright, who
at once in an eloquent speech with
drew his name, and it then became
apparent that a nomination would
soon be made, and Hysell stock
rapidly advanced, and his nomina-
ton was generally thought to be
certain.
Fairfield and Jackson counties
retired for consultation, and the
reporters prepared their dispatches
and Pursell wrote his first de-
mandatory article for the Gazette,
all confidently expecting that the
next (G4) ballot the nomination of
Hysell would be made.
The delegations returned and on
the call of counties the same old 40
for Reeves and 20 for DUNCAN
loomed grimly up, and the cores
pondents cussed and tore up their
and Pursell bowed his
head and wept.
The only change in the vote be-
ing in Hooking which gave Hysell
Is votes, Reeves 8 and DUNCAN /.
Another call being ordered and