Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-10-09
EQUALIZATION CONVENTION.
Carleton A. Skinner, Of MOOrsfeld, the
Republican Nominee.

The delegates from the counties of
Harrison and Belmont, to nominate a
candidate for Member of the State Board
of equalization for the Twentieth Sena-
torial District, met in Court House Hall,
st. Clairsville, on Monday, at l O'Clock.
Sixteen delegates was the number ap-
portioned to each county, and through a
prOtracted balloting they came up smil-
ing with the required number of votes.
A. IL Mitchell, Chairman of the Bel
mont County Executive Committee, call
ed the Convention to order and on be-
half of the committees of both counties
named, C. II. Arick, Esq, for Chairman
of the Convention, W. b. Hearn, of the
Cadiz Republican, and w. A. Hunt, of
the Belmont CHRONICLE, were chosen
Secretaries.
On motion of j. G. Kintn9r, Esq, the
counties were called for the presentation
of candidates VIM. Alexander, Esq, of
Bridgeport, presented the name of Geo.
". Wise, of Bellaire. and Hon. c. L.
Weems the name of John B. Longley, of
st. Clairsville DIR. S. B. McGavern, of
Cadiz, presented on behalf of the
Harrison county delegation the name of
Carleton AdOlph Skinner. of MOOrefeld,
and the voting began, the Chairman of
each delegation announcing the vote of
the county. Belmont county divided her
vote almost evenly on the first and few
subsequent votes between Wise and
LOngley, while Harrison voted solidly
for her candidate. Then Belmont
gave her 16 votes to Longeley for time,
and kept alternating, giving them to
Wise and Longley for 60 bIllOts, when
the vote stood Is for Wise and 1G for
Skinner A motion prevailed to vote by
ballot, and Belmont delegates were given
leave to withdraw for consultation. Upon
their return to the hall, the 66th vote,
which was cast by ballot, showed 16 for
Skinner, Longley 8, Wise s. This state
of things continued with slight yaria
tions in the Belmont vote until the seth
ballot, when the vote stood Longley 16,
Skinner 16 After the Goth ballot the
Convention took recess for supper, and
upon reconvening, on the 9lst ballot Bel
mont changed her solid vote again for
Wise, voting for him for few ballots.
After the 96th ballot, when the vote show
ed Longley l5, Wise 1, and Skinner 16,
Belmont again withdrew, and after con-
sultation it WAS determined that it was
unwise to further prOtract the Conven-
tion in an effort to secure Belmont coun-
ty candidate, and the acting chairman of
the delegation was empowered to cast
the vote of the county for Harrison coun-
tvs choice. Accordingly, upon the re-
turn of the Belmont delegation to the
hall, Hon. G. L. Weems cast the 16
votes of Belmont for G. A. Skinner, of
Harrison, and moved that the rules be
suspended and he be nominated by ac-
The motion was carried with
a hearty aye! and thus happily ended
contest between old friends
and Harrison counties.
On motion the Chair appointed Messrs.
Weems, DR.. W. Ii. McGavern, and j G.
Kintner, committee to bring the nomi-
nee before the Convention. The appear
ance of the successful candidate was sig
nailed by hearty applause. He thanked
the Convention for the partiality shown
that for many years he had
been closely identified with the Republi-
can party, and that it would be his pleas
ure to faithfully look after the interests
of the people of the district At the
close of the remarks of Mr.. Skinner,
which were received with marks of ap-
probation, the Convention at $50 o'clock