The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-08-27
OFF THEY GO I!
Seven Good Starters Enter
the Race,
Every One OF Which is a yvinn er.
Pursuant to the call of the Elk, odtive

Pursuant to the call of the Elk. odtive
Committee the Republican County Con-
vention met on Thursday morning,
August Goth, at IL o'clock and organized
by electing H. G. Dawson temporary
chairman aud L. r. Duckwall Secretary.
On motion the chairman was author.
lied to appoint the following gentlemen
on the different committees:
On Eesolutions-W. II. Irwin, d. q
Morrow, Jonah Britton, w. I. Davis and
AL Drake.
On Credentials-R. r. Watts, H. 3.
Galliett, Newton Barrett, Elias Adams
and Chris Peale.
On Rules and Order of Business-H.
D. Davis, Benz. Faris, John Booth,
Thomas Fitzimmons and Doc. Mullenix.
On Permanent Organization-W. G.
Cowman, j. g. Hirons, Noah setty,
James Patton and Thomas VanWinkle,
after which the convention adjourned
until 1:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention opened. Committee on
Permanent Organization reported as fol-
lows: Chairman, D. M. Barrett; Secre-
taries, F. M. West and B. F. Faris !;
Tellers, F. M. Smart and J. R. Rizer.
Committee on Credentials reported,all
delegations full and no contests.
Committee on Resolutions was called
and the following is their report:
We, the undersigned members of the
Committee on Resolutions, beg leave to
report as follows:
We endorse the wise and patriotic ad.
ministration of President Harrison and
con ngratulate the Republican party at the
glorious contrast between his admins
tration and the Democratic administra.
ton which preceded it.
We endorse and re-affirm each and
every plank OF the platform adopted by
the late Republican Convention for the
State of Ohio, and pledge our sincere
support to the principles therein indi-
Gated.
| We especially congratulate the labor.
ing masses of our state of whatever
color upon the benefcent operations oi
|
ment of their interests.
We believe in American markets for
American working men and call upon
all laboring classes to rally to the sup
port of the author of this bill, VIM. Nc
kinley, jr., Republican candidate fol
Governor of the State of Ohio.
The committees having all reported
nominations for Representative being
called the name Of j. M. Hughey wa
announced first by L. r. Duckwall ant
secondly by D. @. Morrow. No othe
candidate being presented Hughey Wa
nominated by acclamation.
Next in order was Clerk of Court. II
: d. Davis presented the name OF w. II
Walker, and Otto Horst the name O
Calvin Andrews. Walker was nomi
mated, having received 72 votes Will
Andrews received but 81.
Next came Treasurer. F. NJ. Wes
.. presented the name of Harrison Road
and he was nominated by acclamatior
Next came the nomination for Sheriff
q and the name Of Cyrus Wilson was pre-
r sented by w. Fl. Wilson and was nom
mated by acclamation.
Names were now called for Commil
sioner and the following names wei
r presented: g. F. Underwood, Phil
Kramer, L. Ambrose and Milt Easter
and YVES the fight of the day. Kramt
. was elected OH the sixth ballot.
10 The names of G. W. Smith and J. Y
Newell were now named as candidate
for the nomination for Infrmal
:, Director. Newell was the nominee, /
4 having 81 votes to Smiths AZ.
). DR.. H. 9. Russ was nominated by a
, clamation for the Office of Coroner.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEES.
J. N. Hughey's qualifications ar
n ability as Representative have bee
II tested and the voters OF Highland coun
l. know what they are doing when the
70 electe him. His expe fence in tt
Legislative Hall will stand him in got
sted in his coming term. Mr.. Hugh'
N is an uncle of our townsman, Mart
|, Hughey, and is man of integrity al
n uprightness, is forty-eight years old al
~ resident of Greenfield.
Il To the people of Hillsboro and mai
b. residents of the county Billy Walker
ID no stranger. His long connection wi
Of the clothing house of his uncle, 7.
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