The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-09-01
REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES
Foreshadow Lively Time Next Sat.
urday.

The Republican primaries, which were
held last Saturday to select delegates to
the county convention next Saturday,
developed lively fight and showed that
still livelier struggle was booked to
take place at the convention over some
of the nominations. In the two north
precincts Of Liberty township there was
no contest and the following delegates
we're chosen:
NorthsOest Prscinct-R. II. Crosen, A.
W. Keys, Jas. Mcclure, VIM. Favor,
Thos. Whittle, H. O. Dawson.
Northeas Precinct-C. M. Overman,
Frank Durnell, Israel Tate, Aylette Full
lerton, E. g. Smith, ]. W. Patterson.
In the southeast precinct two tickets
were in the field and much larger vote
cast than in any other precinct. Just
what the fight was made on is not very
clear, as the the candidacy Of no partic-
ular person was made an issue. The
following list went in by small major
ity over the opposing ticket, which was
headed by Judge Huggins:
John F. johnson, VIM. Linn, Jud
Erwin, Tom Langley, Ed. Colvin, John
McMullen, Ellis Pence, Charles Conard.
When the poles opened in the south.
west there were only a few faithful ones
present and they proceeded to organize
by choosing ]. Y. Dean, Chairman, and
H. D. Davis, Secretary. As soon as the
organization was effected some one
moved to choose as delegates those on
the following ticket, the only one which
bad been sprung:
Eb. Lemon, James Reece, John Erwin,
John Arthur, Lewis Ambrose, Henry
Schweinsberger.
The motion was carried and the con.
vention adjourned, after having been
in session only FIVE or ten minutes.
About this time Treasurer Ed. Hether.
ington appeared on the scene prepared
to assert his right of franchise but was
informed that the convention was over.
The Treasurer didn't appreciate the
summary proceedings of the snap con.
vention, and after declaring that it's slate
wouldn't stand, opened up convention
of his own and another list of delegates
was elected. He kept the polls open for
an hour and will contest the other dele.
cations right to seat in the convention.
The ticket chosen at the second primary
bore the following names:
j. M. Hiestand, Geo. B. Gardner,
Samuel vanPelt, Thomas Hurley, Geo.
Fuller, Benjamin Conard. ~. -
Other precincts have reported dele.
gates selected as below:
Madison, South Precinct-J. B. Elliott,
j. N. Douglass, J. M. Arnott, w. w.
Adams, W. H. Caldwell, Ramie Cowman,
Aaron Head, VIM. Clouser, Dave Borgess.,
W. H. Hackley.
Madison, North Precinct-J. M. Huehey,
g. F. Wilson, w. H. Irwin, Thcmas
Jones, o. n. Simmons, J. @. Odell, A.
]. Kerr, Bert Porter, Alvin Jones.
Paint, North Precinct--M. R. Elliott,
Chas. Patton, Peter Hughey, ]. B. Cow.
gill.
Jackson 7oaonship-E. S. Gustin, VIM
Butler.
Fairfield, East Precinct-J. w. Barrett
U. g. Smith, Alvah Johnson, DR.. Nc
Adow, O. P. Keen, John Mann, Oliver
Patterson, Wesley Roads.
Fairfeld, West Precinct - William
Roads, James Earl, Jr., VIM. Leslie.
Salem-Wm. Barker, Walter Faris.
Whiteoak-H. B. Galliett, Lee Kay
M. Sonner, DR.. Guertin.
Paint South Precinct-T. M. Ferguson
]. G. Redkey, Sanford Roads, Thomas
Fitzsimons, Jacob Upp.
Hamer-Elza Roush, George Brown
Usion-P. L. Hslsted, James Gibson
Henry Kibler.
Dodson-Ervin Roush, Pete vanMeter
]. O. Cumberland, Isma Troth, B. F
Fsris, James Henderson. -.
Pesm-J. II. Bogue, w. Donohoo
Frank West, r. p. Barrett, Chas. Larkin
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