The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-09-21
REPRESENTATIVE
CONVENTION OF
THE COUNTIES
OF HOOKING
AND VINTON
HELD IN LOGAN O. SEPT. l6 SO
Join McNamora Of Vinvon,
Nominated.

Persuant to call, the democracy
of the counties of Hooking and
Vinton assembled in Delegate Con-
vent,on IN Logan on Saturday, sept.
16 tn.
AT request of the District Com
mittee, Hon w p Price Of .iuckih
called the convention to order, and
announced as Temporary officers:-
Chairman o w II Wright of Hook
ing. Secratary-Dr w ID Mansfield
of locking. On taking the chair
Mr. Wright made an eloquent speech
ON the issues of the day, congratdla-
ted the convention on the full attend
ance of delegates, and presence Of
the leading democrats of tn counary.
The chairman announced that the
following committees would be ap-
pointed, the C0mmitte to consist of
two, one from each county and re
ques ed the respective delegations
to assist the chair by suggestion.
The following COMMITTEES were ap-
pointed; on Crcdentials-liocking
Peter Booth; Vinton, John Holl.
Permanent organization-Hock-
ing John Smith; Vinton, II J Cox.
Rules and Order of Business
Hooking, ii J Lhilcete; Elnten, Jas
} MrCloy.
Resolution Hooking, Geo McFad-
den; Vinton; S ID Tyler.
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
The convention then on molten,
took a recess until o'clock Pm.
The Committee on Resolutions
reported the following which were
adopted
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved-That we pledge our
feaity TO National end State plat
forms, and believe that in the en-
forcement of their principles. the
country will be prosperous and the
people happy. That va pledge our
hearty support to the State ticket,
and the nomination of this conven-
ton. That we endorse the admin
isuration of President Cleveland and
the course of our Senator, Calvin S
Bricc, and pledge our faith in the
wisdom and integrity of the Demo-
cratic Congress, belleveing that as
opportunity offers and as occasion
requires, wise and just laws for the
best interests of the people will be
enacted and enforced.
Resolved that the pension roll
should be a roll of honor, that all
deserving soldiers should be given
liberal pensions, and that frauds
should be dropped from the lists as
promptly as they were driven from
| the ranks.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met at clock
p. NJ. The committee on credentials
reported the delegations full and no
contests. Report adopted.
The committee on permanent
organization re ported the rempora
ry Chairman and Secretary, perma-
nent officers, aud Messrs } W Nc
Broom of Hooking. and VIM lIeasly
of Vinton. Vice President--R Report
adopted.
The committee on Rules and Or
Ter of business reported whole MUM
bcr of votes 40, necessary for a
choice %. that the chairman of each
county announce the vote of the re-
>pective counties, the vote 30 an
nouncei TO be the vote of delegates
as furnished him. Report adopted.
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
Presentation of candidates being
called IN order, on motion. nomina-
ling speeches were limited to 5 min
uteS. Mr. o E Petit announced the
name of e V Wright, V G Lowery
announced the name of A Il Nc
Broom; Mr. Wordsworth announced
the name of John Schaal; Mr. Pitcher
announced the name of r S S weeps-
ton; S ID Lysle announced the name
of John Mcnamara.
before preceding to ballot Hook
ing ask leave to retire for ten min.
utcs for consultation; leave granted.
On returning to the convention, MIR
Booth of Ward objected to the meth
I'd of casting the vote of Hooking
ounty. After discussion on motion
f Mr. Booth, the rules were suspend
ed. and on further motion it was
ordered that Hooking County be
called by townships, wards and pre-
cinctS, and the delegates severally
should announce the vote.
THE BALLOT
The first ballot resulted as follows
& V Wright 10
A r McBroom, 6
J W Schaal 1
II S Swyston, 2
John Mcnamara, 90
John Mcnamara haviug received
the majority of all the votes in tie
convention was declared the nominee