Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-07-19

and endorse the Wilson bill as it passed the House
as the nearest approach 10 such tariff Attainabl,
at thts time.
FOURTH. Wearf in favor of an income tax al
system, and welcome II as . step toward the
restoration OF equity in taxation.
FIFTH. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage OF gold and silver at the present ratio with
out waiting for the aid or consent OF any other ma
! ton on earth.
6. RESOLVED. further that we note with ap-
probation the efforts of Senator Brice in Congress
TO have opened up and improved the Miami Canal
ard TO constitute 1t as 0 highway Of commerce
through our district and trust In his energy to aid
In causing such improvement TO be carried to
successful conclusion,
The report rs read was loudly ap-
plauded and unanimously adopted.
The next business in order being
the announcement of candidates, the
counties were called in alphabetical
order, and the following names were
announced:
Defiance county presented the
name of T. W. LeSueur, through j.
A. Diendorfer.
Henry county presented the name
of d. d. Donovan, through Judge J.
V. Cuff.
Paulding county presented the
name OF j. s. Shook, through M. N.
Utley.
Williams county presented the
name of Chas. E. Scott, through O.
]. Silliman.
Putnam and Van Vert had no can
didates.
The balloting resulted as follows:
FIRST BALLOT.
LeSueur-Defiance go; Putnam, 81;
Van Vert, 174.-Total "a.
Donovan:-Henry 81; Putnam 81;
Van Vert, 174.-Total 111t.
MSnook-- -Paulding, So; Putnam III;
Van Vert, 179.-TotalS 1894.
Scott-Putnam, 105; Van Vert, 179;
Williams, 54+Total, S1s.
SECOND BALLOT.
LeSueur-D Defiance, 60; Putnam, 5.
Total 65.
Donovan-Henry "a, Putnam, 35I,
Van Vert, 27.-Total, 1164.
Snook-HeRry 2, Paulding So, Put
nam 90, Van Vert 33. Total 113.
Scott Henry 1, Putnam y, Van
Vert 10, Williams 54.-TotaI, 729.
THIRD BALLOT.
LesueurI Defance5 5, Putnam g.
Observation-Disclosures 5, Henry SO,
Putnam 40, Van Vert 26. Total, 1913.
Snook-Henry s, Paulding SO, Put
nam 10, Van Weft 39.-Total, 11s.
Scott Putnam 8, Van Vert 5, VIII
liams "a. Total, 68.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Lesuear, 81 Donovan, 1881; Shook
14eg; Scott, 80.
FIFTH BALLOT.
LeSueur, 3-29; Donovan. 1856 1920;
Shook, ITO 2-29; Scott, 81 1-29.
SIXTH BALLOT.
. LeSueur-Defiance, 1.-Total /.
Donovan-Defiance 26, Henry As
and 24-57ths,. Putnam 36, Van Vert
233. Total 1874 and 25-57ths.
Shook Defiance 32, Henry s and
33-57ths,, Paulding So, Putnam "a,
Van Vert 465 Total 175 and 52-57ths.
Scott-Defiance /, Putnam 1, Will
liams 54.-Total So.
SEVENTH BALLOT.
LeSueur-Defiance 1.
DOuOSdu- u-DoudLlCC 90, l1OlIy of,
Putnam 38, Van Vert 20. Total, 14f.
Snook-Defiance 80, Henry 8, Pauld-
ing 55; Putnam 80, Van Vert so, Will
liams, a, Total, 1774.
Scott-Putnam 1, Williams 46s.
Total, 47s.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Donovan-Defiance 80, Henry 81,
Putnam 35!, Van Vert II, Williams
81 and 5-6ths. Total, 1871.
Shook Defiance 81, Paulding 55,
Putnam 344, Van Vert SO, Williams
14a Total, 1888.
Scott-Putnam /, Williams ITO
tai, 6.
Mr.. Shook having received ma
jority of all the votes cast was de-
clared the nominee, amid great ex-
citement. The chair appointed a
committee to wait upon Mr.. Shook
and inform him of his nomination
and escort him to the convention hall.
Mr.. Shook was greeted with much
enthusiasm and he made a neat
speech thanking the convention for
the honor conferred.
On motion the convention adjourn