Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-06-16
NOMINATED.
Tha Men Who Will Win In
In Next Falls Election.
First.Class Men Chosen For Every Place
On The Ticket.
A Harmonious and Enthusiastic conSe"'
ton of the Republicans of Washington
County Several Ballots Required
to Settle the Contests for Clerk
and Commissioner.

The Republican convention met at
the Court House at eleven o'clock we'd
nesday morning with delegates present
from every precinct in the county ex-
cept Cow Run, in which no primary
had been held. The convention was
entirely harmonious, though spirited
and the work it performed was emf
nently satisfactory. 1t followed as
matter of course that number Oh
worthy gentlemen should fail in their
aspirations, but without exception
they accepted the result gracefully,
bowinp without complaint TO the Will
of the party.
The assembly was called to order
promptly at the hour specified by Mr.
A. D. Stanley, of Adams, Vice Chalr-
man of the County Central Committee.
Hon T. F. Davis was chosen Tempo
rary Chairman by unanimous vote ano
F. s. McGee, of Belpre and l., j. Cut
ter, of tie Second Ward, were selected
to act as Secretaries. This organiza-
tion was atterward made permanent.
Upon motion the following commit
tees were appointed by the Chairman:
Creden tials, A. d. Stanley, Adams;
R. N. Cole, Warren; Henry Cherry,
First Ward; W. q. Underwood, Wesley,
and Mr.. Breckenridge.
Rules and Order of Business, W. T.
Westgate, city; D. W. Story, Water
ford; F. P. Deming, Barlow; John
Simpson, city; Geo. w. Null, Liberty.
Resolutions, John Trautman, Fifth
Ward; j. G. Barker. Muskingum; c. c.
Middleswart ]. W. Lansley, d. a.
Leake, Adams.
The committees retired to perform
the duties assigned to them and an ad-
iournment was taken to p. m.
At that hour the convention reas-
sem bled for the serious work OF the
day. The Committee on Credentials
reported all delegations present, except
Cow Run, and upon motion three resi-
dents Of that precinct who were in the
Court Room were constituted delegates
by the convention.
| The Committee on Rules and Order
of Business limited nominating
speeches to FIVE minutes and otherwise
provided for the manner in which
nominations should be made.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows:
Be it resolved by the Republicans of
Washington county in convention as
embed that we re-a firm our allegiance
to the principles of theRepublican party
as laid down in the platform adopted in
National convention of 1896, and we en-
dorse the wise and patriotic admins
tration of President Mckinley, and
especially approve of his management
of the present war that is being waged
between the United States and Spain.
Resolved, by the Republicans OF
Washington county in convention as
sem mbled, that in view OF the fact that
the county convention this year pre-
cedes the State convention, that theRe-
publicans Of this county show their
confidence in and respect for the COM
mittee on resolutions Of the State con
vention by adopting in advance the
resolutions adopted by the State con
vention to assemble in Columbus, June
a1st and 22d, and be it further
Resolved, that we pledge our allie
glance to the entire Republican ticket
Mr.. Elmer Brown, of Belpre, Offered
an amendment to the rules passed las
summer regulating the selection o
, delegates to all conventions. Th'
amendment provided that deleg ates t.
judicial and State conventions shoulC
be chosen in any manner prescribed b.
the Central Committee and wa
adopted. .
Nominations were then called for. b.
the Chairman and the name of John
! McCallister was presented for renom
: nation for his second term as Sheriff
S No other names were presented an
Mr.. McCallister's nomination was mad
= by acclamation with great enthusiasm
S every man in the assembly recognizin
r his especial fitness and splendid record
I The Sheriff thanked the delegate
briefly for the honor conferred uPo
:, him.
For Clerk of Courts the names OF 81
candidates were presented as follow
II. E. Smith, Third Ward; JEFF Wate
n man, of Belpre; c, o. Brooks, of Gran'
J view; NJ. W. Cline, of independence
: Orlando Trotter, of Palmer, and ia
! w. Holden, of the Third Ward.
;, The ballots resulted as follows, NJ
;. Trotter being successful on the fifth
a First Ballot-Smith 5S, Waterman
e Brooks 20, Cline 30, Trotter 80, Holde
is 20.
D." Second Ballot-Smith 20, WatermG
y %, Brooks II, Cline "a, Trotter 6
e Holden o.
al Third Ballot-Smith 7S, Watermt
a 20, Brooks IA. Cline 20, Trotter SO, Hc
~ den g.
" "as Fonrth Ballot-Smith 70, Watermi
\ l6, Brooks 7. Cline IA, Trotter 81, III
u den l.
r. Fifth Ballot--Smiih 20. Brooks