Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-03-08
HARMONY
Prevailed at the Convention Tuesday
Evening and a Strong Ticket
Was Nominated.


porary chairman. The suggestion
foud favor with the convention, and
Mr.. Grafton took tie chair. He only
spoke briefly. and started the progress
Of the convention vy asking for Sec
retary and assistant secretary. The
convention fitly made Mr.. w. A. Pat
terson, Clerk, and Capt. L. ]. Cutter,
assistant.
Thee all, as published, was read, af
ter which Judge Rood suggested and
moved that 10 facilitate operations,
the convention proceed without the ap-
pointment Of the usual committees;
and that the chafrmen Of the several
delegations present the credentials di-
rect to the Secretary. Judge Rood's
motion prevailed.
The names of the delegates from the
various wards were read. and there
were no contests reported. Mr.. Hath
away suggested that should any dele
cation be not full, those present shonld
cast the entire vote. The motion pre-
vailed. e,
Judge Rood made motion that the
candidates for Council and assessors
from the various wards as chosen Sat
urday at the primaries, should be the
candidates of the. convention. This
motion prevailed
On motion OF Col. Nye, the tempor-
ary organization was made perman-
nent.
M. M. Rose moved toreafirm the res
olutions as adopted by the mass meet
ing. This motion prevailed.
Col. Nye then moved that the NOM
inations be proceeded with according
to their order in the call. The motion
carried and the real purpose of the
convention then and there began.
For City Marshal there were two
names presented-Benjamin Bragg, of
the Third Ward, and George R. Rood,
OF the Sixth, the former gentleman s
name being presented by Col. Nye and
the latter by s. ]. Hathaway.
The ballot was taken and 1t was
found that Mr.. Rood had so votes and
Mr.. Bragg 4S. Fifty being the required
number to nominate, Mr.. Rood was de-
clared the nominee.
Mr Rose moved to make Rood's
nomination unanimous, and the idea
carried with a whirl.
Mr.. Rood was called upon TO make a
speech and briefly responded, saying
if elected he should at all times en-
deavor to do his duty.
For City Commissioner Mr.. Samuel
Plumer nominated Mr.. IS. S. Stowe, oi
the Fourth Ward; and on motion OF
Mr.. VIM. Meagle, he was nominated
by reclamation. No other candidate
was offered.
Capt. Stowe also, on request, rose
and made little speech of acceptance
NJ. NJ. Rose placed the name of Mr.
John Mills for Water Works Trustee
and by reclamation he was speedily
endorsed as the conventions candidate
for the Office.
For Cemetery Trustee the names ol
Messrs. Geo. T. Elston and S. e. Gar.
rison for the full term were presented
by ]. P. Ward and ]. o. Smith, respect
lively. A ballot gave Mr.. Garrison 6;
votes and Mr.. Elsten 35. On call Mr.
Garrison rose and accepted the nomi
nation.
For Cemetery Trustee, short term
Mr.. Ben Putnam named Mr.. c. c. Ly
man, who was endorsed by acclama
tlon on the motion of Mr.. j. o. Smith
The names of the Ward committee
men were then asked for by Col. Ny'
and the answer came as follows:
First Ward. S. e. Garrison.
Second Ward, Walter Smith.
Third Ward, William Kerns.
| Fourth Ward, II. n. Underwood.
Fifth Ward W. al. Roney.
Sixth Ward w. ]. Gilpln.
Col. Nye then suggested that thu
general committee be further enlarged
by the addition to 1t of one man from
each ward. 1t was moved and carried
and The following men were chosen:
First Ward, j. o. Smith.
Second Ward, VIM. Kauf.
Third Ward, Jno. Landon.
Fourth Ward, VIM. KeItter.
Fifth Ward, r. B. Davis.
Sixth Ward, Rollo Putnam.
Judge Rood handed in the following
resolution referring to the candidate
for the Board of Education, and tn,
same was ratified:
BE 1T resolved. by the Republican,