Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-06-05
inee for Supreme Court Judge for the shor,

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term.
The following nominations were made 70
J, Supreme Court Judge for the long term: 10
siah Scott. uf Butler. and Milton Sutiiff, @
TrumbuIl.
. The Convention procstdcd to vote. witt
the following result: Scott col, Sutliff es:,
| Josiah Scott having reeei~ed q hsJsrity o
all the VOTES cdstwas declared the nomine,
TO- Supreme Court Judge for the long term
j On motion Of Senator Taylor, of Mahon
ing, tue Convention unanimously and cor
daily confirmed the above nominations
;. The Convention then proceeded to nomi
[ mate candidates for Commissioner of Com
mon Schools. The foll,wing gentlemen
were dominated: A. c. deuel., of Cham.
EPuisn. D. C. MeGioy, OF Miami, J. P. V1n
Fps. H. Garfield. of Medina :-anson Smyth
of Franklin. Lewis Heyl, of Franklin.
|, The Convention then proceeded to vote
for candidate for Scheol Commissioner with
the following result: Smyth 1871. Deuel. a6
Garfield ~. McCloy. I. HeytIs..
|: Fuson Smyih. of franklin county, having
Freceived 3 majority Of all che votes, was de,
cisred duly nominated as candidate for
SCHOOL Commissioner.
The Convention then proceeded TO nomi-
naie candidate for Member of the Board OF
Public Works. The following persons were
put in n mination: John Waddle, of Ross,
Richard Howe, of Summit, John a Ackley,
of Cuyahoga, e. N. Gates of Lorain, and
Jacob Egbert, OF Warren.
The Convention proceeded to ballot for
candidate FOR Member Of the Board of Public
Works, with the following result: Waddle,
1876; Howe, II; Ackley, IS; Gates, &c; Eg-
bert, 20.
John Waddle. OF Rofs, having received
majori y of all the votes cast, xas declared
daily nom mated as the candidate for the
Board Of Public Works. This nomination
was unanimously confirmed by the Conren-
tion.
The Convention :hen proceeded to nomi-
nate candidates for delegates to the National
Republican Convention at Philadelphia on
the 18th June: A large number of names
were presented. ~. -.
De 'nre the Convention proceeded to bal
lot. the President announced to the Con-
vention that he had inst received tele-
graphic dispatch IRON the President of the
Republican Convention, now in session at
Bloomington, Illinois, which reads as fol-
lows:
BLOOMINGTON, Ills, May 90, 1856
To te President Of the Ohio Rep. Contention:
The delegates OF the freemen of Illinois
in convention assembled eend greeting to
the freemen of Ohio. H. Bissell is NOM
mated for Governor by the most enthusiastic
acclsmation. The largest delegate conven-
ton ever assembled in Illinois. Governor
Reeder and Mrs. Robinson are here, and
have appeared before the public greeted
by the widest applause. The excitement
consequent upon the late outrages at Law
renee, is sweeping like wildhre over the
land.
The President of the Ohio Convention,
Hon. .. p. Brown. thereupon responded by |
despatch TO the Illinois Convention, as fol- |
lows:
To Tie Republican Convention Of Illinois:
Ohio 10 Illinois responds: The announce
ment of the gallant Bissell's nomination was
received amid tumul'uous cheers The
names Of RePder and Mrs. Robinson were
greeted with three cheers from the thousands
assembled here. Judge Hunt and General
Lane, Of Kansas, are here, and speak this
evening. All is enthusiasm.
By order of the Convention.
o P. BROWN, President.
The Convention then proceeded to vote
for Senatorial delegates to the Philadelphia
Convention, with the following result:
John Paul. l54; VIM. Dennison, Jr., I67:
r. p Spaulding, 1856; Thos. Spooner, 2o6;
4. p. Stone, l54; C. B. Smith. John Welch.
81; d. Baldwin, 80; Z. r. Ecklcy, 100: A.
Yaple, log; Jacob Perkins, ia: ]. F. Hume,
as. There were several scattering votes
John Paul, of Defiance, William Denni.
son, Jr., Of franklin, r. p. Spaulding. of
Cuyahoga, Thomas Spooner. of Hamilton,
ind a. p. Stone, of franklin, having re-
,eived majority of all the votes cast, we're
declared duly elected. Il
There being another delegate to elect. the
proceeded to vote by counties. l
;. B. Smith was Withdrawn. The vote was
g follows: E. Il. Eck!ey, I7s; Jacob Per- T
,ins, Il9.
Gen. E. r. Eckley, of Carroll, having re- P
e:ved majority of all the votes cast, was
eclarea duly elected as the sixth delegate P
o the Philadelphia Convention.
On motion of Judge Spaulding. Hon.
'aleb B. Smith, If Hamilton, and Hon. n
ac"b Perkins, of Trumbull, were unani- a
lously declared Senatorial Electors on the h
republican Electoral Ticket of Ohio P
On motion of Hon. F. %. Kimball, each Il
the Senatorial delegates we're empowered f
. appoint altcrnates. in cnse they cannot 3
t'cnd the Philadelphia Convention. 81
On motion of E. F. Drake, OF Green, Hon. Il
}. P. Brown, of Portage, R. p l.. Baber S
nd VIM Dennison, Jr , OF Franklin, were b
ppu'ntcd committee to form n State Cen d.
al Commi tee for Ohio. On motion of T.
pooner, F D. Kimball and John Paul were
dded To the committee to form State Cen
al Cony1ittee. We rndersta nd the COM
littee have concluded not to act until after c'
le nominations at Philadelphia are made Sc
Mr.. w. Fl. ?. Denny offered the follow. So
lg resolution, which was unanimously edop- pl
q: al
Rcs5lred, That we recommend the several de
congressional Districts when they nominate NJ
,ndidates for Congress. they also nominate M
istrict Electors, and that the names of the ls
me be presented to the State Central Com as
ittee. hi
Mr. Dennison offered the folio king reso-
ton. which was unanimously adopted: tn
Resolved, That the thanks of the Freemen do
the North are due the Hon. Benz. +. OF
Tade for his manly defence OF the freedom
debate, in his recent denunciations in the
,nate Of the United States of the brutal as co
nit by Preston S. Brooks, Of South Caro- "
Ia, On the person of the Hon. Charles
INNER. And are also due the Hon. Lewis sp
Campbell for his fidelity to the country, ar
introducing resolutions in the House Of
demanding the most rigid no
into the circumstances attend WI
" said attack on Mr. Sumner th