The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1859-08-31
"HOw Judge GhOIsOn was NomI-
nated.n

"HOw Judge GhOIsOn was Nomi
i mated"
A writer in the Cincinnati Commercial q
the 24lh instant undertakes to give the wa
and manner in which Judge Gholson wa
nominated for Supreme Judge at the Repub
llcsn State Convention. His communicatiol
is quite lengthy and very violent on the Gid
dinRs wing OF the party. The writer say
he was one Of the thirty one delegates 10 th
Republican State Convention, and therefor
is cognizant Of what he says. We extrac
the material parts of his letter:
"On the way to Columbus your correspond
ent introduced the subject of the Judeeshi
TO Mr.. james Gitchell-one of the delegates
and advocated the presentation of Judgt
Gholson's name to the convention. Mr.. G..
although known as an ultra Republican, oh
lected that, although he did not concur witt
Judge Swans decision in the habeas coYpu
case, he intended to support him, because ht
did not think it right to reject man who
decided according to his convictions of right
assented to his sentiments, and expressed
my determination to vote for Judge Swan in
case the nomination of Gholson should be
deemed impossible, but l continued to urge
the latter, upon the proposition that he
would give great strength to the ticket in
Southern Ohio, aud especially In Hamilton
county, where the people were extremely
deslrous to have Supreme Judge, and not
less desirous that Gholson should be nomi.
nee. Mr.. Gitchell finally consented to sup.
port Judge Gholson, provided the Hamilt On
County delegation would agree to unite upon
hin. Other delegates consented 10 the
proposition upon similar terms, but some OF
them were bitterly hostile to the movement,
regarding themselves pledged to promote the
interests OF candidates for the Office of Lieut..
Governor. However those friendly to the
nomination of Judge Gholson, exercised
themselves Promiscuously among delegates
from every portion Of the State, seeking did
Tor their movement in every quarter. The
question was repeatedly asked, "Is Judge
Gholson Republican Z" "and was repeatedly
answered, GOOD enough Republican for US.
He was elected Judge of the Superior Court
OF Cincinnati, by the Opposition, the maiori.
" OF whom Gre Republicans, and we want
MIN because he is an able and upright
Judge" 1t was also asked, "How is he on
the Hobe's Corpus case 2" and his friends
confessed their inability to answer the ques.
t'on definitely, but replied frankly, that they
oeileVed Judge Gholson would have decided
precisely as Judge Swan did.
Meantime, an anxious and aspiring mem
Der OF Congress, from the "Northwesl," was
exercising himself freely upon the question
u the Judgeship, and finally decided that
'.ce can't go him Judge Ghoson) in the
Northwest; you'd better drop him." He
vas given to understand in direct terms that
he Hamilton c-unty delegation had thirty.
me votes, which would be cast for one of
wo candidates, either Judge Gholson or
Iudge Sac0n, and he might take his choice.
Anowlng that Hamilton county united, had
lmost omnipotent power, he wisely knocked
lnder. AT this time, however, our delega.
ION was not united upon GhoIson. We
Pere VeXed by the counter plots of the Re.
erVe men, Swan men, and compromise men.
'ur excellent friend, r. B. Hayes, for whom
We unanimously entertained the loftiest re.
1ect and esteem, was introduced as O can.
ldste who would be acceptable 10 the North
hd South, and he was known to be the fa-
orlte OF the Governor. Brother GiGdncs
as likewise agitated upon the subject, and
as very anxious to know how Gholson !
ood upon the haJeaS corpus cose. His in.
airles were answered by the "opinions" OF
rose whom he accosted, that "Judge Ghol- :
IN probably would have decided us Judge h
wan DIM" No man could say more, for
man had ask ked Judge Gbolson to express I
IS views. GlddiDgs finally went to Mr..
pooner, who lay on his back sick, in the
ell House, and asked him. Mr.. Spooner
lswered bluntly 81 have no doubt Judge
holson would have decided the case Just as o
ldge Swan did," Mr.. Gdtings was illy o
tlshed and expressed himself hostile to the =
animation. Whether he voted for him fl. 0
NY, do not know. My impression is that I
did not. Il
Alter canvassing industriously the dsy and P
gh: preceding the Convention, de eatinp I
counterpIots of the outside opponents Of Is
dge Che lson, and beating Gown opposition n n.
our own delegation after two strong ses. u
ms IN caucus we finally succeeded in per. u
adlng the candidates for Lieut.. Governor o. q
IN hamilton county 10 withdraw, and The
legation agreed unanimously to present
oge Gholson as the candidate from Ham &c
on county. This done, the movement was 'e
nsloeFed, and really was practically sue. "
's'ul: A letter from Mr.. Hayes, uuquuli. e'
ny dissenting from the unauthorized use u. !.
MS name, removed that difficulty out OF 81
way the undisguised intention of the
milton county delegation to vote for Judge &c y,
an 1t Judge Gholson would absolutely oe
hlolt the use of his name, broke down
ef opposition, and when the Convention .' 10
! Judge Gholson was nominated. u "a
Vow, if other persons friendly to Judge u"
olson misinterpreted him as an "AboIi. r..
ilst," 1t is fact with which the Hamilton ~ ~.
nty delegation were not familiar. Ger q"
lIy not one oI them misinterpreted him as
q, and il II had been the TACT, don't be. "a u
re any OF them would have advocated his -. pe
AssuredIy they would not have n'' !,
e 60 had he expressed his opinion in ad-
&c upon case likely to come before him 49,
'ls Judicial capacity. no
{ Is said that several persons volunteered ~" u,'
ehne his political views upon the Slavery ue' ue;
suomi order to secure "Abolition votes" -
there is no testimony on that point "01
1t makes but little difference to the Re. 49,
means OF Ohio what Joshua r. Giddinps on'
KS was the prevailing motive in the nom. '"'S
Ion Tor the judgeship. The Hamilton
nty delegation had a definite idea of what as'. ss
constituents wanted, and like faithful Puo
esentatlves, they executed their wishes. poS
what is gratifying TO them now, they ,..''
ured the nomination fairly and squareIy, %i1 @'.e
'rd' open handed work, against almost 0'''