M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-06-21
From the Ohio Statesman.
Republican Convention.

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The Republican State Convention
met at the State Street Theatre,
ednesday morning, June 18th. The
Wigwam was full OF delegates. Be-
fore the Convention was called to or,
der some enthusiastic abolitionist pro.
posed three cheers for Joshua Gid,
dings, as that ancient patriarch of the
Republican party made his appear
ance on the stage. About a dozen
voices united in a discordant compli-
ment to tho Sage of Ashtabula. Some
other gentleman thercupon proposed
q similar ovation to Abraham Lin.
coin, and about tie same number of
voices joined in the chorus. Both
demonstrations were pardonable upon
the hypothesis that the girl excused to
her Illicit child sit was such little
one |"
Brother Bascom then created q sen.
satlOn-as he invariably does when
he appears-by assigning the deloga.
tions seat in the order OF their respec-
tive Congressional Districts. This
business occupied some minutes, but
the result was highly satisfactory ex.
cept to those in the pit whose ribs suf-
fered in the confusion.
At the end Of that time, Bascom
proposed the name of John M. Pal
mer, Of Hancock county, as temporary
President, who was unanimously
elected. On taking the chair he made
a speech, saying that he had been a
Democrat, and voted for Buchanan,
but had repented, and hoped God and
his Republican brethren would for
give HIM. lie parodized Richard III
to suit Lincoln, and thanked the Con.
ventlon for the honor conferred upon
him il his election.
Messrs. j. @. Deven, of Knox coun,
ty, Col. Cslkings, of Darke, Chas. L.
II. Grovener, OF Athens, and A. ?.
of Ross county, were chosen
Secretaries.
COMMITTEES on credentials, perma.
nent organization and resolutions
were then appointed.
A gentleman rose to ask q question.
He noticed that military men were in
the ascendant on the committees. lie
wanted to know if they were militias
rom practice or inclination. "Satis.
fed, Satisfied" was the answer
= Let it be recorded !" This episode
was intended for joke.
After some desultory discussion on
he places OF the meeting OF commit
ees, the convention adjourned to two
o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tie Convention was called to order
1t two o'clock. The first business in
order was the report Of the Commit
zee or Credentials. This committee
being unprepared to report, Gov.
Nelker, from the committee on Per
nanent Organization, made the fol-
owing report:
President-Gen. EPHRAlM r.
Of Carroll county.
Secretaries-B. r. CoRwIN, OF Bel
mont, and others.
With the report the committee sub
nitted the rules tor the government OF
he Convention, among others that
he committee on Platform should not
report until the nominations were
made.
Mr.. GidIings objected to this rule
and moved to strike it out. lie saw
\ design in this invasion of the old
style Of Conventions. A delegate
arose and told the sold man" that
here was no niger in that wood pile,
and assured him that this was an age
of change.
The motion, on being put, was car.
led and the rule stricken out.
Mr.. Shotweli moved that the order
,f nominations be SO changed as to al
ow the nomination OF the Attorney
General first after Supreme Judge.
A motion to adopt SO much Of the
eport as referred to the permanent
,ficers ofthe convention, was carried.
Messrs. Sapp, Welker and O'Neil
waited upon Gen. Eckley and escort.
ID him to the Chair. lie was INTRO
luced by Mr. Palmer and addressed
he convention.
Gen. Eckley, on taking the Chair,
banked the Convention for its com
oliment in selecting MIN its presiding
officer, and affording him the pleasure
of renewing his connection OF twenty
years. standing with the councils OF
bis party. He complimented the Con
vention as the most intelligent and
patriotic body he had ever seen, and
believed their proceedings would be
Intended only to forward the great
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