Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-10
Republican Congregational Con.
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olat Eplecupal Nhufch, anu ofghnt1eo Dy hp-
pointing Dr. l. DuSHAN, Of Preblc, temporary
Chairman; another gentleman having first
been nominated for that position who didn't
happen 10 be a delegate. Mr. G. NJ. SurrmS,
Of Butler, was appointed temporary Secretary,
and Messrs. J. W. CuSBAcK and W. II. p.
DESSY, Of Montgomery, Assistants-not one
Of these three gentlemen were delegates Mr..
JAMES ALBERT was elected Corresponding
Secretary--a position somewhat novel in a
District Convention, and was intended merely
as mark Of honor At this point, delegate
from Butler suggested that the nomination
for officers close, as they had already more
than they knew what TO do with The sug-
gestion, however, amounted 10 nothing, as
Immediately afterwards Messrs THOMAS
BRowS, Of Montgomery, and TBOs SurPHIN,
were appointed Vice Presidents, which closed
the list, and in the language Of delegate
sitting near us, to another, ut was time, or
they would have as many officers as delegates"
A delegate very imprudently placed the Presi-
dent in apredicament by inquiring the duties
of the Corresponding Secretary.
On motion, committee Of Eve was APP
pointed on rules and regulations, consisting
Of Messrs c, II. MURPHY and JoHS EARaARr,
of Butler, JonN KENNEDY and WN MILLER,
of Montgomery, and JEssF STuBBs, of Preble.
A committee Of three, Messrs W. NJ GREEN,
of Montgomery Judge SMITH, Of Butler, and
d. r. NoFrsSoER, Of Preble, was then ap-
pointed ON credentials
Next a committee Of three on Resolutions,
viz + G, SwALLEM, of Montgomery, Dr. HY-
MAN, of Butler, and NJ b SnyERs, Of Preble
After some discussion on motion to adj
journ, the convention adjourned until II o.
clock, p. NJ
During the time Of adjournment, IL was made
certain what had in the early part of the day
been confidently predicted, that SAMUEL CRAIG-
HEAD, Esq, of this city, would be the nominee
Butler county ESQ we we're informed by del
egate) and part of Preble were anxious for
the nomination of Mr. ScHEScK We heard
quite warm discussion as to the merits ofthe
two men, between a Butler county man, and a
delegate hailing from Preble in which each
predicted that the favorite of the other il nom
mated, would be defeated by VALLASDIGHAN
both right The delegates from Montgom-
cry county had the nomination in their own
hands, (having two more votes than Butler
and Preble combined, and resolving to vote
as unit for CRAIoHEAD, settled the matter
Upon the re-assembling Of the Convention
the various Committees made their reports
which were adopted. The following is the re-
port Of the Convention on Resolutions:
lst Resolred by the Delegates otthe Third
Congressional District in Convention assem-
bled That we fully endorse the action of the
Republican National Convention at Chicago
in the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin for the office of President
and Vice President of the United States.
I'd ResOIped, That zoe endorse the action
Of the Republican State Convention recently
held at Columbus, BOTH AS TO PLATFORM AND
NOMINATIONS
3D. Resolped, That we fully concur in the
principles laid dolcn in the Republican plat
form adopted IN Chicago, and we cordially in
vite all who are opposed to the corrupt admin
istration of the general government to unite
with us in inaugurating an administration bas-
ed upon the principles laid down by Washing
ton, Jefferson and Madison.
4th. Rssoiped, That we hereby pledge our
selves to support the nominee of this Conven-
ton for Congress, whoever he may be, and will
use all honorable and fair means 10 ensure his
election.
9th. Resolped, That we recommend to the
support of the Republican party of this Dis
trict, the German Republican paper recently
established in Dayton, called the Dayton Pio-
nieT
Nominations being in order, Judge SMITH,
of Butler, in a few remarks, nominated SAM
UEL CRAIGHEAD, of Montgomery Mr..
ALBERT, OF Preble county, nominated
ROBERT c, SCHENcK, also of Montgomery, up
on which Mr.. THos Brown, stated that the
Montgomery delegation we're unit in favor
of CRAIGHEAD; not that they loved ScHExCK
less than CRAIGHEAD, but because they thought
the latter would run best, and he therefore
withdrew Mr.. ScHESCK's name (This we re.
gard as a sincere act of friendship on the part
of Mr.. BRowY for Mr.. ScHENoK, knowing that
no matter who was the nominee he was sure to
be defeated) The rules we're then suspended
and Mr., CRAIGHEAD nominated by acclamation
as the Republican candidate for Congress in
the Third District A committee was appoint
ed to wait upon Mr.. c. and inform him of
his nomination. While the committee was
out, the delegates were favored with an 'oc-
cular demonstration of the Republican candid
ate for President cheeks like nut meg gra-
ters Can soutdrink, out sneeze, out-snort
any man"-"freedom ofspeech tho dissolu-
ton of the Union, ETC., etc, which HESDRIoKs,
q delegate from Preble endeavored to palm off
upon the Convention as a speech, but before
he had concluded the committee returned
/ with Mr.. CRAlGHEAD, and that gentleman took
the stand, and made speech ofabout an hour s
duration, in which he thanked the Convention
for the nomination, declaring that he could
honestly and truly say that be had not sought
it, it was voluntary act on the part of the
Convention "a Republican friend suggested to
us that this was a gsistdke;) whatever might
7 be the result of this days business, he could
: never forget the honor conferred upon him
q he accepted the nomination; relying for sue
cess upon the generous support of the Repub-
. leans Of this District he would assume the
+ responsibilities incident to the position, and
d entertained a notion that the nomination
I 7 would be endosred by the people; while he