Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-02
Repuhlioan eta,e oonvan,ion.


The Republican State Convention met in
Columbus yesterday. in odeOn Halt Gen
WOrhiugtou, Of Ross, was chosen President
and 2l gentlemen, representing the Congress-
ionsl Districts Of the State, were made Vice.
Presidents. The nomination Of delegates 10 the
Chicago Convention was made amidst the
greatest confusion. Among these were Samuel
0rsighead, and Dr.. Brodbeck ;. Of this county.
On the first ballot Craighead received jost half
the number Of votes given 70 Brodbeck, but as
229 votes were necessary to a choice, no one
was elected. speech was made in favor of
the election Of DR.. Brodbeok. as he was a Gsrs
man, and in that way the Germsn element
would be flsitered and secured. Precedents
were given, wherein the plan had worked ad
miisbly. oraigheads doom was sealed, and
the German element was Astteredl On the
second ballot, d. X. Cartier was elected; and
on the third. Thos. spooner, v, B. Horton and
DR.. Brodbeck. The high.heeled gentlemen
who were put in nomination, aud who stood on
their intelligence. and call that sort Of thing"
went down 10 deep waterl Ell '.
The slternates, who we're elected on the first
ballot. were--Mueller, TO Aatter The Germansi)
Kellogg, Taylor aud Smith
The President read the following as the re
port Of the Committee on Resolutions, which
was received with shouts, grOans. hoWls and
Kisses:
ResolDsd, That the Republicans of Ohio,
while they will give their united and earnest
support to the nominee Of the Chicago ConvenA
tion, indicate "a their first choice, and reeomN
mend to the said Convention, the ma me Of Sal
MON p, CHASE, Of Ohio.
The Statesman, in nothing the Introduction
Of the resolution. says:
After the copfpsion had somewhat abatsd,
Mr. Kyle, Of MiAni county, demanded 4 call Of
the counties on the resolution dozen voices
here chimed in their 6iscOrdant notes, come
moving it's immediate adoption, others that il |
be laid on the table. A motion to adjourn was |
vociferously called for and voted down. Mr.. |
Kyle insisted upon a call Of the roll in a stems
torian voice, while the friends Of the resolution |
were equally loud in their objections. The
chair said he would put the question to the |
Convention whether the roll should be called |
or not A dozen conservatives" shouted that
the chair had no right TO put such question,
as according to all Parliamentary usage any
member had the privilege Of demanding cali |
Of the body upon any question. The question
to take the vote by counties by a large majority |
Mr.. Kyle made desperate effort to speak but |
his voice was drowned by the constant and Wig
orous pounding on the table by the chairman,
who insisted Mr.. Kyle was out Of order The
latter gentleman attempted to appeal from the |
decision Of the chair, but in the general disors
der the question was not voted upon. The
confusion al this point in the proceedings beg.
gars description.
Mr.. SpoOner7 got up aud after considerable
exertion addressed the house a spread eagle
speech in favor OF the rights Of the minority,
free speech, etc. Mt Bickam commenced pitch
ing into the chairman for his unparliamentary
decision, but he was soon extingushed IN the
yells for reconsideration Of the vote by which
the convention refpsed to have call of the
counties reconsideration was finally had,
and call of the yass and nays agreed to-"
The result wasSahst there were $50 yeas 10
" naysl There lvSfe bine votes cast IRON
county, six of these were for, and
three against the resolution. The greatest con-
fusion reigned the whole time, and when the
cursing was not loud, it was deep. The bad
blood exhibited by the minority 10 the Con-
vention indicates that there will be trouble
when the election comes off.