Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-09-12

Of the CAPITOL. Then the mighty cheers
went M. and such cheers man hears but
seldom in his life. The President finished
the question: a..
aAIl who are opposed, say no;" and just
one solitary, piping ano" is heard at tho
chair and the reporters table.
"Mr. Tod, is nominated by acclama-
tion," announces the chairman, and then
"tbree cheers for David Tod" go up, and
three more, and with all such tossing OF
hats and waving Of handkerchiefs as made
up the proudest ovation which mar could
ask. 1t was grand and glorious time,
for there was The great, generous, patriotic
hear, of Ohio, bursting out in its exultant
gladness.
Loud calls were made for "Tod, Tod"
but the honored gentleman was not pres
ent, and the multitude had to be content
with cheers for him and shaking hands
with each other over the happy result.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
The following candidates were proposed
for the action OF the Convention:
B. Eggleston, Hamilton county.
Benz. Staunton, Logan county.
Sam'l F. Cary, Hamilton county.
H. NJ. Stokes, Warren county.
James H. Thompson, Hillsboro.
H. NJ. Bundy, Jackson county.
Samuel Galloway of Franklin and Jo-
seph R. Swan of Franklin were proposed,
but withdrawn.
The first ballot gave no choice.
Thompson, Bundy and Stokes were then
Withdrawn.
Upon the second ballot Mr.. Staunton
received 2sO votes, and was Immediately
thereafter made the unanimous choice of
the Convention for nominee for Lieutenant
Governor.
The result was received with hearty ap-
pla1se, and Mr.. Staunton being called for
ward, made brief and most capital speech
as 10 the requirement Of the hour and how
best 10 meet them.
TREASURER.
G. Volney Dorsey of Miami county,
Ben. T. Stone of Hamilton, G. B. Wright
A. P. Stone of franklin, and I. B. Day,
were named, but the latter two withdrew
upon the first ballot. Mr.. Dorsey received
all but twenty votes, and the nomination
was Immediately made unanimous.
Mr.. Dorsey was called for, and said that
the office to which they had nominated
him might not, from past developments,
be considered favorable to moral develop
ment. Laughter.l A Republican Judge
had said last night that he would like TO
take a tour through the State with some
Democrat who had never stolen anything.
Now, if the people ratified the nomination.
which had been here made, he would en-
deavor so to discharge his duty that at the
end of the time he could invite that Judge
to join him in tour. Laughter and ap-
plause.
SUPREME JUDGE.
Judge Josiah Scott, of Hamilton, Judge
Nash, of Gallia, and Judge Whitman, of
Fairfield, were named. Upon the first BAL
lot Judge Scott was nominated, having 800
votes. The nomination was made unani-
| nous.
COMPTROLLER.
VIM. B. Thrall, the present incumbent,
was proposed, together with Joseph H.
Reilly. of Columbus. At this point Mr..
Stambaugh, of Tuscarawas county, (who
had been making two minute speeches du-
ring the day. wanted 10 ask what had been
the politics of these two men. The ques-
tion was declared out of order. Mr.. Reilly
was nominated by vote of s25 to 134.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
B.R. Cowen of Belmont, B. TAYLOR of
Cuyahoga, Theodore Sherer of Ross, K. D.
Harris of Franklin, T. C. Jones of Della
ware, R. NJ. Simpson of Lawrence, and
NJ. H. Kirbp of Wyandot, were named
On the first ballot M. Cowen was nornina-
ted, the nomination being made unanimous.
He received 236 votes.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Messrs. John Terrence, J. L. Haskins,
David Anderson, John L. Martin, John NJ.
Vincent, John D. Converse, and A. English
were nominated. Upon the second ballot
Mr.. Torreuce was nominated unanimously
PROPOSED CELEBRATION.
Gen. Cary presented a resolution for the
holding of County Celebrations on the
18th of September, on the anniversary of
the ratification of the Constitution of the
United States, and the PRONUNCIATION Of
Washington's Farewell Address. Ths res
olution was adopted heartily.
The Convention then adjourned with
cheers for "Tod and Victory" for the Union
the Constitution, and the Laws, and for
other patriotic objects.
Tonight there is public speaking in the
State House Yard. s. ID. +.