The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-06-28
THE UNION STATE CONVENTION.
A Full RepTes OF Good
0nd True Men,
A strong Ticket and Sound Platform
A TRIUMPHANT CAMPAIGN INAU.
GURATED.

OHe W tHe most numerous delegate COnVen.
tions ever assembled in that city, and com.
posed Of highly intelligent, thoughtful AID
patriotic citizens from nearly every county
in the State. The proceedings were char.
acterized by harmonious action aud good
feeling throughout and the work accom-.
pliShed will be approved by tho people OF
Ohio, aud ratified by an overwhelming ma.
jority in October next
The Convention was called TO order bv
G. V. Dorsey, Chairman OF the Executive
State COMMITTEES, who addressed the meet.
ing upon the successful issue of the war.
through the triumph of our arms General
VIM. e. Woods was made temporary Chair.
man, and responded in an eloquent and
sodierly address.
After the appointment Of the various
committees tho Convention took a rccess
until In the afternoon when w. B. Woode
was mado permanent Chairman, who
thanked the Convention for the honor coz
forred, but said he would not occupy the
timo that should be devoted TO business in
making speech, He announced the first
business in order the nomination of officors
Hon. Benjamin Eggleston, of Hamilton.
presented, ON behalf of the delegation he
represented, the name Of General Jncoh
ID. Cox, as candidate for Governor. Tho
nomination was received with widest en-.
thusiasm, and was, on motion of General
strickland and NJ. r. Keith, of Cleveland,
made 10y acclamation. Ia the enthusia m
of the moment, the members were uproar.
iously good natured, aud after the thunder
ing AYE that rolled mp in response TO th.
q to Vole, gave three chsers for the can.
didato thus nominated, called for music
stamped their feet, and proceeded TO he
generally and extensively noisy, until the
Presidents "tap, tap brought them 10 the
consideration of a candidate for Lieutenant
Governor.
The following gentlemen were named as
candidates Tor the Office: Hon. Job q. Stew.
enson of Ross county; General John Beatty
OF Morrow; Hon. A. g. McBurney. of War.
ren; Colonel Charles h. Brown, of Ross. and
Hon. 5. s. Henkle, of Clarke. Before uro.
ceedng to take the vote Some gentlemen
moved that when the roll was called tho
army delegations come first Aa thov had
always been in front, he proposed that they
remain in trout now. Colonel Hart. of MI.
ami in reply, said that tho men of the army
who had been in front did not claim that
position in Conventions of this kind. IIe
would like to see some Of tho civilians
skirmish along the limo and develop the
situation, aud if they found difficulty he
could assure them that the army delegation
was ready to act as q reserve.
The vote proceeded by counties and del.
egatiohs as called, and when nearly oonclu.
ded, several counties changed their votes
from Stevenson to McBurney.
On motion of Hon. BENZ Egglcston, it was
resolved to suspend the rules aud nominate
McBurney 10y acclamation. This resolution
-occasioned much discussion, its propriety
being questioned by MIR. Stevenson's
friends.
The motion to nominate Mr. McBurnev
by acclamation was then carried by hrce
majority, and the decision received with
cheers and enthusiasm. Mr.. McBurney, al
the time the vote was taken, had iifty.two
of majority of tho votes given.
40 candidates for Treasurer of State, the
name OF Il. X. Cowen was presented by
Col. Hart of Miami, and the name of Sid
ney ,. warner, OF Lorain, presented by a
gentleman from that county.
INV olHl NbNN iNl lutbb CunuluuTpS was
for Cowen l40 for Warner l29. the entire
vote standing for Warner 302l for Cowen
2S0IS.
Mr.. Warner was declared elected and
on motion tho vote for him was made unan.
imous.
Hon. Jacob b intcrhoof being the only
candidate tor tho Supreme Court, full term,
was, by suspension of rules, of nominated
hv naplnp,a Ia thn =
thusiasm,
For the short term, tho following names
were prescntel: Moses B. Walker; hyJ. c.
Hall, Mr.. Charles Kent; by Colonel Gro.
vener John Welsh, of Athens; by j. O
Smith, Judge Swing, of Clermont. T6o
vote on these candidates stood as follows
the army delegation going as a unit for
Welsh; Kent 20; Walker 561s; Welsh 35l;
Swing l36.
On motion, the vote for Welsh was made
unanimous
Tho names Of n, G. 0ds, and w. H.
West, OF Logan were presented rs tho can.
didates for Attorney General. While the
vote was being taken, tho name of Mr.
Olds was withdrawn by Mr.. A. B. Buttles.
OF Columbus, aud the voice of the Conye,
tion, on his motion, declared unanimous for
Mr.. West
Immediately after the vote was taken.
aud while yet the confusion of oong:aula.
ton aud the noise OF comment were in full
power, the father of Gen. Grant, who had
made tie trip from Covington, Kentucky,
to ho present on this occasion, was intro
duced to the President and by him pre.
sentod to the Convention. Delegates and
noisy members aud uniet ones
citizens and soldiers, were ali taken by
surprise. Business was at discount can.
didates were forgotten, aud the Convention
tor tho moment transformed itself into an
uprising of enthusiasm. Such swinging
OF hats and arms, and shutting of feet and
chorus OF cheers as greeted the old gentle.
man on his appearance would do no dis.
credit to the wholesale receptions teudered
his son, so noted, aud SO loved. In re.
sponse to the greeting,
Mr. GRANT SAID:
Gentlemen, | thank you. The General is re. |
ported 10 have said on many occasions that he !
could aot make speech aud that he WAS too ola !
~ learn, hut MS | am not So old man as the
General, caa learn and appreciate your kind
ness IN thus greeting me. | have been thinking |
ana have learned TO notice things, aud frum the |
number Of shouldcr-Straps about here, aud from
,he proeeed,ngs OF this convention judge you |
have noticed them too.
Gentlemeu, have learned that we have lust |
passed through scenes caused BY most wicked re-
bellioni that this rebellion was crushed bv the |
'word IN that the peace We now enjoy is not, for
a day, patched up, but permanent. The State OF |
pnlo' almost my native State, has done more to /
lrng about this peace than any other State in the
Union. She has furnished four leading Generals 1
" the war, and The best of soldiers for The army
.nd yon have right to be proud OF her recort 4