Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-21

without debate, and the Convention, q
ii o'clock, took a recess till two.
Il AFTERNOON SESSION.
!, IArhe Convention met at two o'clock; Judg
Hosdley in the chair.
Tho Committee on Credentials reported
all the counties in the State, except Holmes
represented. Number of delegates, 4f4.
. The Committee on Permanent orraniza
tion reported the following permanent of
fcers:
For President, Hon. Peter OdIin, of Mont
gomery.
For Secretary, Gen. B. R. COwen, of Bel
mont.
For Assistant Secretarys, James NJ. Nash
OF Mahonins county; W. P. Wilson, Ham
ilton S; Wilson, Lawrence; B. E. Sheldon,
Henry; W. Myers, Seneca.
The Committee also appointed the usual
rules for the government of the Convention.
and the following order of business:
First, The nomination of State officers, in
the following order: Secretary of State.
Supreme Judge, Member Of the Board of
Public Works.
Second, Report of Committee on State
Central Committee.
Third, Report OF Committee on Resolu.
tions.
motion was made to amend so as to
nominate Supreme Judge first. The vote
was taken by counts on the amendment
and resulted ayes 2O5, noes 227. The
amendment was lost and the report adopted,
The President of the Convention, Hon.
Peter Odlin, was then introduced and
greeted with applause. On taking the chair
he spoke at considerable length.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of Secretary of State. \ ballot
was taken and resulted in slight major
ity for VIM. II. Smith, of Hamilton, the
present incumbent; the minority being
divided between Gen. Robinson, of Hardin,
and Gen. T. f. Wlldes, of Athens. Before
the vote was declared however, Mr.. Robin
sons supporters began to change to Wildes.
and such a number of changes of all sorts
were made as TO confuse the Secretary, and
after an animated debate the vote was re-
taken. Gen Robinson's name was with I
Drawn and the vote stood Smith 225, Wildes
200. Mr.. Smiths nomination was made q
unanimous.
The Convention then proceeded to the
of candidate for Supreme v
Judge with the following result:
Josiah Scott, of Butler, 22S; James J.
Nlnans, of Greene, - Phillip B. Swing. +
# Clermont, Sc; Moses B. Walker, of HUI
on, 5s. Judge Scotts nomination was I
made unanimous.
For Member Of the Board of Public !,
Works, John NJ. Barrere was nominated by n
81
The present incumbe1ts of the offices 10 !,
e filled are thus all re-nomrnated
The Committee to nominate State Cen t,
raj Committee reported the following h
ames. 1t
Ist District-Wm. Penn Nixon, Cincin- Il
att. a
End District-General 7. L. Young. l? l?
Sd District-Hon. Jas. Scott, Lebanon. 4
18th District-Col G. W. B. Allison. Belle t.
,ntaine. IN
5th District-P. E. GrisselI, Upper San ii
usky. {,
9Th District-Col. W. E. LOuden, George n,
,wn. u
7th District-Isaac NJ Barrett, Spring Pl
Sth District-H. C Hodges, Mansfield. e
9th District-Col. C. P. Wickham, Nor W
ak. u
10th Distriot-COl. NJ R. Bailey, Column o.
US. 70
llth District-Hon. Joseph Bradbury,
-igersviIle. Ii
18th District-Col. C. N. Shafor, Lanoas- b b
18th District-D. II. Willard, zanes- 81
lille. ST
Nth District-CoI. J. L. Drake, Wooster. te e
18th District-W. P. sprague, McCon- HI
ellsville.
10th Distribution. B. R. COwen, Column fl
us. 10
18th District. K. Rukenbrooz, Salem m
18th District-M. R. Keith, Cleveland. pl
18th District-Hon. Peter, Hitchcock, Bur St
IN.
Hon. Jacob Brinkerhoff, from the Com h,
littee on resolutions, offered the follow IN
lg: W
ResOlUod, That the Union party of Ohio, ~
aviDg sustained the General Government Il,
uring four years Of successful war against -
ne united efforts Ofrebels in the South and "
heir partlzans in the North, now demand
nat Peace shall be established upon such =,
table foundations that rebellion and Seces- a
ion will never again endanger our Nation N
existence. "
Resolved, That this Convention fully en- a.
orses the Amendment 10 the Constitution ~
roPOsed by Congress TO the Legislatures of ~
he States, as liberal, wise and patriotic -
djustment; aud the Union party of Ohio T.;
ledge for it their united and hearty sup -
ort.
Resolued, That the nation owes the heroic I,
len of our Army and Navy debt of last a,
lg gratitude for their patriotic services in AZ
elense of the Constitution and the Union, =,
nd we urge upon Congress the duty of y
luallzing the bOunties, and that while we ?,
herish with a tender affection the memoir w
IS of the fallen braves, we pledge to their +,
'idows and orphans the Nations care and ~
! Iotection. -
The resolutions wero unanimously cf
dopted. bC
The Convention was then eloquenuy ad th
ressed by Hon. Fred Hassaurek, after ~