The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-08-06
THE CONGRESSIONAL CON-
VENTI0N.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gather
ing at Clyde.
An Exciting but Good HUNDRED Fight
Nomination of Gen. w. n
Gibson.
An Exciting but Good HuuiOrcd Fight

Gibson.
The spacious and we'll arranged
Wigwam at Clyde, was densely pack.
ed at IL o'clock on Thursday, the
3O.h inst, with full delegations, aud
many citiseus from the counties in
the 9th Congressional District, to
witness aud take part in the proceed
iugs Of the Republican Convention,
mot to nominate n candidate for the
next Congress Hon. G. X. WATSON,
as chairman Of tho Executive Com
mittee, called the Convention to or.
der, and proposed for Chairman Of the
Convention, 4. W. HENDRY, Of Erie
aud LUTHER A, HALL, Of Seneca as
Secretary assisted by all of tho Re
publican members Of the Press pres
ent. Their appointments were rati =.
fed by the Convention. The follow.
ing Committees we're then appointed ;
on RESOLUTIONS.
John Hopley-Crawford, Col. w.
w. Holwell-Erie, II. Wickham--
Huron, Judge w. B, sloau--Ottawa,
Judge j. j., Greon-Sandusky, h.
G., Peuuiugtcn-Seneca.
ON CREDENTIALS AND RuLBs.
A. NJ. Pattersou--Crawford, VIM.
G, Lauc-Eric, D II. Pcasc-EIurou,
G. w, Keightly-- Ottawa, Col G. j
Eaton-Sandusky, Col. j. NJ. Ste
vens---Seneea.
on CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
w. w Reid Crawford, Cha's N.
Ryan-Erie, D. NJ. Harkuess-Hu-
ron, j. d. Luokey-Ottawa, J. N.
Grccn--saudusky, J. NJ. Naylor--
Seneca.
Thereafter, upon motion, the Con-
vcntion adjourned until half past one
o'clock.
The Wigwam erected by the Re
publican citizens Of Clyde is very
conveniently arranged for the bust
ness of a meeting or convention,
being furnished with raised seats, SO
that all could SEQ and hear with sat
isfaction. The speakers stand, on
this occasion, was festooned with
national flags. among which was dis
cernable the battle-aag of the I'D
and also banner presented to that
gallant regiment by its commander
Gen. Il, p. Buckland.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was clearly manifest, during the
foreGo oou, that the fight for the nom
ination--a goodly number ofgood mer
being in the field backed by earnest
supporters-would be long and ex e
citing, and such was the case. AT
half past one the Wigwam was agar
packed with delegates and people,
aud was called to order by the Presi'
dent.
LIT. Gov. LEE suggested that the
first business in order was the report
Of the committee on Credentials and
order Of business, alter which the
Convention would be furnished with
the order Of procedure.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON eREDEN.
TIALs AND RULES.
w. G. Lane chairman of the Com
mittec reported as follows:
"lst. That the several counties are
entitled to representation in this
Convention as follows: Crawford, 10
Erie, 20; Huron, 81; Ottawa, 8; San
dusky, %; Seneca, 27.
"2d. That the delegates present
from tho several counties shall bC
authorized to cast the vote to which
their counties are respectively enti-
tied or fill vacancies as they MAJ
determine before casting the vote o
the county. t
I'D. That the Chairman of eacl
delegation shall announce its vot'
and that majority of all the vote
cast shall be necessary to nominate
"4th. That the rules of the Hous
Of Representatives Of Congress shal
govern this Convention 80 far a
they may be applicable.
18Th. That the order of busines
shall be as followsi
First-Report Of Committee o.
credentials and rules.
Second-Report Of Committee ol
Executive committee.
Third-Report Of Committee o.
resolutions
Fourth-Nomination of eahdidat
for Congress.
"All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted
The report was received ana adop
ted. t-I .
REpORT OF COM. on Elk. com,
The Committee to select d Con
, gressioual Executive committee re
ported the following gentlemen o
that committee
0Col. w. @. Lemert-Crawford.
A. w. Hendry-Erie.
{ d. Fl. Pease-Huron.
james b. Luckey-Ottawa.
John I. HussLSeneca.
j II. Green -Sa ndusky."
t On motion this report was receive
? aud adopted.
! The Committee on Resolutions wa
oalled for. but word came that n