The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-07-01
Union Republican State
Convention.
from the Ohio State
Journal.
WASHINGTON. June %.

journal
WASHINGTON, June %.
The Union Republican State
Convention met at the Opera
House at 11A. NJ. The Convon-
ton was called TO order by A. B.
Buttlcs, Chairman of the State
Executive Committee. After pray
er by Rev. A. G. Byers, the Con
yantion proceeded to business.
Mr.. Buttles on behalf of the
State Central Committee, annOunc'
ed Hon. Ben Eggleston as Tempor-
airy Chairman. Mr.. Eggleston was
warmly greeted and returned his
thanks for the honor; be spoke
briefly of the work accomplished
by the Republican party. The
party were willing that all should
90 with them but were not willing
that those who had been wrong
should drive tho horses. General
Grant elected, by tho party had
commenced well, and there was
much to rejoice over. The announce.
ment that Gov. Hayes should
be renominated was received with
enthusiastic applause. He believ-
ed that tho straight party issues
should be met squarely and that
they would.
SECRETARIES.
D. W. Rhodes, of Delaware, was
elected Temporary Secretary.
JIM. G. Marble, of Van Vert, S
e. Judd, of Summit, and Col. En-.
mitt, of Crawford, wore appointed
Assistant Secretaries.
Tho following committees were
announced, the chairman of each
District delegation reporting d
member for each committee from
his district.
Committees wero announced
composed of one member from eacl
Congressional district, on Creden
tials; on Permanent Organization
on Resolutions; and on State Cen,
tral Committee. One Vice Prcsi
dent from each district was also
appointcd-Hon. N. j. Turnoy, o
Pickaway, being tho one from the
18th district. Thcreupon the Con,
vention took recess until half past
one o'clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention was called to order
at 2 p. NJ, by Mr.. A. B. Buttlcs
who stated that the temporary
Chairman was absent on commit
tee and suggested that tho Conven
tion hear tho report OF the commit
tee on Permanent Organation.
Mr.. N. b. Sherwin, Chairman o.
the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization, made the following re
port:
For Chairman-Hon. Jno. Shcr
man, Of Richland county.
For Sccretary-Col. n. A. Par.
rott, of Montgomery county.
For Assistant Secretaries Judge
II. Martin of Jefferson county, J.
f. Burkctt of Hancock county, W.
L. Perkins OF Hamilton county, NJ
Q. Mcfarland of Cuyahoga, and T
+. Snillln of Brown county.
That the rules for the govern.
ment Of tho Convention be those
laid down by Cushing's Manual
whore not otherwise ordered.
That the delegations present be
entitled to cast tho full vote of the
county.
That all resolutions shall be sub
mittcd to the committee on Peso.
lutiOns without debate.
That all nominations made and
questions arising in the Convon.
tion shall bo decided by viva
voco votc and the counties shall be
callod in their alphabetical order.
That u majority of all votes cast
shall be necessary to u choice in
making n nomination.
That tho order OF business be as
follows;
lst. Report of committee to 80.
lcct State Central Committee.
I'd. Report of fcommittco ON Gre.
dcntials.
That tho nominations bo made
in tho following ORDER
Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
Judge of Supreme Court, Troasur,
or, Attorney,G General. Mombcr OF
Beard of Public Works.
Report of committee on Rcsolu.
tions.
Mr., Crist objected to Mr.. Per-
kins as Assistant Secretary because
no was not delegate.
Some gentleman nominated vii.
lard IL. Stoms in place OF Mr.. Pcr-
kins.
William Horny Smith spoke
against tho change.
Mr.. Stoms stated that on no con.
ditlon would ho serve us Secreta.
ry.
Tho amondmont was voted down
and tho report of tho committee
adopted by a strong vote.
Hon, John Sherman was intro.
ducod by Mr.. Shcrwin as pcrman.
ont President.
Hc spoke az follows:
ADDRESS OF HON, JOHN SHERMAN.
GENTLEMEN: | return You nv
grateful Acknowledgements for tile
honor Of presiding over this Con.
vention. Fortunately our task is
Q very easy ono, for tho popular
will has already performed the
principal duty OF q State Conven.
tion by designating some Of tho
standard bearers OF the Ropubli.
pan nnriu nf Oh;n m .h;a m a., ~.