Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-08-25
cONeREsSIONAL CONVENTION.
Hon. J. T. Wilson Nominated.

the counties were represented -
Having received no official report OF
the proceedings, We copy from the
report furnished the Cincinnati Ga
zette:
Judge Searle, of Portsmouth,
called the convention to order and
nominated Joseph Hunt, of Gsllia,
as Chairman. Mr.. Hunt on taking
the chair, returned thanks for the
honor, and hoped that the delegates
in their action would remember that
sin union there is strength" and to
the end that harmony might prevail
he urged them to discard personal
feeling, and in the selection of q
candidate to recognize honesty,
ability and fidelity to the Republi
can party. If this were done, the
success of the Republican party in
this district would be assured.
Capt. John s. Merrill was chosen
Secretary, and q committee Of one
from each county was appointed on
credentials. This committee re-
ported forthwith that all the coun
ties were represented, and recon-
mended that each delegation cast
the full vote of the county. Ehe re-
lort was adopted.
No Committee on Resolutions was
appointed, but Major T. Cherrington
offered q resolution lndorsing the
platform of the State Convention,
and Judge Searle offered another
expressing sympathy with Prussia
Both were adopted.
A motion was made to proceed to
a nomination.
Judge George johnson, OF Jack
son, moved to adjourn to the first
Wednesday in September. He
charged intrigue and fraud upon the
portion of the convention favoring
Wilson, and he wanted time for fur
ther consideration. The Wilson
men viewed this as q factious oppo,
sition, and severely rebuked John
son. A vote being taken on ad-
journment resulted, yeas, Is; nays,
48. Vinton and Jackson counties
voted solid for adjournment, and one
delegate from Scioto voted the same
way. johnson moved a recess till
nine O'Clock P. M. 1t was declared
out of order. The convention then
voted to proceed with the nomina-
tion.
A delegate from Adams county
then presented the name of John T.
Wilson, of that county, as candi-
date for nomination, and made q lit
tie speech extolling Mr.. Wilson's
fidelity to the party and to the prin-
ciples of sound government. He
was sorry to hear in a Republican
convention charges of fraud and in
trigue, terms hitherto inapplicable,
and not now justly applied. Adams
county did not claim as right TO
name the nominee, but whoever was
would receive the hearty
support of the party in Adams coun-
ty. They named Wilson because
they believed him to be a man in
every way worthy of the position.
Mr.. Monahan, of Jackson, said
the motion to adjourn was not fac
tious movement on the part of Jack
son county. 1t was made without
consultation, but was endorsed by
the delegation, because it was be-
lieYed by that time the present dis
sensions might be healed. Jackson
county was reliable Republican, and
did not intend to regulate the nomi-
nee of the convention. 1t was sup
posed Jackson county was fsvora-
BILE to Bundy, and it had been, but if
his vote would nominate Bundy he
would not give it, because such feel
ing existed between the friends of
Bundy and Wilson as to seriously
jeopardize the success of the party,
and he deemed the triumph of prin-
pies more important than the tri-
umph of any man. He pledged
Jackson county to the nominee of
the convention, though he could not
disguise the fact that Wilson could
not poll so full a vote as some
other man.
MIR. Delay, of Vinton, explained
5he vote of shat county. saying it
was given for the sake of harmony.
There being no other nominations
made, it was moved that Wilson be
nominated by acclamation.
johnson, of Jackson took the
floor, opposing the nomination in a
violent speech, attacking Wilson's
position on the bond question, and
accused him of being free trader
1T heart. He protested against the
vote, and when he had done speak
ng left the room.
Wilson was then nominated by ac-
,lamation, and on motion, his course
n Congress was indorsed. After
appointing committee to inform
Mr.. Wilson of his nomination, the
adjourned.
The canvass for the nomination,
between the friends of Mr.. VIII SON
md Mr.. BUNDY, in some of the coun-
les of the District, has left q bad
tate of feeling, but we doubt not
his will cool in a short time, and
'ut of it will come harmony to our
'anks, and consequent victory. Mr..
WILSON is worthy the united
strength of the Republican party
las made good and faithful Repre- |
ientative-and we are confident of |
lis return to Congress by the usual
raT The currency balance in the
treasury is forty million dollars
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