Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-06-16
coNcpEssIoNAL CONVENTION.

Convention are fixed. The delegates
from the several counties viii meet at
Cambridge on Wednesday, August 18th,
for the selection of the candidate for
Congress. We understand the name Of
Hon. J. A. Bingham will again be pre-
sented, and that he has so far concluded
to be a candidate that he has written
number of letters to leading men, in
and out of the District, expressing q
willingness to be candidate if the peo-
ple SO desire. The friends of other can
didates, believing that Mr.. Bingham,
in persuance ofhis repeated declarations
to that effect, would not be candidate
again, have beed engaged in marshaling
the force of their respective candidates
and doing what they could to bring
their favorites to public notice.
In Noble county Mr.. James Dalzell
was at an early date announced as the
candidate of the Boys in Blue, by cir
cular in which it was declared that Mr..
Dalzell had the sympathy of Mr.. Bing-
ham, or in other words "Mr. Bingham
is with u.s." We have not the pleasure
of an acquaintance with Mr.. Dalzell
but have no doubt he possesses the quail
iications necessary to a good Congress
man. The name of J. S. Foreman Esq,
also of Noble county, has been announc-
ed, and from a personal acquaintance
with him we are prepared to say that
he is qualified to represent in an able
and dignified manner the people of this
or any other District, in Congress.
In Guernsey county several gentlemen
of ability have been named, among
them Col. John Furgason, Col. w. M
Farrer, editor of the Cambridge News,
and Col. J. D. Taylor, of the Guernsey
Times. These gentlemen are all amply
qualified for the position and we
could support either of them with a
great deal Of pleasure, but only one OF
them Col. J. d. Taylor, has rs yet been
publicly announced. With Col. Tay-
lor We have been acquainted for a n1m-
Der of years and feel confident that the
District would be faithfully and ably
represented if he should be the choice
of the Convention.
In Tuscarawas county, although no
public announcements have been made,
we have heard the name of Judge Barn
hill spoken of as candidate, and have
sufficient acquaintance with him to
know that he will make pretty forma-
BILE contest If he is in fact candidate.
In Belmont county three names have
been mentioned, Hon. Isaac Weleh, L.
Danford Esqr. and G. l.. Poorman, but
we feel warranted in saying, SO far at
least as Capt. Danford and the editor of
the CHRONICLE and their friends are
concerned, that Belmont county will
present but one candidate to the District
Convention, and this candidate will get
the united vote of the county. Mr..
Welsh is well known to our people, and
to many persons in the other counties of
the District as man ofability. An hon.
est able, efficient worker in the cause of
Republicanism, and such man as would
do honor to the position if nominated.
Mr.. Danford is favorably known
the District as one of the
most eloquent and stirring speakers in
Eastern Ohio, and though yet a young
man he has made good reputation as a
lawyer and politician. We have no hes
itaucy in saying lie would make a pop
ular candidate and good member of
Congress if elected. OF the character
and qualifications of the other candidate
of course we shall say nothing. He and
his claims are i'm the hands of his friends.
and we will only say that if the people
of this county shall think it expedient
to present his name, and the people of
the District shall honor him with their
by giving him the nomina-
ton, he will earnestly strive to faithful
ly represent them and maintain the
honor of the District. If they shall
think that either of the other gentlemen
named have more fully represented and
defended distinctive issues Of Republi-
canism, or could better unite the strength
of the party, and if elected more effici-
emily represent the wants and sustain
the interests of the people of the District,
no man will be found more ready to
or more Jealous in support of
the favored individual.
The people, in determining the ques-
ton of who shall be the candidate for
this important position, should not be
governed exclusively by their personal
The paramount question is:
Which of the candidates possesses in
the greatest degree, ability, decision of
character, persevering energy, and a
better acquaintance with the condition
and wants of all classes of the commu-
nifty. And, though some persons hold
the theory that no man has any claims
upon party, we are inclined to think
that the question of who has been the
most earnest and efficient in the support
Of the leading issues, policy and pur-
poses of the party, should not be over
look, for it is reasonable to infer that
those who have been faithful and earnest
IN the past, can be relied upon in the
future.
THE DEMOCRACY AND REPUDIA-
TION.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, is decidedly
'utspoken as TO the position of the De-
nocracy upon the subject of reputation,
md gives the following reason for the
platform containing no distinct enuncia-
ion on that subject:
The Democracy of Ohio are now divided and
'nly divided, upon the point whether any por-