The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-02-22
RennhlIean state Committee

Central Committee, Republican
members of the Legislature, and Q
number of the editors of Republican
papers of the State, met in the hall
Of the House of Representatives, to
fix upon time for holding the State
Convention. General Robinson of
KentOn called the meeting to order,
and Mr.. Thomas A. SandersOn acted
as Secretary. General Robinson sta
ted that the committee, at their af-
ternoon session, had decided that the
third Wednesday of April was as late
a day as the Convention should be
called.
Mr.. Babcock moved to strike out
the third Wednesday in April, and
insert the 9th of March.
] Mr.. Stimson was in favor of this
motion, as Ohio was one of the most
important States in the Union, and
State that had heretofore in a mea-
sure led the other States in matters
political, and that they should early
give out notes of no uncertain sound.
Mr.. Scott OF Warren was in favor
Of an early convention, for the reason
that Ohio was q State Of great impOr
| tance, and would have a candidate
/ for the vice president, and it was
/ therefore desirable to be in the field
as early as possible.
The motion to fix the 9th of March
as the time for the convention was
agreed to by heavy vote.
| Governor NOyes was called on for
a speech, and as he arose was greeted
with hearty applause. He referred to
the caucus of a year ago. Then the Re
publicans of the country were divided
/ on various questions. The question
! OF annexation OF San Domingo had a
division of sentiment. A portion
were Joined to the President, and
some TO Mr.. Sumner. We did not
disguise from ourselves that the situ-
alton was one Of difficulty and dan
ger, but we decided to sink all person.
al preferences on minor questions.
The result was such q victory as took
Ohio out of the list of doubtful States,
and placed her proudly at the head of
the Republican column. Cheers ]
We are here tonight under happier
auspices than on that occasion year
ago. There are no divisions to be
healed, and no misgivings as to vic
tory this time. We are here TO agree
together, as we did year ago, that
we will adhere to the old banner
which has lead US to so many victO-
ries. We are here to say that so far
as we are concerned, we havenO "new
departure" Cheers. The nation
will soon have to decide whether the
grand progress Of liberty and of re-
form shall be continued, or whether
the reactionary powers shall be al
lowed to return to power. OF the re-
suit there can be no reasonable doubt,
and as we are here for little family
talk among ourselves, which can not
possibly be repeated outside laugh
ter, I feel free to say that, for one. 1
shall be gratified with what seems
now the universal demand OF the Re
publican party, the denomination of
President Grant. Loud applause. ]
We have in our State one whom we
delight to honor, not only because of |
his patriotic course heretofore, but for |
his high character at home and abroad. |
For one, l could be satisfied with
any one of a number of candidates, |
but can say that we can be sure OF a |
magnificent victory next fall if the |
Republicans shall be led by Grant as |
commander-in-chief, and Dennison |
as second on the ticket. IGeneral and |
prolonged applause
General Sherwood, being called up
on, said he had prepared a speech to 1
make tonight, but, unfortunately for /
him, Governor Noyes had made the |
speech he intended to make. Laugh |
teri He would, however, offer the 1
following resolutions:
Whereas, The Republicans of Ohio, /
with unparalleled unanimity, having /
presented the name Of Hon. William |
Dennison for Vice President, and |
knowing that this expression of the |
press reflects the sentiment Of the peO-
pie; therefore.
ResoLUed, That as Republicans of /
Ohio we commend this nomination to
the Republicans of the nation; that |
this distinguished citizen of our State,
indissolubly connected with Ohio1s /
early war history, and prominent in
the cabinet and cOunsels of Abraham
Lincoln, will give prestige and popu-
larity to the ticket, and zeal to the
canvass.
Re8olUed. That we present Hon.
William Dennison for Vice President,
with the view and confident eXpecta-
tion Of securing his nomination at the
Philadelphia Convention.
Hon. Martin Welker, who'was pres
ent, was called on for q speech. He
said he thought it highly important
to the whole country that General
Grant should be renOminated. He
also thought this nomination was a
fOregone conclusion. He agreed with
Others that an early Convention was
very desirable, and that il was impOr-
t,oT A.1- 1
stand in favor Of Grants denomination.
He, as chairman of the Congressional
Committee on Retrenchments, had
been able to see much of the inside of
public affairs, and he would say that,
Of his own knowledge, so far as the
Custom House frauds Of New York
are concerned, General Grant was as
free and pure as any one could be-
Tie trouble was with the laws, and
not with the President who execated
them. HF also knew that Grant had
Instituted some reforms in the civil
service that would be OF immense
benefit TO the nation. He thought
Grant had done enough to be entitled
to denomination at the hands Of the
people. He thought this meeting
should take action in favor of the re-
nomination of General Grant. Mr..
Welker then offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the administration
Of General Grant meets with our cor
dial approval, and we trust there will
be no division in the Republican par
ty as to his nomination as our candi-
late for President by the approaching
National Republican Convention.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.