Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-03-29
The Republican State Convention.

A large and enthusiastic TO " of delegates as
sembIed in the Opera House at Columbus, on
Wednes lay ias., for the purpose Of nominating
State fl 'cs, appointing delegates to attend the
Nation Il r publican Convention to be beld at
Phila lelplia, and for the purpose of declaring
th, principles of the party. The platform Of prin-
ciple adopted, viii be published in our next is
sue, and in the main will be found to express
the views and sentiments of the people, except
ing the urtl, which in fact and substance is
not unlike the shadow which the dog, in fable,
is stat ID to have bitten when crossing the
sire I'M. 1t was merely an illusion without SUBJ
stance, an airy nothing which invites the Gu
pidity and exclusiyenesS of selfish mnrtals,
willie it takes from them the solid realities of
their hard earnings, Such is the soplistry Of
monopoly all over the world.
The following telegraphic statement Of the
business transactions of the Convention will
be found of interest:
The Convention was called to order By GEN
eral james s. Robson, chairman Of the State
Central Committee, who introduced Hon. ALI
phnnse Hartas Temporary chairman
Mr.. Hart then nude brief speech in which
he claimed that the Republican party stood on
n better footing to-day than ever before, and
having been tried in peace and in war, W, re
ready to again prncaed to victnrv. Ia his opiu-
Jon, by proper work, Ohio could be carried by
The Republicans this fall by sixty Thousand ma
j jority. Fonr years ago the Republican party
had promised TO do certain things, and in no
case had they fallen short of aught they had
promised, and neither would they this tims
Hon. S. N. Titus, of Meigs, was chosen tempo
ary Secretary, and after selecting committees
the Convention tonk recess until 2 p. m.
The Convention re-assembled at o'clock. The
Committee ON Permanent Organic tinn reported
fer permanent President, General John G. Lee
and Isaac Buckingham, of Cuyahnga, for Sec
1etary. General Lee, on taking the chair. made
n strong speech in favor of Grants adminstra-
tim, and was warmly applnuled.
Captain A. j. Wycknif was nominated for
Secretary of State on the first ballot.
John Welsh, of Athens, was nominated for
Judge of the Jupreme Court, anI Il. R. Porter
for member of Boarl Of Public Works.
candidate for Congressman at large was
strongly objected to on the ground that it this
nonnItiUn was m Ide It would have strong
tendency to defeat any plan for re-districting
the State into Congressional distri IS. This
mo'ion was laid on the table by heavy vote.
Lieutenant Governor Mueller, of CuyahOga;
Samuel Craghead, of Montgomery Henry
kessler, OF Hamilton and j Madison Bell
Ic0oed,) Of Lucas, were chosen delegates at
large from Ohio to the National Republican Con-
rention at Philadelphia. w. A. Waldin of JEFF
ferson, Joseph Bruffof Mah0ning. s. n. THUS
of Meigs, and Daniel Swigart of Crawford, were
chosen as delegates To the Philadelphia C0nven-
tion. Hon. John G. Lee of Lucas, and Hon AL
phOnso Hart Of Portage, were chosen as Sena-
tariil delegates for Presiden. and Vice Presi-
dent by accIamatiOn.