The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-08-08

pleasure because am an OlQer man f.
than he. 1 have known him from
his bOyhOOd. / well remember when Z
his father was married, and believe
him TO have been born in lawful we'd
lock- prolonged cheering. } Mr.. Dunn,
Of Hancock, moved that the rules be
suspended and Hon. Charles Foster
be nominated by aeclamation, ire
newed eheering.)
Mr.. 7. Williams, of Huron, presen-
ed the name of Col. Chas. Z. Wick .
ham.
Mr. Wiekham Immediately arose
and addressed the Convention sub
stantially as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
Although not q member Of this au-
gust body, feel confident that you
viii allow me to say q few words, sug-
gested to my mind by the -nentiOn Of
my name as a candidate before this
body, for the high and honorable pos
itiOn of Congressman. (Cheers.) PO-
litically ! was born with the Republi-
can party. love its principles, have
rejOiced with you ut its glorious tri-
umphs in the past, and mOurned over
its defeats. have seen the dangers
that surrounded il, and I appreciate
/ the Importance OF our presenting q
solid and united front to the enemy
that assails US. This is q mOmentOus
period in the history of our party.
| We have u new element, a faction of
sOreheads, headed by one of our own
/ former leaders, to contend with and
/ it behOOves US to lay aside all person.
al preferences, and to march against
/ the double headed enemy with un-
| broken columns. Let US harbOr no
division but 90 forth TO victory, in
vincible in our unity, L am grateful
/ to those Republicans VINO have shown
so deep an interest in me; but I feel
it my duty to decline to be a eandi-
date, and would move that Hon.
| Chas. Foster be the unanimous choice
of this Convention. prolonged
! Cheers.)
Judge COlver, of Erie, seconded the
motion, and il was carried amid tu-
multuOUs cheering, and waving of
hats, and cries OF Foster"
Mr. f. Z. Foster, of Erie, moved
that the Chair appoint q committee
of one from each county to wait on
Mr.. Foster, at the hotel, and inform
him of his nomination. Carried.
The Chair appointed the following ::
Huron, Col. G. p. Wiekham; Erie,
+. III. Wilcox Hancock, f. T. Dunn;
Sandusky, Gen. r. P. Buckland /;
Seneca, Gen. w. II. Gibson.
NONIINATION OF ELECTUR.
On motion, it was carried that, dur
ing the absence Of the committee to
wait upon Mr.. Foster, the COnven-
ton proceed to the further business
before it.
Mr.. +. f. Foster presented the
name of Mr.. G.. c. Keech as the NOM
inee of Erie county for Presidential
electOr, and said:
Erie county is regarded as mission
ary ground. We therefore present to
you a good presiding elder, and, with
him to assist US, promise you the ma
jOrity of two years ago (eheers.)
On motion, the rules were suspen-
ded, and Mr.. Keech was elected by
aeelamatiOn, amid 4 storm of ap-
plause.
Mr.. Keech thanked the Convention
on behalf of himself and his county
for the honor so cordially conferred
upon him.
The next thing in order being the
election of the
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
the ehairmen of the various delega-
tiOns designated the following, who
unanimously elected:
Erie-Dr. I. b. Massey.
HurOn-H. G.. Breckenridge.
| Hancoek-O- ]. DeWOlfe.
| Sandusky-HOmer Everitt.
| Seneca. II. Pittinger.
SPEECH OF MR.. FOSTER.
At this stage Of the proceedings, the
committee to await upon Mr.. Foster
appeared in the hall, accompanied
by the gentleman. AS they escorted
him to the speakers stand, the en-
thusiasm of the assembly, which had
before frequently manifested itseli
during the proceedings, now rose to
its hight. Cheer after cheer rent the
air; the delegates rose to their feet,
waiying hats wildly and crying 'FOs-
ter" ut the top of their voices. After
they had given vent to their enthUsi-
asm, quiet was restored, and the
chairman introduced Mr.. Foster, who
in a calm, unimpassiOned manner
proceeded to address the Convention
at length, holding the assembly fol
more than an hour i'm the closest At
tentiOn.
| I'VE give the speech in full else
where
At the close of Mr.. Fosters able ant
exhaustive speech, Colonel Franz
Sawyer was called to the stand and in
an eloquent speech OF twenty minutes
dealt the Democracy some telling
blows.
| General Gibson was next called Out
and finally responded. We TegreI
that the extreme length of our report
prevents our giving full synopsis Oi
the Generals stirring speech, but we
have the consolation that no report
could begin to do the General justice
He needs TO he heard. Ohio boasts of
of no orator among her iilustriOuS
sons who can so stir the hearts Of meT
and arouse them to the very summit
of enthusiasm as General Gibson, and
his short impEOmptu speech to-day
was a masterpiece Of fiery elOquence
His illusions TO those hOnOred son.
who fell in battle for their country:
cause, brought tear to many q gray
haired father sitting before him anC
kindled anew the fire Of patriotism il
many a veterans breast. He held M
in its true light, the Democratic cry
or Close the bloody ehasm," anI
called upon the Repub licans to be &c
tive, vigilant and not trust the gov
eminent in the hands of men VIII,
were traitors to their eOuh try, nor 4
the party that aided ana encouraged
them let it come under whatever guisi
it will.
As the General closed his Temarka
BILE speech the Convention gave three
rOusing cheers for Grant, Foster, Glib
son and the chairman, and on motion
adjourned SINE die. 1t was the testi
mOny of the old stagers who have at
tended these conventions for year
that the one Of to-day was one Of th'
most harmonious within their TeeOl
lection. The delegates leave tO-nigh
enthusiastic over the result of theil
deliberations, and confident that in
October and November the Repudli
can ticket will triumph. Your cor
respondent talked with men from al
parts Of the district, and he did no
find one who was doubtful Of the re-
suit. In Hancock county. the new
portion Of the district, as also in Sen
eca, the Greeley movement has few
supporters among the Republicans
and has made many boilers among tho
old line Democrats. Democrats aRC
Republicans are OutspOken for Mr.
Foster, and a prominent Democratic
lawyer OF Findlay, a man Of higl
standing and influence, declares hi.
intentiOR to speak for Mr.. Foster ia
the Democratic portion Of his county
His ge-eleetiOn can safely be sci
down as one Of the eertainties of the
future, and no combination Of disap
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