Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-01-11

and that the person receiving the vote
of a majority oil all the Republican
members of the General Assembly be
declared the nominee of the Conven-
ton.
That the floor of the House be ac
corded to the representatives of the
press and the officers of the two
Houses, and the galleries to the pub
lie.
After the adoption of the above
resolution, the doors were thrown
open accordingly The gallery was
filled in five minutes. Our reporter,
on entering on the floor, found Sena
tor Hart. of Postage, in the Chair,
with Senator Young and Representa-
tive Little as Secretaries.
Mr. Steele offered the following res
olution:
That we Shall vote for the United
States Senator only in open Legisla-
tive session of each House and in
joint session of both Houses of the
Legislature. as the act of Congress
passed July, 1866, provides, and we
hereby pledge ourselves to vote for
no man for the United States Sena-
tor who is not a tried, declared and
reliable Administration Republican.
Mr.. Steele made few remarks in
support of the above resolution. say
ing that his construction of it was
that it allowed him to vote for his
choice of men. He was willing to
oooe,1t ,y;tb bio hratLop Do,,l,I;a,-e
q ID ascertain who was the best man.
He proposed TO vote for his choice,
in open legislative session, on the
first ballot at least. He was a firm
Republican, and would not vote for
any man for Senator who was not n
straightforward Republican. He did
not propose TO coalesce with the
Democrats on this question and elect
sore one acceptible to them.
MI. Bradbury talked to The resolu-
ton for n moment, saying 81 am here
to vote for nv friend, and am here
to vote for whoever gets Il majority
of votes in this caucus"
Mr. Cooper moved to lay the reso-
luton of Mr. Steele on the table.
The motion was seconded and the
resolution tabled by an overwhelm-
ing viv ,voce vote.
MIR. Easement said that lest he
might be misunderstood he wished to
state that he was going to stand by
tue provision of that resolution. He
was utterly opposed to the caucus
system, M caucus should bind the
minority. and lie would not remain
in the Hall if the action of the caucus
was to he final. He would vote for
none but tried Republican for Sen
| ator.
Mr. Stimson said he thought il
would be the common consent of the
meeting to permit the gentleman a I'd
all others entertaining similar views
to remain in the caucus and vote for
whom they pleased.
The Chair said it would now be in
or;ler to hear nominations.
Mr.. Scott. Of Warren, nominated
Hon. John Sherman.
Mr.. Young, of Hamilton, nomina
ted Hon. Aaron F. Perry, of Cincin-
uati.
Mr.. Marx nominated Hen. JcssuI
W. Scott, of Toledo
There being no other nominations
the Clerk was directed to call the rol
of members, who answered to thei
names as follows:
Armstrong, of Belmont. Sherman
Adair. ..........
Armstrong, of Guernsey. "
| ijaDc0ck.
| bradbury. ...............
Breckenridge. ge............
Burnham Perry,
Berkstresser r.............S Sherman
, Drown. ..... .........
! DOW I9t!i
/ bay
| BlakeSlee.
/ Curtis .................
Cipman.
c inning ham Perry.
Cooper. Sherman
! CLYDE.
Conrad. -....-.....
| creighton.
| beaVlS--
| Dcll.
| Beach.
| BrlnSmade. ............--..
| Easement nt............ ..Dennisor
Senator Smith said he had special
authority to say that Governor Den
nison was not candidate. Mr.. Case
ment inquired whether he (Smith