Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-03-30

some thousands better off The stock went
up to G7 and fraction.
|
representative STEELE introduced bill in
the Legislature on the 18Th, authorizing the
Commissioners Of Lake county TO issue bonds
to build bridge over Grand River between
! Painesyille aud Fairpoit.
! THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION that
assembled at Columbus on Wednesday last,
was organized by calling 10 the chair Hon.
LonN G. LEE, and Vice President from ch
of the Congressional Districts, and Chief Sec
retary ISAAC BUCKINGHAM of Cuyahoga Up
on taking the chair, Gen. Lee made short
bat excellent shecsh, co3sisling OF eulogy f
Grant and his administration, WHICH he said
was unimpeachable and unimpeaehed He
said that the man who dictated terms TO Buck
ner at Donnelson, and TO whom his-,hc
| speakers--p0mesake at last took off his cap at
Appomattox, might if he waplcd, appoint all
his relatives to Office, and AG would find nc,
fault. Ii lis relatives were rs good men as
he was the government would be great deal
better differed than if was in the hands Of his
maigners
When the nomination of Secretary of State
was called for, Capt A. T. Wykof of Madison
and Col, Milton Barnes Of Guernsey were
naped, Tue ballot resulted Wykof 1852,
Barnes l02. The nomination of Wykof was
made unanimous.
For Supreme Judge, several motions were
made to, nominate Judge John Welcl by ac-
4 clamation, which was done by u togsing vote.
! For Member Of Board of Public Works, r.
r. Porter of Stark the present incumbent,
Franklin Halliday Of Hamilton, and Samuel
Fcrig of Tuscarawas, were nominated. The
ballot resulted: Porter, 310 Halliday, II !;
Fertig, "a The nomination Of Porter was
made unanimous.
The Convention decided, 10y n large MAORI
ty, not 10 nominate II Congressman at larle.
In the evening, the choiee for delegates At
! rye 10 III, Philadelphia C0nN enii0n was
ta;en up, and the following wcrp named: Ja-
cob Mueller Ui Cuyah0ga, Samuel. Craighead
O. Montgomery, II ID. Bundy OF Jackson
llGnry Kesslcr of Hamilton, l.. ii. CTiIehfcll
Of Franklin, Daniel Swigurt of Crawford. ].
Madison Bell of Lucas, W. A. w alden of Jef,
lerson, S. 8. Warner of Lorain. Joseph Brul
Of Morgan.
A motion to declare Lieutcnan nj. Governor
Mueller one of the delegates by acclamaton
was greeted by prolonged applause, hut by
request il wns Withdrawn and the following
was announced as he result Of the ballot
Mu Her 30S, Craighead 200, Bell e04. Kesscl
2J7, Eundy 10l, Critchheld l56, Brutr GO, Swi
gart a., Walden 5j, Warner 32 The four lrs
named were declared as agreed, TO take those
having the largest vote-the choice OF the Con,
yenlion.
In obedience to innumernble calls, Mr.. BELL
-colorcd- forward ard addressed lh,
; Convention with considerable eloquencc, and
iulusing much spirit end epthusiusm in The
body.
Tie votes for nltcrnatcs resulted in The
choice uf Walden 2s7, Brur a66. Titus $50
Everett 600
DISTRICT DELEGATES To PHILADELPHIA.
The following delegates 10 the Philadclphi,
Convention were elected for the districts
named-all except two-tho 18th and loll
being referred back to the people;
1st-James w, Sands. Henry b. Eckelman.
2d-IoSiah l.. Keep, DIR. w. +. Tihbcts.
3d-W. n Hickman, J. Kelly oNei.
4lh-Gritllh Ellis, A, &, Conover.
8lh-Jelf Hildcrbrandt, Mills Gardner.
,7Ih-Capt. Perry Stewart, vacancy 10 be
filled.
Slh-J. w. Myers, $. L. DewolC
0ih-J. q. Sherman J. s. York.
l0th-Wm. Grove, Col. r. Z. Hayes
lilh-J. q. Gregory, VIM. Nash.
l2th-D. Applegate, VIM. &. Cooper.
l8h-N. I. Turney, John S. Psrguc.
l4lh-Aaron Pardee, l., G, Sprengle.
l5h-N, ii. Van Voorhees,. s. $. Knowles
l0th-L Daniorth, w, X, G0odcrel,
l7Ih-W. H. Allison, W. s. Williams,
PRESIDENTIAL ELkcToRs
On motion of Mr.. Bard of Slcuhcnvilie, ex
, Lieutenant Governor John G. Leo OF Lucas
and Hon. AlpLonzo Hart OF Portage. wer;
chosen presidential electors Al large by rous
ing aye, with prolonged cheering,
4 REsoLuTIoNs
!, The committee ON resolutions reported th,
= following;
The Republicans Of Ohio, In State Conven
ton asseinbled, make the following declara
don;
lst--The Republican party OF III,
: United States had its origin in the ne.
G cessities OF tho nation, and since it cam,
i into power has dcoreed and exeea,eC
J. measures 10y Shich liberty has been pre-
s served, and ths Union saved from dis
q pembsrment, and slavery overlhrowu
!. Amid the disorgnnization and confusion
o existing at the close OF the rebellion, tn
J. Republican party exercisedsits organi,
) ing aud restoring power, and has sue
u cesded in the difficult task OF complst
o reconstruction, aud has established tree
dom and sqaJ tights tor oil people b.