The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-07-03
Republican County Convention.

Convention met at I0I o'clock a. m, on
Saturday, June 2sth, and was called to
order by DR.. A. B. Monahan, Chairman
of the Central Committee. johnson
Wade was called to the chair, and David
Montgomery appointed Secretary A
committee of one from each township
was appointed on credentials, consisting
of c. C. James, Samuel White, A. w.
Wade, Samuel Jackson. Henry Horton,
w. j. Evans, B. B. Evans. d. Morris, Lot
Davis, William Patterson and Jonathan
Hill
Also a committee of one from each
township on rules and resolutions, as fol-
lows: A. B. Monahan, n. Hoover, John
Norris, Franklin Mccoy. VIM. Powell,
Joseph Rule, H C. Bum, Riley Corn,
Gordon Pugh, Jacob A. Sell and c. II.
Willis
Also committee on permanent organ
ization; as follows H. c. Miller. Charles
Lewis, Enoch Crabtree, James Toland,
John D. Davis, Edward Hunt, William
L. Perkins, John S. McGhee, Jerry Gar
rett and Pleasant Springer.
Adjourned until II o'clock p. m.
4 Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Committee on permanent organ
ization reported for permanent chairman
Hon. James Trip. for secretary David
Montgomery. Report adopted
The committee on rules and resolu-
tions made the following report:
''The order of nominating candidates will be
as follows:
"lst-Hepresentative,
's2d-Commissioner,
ss3d-Recorder, eal
s Treasurer
"5th-Auiitor.
"An voting shall be by ballot, and it shall re-
quire majority of all the votes cast to nomi-
nate. kE W
44On the second ballot the candidate having
the least number of votes shall be dropped, and
the one receiving the least number thereafter
shall be dropped until a choice is made.
4The candidates shall appear in person or by
proxy, and pledge themselves before the con-
vention to abide the decision of the convention.
"The members of the press, delegates, and
candidates shall be invited to seats within the
bar, and no Others"
RESOLUTIONS.
"Holding as we do that the Republican party
is composed of persons, opposed TO slavery, in
favor of the equal political and civil rights of
men, free and universal education, and eleva-
ton of the whole American people socially and
morally, and believing the Republican party
is still controlled by these principles; that it Is
now, as it has always been, composed of the
best and purest political sentiment of the
country. and that We hereby renew the express
sion of our devotion to it, and our belief that
Through it we can secure all needed political
reforms; therefore, Z
'iResofved, That, proud as we are of most of
the past record of the Republican party, we yet
insist that itshall rely upon its past achieve
ments.. 1t must be the party of the present and
of progress, and as 1t has preserved the union,
freed the slaves, and protected them from the
oppression of the slave masters, and will now
be derelct its spirit and its duty il it does not
protect all our people from all forms OF oppres-
sion.
"Resolued That we heartily applaud the ac-
tive measures of the late Congress in ferreting
out and exposing corruption. We have seen
with profound regreein the hedevelopmentsm made
| thereby, evidence of political and official cor
ruption, asd abuse of responsible position by
of all political parties, to further their per-
sonal ends; and we demand pure official con-
| duct and the punishment of unfaithful public
men, who having betrayed the confidence
| freely extended to them, saan not be shielded
from the disgrace1oi their acts by any partisan
ship of ours; and we denounce all CredH Mo-
bilier transactions, and all official misconduct
of whatever form. Is - 90. < = Il
| "ResoIved, That we believe that whenever a
person holding position of trust given him by
| the people, is guilty of embezzlement, he should
i be convicted and punished under the criminal
laws of our land in addition to the recovery
| from him or his bondsmen of the amount SO
embezzled.
! rResolued, That the act of the majority or the
members OF the last Congress Involving what il
known as the "bock-SteaI" or "salaay orgh," by
which they voted into their pockets thousands
of dollars which did not belong to them, was
most hagrantly improper and Infamous, and
should secure the condemnation of all WHO
were parties to it; and we the Republicans o.
II Jackson county demand that the provisions o.
the late act of Congress by which salaries were
increased shall be promptly and unconditional
ly repealed.
"Resotped, That we believe all political and
and will be provided for by the Republican
party, and that purity be its motto"
Report unanimously adopted.
The convention then proceeded tt
/ nominate candidates. The name of 7; j
Harrison was presented for Representa-
tive, and there being no other announce
ment, the rule was suspended and Mr.
Harrison was nominated by acclamation
Mr. Harrison was called out and made
few appropriate remarks which were wei
received THE nonvention then prsceede,
to ballot for Commissioner, with the fol
8 lowing result: - 1st. I'd. 3d. 4th
Gilliland. d..... 80 81 35 5
Stephenson ................. 40 Sc As "A
Morgan. Is IT II :.
Plummer .........,......e II v13 ....
~ @szk.st trA'@ - -
Total. a7 81 9
y As 40 votes were necessary to nom
nate, Mr.. Gilliland having received 81 o