The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1873-05-30

4 STATE CoNvENTION.-AtII o'clock
A. NJ. on the 21st, the Convention
was called to oder by Gen. C. C.
Walcutt, Chairman of the State
Central Committee. Prayer was of
fered by Rev. j. Fl. Gardner, after
which ]. T. Updegraff of Jefferson
County, temporary chairman was
introduced, and made a very effec-
tive speech. r. II. Thompson of
franklin was chosen temporary Sec
retary, and Chas Thompson, A. E.
Lee, E. ]. Keller and o. j. DeWolf
assistants. The Delegation then
reported their choice for Vice. Pres
Ident, Committee on Credentials,
Organization, Resolutions, and State
Central Committee. From this
District the following were chosen:
Vice-President, A. H. Balsley, San
dusky County; Credentials, D. C.
Richmond, Erie County; Organiza-
tion, NJ. F. Cramer, Seneca County;
Resolutions, H. C. Breckenridge,
Huron County; State Central Com
mittee, J. B. Rothschilds, Hancock
County. Convention then took a
recess till 2 P. NJ.
On reassembling, Committee on
Credentials reported delegations full
and no contests. Committee on
Organization reported the following
officers:
President-Hon. James Monroe
of Lorain.
Secretaries-S. N. Titus of Meigs, |
and G. W. Donaldson of Franklin. |
Assistants-G. j. Liminger, Hamil- |
ton; W. K. Smith, Cuyahoga; F.
Browning, Clinton; o. T. Locke,
Seneca; VII. Hunt, Belmont; C. |
E. Jenning, Athens.
The President was then intro |
duced and made a speech of con-
siderable length, and full of argu-
ment. At the conclusion of his
remarks, q motion to re-nominate |
Governor Noyes by acclamation, was
carried without a dissenting voice |
and amid much enthusiasm. A
committee was appointed to wait
upon him and invite his presence.
The following persons we're then
put in nomination for Lieutenant
Governor. A. T. Brimsmade, Guy /
ahOga; N. H. VanVoorhes, Athens;
Alphonso Hart, Portage, and W. NJ.
Beach, Madison. The voting was
proceeding when Governor Noyes
and was received with
such enthusiasm that the Secretar
es had to desist from their work,
when the Governor avanced to the
'ront of the stage and spoke as fol
ows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Convention:
thank yon most heartily for this renewed ex- {
,Iesslon e OF your confidence and good will. Two
ears ago was called away, by what seemed 10 me
he desire of the Republican psrfy of Ohio from
pursuits which had expected to make the business
u my life, TO engage in the discussion of political
oe1Sns' ana 70 take part in the conduct of pub
lc aIalTs- III am at liberty to regard your action
o day as an approval of what had said and done
nave great reason to be thankful. We are soon b
~ TS egage9 upon another State campaign, in the
dd year and when it is difficult to engage or hold
ne attehton OF our citizens; but the fact that the
legislature TO bcelected this fall must next winter
lloose ,ne successor ol Mr.. Thurman as United
lates SENATOR, will serve to give additional uer- a
81 10 tle canvass and greater force TO public utter
noes. ONO IS Republican State and should be U
sPIesclited ID the United States Senate by Repub-
CHI Ony- we nave a score of men, any of whom
Ould, II eiected, honor his party and distinguish
lmset. All that we ask is that he be Republican -
m lu all ! aDe aH1 m honest man. The opposition are
oW enjoying Their annual season of hope and ex- N
utlon. IL mas passed into habit for the Demo-
ATS to rejoice before the election and Republicans
lerward. lCheerssl 1t will be so again; and why ol
louia II hotI Our party has had control of things
OhlO iOr sixteen years, and during all this time ~
man has been able 70 find any evidence of cor in
puon iraud or mlsmanagement on the part of
~ person elevated to position of honor or trust
the people. The state authorities have during | T.
rs tlHe collected and dsbursed nearly forty mill
ms, ana none OF this vast sum, without warrant aI
law, lonnd It's way Into the pockets of State | W
icers, nor has one dollar been squandered or i'm
operly expended. An investigating committee in
last Legislature, composed chiefly of distin- G,
ished attorneys. whose chairman was a promi- - y
Mt lawyer OF great experience and ability and the IL
ider OF the Democratic party of the House of A.
after remaining in session fbraa oK
four months, after examing everybody who was
spected of knowing of any misconduct in office
s compelled to make the following unauimous DC
lOrt: n,
'The examination has taken o wide range. One vi
ndred and nine witnesses, residing in yarions ye
IT'S of the State, have been suspRnaei and exam -.
d touching public contracts and expenditures W
construction of public buildings, the conduct Of
bic institutions, &c. An matters without ref =.
nee to the date of their occurrence coming 10 III
knowledge of the committee, that seemed to ins
mise any probability of throwing any light upon
subjects of inquiry, or any of them have been uis
gently inquired into. Your committee take ! cor
lsure in reporting that, so far as the election of
GERS and their subOrdinates is concerned verv !
lmendable honesty and fidelity have been oh | Rr
red, and that in the official conduct of no pubIic
,eT, whether elective or appOntive has corrup- Vo
been disclosed" aoI
to go before the people this tall askipg fog Soc