, 1874-01-20

tho President Of tho Ohio Constitutional Con.
Vontion, to which ho wns chosen by tho unani-
NOUS vote Of both paftlcs Tho rrosont M.
como to him without tho sl'ghtcst seeking on
l1s part, ho having discouraged his porBonn|
1ontls from efforts to aeotlro tho place for hin,
li1s noiglibora foo overy assurance that in this.
NJ n every other trust lo will abuudantIy jusi-
~ the confidence ropoaod In him.
speciat Didpateh to Tho Chicago Tribune.
THE NEwa IN TIE OHIO CONVENTION.
CINCINNATI, Jun. 1D.-Whcn tho nowa Of tho
nomination OF Morrison r. Waito. President Of
tho Ohio Constitutional Convention, for Chief
Justice Of tho Untod States Supreme Court
reached tho Convention this Afternoon, 1t found
that body in Rosslon, with Mr. Waito presiding.
reporter stopped up to congratulate him aud
found him
IGNORANT OF THE FACT or HIS NOMINATION..
In momcnt, however, 1t became noisod around,
and In another momont all order in that usually
dtgniaod body was at an end. Tho newB was re-
ceivcd In tho moat enthusiastic manner by tho
members, to ali Of whom h1r. White has become
personally endearcd. Ho was pulled down
from tho doak by Tho oagcr hnnda stretched out
to shake his, congratulations poured III upou
him from nll sides. and tho hall rang with tho
plaudita of members.
WHO THE NEW CI11EF-Juyr1cE IS,
Tho Hon. Morrison Il. Waito was born in Con-
necticut, and graduated from Yale College, His
father, for number of years, vas Chiof-Jus-
ttco Of Connecticut and 1t was with him TINT
tho prosout nominoo studied Law. In 1888 ho
moved to Maumeo City O., aud began
practico. Though young man, he took
prominent position at tho Bar. AT
TOR tue removal Of tho county-Boat to
Toledo, be changed his residence to that placc,
n ff,.1y ys%1tn -
interests which were then developing at that
poiut. He hns always beon known as
MAN or uNcoMrAoM1s1Nd INTEGRITY,
and many OF tile most di1llcult commoloial caaes
@ that have arisen in Toledo hava been pettlcd by
simple roferencc to hi1n,-hs word .oceivlng tho
sanction Of law by both parties. His practice,
both thore and ip surrounding counties, was for
years very large.
Mr. Wato L. thoroughbred lawyer,
life, and has nevor " consented, . 'esa,pt excopt
when assured by hie constituents that they de-
sired tho sacrtfico OIL bis part personal favor.
he was nominateu unanimously by tho Republi-
can party aa q member Of tho Constitutional
Convention. Mr.. kologg WIS put on the ticket
with him. Alr. Waito was nominated by tho
Democrats with equal unanimity on tboir ticket,
with Mr. Scrbnor. that county being entitled 10
two Representatives. Alr. Waito and alr. Scrib-
ner were elected, Mr. kollogg being bc,ibuorH
opponent, and Mr.. Waito being
ELECTED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Gu the assembling OF tho Constitutional Con-
vention Ao was elected President. Ho has dis
charged tho duties Of that important and difficult
position to tho entiro satisfaction of all con-
corned, tho reception Of tho nows of his nomina-
tfon by tho Convention to-day being tic most
ample evidence OF Ills popularity with TINT body.
[9o the dasociated Ffess.]
CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 19.-Nows Of tho uonl-
inaton Of Morrison II. Waite, Of Toledo, now
President Of tho Ohio Constitutional Conyeh-
tion, come to 1fr. Waito ut noon. At the Begin
Mug Of the afternoon Hess,on, tho Hon. Rufus
King arose and read an Associated PreBB dis
patch from Washington announcing the noniua-
tion Of hlr: Waite. That body forgot Its gravity
broke ont into
PROLONGED STORM OF APPLAUSE,
in which orory n,onlbor OF the Convention most
hee5I,ly ha Hon Pnrt'ciGatstHS5 G:tttH5l 4a.4 u,ru 10
-,Ht--G. :. uoh.nittoo Of four to draw up roaolu-
tions expressive OF the scneo OF the Convention
On tile subject. President Waito ruled it out OF
order, and business proceeded. 1Ie lns refused
to permit any member OF tho Convention to uso
INFLUENCE AT WASHINGTON
for his appointment, though several have offered
to do 80, and was not aware that auy of his
friends had presented Lis nnmo. He iu now
stopping with his wife atsd sister at tic Burnett
uouse, and up to II o'clock ho Inns had no notice,
official or unofficial, from Washington Of his
nomination.