Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-08-27
Congressional Republican Con.
ventiOn at sSellaire.
Delegations from EVeryCOunfy
i'm the District.


Sixteenth District composed of Harri-
ion, Jefferson, Guernsey, Noble and
Belmont, met in the City Hall, Bell
aire, at l O'Clock P. NJ, on Wednes-
day. Owing to the fact that there was
no contest for the nomination, some of
the counties were not represented by
full delegations, although the Conven-
tion was large and enthusiastic.
The Convention was called t. order
by ] Gill, Esq, member of the Dis
trict Committee of Jefferson, who NOM
mated Hon Chas Hare, of Noble, for
tenn porary President. In the absence
of Mr Hare from the Hall, J T Auder-
son, Esq, moved that Gill, of Jeffer-
son, act as temporary Chairman, which
motion prevailed. J VI Ogier, of
Guernsey, w B Hearn, of Harrison, w
a Hunt, of Belmont, were elected tenn
porary Secretaries.
On motion of ID DIT Cowen, a com.
mittee of one from each delegation
was appointed on Rules and Order of
Business, on Permanent Organization,
and on Credentials; and, ON motion of
w B Hearn, of Harrison, n committee
on Resolutions was added ~.
The following are the committees:
18 ON CREDENTIALS.
L Lloyd, Noble CouRty; Morris Nor
ton, Guernsey; w A Walden, Jeffer-
son; Lewis Lewton, Harrison j Z
Anderson, Belmont.
ON RULES
VIM. Smith, Belmont; W b Hunt,
Harrison j M Ogeir, Guernsey; q W
Brown, Noble; j Ii Blinn, Jefferson.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
ID ID L Cowen, Belmont a KnOuff,
Noble; Alex Robinson, Guernsey; II
6 Richards, Jefferson; DR. VIM Beadle,
Harrison.
RESOLUTIONS.
Hon Chas Hare, Noble; w B Heron,
Harrison; j ID Taylor, Guernsey !;
Joseph Beatty, Jefferson; w S Ken
non, Belmont.
The various Committees retired and
after short absence the committee on
credentials returned, and by its chair
man, ] F Anderson, reported that all
! the counties in the District represented,
and that the chairman of each delega-i
ton was authorized to cast the whole
vote of his county.
of Business, by its chairman, William
Smith, reported rules for the govern
ment of the Convention, which were
adopted.
Hon d d L Gowen, chairman of the
committee on Permanent Organization.
reported the following permanent Off
GERS of the Conventions: tt
President-Samuel Knox, of Uarri-
son. ''--
Vice Presiden.s-Morris Morton, of
Guernsey; o Slemmons, Harrison; J F
Surratt, Jefferson; Chas Hare, Noble;
Eli V Cleaver, Belmont.
Secretaries-Dr T Updegraff. of JEFF
ferson; w Heron, Harrison; L Lloyd,
Noble; John NJ Ogier, Guernsey; w A
Hunt, Belmont.
The Hon. Samuel Knox, upon as
suming the chair, thanked the Con ven
tion for the honor conferred upon him,
in neat and appropriate speech, and
announced that the business before he
Convention was the nomination of a
candidate to represent the 10Th District
i'm the 44th Congress of the United
/ States.
The Hon. Lewis Lewton, of Harri-
son, arose and said that Harrison coun-
ty was in the last Convention opposed
to the nomination of the present men,
Der Of Congress from the District, and il
j was fit that they should be the first to
endorse his reelection and place him
IN nomination for a second term, he
i therefore presented the name of Hon.
Il l. Danford for Congress, and moved
that his nomination be made by accla.
nation. All the counties in the Dis
trict seconded the nomination, and the
motion was put and carried with loud
} hurrahs for DanfOrd.
;, A Committee consisting of W B Ken
nedy, of Harrison, ] F Anderson, ol
Belmont, and ] III Blinn, of jefferson,
were appointed to notify Mr.. DanfOrd
of his nomination and request his pres.
ence. After short absence they re.
turned with the nominee, whose ap.
pearsnce in the hall was greeted with
loud bursts of applause.
After quiet bad been restored MI
J Danford thanked the Convention fol
the expression of confidence which
their action had borne to him, and then
delivered an able and eloquent address
? on the issues of the canvass. At the
conclusion of Mr. Danford's address
r which was listened to with marked at
q tention, and which ELECTED frequent
r applause, the Committee on Resolu
+ tions, through its chairman, w T
\ Hearn, Esq, of Harrison, submitted the
. following resolutions, which were
o adopted:
Resolved, That the Republican par
: ty has proved itself worthy of the con
: fdence of the people, and is the party
t on which they can rely, for such wise
D safe and progressive legislation as thu
I'll interests and welfare of the country
: from time to time demand.
!: 2d-That the party, having guaran
i teed liberty, suffrage and citizenship tt
! iall, without regard to color or race, b,
D constitutional amendments, sho'd now
: secure enjoyment of equal rights befor
i'll the law by just and equal legislation.
3d-That we heartily endorse ant
r. commend the course of the presen
/ Congress iu repeating the salary law
e in reducing expenses in the Depaat
l. ments, in enforcing the honest and ecC
). nomical administration Of public al
,fi fairs, and in searching out, exposing
J. and furnishing dishonest public sci
ir wants.
70 4th-That intemperance is publ
evil, against which society has righ
a to be protected by law, and we favo
a every practical means, moral and legal
v for its overthrow and the elevation G
: practical temperance men to places G
d public trust.
5th-That we will organize the Con
gressional District at once, and urg
!. the Central Committees of the dffferen
y counties to effect an immediate and e
o ficient organization of their counties
2 that the Republican party may agai
receive the approving sanction of tn
d people.
+. 6th-That we express our utmos
n confidence in, and high appreciation ol
4 the services of Hon. Lorenzo Danford
n our Representative in Congress from
this District.