Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-06-10
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fore make my appearance, l assure
YOU. solely out of respect to the men
who are assembled here to-day on very |
important occasion. believe, gentle
men, you are fully qualified TO do what
YOU have assembled to do, that you
will do It with wisdom and do it well,
and that it will command universal
respect not only of your own fellow
citizens, but the people of the whole
United States, for Ohio is now unlVer-
sally regarded as a leading State oil our
Union. thank you very cordially Tor
YOUR kindness in inviting me here to-
dsy. and assure you respect the occa-
sion which brings you together, ana Il
pray that you may be endowed with
all the wisdom that the occasion calls
for. Applause.
NOMINATIONS.
Nominations for Governor now be-
ing in order, the Hon. A. r. Brins-
made, of Cuyaboga, nominated the
Hon. Alphonso Taft, of Hamilton, and
said he believed him pure, sound
man, who, if nominated, would be en-
Enthusiastically supported and trium-
phantly elected. Loud cheers.
The Hon. Mr.. Mclean, of Trumbull,
nominated Gen. Isaac r. Sherwood,
and spoke of his excellent record as a
soldier, Congressman, and Republican.
[Cheefs. :,
The Hon. Ben. Eggleston, of Hamil-
ton. nominated Gov. R. B. Hayes, of
Sandusky County, and said he needed
no Endorsement. Tremendous and
loug-continued applause.
J. r. Sweigart, of Lucas, said he was
authorized to withdraw Gen. Sherwood
who was not now and never has been a
candidate.
The Hon. Mr.. Dunbar of Jefferson,
nominated the Hon. Ben. Wade, of
Ashtabula, and said the name was
enough. [Cheers.]
w. d. Bickham, of Montgomery,
asked to have paper read for the IN
formation of the convention. The del
egates thinking this was some one OF
the numerous kilograms from Hayes,
Immediately broke out into roar OF
of disapproval, and declared they want
ed to hear nothing of the sort, and a
few feeble cries of "Read'' ''Read, !"
were drowned in a storm of mo-"
"No," "No'' from every part of the
house.
The Hon. Mr.. Goodhue asked if the
matter sought to be read was german
to the subject before the convention
Mr.. Bickham managed to get in words
enough to indicate that the paper was
from Judge Taft. Immediately silence
fell on the convention, almost every
body thinking that it was withdrawal
of the Judge from the race. The paper,
however, proved to be as follows:
To tie Republican Delegates to the State Con-
0entionF
FELLOW C1rIzENs-Acting in the interest of
harmony, addressed the following letter to
the Hon. Alphonso Taft this morning:
COLUMBUS, o., June 2.
Hon. A. Taft:
DEAR SIR-Apparently irreconcilable differ
ences of opinion exist among delegates OF our
State Convention, about to assemble, relative
to your position on the demand now being
made for sectarian division of the public
school fund, and inasmuch as these differences
are so serious as toimperil the harmony of the
Convention. will you therefore enable me to
state definitely your position on this question,
that the delegates may act advisedly?
Very respectfully,
lSigned. c. FOSTER
The following is the answer of the Hon. A.
Taft:
COLUMBUS, June 2, 1875.
Hon. G. Foster:
My DEAR SR-In answer to your note of
this date, asking me to define my position on
the demand now being agtated for sectarlan
division of the public school fund, say that
am now, and have always been, opposed to any
such division of the public school fund, di-
rectly or indirectly. The common school sys-
TEN and common school fund are to be adj
ministered by the State, and cannot be delega-
ted to any sect whatever, without violation OF
the Constitution, and if the Constitution per-
mitted it, division of the fund among relig-
ious sects would be fatal to the system of COM
mon schools, and dangerous to the State.
Hoping that this may make my position I'M
derstood on this subject, | am, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
[Signed] ALPHoNso TAFT.
This correspondence is submitted for your
intelligent consideration.
Very respectfully, c. FOSTER.
At this point Mr.. Collins, of Darke,
nominated William Allen, of that coun-
ty, and said he was the peer of any man
that had been named before the con-
vention, and would make a nominee of
whom the people would be proud.
[Cheers. Here some one moved that
the nominations close. Gen. Grosvenor
objected to the motion, as it would
forestall other nominations that persons
might wish to make later, and the mo-
tion was Withdrawn.
Charles Foster demanded that the
dispatch sent by Hayes to him should
be read, which was done, and that Mr..
Foster said that Hayes was himself in
strumental in getting Taft to come out
as candidate, and that Hayes wanted
the convention to support Taft. Mr..
Foster said this, he declared, not be-
cause he was opposed to Hayes, but be-
cause he knew Hayes wanted to be set
right before the convention.
Ben. Eggleston said that when Ohio
calls upon Hays he will respond. Loud
cheers.
W. d. Bickham said Hayes would do
nothing that would compromise his
public or private honor. GCheers by
the Taft men.
Gen. Grosvenor said he didn't think
four-fifths of the convention should he
strangled by the other fifth, and to cut
the cord he would nominate the Hon.
V: B. Horton, of Meigs. Cheers.
The balloting then commenced and
proceeded amid much excitement,
three-fonrths of the counties voting for
Hayes. When Darke County was call
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