The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-08-25
after which the Convention adjourned for hall

d: v. Strickland, W. ~ Davis, 1' '. harn' VI
Committee on Order Of Business-J. Butcher,
H. Parham, L. spaeth, Mr.. Boyd, v. Burn
ham: Captain dig, Phil Marquis 1. A; Mar.
tin, r. 8. Macy, 7. Niemau, Q; Hess, George
r. Hayward, W. P. Wilsey, L. o. Mahem, Louis
Jacobs, Henry Smith, Geo. D. Deekebach, B.
H. Cox, L. Rost, d. Lawrence, John, Geiger, Il.
Gosling. H. Bonsrof, Fred Huetzler, A. q.
McSSrs committee IL e0pet, on pcr,sdensssp Dc T. Taft j.
shaffer, j. Kiffer, VIM. Eckel, Il. II. Hanover,
M. McCafferty. II. L. Kendrick, Geo. Estep,
VIM. Roberts, VIM: schipman Magly, +. Felix.
Basson, B. r. Pierce, j. II. Long, Geo. Weitzel,
r. McGrew, Geo. Webber, Il. V0gler, T. G. See-
ter, J. Il. Fortney. N. J. Robinson, II. Kluss-
man, F. Hartenstein, j. F. Shaw, Jno. Ritchie
Capt Wild, II. Weichert W. D. Hayes >. w
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
reported as follows:
Hickenlooper. Vice Presidents, L. z. Weir,
w. L. Robinson, Geo. Emig: A. W, Flowers,
W. P. Wilson, Smith Stimmel, J. w. Heron.
;, For secretary-Geo. N. Powers; Assistants 9, e
Anderson, Thos. Chard, G. L. Armstrong.
Z For sergeants- at-Arms-F. Fortman,. Geo.
Sweeney, NJ J. Patton, F.: M. Staufer, Henry
Stegner, M. Hackwelder, L. A. Martin.
Gen. Hickenlooper called to the Char, and in
a few remarks thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
The Committee on Credentials reported John
Fee acting in the place of E. Smith, In the
Nineteenth ward, and that in all other cases
there were no contests.
The Committee on Order of Business report
cd the following order Of nomlnations, ma
Auditor, Probate Judge, Commissioner, In.
Urinary Director, Senator, Representatives.
The following resolutions were presented by
the Committee and unanimously adopted:
the principles adopted by the last Republican
Resolved, That we demand honesty and
economy in the administration Of public af-
effective check be maintained against extrava-
giant and reckless expenditures of public
money.
Resolved, That we condemn the dishonesty,
recklessness and extravaganza Of the present
government OF the city and county.
Resolved, That as the public schools are now
open for one and all without distinction OF ma
tiOnality and religion we protest against any
division OF the school funds.
Resolved, That we welcome to our ranks all
Liberal Republicans and all others who have
lately acted with the Democratic party, aud
cordially extend to them the right hand OF fell
lowship and ask the cooperation OF all citizens
who favor genuine reform.
/ The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
MI. Eggleston presented the following reso-
luton: 4
Resolved, That the statute known and called
the "Geghan Law" by the last Legislature
should be repealed.
The resolution was received with faint ap-
plaase. and a motion Immediately made to
tableit Pending vote, Mr.. Eggleston arose
and withdrew the motion.
CAPT. JIM WISE FOR TREASURER.
Nominations for Treasurer were then called
for, and j. s. Wise, Gustav Hof, John Kauf.
man and David Baker announced as candi-
dates. The vote resulted as follows: Wise 1S5,
Hof 101, Kaufman 10, Baker IA. Capt Wise
was declared the choice OF the Convention and
was loudly called for. He then came forward
and made few remarks thanking the Con-
vention for the honor conferred upon him, ana
promising faithful work for tho office and for
the county if elected. i
A motion was here made and carried that no
delegation change its vote after it was an
nounced by the chairman.
HUMPHREYS FOR AUDITOR.
Nominations for Auditor were then called
for, and Mr.. j. B. Humphreys, the present
Auditor, and Mr.. Michael Crotty nominated
Crotty mounted the rostrum and announced
that ne would withdraw from the contest, and
moved that MI. Humphreys be unanimously
nominated.
The announcement was received with much
enthusiasm by Mr. Humphreys friends, and
the motion was adopted. Mr.. Humphreys was
announced as run animous choice OF the con-
vention for county Auditor.
TAFEL FOR PROBATE JUDGE.
Nominations were then called for the Office
of Probate Judge, and th~following gentle
men nominated: Gus Tafel, VIM. Nj. Ampt,
John Burgoyne. j. B. Foraker, J. w. Caldwell,
Chris Won Seggern.
The vote on the first ballot stood as follows:
EGrakss Ema a. lG rp0yne w0n sigssIln alaxa A. rafe
There not beng a majority for one candidate,
q second ballot was called for.
The second ballot resulted rs follows: Tafel,
Mr.. Gus Tafel was declared the choice of
the Convention, and his nomination made !
unanimous.
BIRNBAUM FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The following nominations were made for
County Commissioner: Andrew Pertibone, |
ohm Birnbaum, Thomas French, Stephen Van |
Ausdal and John Zumstein. |
The first ballot resulted as follows: Birn- |
baum is!; Van Ansdaa' 81; French, ss zum.
declared the choice. and his nomination was |
then made unanimous.
INFIRMARY DIRECTOR.
Mr.. EzerIah Compton was the only nominee |
for Inarmary Director and was unanimously |
nominated.
FOR THE SENATE.
It was announced that under the new appor-
eiohASho ehS SVuhVy Woc cuHVioN w
four members Of the State Senate, ana tine |
names were announced: |
G. W. Skaats, j. G. Baum, e. p. Ransom, s. II. |
Burton, Leopold BurkhaIut. Nicholas Ander- |
son, Fl. Kessler, j. G. Olden, NJ. Cooper, Chas |
Herman.
The following is the result Of the vote: g. w. |
Skaats, l12; j. Y. Baum, o.; 2. z. Ransom. las;
). H.. Burton, l2l; Leopold Burkhart, 12y; Mic |
Anderson, III; H. Kessler, sUl; j. G. Olden, 9;
W. cooper, 150; Q. Herman, o.
Messrs. Kessler, Ransom and Cooper were |
declared nominated, and the Convention then
proceeded TO ballot for one more, MI. Herrman'sj
name having been dropped.
On the second ballot the vote stood as fol-
ows: Anderson, 11G; Skaats, SO; Burkhardt,
81; Burton, rs: Baum, 10.
1t was announced that there was no choice.
motion WAS then made that Mr.. N. l.. An
ierson be made the nominee by acciamation.
rhe motion was carried, and Mr.. Anderson
was declared chosen.
TIE REPRESENTATIVES.
II was announced that there were ten Repre-
entatives to be nominated. The following
James were offered: Eugene Zimmerman; r.
J. Bradford, Clarence Norris L. Burkhardt,
ym. p. Wiltsee, p r. Striker, H. p. Goeble,
I. NJ. White, q. W. Haire, G. Dirr, A. ID.
)israens, s. W. Bard, j. M. cochran, j. Heb
I'd, j. ii. Oehlman, j. q. Olden, Carl Jabn,
!. 4. Naylor, Thomas McGechan, sr., w. w.
highland, August Vessel, VIM. Strunk, Lewip
= am a. w. Sk1ats 4 1amps (,nata r. T.. War.