Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-08-25
congressional oOnvensIon.

The convention assembled at IL 80, a. IN
and was called to order by II. Fassett, Oi
the District Committee.
On motion of Saml. Hayward, Esq, Of
Ashtabula, Hon. E. B. Taylor of Trumbull,
was elected President.
Five vice presidents were elected-E. ii.
Fitch, representing Ashtabula. Vim. NJ.
Eames, Jr. was elected Secretary, with an
assistant from each of the several counties
of the district.
The name of Gen. Garfield was the only
one submitted, and it was move dby E. FL.
Fitch, that his nomination be by aeclama-
ton was carried without note of oppOsi-
ton. There was no known opposition in
the Convention except three delegates from
jefferson.
The election of Presidential elector was
gone into, and the names of B. F. Wade
and A. Kellogg of Ashtabula, Geo. W..
Steele, of Lake and E B. Taylor, of Trum-
bull, were submitted. Those of Kellogg
and Taylor were Withdrawn. On the fourth
ballot, Senator Wade had 80 votes to SO
fo- Steele, and was declared elccted-the
election being declared unanimous.
The old Congressional Central Commit
ices were reelected.
The Committee on Credentials embraced
one member from each cOunty-Capt. A.
W. Stiles representing Ashtabula.
The Committee on Resolutions consisted
Of ". P. Spencer of Ashtabula, A. L. Tink-
er of Lake, G. B. Kennedy of Trumbull. W.
W. Patton of Portage, ald o. S. Farr of
Geauga.
The following resolutions were reported
and adopted:
LeSolred, That we congratulate the Re
publicans of the 19'h District, on the NOM
ination for the P, sideney Of Gov. R. B.
Hayes, who was recommended for the can
didacy by our Pailesville Convention OF
May last, rs our Fl st choice.
ResOlred, That we congratulate the Re
publican party and The country upon the
fact that IN this critical Presidential can
vass. our candidates for President and Vice
President, are tri~d and true Republicans,
whose characters and public sei Eices are
pledges of a pure, economical and vigOr-
Gus administration o; the Government.
Resolred, That We thoroughly and with
out reservation, endorse the platform adopt
ed at Cincinnati, Jcue 14th, 1876, and also
those explicit and patriotic letters of accept
ance of the Republican candidates for
President ana Vice p Plesident.
Resolued, That in again presenting Gen.
James A. Garfield as our candidate for
Representative in Congress, we are simply
Obey.ng the earnest wishes of the Republi-
cans of the District and of the Nation. We
felicitate ourselves that he stands ia ability
and experience with the foremost Ameri-
can statesmen Of the period, and that his
labOriOuS and brillianG services in the past,
in the nation, and advocacy of the reform
atory and progressive measures of the Re
publican party, Civ abundant assurance
that he wiz still labor to s0curc-so far as
legislation can do deficiency, ecOnO-
my and purity in the administration Of the
Government and the prosperity and peace
of the country.
A committee was appointed to inform
Mr.. Garfield of his nomination. He was
waited upon to the Convention and made
most happy address in acknowledging the
honor conferred. The address was of some
three quarters of an hours time, and was
received with enthusiasm.
The convention was a full and hearty
one.