The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-08
THE REPUBLICANS.
TO-DAY'S WORK AT TURNER HALL.
Judge Force and Hon. Stanley Matthews
Nominated for Congress.


Hall, and, on motion of Mr.. Emig, Hon.
Richard Smith was elected as Tempo
rary Chairman.
Wa. Mexican, Jacob g. Jacoby, j. G.
BronA Henry Bronstrof and N. ]. Pat
ton Ire appointed Sergeauts-at-Arms'
On motion of Geo. w. Jones the hall
was cleared Of all those who were not
delegates, and the business of the Con-
vention was taken up.
Frank. g. Jobson and Chas, j. Turner
were elected to serve as Temporary
Secretaries.
The following committees were ap-
pointed, the names representing the
Wards in the order as mentioned:
RESOLUTIONS.
Robert McGrew, Harry R. Smith, Geo.
Bieler, G. Mcdonald, q. Meyers,
Charles Brecker, George Snyder,
Michael Gramp, Herman Goebel, George
Sohn, Jacob Koehl, Chas. II. Stephens,
b. Humphries, Daniel Brunson, A. NJ.
Clark, Ii. Bender, John Kibler, fhos. S.
Stokes, II. J. Wiper, DR.. Kempton, Jno.
Greenlees, W. e. Hill, Lewis SchWab,
and one from each township.
ORDER OF BUSINESS AND PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION.
W. G. Nealson, Theo. II. James, os
I. White, Jas. Foster, A. W. Ludding-
ton, N. sissman, Chas. Heimkamp,, Sam.
+. Mans, Gustat Hof Edward histner.
Frank Z. Setter, Frank. Fake,
j. II. steinberg, Jas. NJ. Robinson, Capt.
A. Q. Ross, Geo. Keppler, John Gleason,
II. kestner, John Liston, JAS. FOgarty,
jr., John K. Murray, W. j. Bates, l.. Il.
Lyon, and one from each township.
CREDENTIALS.
J.H. Weber, Chas. Ii. Davis, VIM. A.
Boone, Il. Z. Bradford, John W. Her.
ron, s. H. Drew, Ii. Hutenstein. Jacob
Mathers, j. Robinson, d. Graf, l.. Rost,
George Emig, Jacob Best, Chas. Beyser,
l.. l.. Saddler, Pierce King, John Webb,
Ii. E. Collins, NJ. s. Buchwalter, Eph.
Geo. W. Johnston, q. DOdsWorth, and
one from each township,
On the election of the above commit
tees the Convention adjourned TO meet
at II III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
It was fully half past Il O'Clock when
Hon. Richard Smith again called the
Convention to order.
The Committee on Rules and Order o
Business reported the following, which
WAS adopted:
The nominations will commence Will
the County Infrmary and proceed up
wards. That the townships he calico
alphabetically. That 1t shall require a
majority Of all the votes cast to ndini-
nate, and that the lowest candidate shall
be dropped after the second ballot. Al.
ter a ward Or township be called nc
change shall be made until after the bal.
lot is announced.
The Committee on Permanent Organ
izatlon OF the County Convention re-
ported the following;
Permanent Chairman of the ConYen-
tion--Col. L. C.Weir.
Vice Presidents--John W. Heron,
Jonn II. Won seggern, Gazzam Gano,
Bellamy Storer, Henry Stegner, jr.,
Moritz Pohlman, VIM. Strunk and A. j.
Hlckenlooper.
Secretary-Frank. G. Jobson.
Assistant Secretaries-W. G. Capellar,
c. F. Anderson, Solomon Josephs, j. z.
Murphy, AL. Korte and John Walker.
Sergeants-at Arms-W. d. Mexican,
John Lee, NJ. j. Patton, Geo. MulIinger,
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which was adopted:
"Your Committee on Resolutions beg
to recommend the adoption OF the fol
lowing:
"First-That we, the delegates to the
Republican County Convention assem-
bled, reatirm the platform OF princi-
pies adopted by the National Republican
Convention at Cincinnati, June IA, 1876.
"Second-That While Reform is the
watchword OF the present hour in Ma
tlonal affairs, we demand the strictest
economy and reform in every depart
ment of our Municipal and County gov
ernment."
In the absence of Colonel Weir, Hon.
Richard Smith continued to act as
Chairman.
The Committee on Credentials,
through its Chairman, made the follow.
ing report, which was unanimously
adopted!
'1n the matter Of the contest of the
Second Ward, First Precinct, we report
In favor OF admitting the following dele
gates:
"Beni. Butterworth, W. X. Trenner, j.
Z. Barry, W. B. Ebbert, Chas. s. Fisher,
&. Hitchcock and Frank. Reeder.
lin the matter OF the contest OF the
Fourth Ward, the case was dismissed
and The delegates certified TO by the
Supervisor, were admitted.
"In the matter OF the contest in the
First Precinct Of the Eighth Ward, we
report in iavor OF admitting as delegates
TO this Convention Stephen Means, Jas.
Dore and David Packer.
"[Signedl GEO. EMIG, Chairman.
IS. I'll. DREW, Secretary"
On motion of MIR. NJ. Jacoby, the
County Convention took a recess until
2 O'Clock p. NJ, to organize the Con
gressional District Committees.
FIRST DISTRICT.
This Convention organized by elect
ing Hon. John w. Heron Chairman, ant
Mr.. Fred. Steigelman Secretary.
HON. NJ. +. FORCE
was nominated on the first ballot, and
on motion, the rules were suspended,
and the nomination was made unani-
nous.
Hon. John w. Heron was named al
Presidential Elecsor by acclamatlon.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The Convention for the nomination oil
q Congressman in the Second District
organized In the large hall the First
District retiring below) by the election
OF MIR. Jacob Voigt as Chairman.
|. On motion it was decided that the s &C.
FrptarieS elected by the County CouVell-