The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-08-12
The Republicans.

At 10 O'Clock this morning the Hamil.
ton County Executive Committee met
at Hopkins Hal tor the purpose Of et-
! ecting permanent organization. Col.
W. z. Wiltsee was called upon to act as
temporary Chairman. Mr.. John p. Mur-
nhy was elected temporary Secretary.
Gen. Moore moved that committee OF
five be appointed to take charge of con-
tested cases.
Some discussion arising on the motion,
it was temporarily Withdrawn until the
roll should be called, when the wards in
which contests had taken place would
be ascertained. Seventy members
answered TO their names.
Gen. Moore then renewed his motion
as above, the committee to be appointed
by the Chair. MIR. e. j. Cunningham
thought that the Committee had no iuris-
diction in the contested cases until per-
manent organization was effected.
The Chair ruled that it was in order
to appoint Committee on Credentials
to take cognizance of the contests in the
First Precinct of the Second Ward,
First Precinct of the Eighth Ward, First
Precinct of the Twenty-trst Ward, Ssc.
ond Precinct OF the Sixth Ward, and
the Second Precinct of the Fourth Ward.
The Committee Is as follows: +. w.
Moore, Geo. Emig, Nj. +. Thompson,
Richard Smith, and j. W. McCord.
On motion, it was decided to require
the majority OF the vote cast TO elect the
Permanent Chairman.
Ga motion, a recess OF twenty minutes
was taken to allow the Committee on
Credentials TO consult and report.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported in lavor of the following gentle
men where contests occurredI Sam.
Davis, First Precinct, Second Ward;
Henry Stephes, Second Precinct, Fourth
Ward; Mr.. Osborn, Second Precinc',
Sixth Ward; Jos. Mains, First Precinct,
Eighth Ward. In the First Precinct,
Twenty-frst Ward, the election was so
badly conducted that we recommend
that the election be declared void. On
motion, the report was received aud
adopted.
The Chair then announced that the
nominations of candidates for perma-
nent Chairman would be IN order, and
the following gentlemen were placed in
nominations: Amor Smith, jr., General
+. w. Moore, Hon. W. E. Davis, and
Geo, Emg. Gen. Moore and Mr.. Emig
withdrew with thanks. On motion OF
Mr. Smith it was decided to hold the
election UiUd uoce. An amendment was
offered and accepted that, as the names
OF the voters were Calleu, LneY WOuIu
step forward and deposit their ballots
with the Secretary.
Tae ballot for Chairman being taken,
resulted as follows: Davis ID, Smith
so. The election OF Mr.. smith was des
clared unanimous. On motion, Mrs
Emig, Mr.. Cappelar and Mr.. Cunning-
nam were appointed as committee to
conduct Mr.. Smith to the chair, who
upon taking his seat returned thanks
for the honor conferred, and in shJrs
speech referred to the unexceptionabla
tickets which nave been placed in the
field both by the National and County
Conventions.
Mr.. J ohm z. Murphy being nominated
for Permanent Secretary, tue rules were
suspended and he was elected by accla'
nation.
j. Il, Smith vas, on motion, elected to
fill the vacancy existing in the Flrsl
Precinct OF the Twenty-irst Ward.
On motion, the Chairman was empow-
cred to appoint a Campaign and I'll.
nance Committee, OF seven members
each, said committees to be named hero,
alter.
MIR. NJ. F. Thompson was elected
Treasurer unanimously.