Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-09
POLITICAL.
Ohio Republican Convention.
A GLORIOUS DAYS WORK.
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
The President Endorsed and the
Recommendations of Silver
Demanded.
POLITICAL.
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
JUDGE WEST FOR GOVERNOR.

1De excitement incident on the great
day of the State Convention began at
an carly hour of Wednesday morning,
and with a promise of continuing thrO'
the day and Il greater portion of the
night-Or, until ut least after the grand
ratification meeting in the evening.
The city flags were flying from the Ci-
ty Hall and the iron flagstaff, and
grou of people stood about or march
ed up and down the streets anxious to
see delegate, at least.
The hotels began their stir at daW
or even before it. Parlors were Ia
ken from the use of general public or
from their early morning loneliness,
and given over to the use of
THE DELEGATES
that assembled in them at 9 A. NJ, for
the purpose of naming Vice President
for the Convention from each ID strict;
and also one for each of the following
committees: Committee on Creden-
tial-; Committee on Permanent Organ
izstion; Rules and order of Business;
Committee on Resolutions; a member
of the State Central Conn mittee to serve
during the ensuing year.
AT the breaking up of these local
meetings,
A STREAM OF DELEGATES
set in toward the Opera House, which,
fer the time being, was Transferred
from the care of the gods of drama and
tragedy to the rule of, 'voX populi, or
tho people in Convention assembled ,
ETC., etc.
Upon entering the room they were
ushered to the seats assigned for them
in the orchestra chairs, divided into
sections and marked by the number of
the district. Long before the Conven-
tion was called to order
EVERY AVAILABLE SEAT
in the two balcony circles were occu-
pied by citizens, who had been fortu-
nate enough to secure admission. The
National Guard Band occupied PROM
inent position in the center of the first
balcony circle and discoursed at vari :
Gus intervals choice selections of music.
Messenger and Telegraph boys almost
hidden by the large badges PIN
upon their coat lappels, hurried about
the room, carrying communications
from one delegation to another, and
distributing tally sheets and station
cry. The orchestra seats Just in frJnt
of the stage were occupied by repre-
sentatives of the press from all sections
of Ohio and adjoining States.
..-. IN CONVENTION.
Eleven o'clock arrived, Clerk Leon
ard, with his accustomed enterprise
and experience, had everything i'm the
best of order, and was all ready to turn
the Opera House and its adjuncts over
to the constituted authorities. The
buzz of hundreds CT voices went up
from all parts of the house; the inevit-
able discussion as to chances went on
Z in all its vigor, and the excitement was
ready to break out at any moment aud
in any direction.
THE FIRST APPLAUSE
was created by the appearance of the
American Eagle-not in its veritable
and natural shape, but Ia magnificent
floral combination of red, pink and
green, that sat on pedestal framed
after the fashion of the emblematic
shield-itself done in flowers of red,
white and blue on q base of evergreen.
The shield and eagle together were
some five or six. feet in height, and
were made and donated by Mr.. Harris
Jaynes.
ATELEvEN O'CLOCK
Col. w. c. Cooper, of Mt. Vernon,