The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-16
THE SENATORSHIP.
Judge Stanley Matthews the NOM
inee.

Judge Stanley Matthews the NOM
inee.
National Associated Press to the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., March 16--The Repub-
can members Of the OAio Legislature
went into secret caucus to nominate a
candidate for the United States Senator
ship. Senator Knox called the caucus
to order and stated the purpose OF the
meeting. The balloting for candidate
was commenced at once, and the first
ballot was announced as follows: Mat
thews, 90: Taft, II; Shellabarger, s.;
| Lawrence, 9, and Rowland, 80.
The excitement in moment was in
tense. Members jumped to their feet,
and wireworking commenced immedt-
ately. Dispatches were sent to the diff
ferent candidates, showing just how
| they stood. Matthews and Judge Law
renee had their quarters at the Neil
House, while faiL made his heaGquar-
ters i'll one Of the c0mmittee-rooms OF
the State-house. Shellubarger was not
| in the city.
Second Ballot-In a short time the
Speaker had the members in order
| again, and the second ballot was taken,
which was announced as follows: Mat
thews, 81; Taft, Z; SbeIabarger, 7; Law
renee, ., and HOwIand 80.
The announcement caused great ex-
element.
Once more the members hoped
around, working and pulling the more
Tor their respective candidates.
Inc Speaker announced that the third
ballot would now be taken; thereupon
the members settled, now knowing aud
feeling that that ballot would either
crown or defeat. The ballot was taken,
and announced as follows: Matthe " S,
a.; Taft, 2; Shelabarser, B; Lawrence,
D, and H0wiand, 30.
Ihis being tne required majority, +,
Juuge Stanley Matthews Was declared
the nominee.
How it was DOne-The Candidates
and their FriendS-TaFt for Gov.
ernOr.
Correspondence OF the Star.
COLUMBUS, o., March 16, 1877.
The long agony is over, and Stanley
Matthews is virtually elected Uuited
States Senator.
The result Of the caucus last night
was no great surprise, but the details,
The course of the members, the supposed
supporters of the various candidates,
were IMPLY astonishing. Howland',
candidacy was looked upon rs
mere formality, a sort of empty honor
and concession to the Reserve, and NJ
body, not even Rowland 9imseif, looked
Tor So great tenacity in the cause of the
AshtaDula statesman.
1t was generally believed that he
would get som twenty-eigAt or thirty
votes on the first ballot, but that after
tnis his faction would tumble to pieces
and be divided between Taft and Mat
thews, the larger portion to the first
named.
On the contrary, however, the states
men from the Reserve stood by till the
last moment, the third ballot giving Mr.
HUwland 70 VOLes, but one less than on
The first ballot.
Moral-Had Garfield, whose strength
Rowland absorbed, been candidate, he
would have gone through "a whooping."
MIR. Matthews' success is doubtless
owing TO his recently gathered Reput-
Iican hOnOrs before the Electoral Tri-
bunal, ana to The Iact that he is looked
upon as the choice Of the President and
his abinet Tor the position.
The Hamilton County delegation with
one exception went for MatLhews, and
hat exception Mr.. GoeDel, who clung
firmly to his Alphons0 SO long as there
was a shadow OF hope, but on lhe last
ballot, when he saw there was nothing
to be gained by longer delay he joined
hands with the other members and
helped nominate Mr.. Matthews.
Mr.. Skaats was present for the first
time during the session, and was barely
able TO walk to the State-lOuse, sup
ported by Two able-Dodieu assistants.
StanIey's speech was u good one. He
promised to forget all personal inter-
ests and to devote his labors to the
cause OF the country and a reconstruct
ed South.
The policy OF the President toward the
Southern States met his warmest appro-
bation, and his most earnest and honest
efforts would be given to its support and
assistance.
Judge Tafps speech was an admir-.
able one. He accepted his defeat grac; :
fully, eulogized the winning candI-
date, eulogized his summer friends
who wenU back on him, eulo-
gized tue new administration, ami put
himself In capital position to be rec0g-
nized as the coming man for the Repu6-
lican candidate for GubernaLorill
hounrs.
AS to The result there can be no fur
ther doubt. TafPs party voluntarily
went over t. Matthews, while the friends
OF the other candidates, not ex.
pecting to see them nomin-
ated, readily accept Matthews,
and as consequence he will receive
the full Republican vote In joiut session
on Tuesday, and Will probably leave Oh
Wednesday morning tor Washington.