Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-09

Tsft's name and read the latter's letter,
whereat there was another storm.
Mr.. Hostetter, OF Starke, seconded
Judge VESTS nomination. = -1i4 p

Judge VESTS nomination. -is
DEFINING JUDGE TAFT's POSITION.
BENZ. Eggleston then essayed to ar
swer Dayt.In's questknI about Tiff
and the melee grew exciting. In tn
midst of it Judge VIM. Lawrence ant
5. s. Warner were nolninated.
| Mr.. Eggleston said: ''Of cours
Judge Taft don't want the Office, bat i
you want him, o, go for him." [Grea
laughter ......-i.-...-.
Ghas. Cole did not think Mr.. Eg-
gleston authorized to speak for Taft
for the latter had positively assured
him that he would not run on thi:
! platform. - {, 1..l oi ltt.s hTl
After furious discussion, in which
the Taft men fought with wonderful
skill, the balloting began. 81
- . 'l- THE FIRST BALLOT.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Taft, 303; West, 236I; Warner, 941 /;
Lawrence, 973. ...r.',...- :
The fun OF this part Of the days work
who rose to cast the vote OF his county
and stuck. He couldn't tell what it
was, and had to let it pass.
Doctor Curtis had decided not to al.
low his name to be presented, and
Judge Lawrence's friends withdrew
his name after the first ballot.
.- THE SECOND BALLOT.
The second ballot resulted-Taft,
27o; West, 800; Warner, 18, and West
was declared unanimously nominated.
The announcement of Vests nomina-
tiOn excited great enthusiasm. He
was soon ushered on the platform,
amid a tremendous storm of applause.
As soon as the applause suGsided,
Judge West advanced and spoke with
rare elOquence aud feeling.
JUDGE VESTS SPEECH.
He said in the Republican party was
bound up the hope of mans progress.
1t was the only party that could be re-
lied on to never desert the cause OF
Federal Intervention to protect the
poor and oppressed. He yet preferred
that, If possible, it should be done by
the States, and 80 stood by Hayes in
his noble work of this campaign, and
he intended to do all that the most ex-
acting could ask of a candidate.
When Judge West closed the whole
assemblage seemed warmed and cleo
tritied, and thenceforward the best OF
feeling prevailed.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Ferd. Vogeler, of Cincinnati; DIR.
Curtiss, OF Cuyahoga; A. B. Cornell, of
and some complimentary !
votes We're cast for others. Mr.. Vnge-
Ter Was nominated ON the first ballot.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
w. w. johnson, of Lawrence, and
John Welsh, of Columbus, were the
Mr.. johnson was nomi-
mated on the first ballot. /
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
George K. Nash, of Cvlun bus; Judge
). o. Griswold, of Cleveland, and
Thomas Il. Duncan, were the candi.
fates. Mr.. Nash was nominated on
.he second ballot.
FOR CLERK OF THE SUPREME COURT. |,
Dwight Crowell, of Ashtabula, Geo. s.
Paige, A. Relym, and Henry g. Dog
.ett were the candidates. Mr.. Crowell'l
vas nominated on the first ballot.
FOR TRAsURER OF STATE,
Mr.. Millikin, the present incumbent,
vas nominated by acclamation.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
Anson Smyth, of Cleveland; Joseph +.
Lukehs, of Portage, and compliment
ary votes for others. Mr.. Lukens
vas nominated on the second ballot.
FOR MEMBER OF BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS,
4. F. Luckey was nominated by accla-
nation.
All the nominations having beenI
made, the Chairman asked If there was
my other business befo-e the Conven-
ion.
A Hamilton county delegate arose {
I'D presented the following resolution, /
which was unanimously adopted with ;
cheers: IL.
ResOtUed, That we heartily approve
he administration of Hon. Thomas l..
Young as Governor of Ohio, and espec-
ally for his wise, prudent and ener- t
.etic conduct in reference to the deli =
ate and responsible duties wh.eh have :
levolved upon him in connection with
he unfortunate events of the past few
weeks. ,
The business of the Convention hav-
ng been completed, it adjourned, after
hree rousing cheers for the ticket, toll
neet at the polls next October.