Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-08-09
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Hon. SAMUEL KNOX, Re.nOmi
mated by AcclamatiOn.

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The. Senatorial Convention for the
20th District, composed of the counties
of Harrison and Belmont, met in Flush
ing, on Monday. Large representa-
tions from both counties were in atten-
dance. The usual preliminary caucus
es of the counties were held. In the
caucus of the Belmont delegation, Hon.
Isaac Holloway was made chairman.
A call of the townships showed dele
cations from townships as follows.
Colerain, d S Adams; Goshen, n
Holloway; Flushing, Isaac Holloway;
KirkwoOd, Janathan Perkins; Pease,
X c Cranston; Pultney, F Anderson;
Richland w A Hunt; Somerset, Dan
iel Starbuck; Union, w B Kirk; War,
rem, Wn Reed; Wayne, A II Evans;
Wheeling, Smith Hirst. The Whee l.
ing KrkwOod township delegations
were little tardy, and their places
were temporarily filled by Stephen
Hobson and John Bradfield. Mead,
Washington and York had no dele
gates present; by appointment of the
caucus F M Cewen represented Mead,
Solomon Bentley Washington, and
Harrison county was represented by
Thos Green, E B McNsmee, G A Skin
ner, Jas G Kerr, G NJ Hammond, Il NJ
Sewell, Capt A Smith, j NJ Bradford
F L Simonton, d A Hollingsworth,
Eli Peacock, B NJ Winnings, w ] Ny
ers, q Weir, j G Givin and w 3
| Hearn.
At the meeting of the Belmont dele.
CATION the names of VIM Smith, O
GAINESVILLE, and b r Cowen, of Bell
aire. were presented as being willing
to accept the nomination for Senator, il
rendered. An informal ballot showed
a large majority of the delegates were
in favor OF returning Senator Knox, SC
that it was decided to 60 into the Con-
ventiOn, and permit each delegate tC
vote for his choice.
The Convention met in School Hall
and was called to order by w B Hearn
of Cadlz, who, in behalf of the commit
tee of the counties presented the name
of Dr Henry F Barnes, of BarDesvilie,
for President of the Convention. Mi
Barnes thanked the Convention for the
honor conferred, and assumed the du-
ties of the chair. w B Hearn, of the
Cadiz Republican, w A Hunt, of the
Belmont CHRONICLE, and Saml Price
OF the GAINESVILLE Enterprise, were
chosen Secretaries. 1t being understood
that there would be several candidates
before the Convention, it was deter
mined that the names of all the candi'
dates should be presented, and that the
Convention should vote by ballot.
Win Reed, who had charge of the
interests of Squire Smith, stated that
the Belmont delegation was not uni
ted on candidate, and therefore he
had no one to present-Wh hereupou MI
F Anderson, of Bellaire, who repre-
sented the interests of Gen B R COwen
in behalf of the Belmont delegation
presented the name of Hon Samuel
Knox, for reconciliation; and on mo-
tion of w A Hunt, the rules were sus
pended, aud Mr. Knox was nominated
by acclamation. A committee consist.
ing OF Messrs +. Anderson, Prof w J
Myers and John Bradfield, was ap'
pointed to notify Mr. Knox, who was
in town, of his nomination, and re-
quest his presence. The appearance OF
Mr. Knox, after a short interval, was
the signal for hearty greeting and
loud applause. Upen being introduced
| by the Chair, Mr. Knox addressed the
Convention as follows:
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con,
UentloR-ln accepting this nomination nc
words OF mine can express the profound graf
| itude feel on receiving this renewed ex.
preston and assurance of the confidence of
the Republican party of the district. If
elected L SHALL in the future as in the past,
devote my best energies and such abilities as
| may possess to the advancement of the in
terests of the people whom l represent. Their
interests are great and growing; they form nc
Ilnconsderable part OF the interests of the
third State of the Union-a State renowned
no less for her triumphs in peace and the arts
of peace than for her victories in war; State
no less renowned for the success of her sons
in the civil than in the military departments of
the Governments crowning glory achieved
since the ascendaney of the Republican party
in the councils OF the Republic. Not ''march
to the sea" alone, but a march to a greatness
probably never dreamed of by the founders of
the State or Nation.
| In the days when destruction threatened the
very existence of our nationality, when many
bloody field lay between the armies of the
North and the final surrender of the armed en-
emies of the Union the Republican party new
er despaired of the Republic, never lost faith
Ahdi doCCdudbCy VI iIS CdIuiudl pTiDCl-
ples-personal, civil and political freedom of
all men, and fair days wages for fair days
work; the right of any man, of all men, to as
pire and look forward, with reasonable hope
of realization,t to brighter day when peace and
plenty would be in every household. As this
great party has in the past demonstrated its
ability to settle all vital questions on the basis
of equal and exact justice to all men and to
all interests; so in the future, true to its prin-
ciples and faith in human rights, it will aim
to correct all abuses in its own ranks, and to
remedy all wrongs within the purview of the
Government, State or National, so that faith
in the perpetuity of the Republic will become,
if possible, stronger and frmer, and that we
may grow greater and grander in all the ele
ments of peaceful, prosperous, populous and
majestic nation. l again thank You, gentle
men.
The speech was we'll received. At
the close of Mr.. Knox's address, sever.
al gentlemen of the Convention were