Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-08-31
SENATORIAL CONVENTION !
Stlilmnn Brown, OF Lucas, and Earl
w. Merry, Of Wood, Declared
the Nominees.

ty-third Senatorial District OF Ohio, was
convened at the Adelphi Theatre, Toledo,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. Wednesday. HonJoHN
r. OSBORN was chosen chairman, add on
taking the platform made a stirring speech
endorsing the Administration. lie said
the President had been elected according
to the laws Of the land, and his title TO the
Presidency was confirmed by the highest
tribunal in the land that he went into Of
fee determined to reform the great abuses
OF the civil service of the country, and that
his name would go down to posterity as a
just and wise ruler. The speaker then re-
viewed the labor question for a few min
utes, and showed by its history that the
Republican party has always been the
friend of labor
At the close of Mr.. OsBoRN's remarks
the reporters of the Republican daily pa
pers present were made Secretaries. For
the sake of brevity we adopt the Evcaing
Bees report of the proceedings, as follows:
On motion of Mr.. Doyle the delegations
separated to choose one from each county
to serve on the following committees:
Credentials, Organization, Resolutions
and Executive Committee.
The following is the report Ms made by
the several delegations:
Committee on CrelenliaIs.-C. III. Eddy,
Of Lucas; III. A. Hamilton, of Wood Al
bert Deyo, of Fulton; P. Carlin, of Han.
cock; w. Stephenson, of Henry; G. Ewing,
OF Putnam.
! On Rules and Permanent Orgnnizntion.-
e. L. Jones, Lucas; S. w. St. John, Wood,
Amos Hill, Fulton; A. II. Balsley, Ham
cock Edwin Gippe, Henryi Z. NJ. God
frey, Putnam.
On Resolutons-J. II Doyle, Lucas; Z.
| Taller, Wool NJ. II. Bradley. Fulton; J.
| F. Burket, Hancock j. O.Caldwell, Henry
G. ]. Swan, Putnam.
To Select Senatorial District Committee
Geo. e. Welles, Lucas; J. B. Newton,
Wood VIM. II. Gavitt, Fulton; Thomas
Houph, Hancock; G. II. Belknap, Henry
j. L. II. Long, Putnam.
The Convention then took recess until
half past l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention assembled and was called
to order at l:45 NJ.
Mr. g III Eddy, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Credentials, reported the dele
gates of the several counties az follows
Lucas, 65 votes; Wood, Al Henry, 10
Hancock, 2S; Fulton, 81; Putnam, 16
The names of the delegates we omit.
The Committee recommend that each
county cast its full vote
Maj or E L Jones, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Rules and Organization, reported
the following permanent officers of the Con-
vention: Hon j r Osborn, of Lucas, Pres
II r
Assistant Secretaries, A II Balsley, of Ham
cock, and JAMES r Bradley, Of Fnlton.
! Rules of parliamentary bodies to govern
the deliberations of the Convention.
Mr. j II Doyle, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the follow
ing:
Resslred-By the Republicans of the Thirty
third Senatorial District in Convention assem-
| bled, that we do hereby approve and ratify the
platform adopted by the State Convention re
Gently held at Cleveland, Ohio, and hereby
pledge ourselves TO the support Of the princi-
Piles adopted. and the candidates selected by
that C ms entiou.
Resolved That We heartily approve of the
Administration of President Hayes, aud have
| iull confidence in his ability and in the honesty
! and integrity OF his purposes; that the effects
| at his administration to administer the govern
ment IN the interests OF the whole people, and
to secure their harmony and peace, receive our
| hearty support.
Re,oiUea-That we pledge ourselves to the
earnest support Of tue nominees selected by
| this Convention.
Mr. Doyle supported the resolutions in a
brief, strong speech, and they were adopted
without any opposing vote.
The Committee appointed to select Sem
atorial District Executive Committee for
the exsuing two years made the following
report
Senatorial District Committee r
Swigart, Lucas; III A Hamilton, Wood J
5 Fouke, Henry; d b B ardsley, Hancock;
Albert Deyo, Fulton; L IL Long, Putnam.
The report was adopted.
Mr. III Doyle, Chairman of the Lucas
county delegates asked leave of the Con-
vention that the delegation withdraw for
consultation. Granted, and Lucas there
upon withdrew.
After the return, the convention proceeded
to the nomination Uf two Senators.
Mr. j X Swigart, on behalf of the unan-
imous voice OF Lucas county placed in nom
Ination Mr. Stilman Brown.
Mr. j B Newton, in n brief speech, on be-
half of majority OF the delegates from
Wood, announced the name Of Earl w
Merry, OF Wood county.
Mr. E Taller presented the name of D w
H Day, of Wood county.
Mr.. J. i. Burkett presented the naiae of
Hon. Parlee Carlin, of Hancock county
Gen. ID. w. Day, hereupon arose and
Withdrew his name IA a candidate, and an
nounced his desire to unite in the support
OF Mr. L w Merry.
After a number OF motions and amend
menis, it was finally decided to nominate
both Senatorial candidates at the same time.
The several delegations then Withdrew
for the purpose of balloting, which resulted