The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-01
THE CLEVELAND CONVENTION
Republicans of Ohio Making
Their Ticket.
Preliminary Work OF the First and
Second Districts.

Preliminary Work OF the First and
Second Districts.
Special to the Star.
CLEVELAND, o., Ang. 1-l0:3O A. NJ
The First and Second District primaries
met this morning at the Kennard House
and made the following appointments:
First District-Vice President, NJ. A.
Jacoby; Committee on Credentials, L..
A. Sta!ey; Permanent Organization
Rules and Order Of Business, W. H..
Pearce; Resolutions, Hon. J. W. Heron !;
Member Of State Central Committee, Ben
jamin Butterworth; Spokesman, VIM.
Belding; Committee on Contest in
Eighteenth Ward, in which it is claimed
that Delegate Foster is nonresident,
Messrs. Hill, Rains and Lawrence.
Second District-Vice President, John
deiger; Credentials, Isaac q. Wiltsee !;
Organization and Order OF Business,
don. Henry Kessler; Resolutions, War
ner NJ. Bateman; State Central Commit
tee, Thomas F. Shaw; Spokesman, Jacob
Wirth.
Proceedings This MOrMing-HOn.
q. III. GrOsvenOr, Temporary
Chairman.
Special to the Star.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-W. G. Cooper, OF
Mount Vernon, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, called the Conven-
ton to order at II O'clock this morning,
and in a short speech said that this was
one Of the most important Conventions
ever assembled, and hopedt that the best
men possible would be placed in NOM
ination.
His remarks in reference to President
Hayes, in which he hoped that Ohio'a
favorite son would be fully endorsed
met with long, loud ana enthusiastic
cheers. AL the conclusion Of prayer BY
Rev. Mr.. Twltchell, of this city, Mr..
Cooper announced as Temporary CHAIR
man, Hon. Z. IL. GrosvenOr, of Athens !;
Temporary Secretary, W WilIiam Leonard,
of Cuyahoga.
Grosyenor, on taking the chair, spoke
at considerable length. The following
eul0gy on the present leader Of The Ad-
mnistraHon was hated with unbounded
applause: "W neither as a candidate
I0r the Presidency, amid The tur-
mOil Of a campag gn unparalleled In
the history OF American politics, as q
patient, passive waiter for the creates l.
political verdict ever rendered on earth !;
the modest, unassuming but firm anu
sei-reliant man, passing to as
sumo fearful Guty and re-
.ponsibiiity, Or as President
Of the United States, surrounded by
grave responsibilities, stung by the de-
sertlon and open hostility Of lifelong
personal and political friends, the Presl-
dent has been the same untiring, per-
sistent, sagaclous, sell-reildnt,
waiting, watcuiul, indetatigable,
honest and pure patriot and states
mann The Republican party OF this
country may well be proud Lnat it has
given TO the history OF American Pres
dents the name OF Rutherford B. Hayes,
OF Ohio, custodian Of the glorious record
of its past. Niglant amid the
surroundings OF threatened danger,
confident VI its future, invoking the
blessing OF Almighty God, and relying
upon its own strong arm, The Repubilcan
party will enter the campaign OF 1877,
bearing high aloit its ancient standards, :,
d
tor justice, truth and The party OF tue
reform ANA liberty"
-Four additional Secretaries were then
announced and resolution adopted
Lnat all resolutions offered be referred
TO Committee on Resolutions without
debate.
Ine members Of the different commit
tees were read, after which the Couyen-
tlon took recess until 2 O'clock.
Garfield Permanent President.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 1.-2:3J i. M.-Gen.
James A. Garfield was se,ected as per-
manent Chairman. The Committee on
Resolutions is still deliberating and will
not be through short of 3 z. M. The
Convention Will now proceed to ballot
tor candidate for Governor.
Just RefOre the Battle.
Correspondence OF the Star.
CLEVELAND, o., July 81, 1877.
With the Republican State Convention
so near at hand, at most but few hours,
1t seems like folly to make any prealc-
lions, when by waiting little longer
the matter would be decided definitely.
But can not torbeaf TO write you line
n two to give you the drift OF public
sentiment, as has been learned by a
most persistent bulton-holing OF the
most prominent Republicans gathered
here.
While it is true that Judge Alphonso
TAFT has friends here, and friends that
are willing to stick to him to the end.
yet the fact must not be ignored that
other candidates are looming up that
may win the race. Some good friends of
Judge TAFT argue that it is useless to
nominate him, or even present his name
to the Convention, as, they say, he has
most decitleuIy rafused 10 run Among