Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-07-04


Belmont: VIM Smith.
Carroll: l H Taylor.
Columbiana: Judge Amber.
Harrison: Maj Cunningham.
Jefferson: j ] G IL.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
Belmont: Alexis Cope.
Carroll: H Taylor.
Columbiana: Col III r Hill.
Harrison: d A HollingsWorth.
Jefferson: G w Hervey.
The Convention took recess until 1
o'clock.
On re- assembling the Committee on
Permanent Organization reported
Judge Trip, of Carroll county, Per-
manent Chairman-and we hesitate
not to say better selection could not
have been made; dignified, courteous,
patient, the soul of witty good nature,
he showed that he realized he had a
fatherly care over the Convention,
that, up to the last minute of its pro-
tracted session, he never failed to i'm
press upoh his friends. And we take
pleasure in bearing our testimony to
his courtesy and goodness, always ex-
hibited for that rare harmony and good
will, which inspired the Convention.
Permanent Secretary-G.W w. Glover,
of Harrison.
There being no contests, the labors OF
the Committee on Credentials were
unimportant.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
The Republican party of the Eigh-
teenth Congressional District, in Con.
vention assembled, hereby affirm the
principles Of the Republican party as
announced at State Convention, held
in Cincinnati, June II, 1878, and in
corporated in the platform of said
Convention:
s. J. FIREsToNE, Chm.
H. NJ. PRIEST, Sec'y.
Announcements of candidates being
now in order, Capt. Cope presented in
a neat speech the name of Col. G. l..
Poorman, of Belmont.
He said that about the time of the
of the Republican party,
they had in Belmont county, poor
who was enduring all the
of poverty. Through his
own efforts he educated himself, and
came forward when the Republican
party was organized, and worked as.
siduously for it. Step by step be arose
in popularity, becoming journalist,
and at the time of the war he went
forth to do battle at the head of one Of
the best regiments that ever left the
State. That gentleman l present to
you for your suffrages to day. The name
of the man is Col. G. l.. Poorman.
{ [Applause.] For honesty, ability, in
tegrity and sterling worth, he is the
peer of any that will be named here
to day, and will, if nominated and
ably represent this District in
Congress. [Applause.
Hon J w Amber, of Salem, in one
of his characteristic rattling speeches,
presented the name of Gen ] w Reil-
ly, of Columbiana.
Col John Pierce offered the name OF
Samuel Knox, of Harrison, in a stir
ing little speech.
u Gill presented ] T Updegraff, Of
jefferson.
FIRST BALLOT.
Belmont-Poorman 26; Updegraff IA.
This vote remained unchanged sub
till near the close of the
many ballots, when four votes were
to Updegraff, which finally
mad much to do with his nomination.
Carroll-Reilly 10; Updegraff7.
With unimportant changes occasion.
lily, her vote so remained to the end.
Cclumbiana-ReilIy 40; Upegraff 8.
Which remained the same clear
Trough.
Harrison-Knox 20; Updegrsff 1.
So this county stood till after the
23d ballot, when Mr.. Knox withdrew,
nd majority of the delegates went
0 Updegraff; few to POorman.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT; III Martin 81,
dunbar 5. Reilly /. Il
So this county voted till Martin I
after the Goth ballot, q part {
( which went to Dunbar and the rest
, Updegraff. Dun bars inevitable five Ic
like Belmont's 26 to 14-stood like ,
e good little chap on the burning 70
sck. 81
So on and on and on the monotony
the announcements of the vote was
ID till midnight, and the 18th ballot
suited in the nomination Of j. L. so
which, on motion, with pr