Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1878-06-20
THE STATE CONVENTION.

for several years, and a spirit OF harmony
and determination to concentrate the Re
publican strength of the party upon the
candidates nominated, and the principles
laid down in the resolutions, seemed to
prevail.
The following gentlemen were nomi-
mated by acclamation: For Secretary of
State. Col. Milton Barnes, of Guernsey
county; present incumbent. For Judge
of Supreme cOurt(re-electiOn), j ,JudgeWm.
White, of Clarke county. These gentle
men have been tried and are we'll known
to be fully competent for the positions,
and trustworthy. For Member of Board
of Public Works, George Paul, of Sum-
nit county, was nominated on the second
ballot. Mr.. Paul is new man, but is
represented to be gentleman well-fitted
for the position.
We have not room to give the proceed
ings of the Convention entire, and must
limit ourselves to the following:
Judge Welsh, of Athens county, was
chosen temporary chairman, and on TAX
ing his seat made sound Republican
speech.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported the following officers:
For Permanent Chairman-Judge VIM.
Lawrence.
Secretary-J. NJ. Waters, Hamilton
county.
Assistant Secretaries-J. F. Convey, of
Champaign county; L. H. Williams, of
Brown county; A.W. Scott, Perry coun-
ty, S. ". HOLSTER, of Hamilton county !;
John Il. Malloy, Franklin county.
Judge Lawrence being introduced to
the Convention, before taking the Chair
delivered a most excellent speech, which
was. heartily responded to by the vast au-
dience in that fine Music Hall, the finest
hall in the United States.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
First District-Ben. Butterworth, Ham
ilton county.
Second District-Richard Smith, Ham
ilton county.
Third District-D w McClung, Butler
county.
Fourth District, J W Robinson, Union
county.
Fifth District-H NJ Cole, Darke coun-
| ty.
Sixth District-D Dw H Howard, Full
ton county.
Seventh District K Hamilton, Lucas
county.
Eighth District-w G Beatty, Morrow
county.
Ninth District-T Jones Delaware
county.
Tenth District-Homer c Jones, Vim
ton county. a-# 1=
Eleventh District-Thomas Jeffs, Gin.
ton county.
Twelfth District-Hon. Milton Clark,
Ross county.
Thirteenth District-E R Alderman,
Washington county.
Fourteenth District-G D Munson, OF
Muskingum county.
| Fifteenth DISTRICT L McIlYain, Tus
carawas county.
Sixteenth District-Wm Grinnell, Por
tage county.
Seventeenth District # F Mack, Erie
county,
Eighteenth District-B Cowan, Bel
mont county.
Nineteenth District-L Jones, Trum
bull county.
Twentieth District-Edwin Cowles, O.
Cuyahoga county.
STATE CENTRAL COMMIT EE
First District-L A staley, Hamilton
county.
Second District-w S Cappener, Ham.
ilton county
Third District-W D Bickham, Mont
gomery county.
Fourth District-J Ogleve, of Clarke
county.
Fifth District-Wm Binkley, Shelby
county.
Sixth District L H Long, Putnam
county.
Seventh District Berket, Hancock
county.
Eighth District J Haines, of Marion
county.
Ninth District-H W Smith, Madison
county.
Tenth District-F c White, Fairfield
county.
Eleventh District-Henry Colby.
Twelfth District-A E Thompson, Scio
to county.
Thirteenth District-Gen. Charles Fl
Grosvenor, Athens county.
Fourteenth Districts L johnson, Per
ry county.
Fifteenth District-W c Cooper, Kno7
county.
Sixteenth District-L Sprengle, Ash
land county.
Seventeenth District-A L Conger, o
Summit county.
Eighteenth District-W Cong, Jeffer
son county.
Nineteenth District-W L Spear, ,Trum
bull county.
: Twentieth District-C W DellenbaugE
Cuyahoga county.
THE PLATFORM.
Mr.. Richard Smith, Chairman of tn
!, Committee on Resolutions, then read tn
r resolutions agreed to by the committee, g
D follows:
/: First-The principles of the Republica
: party, as written in the history of th
!, country, as specifically declared in tn
d national platform of the party, as mao
# by the blood of patriots shed in defens
of union and freedom, we hereby rea
st firm.
n Second-To the soldiers who sacrifice
} SO much in defense of our common coul
n try there is debt of gratitude due whiC
n can never be fully discharged. tt
,e pledges made by the Republican part
a and by our patriotic people, is a bindir
* and sacred obligation, never to be forge
le ten, never to be impaired, but to the fuI
n est extent to be fulfilled. We, therefor
le dopounce as unDatriOtic haartIess al