Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-08-23
Congressional Convention.

mcrnlng with full allegations from ever!
eOenty. A preliminary organization was
dispensed with and Col. Joseph BrufI, OF
Mahoning was elected chairman, ana
James Reed, of AshtsbulA, secretary.
The committee on credentials were as
follows:
Ashtabula-W. H. CrOweIl; Lake-N.
OLE. Geauga-Judge Garfield; Trum-
buI-H. D. Niles; Mahoning-Paul
Wick. q.
The gentlemen composing the Commit
,se on resolutions were elected as follows:
Ashtabula=S. A. NorthwEy; Lake
George Steele; Geauga-H. R. Smith;
TrumbulI-Judge Kinsman; MahOning-
Walter Campbell.
A recess was taken until hnlf-past one,
and upon reassembling. there being no con-
tested seats, nothing was left to be done
but to proceed to the appointment Of a
Congressional Central Committees for each
county. and then make the nomination.
These committees we're as follows:
Trumbull-Judge Kinsman, Josiah Rob
bins; Mahoning-B. S. Higby, Warren
Hine; Geauga-J. o. Converse, Geo. H.
Ford: Lake-J.F. Schofeld, f. T. c..
AIdrich; Ashtabula-H. Fassett. w. P.
Spencer.
The name of the Hon. ]. A. Garfield
was announced in a very neat speech by
Walter Campbell, ESQ. of the Youngstown
Register, as follows:
Mr.. OANPBELL's SPEECH.
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-We are once more
back in the fold. We are ready to fight
with you once more hand to hand and
shoulder to shoulder the battle of genuine
sound ,unaduIerated Republieanisin. Zap
plause1. We have wandered neither far
nor long, but stand to-day just as We did
when the separation was made, and deter
mined now as then to elect the candidate
that will be this day so enthusiastically
nominated. GApplause]
Mahoning had the honor of the first
nomination of the gentleman whose name
l have the honor to propose, and he pro-
poses to-day to reafirm the work then done
and on, and on, fighting stiIl for the great
truths that he represents and the great
principles that it has been his honor to 50
stnRgly maintain. Therefore, in behalf
of Mahoning county, new now IN the dis
trict, present the name Of the Hon.
James A. Garfield. [AppluRsel In his
| hands we know that our interests will be
| safe. He will be true to all that makes a
| government great; true to all that makes
| our history illustFiOus; true to all the great
possibilities that are Just arising before us
/ in the future 50 pregnant with mighty IS
/ sues. When the murmur of the Commune
| is heard, Ieud will be the voice OF this
man in restraining its rage. lApplauseI.
| When the tramp Of the infiationist is heard
once more, strong and vigorous will be his
| Remuneration and his argument TO resist
the great calamity threatening the pub
| lie credit, the peace and honor of the ma
ton. IApplausel. When the assault is
made on the industries of the land, threat
| ening their wreck and overthrow by inlu-
dicious, cruel, thoughtlesS, reckless legis-
| lation, then once more will the ability and
/ shining talents Of our candidate show
themselves in restraining the war that
would be made on the labor and the indus
tries Of the land. (Applause).
Once more propose the name OF Gen
eral James A. Garfield (applause);. in bat
tie illustrious, in craftsmanship profound,
i on the floor eloquent, and in council brave
and vigilant. [Applause].
The nomination was seconded by Hon.
A. Krum of Ashtabula county in the fol-
lowing appropriate remarks:
Mr.. KRUN's SPEECH.
Mr. PRESIDENT: From the opposite ex-
treme Of this district, arise to second the
motion for the nomination made by our
friend from Mahoning. l live in the ex-
treme north of this Congressional District,
where the waves Of Lake Erie cool tha
sands of its southern shore, but the people
there are in heart and in sympathy with the
nomination made by the gentleman from
MahoniBg. 1 do not propose to take up
any of the time of this convention by at
tempting eulegy uoon James A. Garfield:
The history of his political life, the history
of his social life and everything eOnuected
with him that we have ever known, are all
written in the hearts Of the people and are
inscribed in the history of our country. 1t
would be feeble attempt should under
take to do anything to magnify the reputa-
ton he has already achieved for himself
and for the people of this district.
think / understand the temper Of this
convention, and being, perhaps, the oldest
man in it, I will make venture and move
that we suspend the rules and make the
nomination by scclamation. [Applause.]
At the close Of this speech the question
was put and such a storm of ayes as was
given could but prognosticste the over
whelming majority which will be rolled up
in October. The Chairman declared the
nomination of General Garfield unanimous
Iy made by seclammatiOn.
A committee of one from county was
appointed by the Chair to wait upon the
General and notify him Of his nomination,
and ask that he appear before the conven-
tion.
Just at this point Rollin L. Jones, dele
gate from Ashtabula county, rose to his
feet and asked that thenegative be taken.
The President said: Those opposed to
the nomination may say no.
There was a silence of a moments dura-
ton, when Jones voted 'saye'-voting for
the nomination despite himself.
The convention laughed and Jones look
ed somewhat disconnected.
The Committee on Resolutions was here
announced as ready to report, and Hon. S.
A. Nsrthway stepped to the front and read
the following:
Resolped, That we reafirm the princi-
piles promulgated in the platform adopted
at Cincinnati, and we hereby pledge our
selves to do all in our power to help elect
the candidates nominated on that plat
form.
ResOlesd, That in the action this day
taken we reaffirm our confidence in the
ability, integrity and public worth of the
Hon. James A. Garfield, and we hereby
express our approval Of his course as our
Representative in Congress. ...l
These were unanimously adopted. No
sooner was the vote taken than Jones was
again upon his feet. Cries were heard
from various portions Of the house: ''Sit