The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-01-17
SENATOR PENDLETON.

ly 10 In6 people We respectively repre-
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SENATOR PENDLETON.
The Caucus Of the Democratic Members Of the
General ASembly-In the Hall Of the House on
Thursday Evening, 10th inst-Mr. PendletOn
Nominated on the third BallOt-PendletOn 51,
Ewing 8, Morgan 10, Ward 8, Converse 9,
Payne 1-Great JOY and Love Feast after the
CauCus-Speeches OF PendlOtOn, Morgan, Ewing,
Converse, Ward and McSweeney.
The Democratic members of the Sen
ate and House met in the Hall of the
House on Thursday evening of last week
at u o'clock, and after excluding all out.
siders, including reporters for the Press,
organized by eleCting as Chairman, Sen
ator Seitz, of Seneca, which was done on
the motion Of Senator Forrest, of Cincin-
natl. Senator Johnson SherriCk, Of
Stark, and Representative O'Connor, of
Montgomery, were elected as Secretaries.
Messrs. Tyler, of Licking; Bohl, of Wash
ington, and Fred Klemper, of Hamilton,
were selected to act as tellers of the eleC.
tion. The regular Sergeant.at Arms Of
the Senate and House of Representatives
were pressed into the service of the
caucus.
1t was decided to nominate by ballot,
and all other preliminaries being dis.
posed of, the members proceeded to
THE FIRST BALLOT,
Which resulted as follows:
Pendleton Al; Morgan %; Ewing II;
Hurd 6; Ward 5. and Converse l. Two
of the ballots stuck together, and they
were not counted until all the others
were enumerated, and then only when it
was seen that they couldn't change the
result. There being no choice, the men,
bers proceeded at once to
THE SECOND BALLOT,
Which resulted:
Pendleton 46; Ewing 20 Morgan 19;
Ward 4; Payne 2, and Converse l. The
Pgndleton men were now in raptures as
their man, it was evident, would surely
be nominated on. the next ballot. To
prevent this, motion was made to ad-
journ, and the yeas and nays were de-
manded on it. The motion was sat
down on by a vote of n to 10, and then
THE THIRD AND DECISIVE BALLOT
Was taken as follows:
Pendleton 81; Ewing 19; Morgan 16
Converse 3; Hurd 2, and Ward l.
Each ballot was promptly reported to
the outside multitude about the door
and it was seen after the result of the
first was known that fnality would
soon be reached. Stark county was well
represented among the large crowd, by
Mesrrs. Lynch, Cole, E. Teeters and A.
McGregor.
The instant Pendleton's forty.seventh
vote was counted, messenger rushed
out exclaiming, "Pendleton's nomina
ted !" and down the stairs he went with
rapid strides to announce the news al
the Pendleton headquarters at the Nei
House. The shouts went up outside anC
in, and soon the last and final ballot
was given, and the nomination wal
made unanimous.
Mr.. Pendleton's nomination was hail
ed with universal satisfaction, and wal
heartily concurred in by his distinguish
ed competitors. A committee of five waI
appointed to convey the news to Mr.
Pendleton and to request his presence il
the Hall of the House. Two committees
of three each we're appointed to wal
upon General s. Morgan and Ewing, anC
also request their presence. In due time
the distinguished gentlemen named, ant
General Durbin Ward and Mr.. Converse
and others entered the Hall and the
doors were soon thrown open for tht
crowd This was near 10 o'clock. Chez
upon cheer greeted Mr. Pendleton as he
appeared in the hall, and he was es
corted to the stand and appropriately
introduced by Senator Seitz, the Chair
man.
SPEECH OF Mr.. PENDLETON
GENTLEMEN OF THE CAUCUs-I return to yor
nv sincere thanks for the compliment and homo
you have paid me. IfyOur choice shall be ratif
ed by the Legislature, l shall feel that the Demo
cratic party of Ohio has conferred upon me {
great trust, which shall endeavOr to execute
with strict fidelity to the whole country. Zap
plause. Supported by the confidence and patri
0tism Of that noble party, counseled by the Leg
islature, aided by the wisdom of the public mer
of the State and the party, particularly of my eX
cellent and worthy and generous competitors
| whose cooperation in the great duties shall bs
called upon to perform shall ever solicit, shall
endeayor at all times to act with an eye single tC
the good government and prosperity Of the whole
peopIe Gentlemen thank you again for the
honor you have done me-" [Applausel
GENERAL GEORGE W. MORGAN
Was called. he assembled to the Presidents desk
and as he reached the top step he shook hsndi
with Mr.. Pendleton most cordially, and proceed
ed in voice that trembled slightly at interval,
to,say
IT congratulate you, one and all, upon the har
| monious termination Of the contest between my
distinguished friend and the other candidates
and myself l congratulate you further, fellow
| citizens, on having selected statesman and pat
riot well worthy Of representing the great State o
| Ohio in the highest tribunal Of our land. Zap
plause) From my heart tender my sincereSl
| tnanks 70 Jne geuuemeu pIeseht WIN nOnOTeu
me with their suffrages. am entirely satisfied
and wnen say so it is from my heart, and can
say to you now, that in the struggle yet to come
the struggle for the rights of the people against
the money oligarchy, which has them completely
| by the throat-it will be my Joy to battle in the
| ranks, with my knapsack on my back and my
musket on my shoulder. l congratulate you my
friends upon our glorious future, and give way 10
my distinguished comp etitOr who, presume, is
here to respond for himself" (Cheers)
| SPEECH OF GENERAL EWING.
General Ewing, after being received with
rounds Of applause upon his appearance at the
Speakers desk, spoke in substance as follows;
He cordially acquiesced in the result The
canvass was conducted by the principals and