The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-14
THE REPUBLICANS
Meeting Of the County Executive Com
mittee.

The Hamilton County Republican Executive
Committee met at 10 o'clock to-day at the Arlinz-
ton Hotel Chairman A. J. Cunningham pre-
siding.
In the absence of Secretary Chas. S. Fisher. Mr.
Fred Steigleman acted in his place. Fiftyeigist
members answered to their names at rolI-call
motion was made to go into executive session
This was strongly objected to by Mr. Davis.
The matter was then laid upon the table.
Squire Mclean made motion that the rooua
of the Committee be kept open every night from
dale, and that the Campaign Committee he re-
quested to call meeting of the Eighth, Fifth ana
Sixth Wards for Monday night, and that speakers
be obtained for the OCCASION
This ended the business for the day, and then
the Committee went into little love feast
Judge e. B. Hollsrer, one Of the recent candi-
dates for Judge of the Court of Common pleax
was first called upon for speech He replied that
he had not come here to make speech He wes
proud that the Convention had made such q sples,-
did ticket, and he was satisfied that the County
Executive Committee would not fail to work for
the success of the ticket Their platform was
honesty and honest money and they must win.
Col. Lew. c. Weir was next called upon. He
said he had come here not to be seen and heard
but to see and hear. He stated that upop fhe
Committee rested the responsibility of winning
They must work, however all putting their shen{-
ders to the wheel. He would assist in the gotsd
work and when needed he wanted to be called
upon.
Captain James $. Wise was called upon. bus
could not be found.
Rev. George W. Williams was the next to speaH
He said that during the past week he hau inasr
four or five speeches on the Reserve and was satis-
fed that the State would give an old-time Repuh-
lican victory He was only afraid that there Woyll
be trouble only in two Eastern Counties, Cuyahoca
and L'acas, where the "Greenbaekers were try re
o scduce Republicans TO their ranks. He hoped,
however, that they would not be drawn to these
Democratic sideshows. As to the Congressionsa
ticket he said that every vote irsS
to come ont to gain a success If m
the rst District they could suppress the breaking
up and stuffing OF balot-boxes, and secure fun
vote they would also be successful in the First
District. The only question to be fought this
time was the money question. Republicans rnltsf
stand by the greenback and make it as good as
gold. This was the principal issue at stake. He
was sure they could carry the House this wear and
the Senate next year.
Ex-Governor Thomas L. Young also made n
little speech. He reported that during his canvas
he found no one Indifferent but all confident
that they were going to win. They were an
enthusiastic. He said the Republicans hail
now resumed Murat Hastead he said. so,,s
weeks ago had told him he felt satisfied that re-
sumption was at hand, and that instead Il
paying out in greenbacks he was now giyi, !.
out gold. As to the workingmen he said .isai
every must say that the Republicans we're their
only true friends. After giving some di ections 10
10 now tne committee snould work. the canddnta
for Congressional honors retired
Hon. Benz. Butterworth also made a little speech
similar to that of his predecessor
He stated, however, that the Republicans
were not showing enough interest ia lie
election Their opponents the Democrats. wcre
working like bees for success They were never
tlring, but always at work; whereas
the Republicans were still iukewarrr.
ihe old-time enthusiasm wns dead
bat he could not tell why. He was satisfied thai
the result in his District would be victory .se
ticket, utenergetic work had to be done
The meeting then adjourned