The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-28
POLITICAL.
The Big Convention To-
day.
Gathering of the Clans at Music
Hall.

The Republicans held their primary cleo
tions Saturday evening and elected dele
gates to the big Convention to-day at Music
Hall. Executive Committeeman and AS
SCISSORS were also selected. The fight was a
bitter one, especially on the question of
delegates. There are contests in the Elev-
enth and Eighteenth Wards, where it is
charged that the ballot-boxes were stuffed
in lively manner. The following COM
pose the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First Ward, First Precinct -. Sec
ond Precinct-Chas Wheelen. Third Pre-
cinct-J. r. Van. Fourth Precinct
Second Ward, First Precinct-Saml. Da-
vies. Second Precinct-Rufus b. Smith.
Third Ward First Precinct-John II.
Rendigs. Second Precinct-John King.
Fourth Ward, First Precinct-W. G.
Taylor. Second Precnct-Alfred Smith.
Fifth Ward, First Precinct-Thos Fay.
Second Precinct-Jas. Hobson.
Sixth Ward, First Precinct-Jas. Elliott.
Second Precinct--C. S. VicEers.
Seventh Ward, First Precinct-William
Klnsman. Second Precinct-H. Geise-
king, jr.
Eighth Ward, First Precinct-Frank
Morgan. Second Precinct-W. H. Bald
win.
Ninth Ward, First Precinct-Henry Rem
trop. Second Precinct-Wm. Stewart.
Tenth Ward First Precinct-Wm. Ittig
Second Precinct-P. Rohnert.
Eleventh Ward, First Precinct-George
Zimmerman. Second Precinct - Jacob
Emig.
Twelfth Ward First Precinct - Lewis
| Hoeke. Second Precinct-J. Weber.
Thirteenth Ward, First Precinct-Am-
brose Wernet. Second Precinct
Fourteenth Ward, First Precinct-Wm.
Reynolds, Jr Second Precinct-Joseph
| Bentz
Fifteenth Ward, First Precinct
Second Precinct-E. 0. Eshelby.
Sixteenth Ward, First Precinct-J. w.
Moffatt. Second Precinct-Fred. Stricken
Seventeenth Ward, First Precincts. l..
| lIagans Second PrecinCt-James Morgan.
Eighteenth Ward First Precinct-C. Z.
Wright. Second Precinct-Wm Niche.
Nineteenth Ward, First Precinct-Geo.
| w. Jones. Second Precinct-George Ev-
erson.
| Twentieth Ward, First Precinct-S. D.
Evans Second Precinct-Oliver l.. Hagan
Twenty first Ward, First Precinct
| Nixon. Second Precinct -. Third
Precinct-Ed. Boeche.
| Twenty-second Ward, First Precinct
-. Second Precinct-Paul T. Wegelin.
Twenty y-third Ward, First Precinct-Ja-
cob Deck. Second Precinct
Twenty-fourth Ward First Precinct
Frank Glazel. Second Precinct-Frank
Pfeister
| Twenty-ffth Ward-Gabriel DIR.
| Carthage, J. Critchell Avondale c. K.
Skunk; Glendale, H. R. Probasco; Read
ing, Charles S. Dunn; Riverside. Henry De
Bus; Hartwell W. p. Wiltsee; Columbia,
West, II. B. Turrell Bond Hill, J. A.
Rufiner; MadisonviIle, w. B. Shattuc;
Winton Place. c. P. Mackelfresh; Delhi,
Eastern, Elisha Hotchkiss, Western, Chas
Evans; Green, Northeast, A. Hildrcth; Wy
oming B. +. Pierce; College Hill, Ed De-
Serisy.
The Convention.
The doors OF Music Hall were thrown open to
the delegates and the public few minutes after 9
O'Clock. Suggestions were ripe as to who was to
be the Permanent Chairman. Some thought it
would be George +. Davis, but others that it would
| be Hon. Ben Buttcrworth.
From talk with delegates and outsiders a
lively and noisy time in the Convention may be
| expected. The excitement before the opening of
the doors was intense, especially among the dele
gales of the Eleventh and Eighteenth Wards,
|
! is on the floor t. keep the crowd and the candi-
| dates from mix ing in with the delegates.
The city wards occupy seats on the south and in
the center Of the hail. and the delegations from
| the country on the north side
The Convention is composed of very orderly
set of gentlemen. large number of ladies are
in attendance in the galleries. It took up to away
after 10 O'Clock before the delegates were seated
| ScidenstcNel's Band furnished the music
The Convention, which consists of nine hundred
and twenty-one delegates was called to order by
| Mr.. A. j. Cunningham Chairman OF the County
| Executive Committee.
Mr.. Cunningham, in opening the Convention,
spoke about as follows:
Gentlemen of the Cenvcntion-I congratulate
you upon being m embeTs Of the largest Convention
ever held in Cincinnati Every Convention of our
| party has been governed by that paramount prin-
ciple OF doing good to the public. We trust that
the ticket put up to-day will do honor to the voters
| OF Hamilton County. Gentlemen, the committee
| appointed on arrangements have presented the
| following to be read to you:
The following is the report OF the Committee OF
| Arrangements:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.
CINCINNATI, July %. 1879.
| To the Hamilton County Republican Convention:
| GENTLEMEN-The Committee of ARRANGEMENTS Is
appointed by the Chairman of the Hamilton
County Executive Committee July 12h recon-
mend he following programme for opening and
| governing the Convention:
| First-The Convention shall be promptly called
| to order by A. J, Cunningham, Esq, Chairman of
the Re ubl an Executive Committee, at 10
| O'Clock a. M, who Will read the report ami recon-
mendatons Of The Committee OF Arrangements
| Second-That Committee on Credentials ap.
pointed BY the Chairman OF the County Repub-
| Lean Executive Committee, consisting Of eleven
members of the present Executive Committee,
shall meet in Room No. -, to hear and pass upon
all contested eases relative 10 delegations from the
different Wards and Townships. and report sheir
decisions at once to the Convention.
| 8. That George +. Davis be selected Permanent
| Chairman OF the Convention.
| 4. That the following gentlemen be elected
| VICE PRESIDENTS:
Hon. J. D. Cox, Hon. Alphonso Taft
| Hon. Th0s. i. Young, Hon. B. Butterworth,
| Hon. r. NJ. Moore, Hon. c. Jacob, Jr,
A. II. Hinklc, Esq. L. C. Weir, Esq,
Louis Sensons0od, Esq, VIM Cornell, Esq,
John Carlisle, ESQ., Geo D. .Winchell, ESQ.,,
| W. H. Parkham, Eq., W. F. Crabni, ESQ.,,
| Chris. Moerlen Esq. A, A. Golfer, ESQ.,
| Aaron +. Perry, ESQ.,, John X. Green, ESQ
Adren Pfman, Esq, Henry KcSsler, Esq,
Louis Wctzcl, Esq, W. S. Cappeer, Esq,
Peter II. Clark Esq, Albert Schel, Esq.
N. o. Jacob. Esq,
| 5. That committee of one from each Ward and
| Township be named by the respective delegations
| from among their own number to act as commit
tee on resolutions. The report Of said committee
to befeceived at any time during the sitting OF the
| Convention.
7. That the following order OF business be
adopted regarding nominations:
l. Nominations OF three candidates for State
Senate.
Q. Nominations OF nine candidates for State
Legislature.
| 8. Nomination OF candidate for County Inirmary
/ Director.
4. Nomination Of candidate for County Commits
sioner.
5. Nomination of candidate for County Recor
| der.
| 6. Nomination OF candidate for County Clerk.
Z. Nomination OF candidate for County Treas
urer.
RULES GOVERNING THE CONVENT on
l. No person shall be allowed on that part Of the
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