The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-03-20
HALL CONVENTION.
Gathering Of the Hosts to Nominate a
Republican City Ticket.
Chas. Jacob, Jr., Nominated for Mayor
E. c. Boyce for Board Of Public Works
John H. Setchel Nominated for
Police COmmi missiOncr.

considerable of "ear-chawing" was done by
the candidates and delegates. The fight,
from all forebodings, indicated that it
would be bitter one, and the hum and
noise of the buzzing voices confirmed that
the indications were correct.
Mr.. A. Kramer opened the meeting.
Mr.. Luke A. Sracy was nominated and
elected Temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Kramer introduced the Chairman
who made the opening speech of the Con-
vention.
He said that he felt honored by being ap-
pointed Chairman, and that he felt hap
py in belonging to the party that broke up
the slavery institution. His party had al
ways cherished the free-school system, zap
plause) where the workingman had chance
to educate his children. The Republican
party had done more than this He would
not expatiate further. We will now pro-
coed to business
Mr.. +. Eichenhorst was elected Tempo
rary Secretary, and Mr.. Charles s. Fisher
Assistant Secretary.
The following were appointed Sergeants-
alarms: c. w. Meyer George Stewart,
John Brnbaum, w. X. Wise, H. Smith, H.
Fl. Goesling, VIM. johnson, G. Strom, Jac.
Mathes, John Mechley, H. q. W. Roesche,
JAG. Emig and H. Kruso.
A motion to appoint Committees on Per-
manent Organization, ON Resolutions, Or
der Of Business and Credentials was car
ried.
The following are the Committees-one
Committeeman from each ward, beginning
with the First Ward:
RESOLUTIONS.
VIM. Miers, Ale Simpkinson, JOS Allen
V. ]. Fagin, w. c. Cochran, VIM. Carbni
George L. Foster, Z. P. Jones N Rockhold
d. Loewenstein. P. Beierlein, L. Stegncr
VIM. Ruehrwein, i. Malone, H. Reeder-
man, J. Lanfersick, Il. Partridge, julius
Gutheridge, George W. Jones, ]. H. Smith,
Albert Sperker, Chas. Lutz J. Bruce, 0. c.
DodsOn, Ii. Dencker.
PERMANENT oRGANIzATIoN.
l.. NJ. Strafler, Howard C. Hollister. John
Haeger, NJ. Stevens, Howard Hinkle, d. II.
Drake, VIM. Klusman, A. Cutter, Jake
II iuS"eo, ~ oiahP, i Lashe5, ueo. cOul,
John Netter, Vim. Reynolds, f. Walker
W. Strunk, NJ. Dosgood, j. H. Kelly, A.
John Rolf, J. W. Wilder, Paul
7. Wieglein, A. Goethe, Robert H. West
Z. Herbert.
CREDENTIALS.
J. Fl. Meyers, John NJ. Foster, Joe Me
haus, A. Hollinger, Charles Hoon, J. X
Skaats c. Heimbusch, S. Mains A. F. Hill
debrandt, Samuel We'll, G. Rust, Fred.
Wust, John Maegley. l.. Kiechlcr John
Leonard, T. Morgan, Harry ID. Crane, w. J.
Il. X. Moody, J. r. kistner,
Harry Ashton, Edwin Wilson, Frank Fahr,
George johnson, Hy. Streng.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
G. b. Greenenger, f. H. Kleinschmidt,
John Niebaum, G. Hartigel, Daniel Hem
lerson, J. Johnson. II. Moorman, C. Dig,
F. S. Spiegel, George f. Meyer J. Koehler,
F. II. Fake, Jacob Oswald, II. G. Hug, f.
La Kamp. J. W. Moffatt, John Berkle, T.
A. Blinn, Thomas Evans, VIM. H. Law.
renee, W. ?. Goodhue, w. L. DeBeck, S.
Mclaughlin, John Ptefier, j. P. Holt
The Convention then adjourned until II
} clock.
Afternoon Session.
The Convention reassembled shortly after
2 o'clock, Mr. Staley calling the delegates
% order.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The Committee on permanent Organiza-
ion, William Strunk, ESQ.,. Chairman, and
!. G. Sohn, Secretary, selected the follow
ng
Chairman-Luke A. Staley.
Vice Presidents-L c. Weir, Samuel Me
nan, Florence Marmet Benz Frank Hop
;ins Herman Rothert, F. Vogeler, Robert
Bailey, ]. NJ. Ray, G, Moerlein, Peter F,
Striker
Secretary-Charles Fisher. First Assist
mt, NJ. L. Spooner; Second Assistant.
Charles Jenner; Third Assistant, f. Eichen-
lorst.
Sergeants-at-Arm w. A. Roesche,
Tohn G. Pfeifer, Jacob Emig, William Stew
Irt, Louis Smith, Morris Sussman, Charles
1ayman.
ON CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on Credentials reported
10 contest in any of the wards except the
First Precinct of the Second Ward and the
first Precinct of the Fourth Ward.
AS to the First Precinct of the Second
Ward the Committee finds that George
<olker was duly elected as alternate and
hould be duly admitted to this Convention,
is such to the exclusion of w. Atkins, who
vas not elected.
AS to the First Precinct of the Fourth
Ward, VIM. Taylor and John Bailey are
luly elected as delegates to this Convention
nd entitled to their seats as such.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The voting is to be done in the following
rider:
Mayor, member OF Board of Public
Works, Police Commissioner, Judge of Su-
,erior Court, City Treasurer, City Solicitor,
Police Judge Police Court Prosecutor,
Y Nharfmaster, one Justice Of the Peace.
After the second ballot the lowest candi-
late is to be dropped.
The following was adopted:
"Resolved, That no delegation be permit
ed to change its vote after the same has
'een announced during that ballot, and the
President Of the Convention shall not ac-
ept the vote of any delegation when OBJ
ection is made thereto by a member of the
delegation until the question is settled by
he delegation.
The call of the wards is to commence
With the First Ward and end with the
Ward.
ON RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, By the Republicans of Gin
innati, in Convention assembled:
"First-That we reaffirm the principles
t the Republican party as set forth in the
latform adopted in Convention at the State
of 1878.
''Second-That with every new lease of
'ower, the Democratic party has given re-
ewed evidence of its incapacity to control
'ublic affairs in the interests of justice,
economy and good government, and that
he record of the Republican party entitled
to the hearty support of all good citi-
ems.