Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-07-01
HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.
A NEAT AND DESERVED COMPILE
MENT.
HOn.J. I. Updegraff Re-Ncminated for
Congress.
Wheeling Inteliigencer, June d.

Noble counties, met in City Hall, Bell
aire, yesterday. The hall was tastefully
decorated with flags and portraits Of
distinguished warriors and statesmen
Over the center of the stage was life
size lithograph of Garfield, flanked OF
either side by Washington and Lincoln
while Grant held an equally conspicuous
place.
The delegations from the respective
counties were grouped together, and ths
sections designated by cards bearing the
names of the counties. The body wa:
composed of the best men of the Repub
llcan party, and distinguished set Of
men they were. The district has nine
Republican papers, and all but two oi
the editors were present as delegates, OF
spectators. The gentlemen who partici
pated were all men of note in the dis
trict, and some of them from abroad. Il
is not often that an equally able and
dignifed body of men are gathered to
gether in political convention.
Hon. D. A. HollingSworth called the
meeting to order at II O'Clock, and pre-
sented Hon. L. Danford as temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Danford said he had had the hon
or of representing this district three
terms in Congress and was proud of il
For many sessions while he was in
Washington he was surrounded by mem
bers who were always being pestered by
complaints from their constituents
while for the six years of his service he
had not received one letter from a Re
publican of his district complaining OF
any act of his. He reviewed the pres
ent policy of the Democratic party
They say the Federal Government shall
have no control of Federal Elec-
tions. They have failed to appro-
pirate for marshals in order to carry
out their intentions of preventing feder-
al control. For my part L want Re
publican government brave enough to
protect the right of every citizen at the
ballot box by making use of all the pow
ers belonging to it. l don't care if it
takes every soldier in the army. Ap-
plause.l l do not intend to go over the
history of the past Democratic party
but will look right square Into the eye
of the future.
Do you expect to trust the Democrats
with the national supremacy in the face
of their record on State sovereignty 2
[Cries of no. Will you trust theR
with the finances of the country? Trust
the repudiators of Memphis with the
Nations financial honor? They are
preparing to assail the National Bank
ing system and put in place of it the old
system of State Banks. This question is
bound to be met by US some day, as
surely as the years roll around. Will
you trust them with the tariff and the
revenue of the government?
A few weeks ago we Republicans
were all torn up into factions. Some of
you wanted to give the standard to
James G. Blaine. [Applause.] Some
of you, principally from Ohio, wanted
the great financier, John Sherman,
louder applause and some of us want
ed that great leader, Gen. Grant. Con
tinued applause.l But we were all mis-
taken; we wanted James A. Garfield
[Uproarious applause.] Any one who
has associated with Gen. Garfield for six
years in a public capacity, as 1 have
done, cannot help having an affection
for him. He inspires more genuine af-
fectionate regard than any other man
on the Continent. Let me close by say
ing that we should not be put on the de.
fensive in the coming campaign. Gen.
Garfield needs no defense. Go for the
Democratic record of fraud in New
York, and violence in the South, their
record on the currency question, on tar
iff matters, and make an aggressive
campaign. Our candidates record can
take care of itself.
T. H. Anderson, of Guernsey county,
was made Secretary, and read the call
for the Convention. The roll of the coun-
ties was then called, and all reported
present OF to arrive by the afternoon
session. Committees on Rules and Per.
mansnt Organization, Resolutions and
Credentials, and District Central Com
mittee were appointed, and the Cenyen-
tion adjourned till l 80 P. NJ.
The District Central Committee is
composed of the following gentlemen
Alexis Cope, Belmont; D. A. Hollings-
worth, Harrison; ]. A. McEwen, Guern-
sey; John G. Brown, Jefferson; T.. c.
Thompson, Noble. Mr.. Hollingsworth
was made Chairman of the Committee
and Mr.. McEwen, Secretary, at its or.
ganization after adjournment.
AFTER THE RECESS
The Chairman called the Convention to
order, and called for tie report of the
Committee on Credentials, which was
made, and showed full degation from
all the counties, nearly every township
being represented. The Committee OIL
Rules and that on Permanent Organiza
ton, rendered their reports, which were
adopted. The latter committee report
ed as permanent Chairman, Col. C. L
Poorman, of Bellaire.
Mr.. Danford introduced Col. Poor
man., who was greeted by the Conven
ton with hearty applause. He said ht
| was here as Republican because he be
lieved that the Republican party was {
party of principles. When he became
convinced that it had ceased to be par
| ty of principles, and become a party
merely of spoils, he would leave it. Ht
referred to the record of the party Of
principles which met with the endorse
ment of all thinking men, and contrast
ed this with the Democratic record
The party, he said, had hung on the ca
of progress dead weight, clogging it,
wheels and preventing its onward
course. The Republican party had Civ
en- the country currency the equal O
any in the world, and it showed by tn,
candidates chosen in this campaign tina
it was its purpose to stand by its OLE
principles. He mentioned the name o
Garfield, and this was the signal for re
newed and hearty applause. He char
| acteriZed the Democratic tactics in thi