The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-19
CBy n Special Standard Reporter.
Portsmouth.

Congressional Convention to be held
on the following day. By evening
the delegations were all in the city,
and quite a number who were not del
egates were in attendance. Those not
delegates were mostly anti-Neal men.
After consulting a short time it was
ascertained that the Neal men had a
majority. The 20 delegates from Law
renee and II from Gallia counties were
all for Mr. Neal, and II of the u del
egates from Jackson county were also
solid for Neal, and this was 6 more
than a majority. 1t was well known
on Monday evening thatnothing could
be done in the way Of compromise,
as the Neal men were all determined
to hold the fort" while those who
opposed him were very earnest in
their opposition, some Of them going
so far as to threaten to defeat him in
October if he secured the nomination.
Early on Tuesday morning the dele
cations from Lawrence, Gallia and
Jackson counties held meeting, and,
contrary to custom, selected Mr..
Brook, a Neal man from Hooking
county, who was not delegate, to
call the Convention to order, totally
ignoring the Chairman of the Con-
gressional Committee Of two years ago,
who, according to custom, was the
proper person to perform that duty.
They also arranged for the temporary
organization of the Convention with
out consulting with the delegations
from Scioto, Hooking and Vinton
counties.
When the anti-Neal mean learned
what had been done they appointed a
committee Of one from each Of the
counties of Scioto, Hooking and Vim
ton, to invite Mr.. Neal to a friendly
conference with the delegates Of the
three counties. Mr.. Meals friends
prevailed on him to refuse to meet
them, and he sent them a communica-
ton saying that if they wished tc
communicate with him to do SO in
writing and he would answer in wri-
ting.
The anti-Neal men then prepared q
memorial (which will be found in an
other column) to present to the Con
vention.
When the time arrived for calling
the Convention to order the Neal men
were promptly on hand and occupied
the seats prepared for them, while the
delegates from Hooking, Vinton and
Scioto counties, with one exception
Mr.. Foster of Scioto, refused to occu-
Ply the seats prepared for them. but
occupied a portion of the standing
room in the hall, with Fl. G. Jones OF
Vinton to act as spokesman for them
In selecting one delegate from each
county as a member Of the commit
| tee on Credentials, when Hooking
county was called, MI. Jones address
ed the Chair, stating that he was au-
thorized to state to the Convention
that Hooking and Vinton counties
had no delegate to serve on the com
mittee; but, said he, | hold in my
hand paper, drawn up in respectful
language, which | am requested by
the delegates from Hooking, Sciotc
and Vinton counties to ask that it
may be read to the delegates from
Lawrence, Gallia and Jackson coun-
ties. We do not come here to MAJ
the harmony of this Convention, we
come in friendly spirit, and we come
as Republicans Mr.. Laird called hin
to order, stating that the Convention
was filling up a committee. The point
of order was sustained and Mr.. Jones
again said he had no name to suggest
and wished it so recorded.
Next came the appointment of {
committee on permanent organization
and Mr.. Jones again attempted tc
have the memorial read and the Chair.
man was about to yield to him wher
j. r. Foster, Of Scioto, the only dele.
gate Of that county occupying a seat
in forcible manner, said: Mr.. Chair
man, if you have not the backbone tC
run The Convention you can retire anC
we will get one who can run it. Thi:
checked Mr. Jones again. When the
counties were called Mr.. Jones de-
clined for the three counties and again
attempted to have the paper read, but
was stopped by motion to appoint {
committee on Rules and Order of Bu-
siness. When the counties Of Hook
ing, Scioto and Vinton were called
Mr.. Jones declined for them, and ask
ed that he might be allowed to read
the memorial and retire, when a dele
gate from Lawrence arose and said
that if the delegates would occupy the
seats prepared for them they would be