Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-06
Steady tor Sherman!
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Name the Next President
of the u. S.
And Choose a State Ticket.
Large, Noisy and Harmonious
Convention.
A Strong Platform and a Good
Bays Work.
From q. S. Journal.

From .. S. Journal.
The Republican State Convention,
which WAS held in Comstock's Opera
House, IN this city, yesterday, was with
out question the largest and most ami
mated occasion of the kind ever held in
the State. The Opera House was throng-
ed and the prominent Republicans from
all parts Of the State were present. 1t
was not only a great gathering of the
politicians, but the leading citizens and
the people unaccuStomed to attend such
assemblages were present. 1t was con-
sidered the most strongly representative
of any State Convention ever held in
the State. A spirit seemed to peryade
the assembled multitude that there was
great issue at stake and that the voice
of Ohio was to be proclaimed in the in
tereSt of National welfare The con-
test over the nominations was hotly
maintained throughout the entire ticket,
with the exception of that for Judge of
Supreme Court, and this office was no
sooner announced than Judge McIlvaine
was complimented with nomination hy
reclamation.
The temper of the Convention on the
Presidential question was perhaps shown
most distinctly during the delivery of
Major McKinley'S excellent opening
speech as temporary Chairman. He re-
ferred to the leading Presidential candi-
dates, paying tribute to each and show
ing that Republican principles would be
safe in the hands Of either When he
referred to Secretary Sherman there was
storm of applause and it continued till
the voices were worn out and the dele
gates weary from the swinging of hats
and handkerchiefs. AT this juncture the
appearance in the hall was grand,
Nearly every one was cutting some an
tic of demonstration and it reSembled
the celebrated 'yels" of the Blues and
Grays at great reunions. 1t was simply
tremendous and it battles description.
When allusion was made to Blaine. al
most as great and loud demonstration
was made, ,and it was noticed that Blaine.
men yelled for Sherman and Sherman
men for Blaine. The good feeling
throughout the proceedings between the
Blaine and Sherman men was the sub-
iect of general comment.
There was, however, an undiSguised
tendency to demonstration of nOn-ap-
prOval when the name of the Great
Soldier" was referred to by Major Nc
Kinley and the kissing was strong and
,ntinuous. This, however, could not
be taken as the spirit of the Convention,
as the Kissing emanated mostly from
the gallery and it was at the same time
pretty well mingled with cheering. The
gtneral opinion was however, that the
sentiment of the Convention was anti
third term.
The adoption of rule to have all reso-
lutiens referred to the committee on
Resolutions before they were read
conduced greatly to the harmony of the
day. There was an attempt on the mart
of some to dodge this by wanting to read
what purpOrted to be memorials. This
matter, however, was kept under the
rule, and the able manner in which Hon
Benjamin Butterworth handled the GA.
vel, Together with the good spirit Oftb9se
over whom he presided, made the Con.
vention one in which prudence and good
councils prevailed.
THE OPERA HOUSE.
The committee Of Arrangements, Can
tain Alexis Keeler, Chairman, had thing.
very systematically arranged at the
Opera House, and the stage presented /;
VerY fine appearance The locations fol-