The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-08-19
Portsmouth Tribune.

Republican Congressional Convention.
A few minutes after II o'clock A.
NJ, the Convention was called to order
by placing DR.. w. w. Mills, of Gallia
county, in the Chair The Doctor
called attention to the importance of
careful and deliberate action by the
Convention, that there mi ght be fair
representation of their constituents at
home. He pointed to the glorious
record Of the party as one that all
Republicans should be proud Of At
ter reciting some of the achievements
Of the party, and again asking that
their deliberation be harmonious and
cautious, Mr.. Hutsinpiller, of Gallia
county, was made Secretary, and the
business began.
A noticeable feature was the vacant
seats assigned to Hooking, Vinton and
Scioto counties, Mr.. J. R. Foster, of
Scioto county, being the only one of
the three delegations who occupied
a chair. After some preliminaries,
the following were appointed a Com
mittee on Credentials: Judge Thomp-
son, of Lawrence, G. J. Switzer, of
Gallia, VIM. J. Evans, of Jackson, and
J. r. Foster, of Scioto. Colonel Ho-
mer Jones, of Vinton, being present
as one Of a committee appointed by
the caucus of delegates from Vinton,
Hooking and Scioto, stated that
Hooking and Vinton had no names to
present, but that they wished him to
present an address to the other dele
gates. DR.. Laird, Of Jackson, called
him to order, upon the grounds that
they were then filing up a committee.
Col. Jones stated that if they would
not hear him, that he would simply
say that his county had no names to
present, and he wanted it so recorded
He made the same request also for
Hooking.
When the motion was put upon the
question of appointing a Committee
on Permanent Organization, Colonel
Jones again attempted to be heard in
behalf of the paper prepared by the
delegates Of Hooking, Scioto and Vim
ton counties. He stated that he did
not wish to disturb the peace or har-
mony of the Convention, but insisted
on their hearing the memorial from
the other delegates.
Mr.. J. r. Foster here suggested
that if the Chairman Of the Conven-
tion had not the backbone to go ahead
and appoint members Of the commit
tee from the absent delegations, to
retire and let them get a Chairman
who would. When Scioto county was
called, j. r. Foster presented the name
Of J. w. Bannon, and the Chairman
added Colonel H. G. Jones, Of Vinton,
and S. E. Bray, Of Hooking. Colonel
Jones again declined for himself and
the members from Scioto and Hook
ing, and again attempted to present
the memorial His efforts were nip
ped in the bud by motion to appoint
a Committee on Rules and Order of
Business, which consisted of w. S.
McCune, Of Lawrence; DIR. J. W.
Laird, of Jackson; and John Irwin.
Of Gallia. Names were also suggested
for Scioto, Vinton and Hooking coun-
ties, when Colonel Jones again declin-
ed in their behalf, and stated that he
had been deputized by the delegates
Of the three counties named, to pre-
sent to the Convention memorial,
which-he hoped he would be allowed
to read and retire. There were loud
cries of Hear him. Hear him! Let
him read itr!' But when quiet again
reigned, the following were appointed
the Committee to select a District
Congressional Committee: L. T. Muir
fin, Stephen Dillon, J. w. Stowe, O.
B. Gould, H. H. Brooke and DR..
Moore.
DIR. Laird, of Jackson, moved that
the parties present from Vinton,
Hooking and Scioto counties, who
were not delegates, be requested to act
as delegates for the three counties not
represented. Colonel Jones stated in
regard to this, that the people OF these
counties had elected their own dele
gates and alternates, and that the del
egates from other counties had no
right to say who should represent
them. He said it was against all pre-
cedent in politics. Speaking to the
motion, he again asked in respectable
terms that tie memorial from the
caucus Of the other counties be read.
This created another furore of loud
cries to ''hear him." When the noise
subsided the Chairman stated to the
Colonel that as Chairman it was his
business to preserve order. Colonel
Jones stated that he would assist him
in preserving order, and only asked
that the memorial from the counties
of Hooking, Scioto and Vinton be
heard. He said he didn't suppose he
had gotten into a mob, and that if the
Convention would not hear the me.
mortal he ould report to the counties
that the Convention refused to heal
him. He stated that the motion t.
fill the delegations was. fraud, ant
he then withdrew from the hall. 4