Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-06

hcsOlteu, L udI INC SiSot ooliity, lhNoIuo-
BILE services, long experince, pure and exalted
character, and unwavering fidelity to Repub>
lican principles of our distinguished fellow
citizen, John Sherman, entitle him to the
highest honors and confidence of the Rupub-
lican party of Ohio and of the country. His
matchless skill and courage as financier has
mainly contributed to accomplish the invalu
ble and difficult work of resumption and re
funding the public debt, and made him the
trusted representative in public life of the
business interests of all classes of the Ameri-
can people, He has been trained from the
beginning of his public life in advocacy of
the rights of man, and no man has been more
unfaltering in his demand that the whole
power of the Government should oe used to
protect the cOlored people of the South from
unlawful violence and unfriendly local legis
lation. And in view of his eminent ability az
statesman, we, the Republican party of
Ohio, present him to the Republican party
of the country as fit candidate for President,
and respectfully urge upon the Republican
Convention at Chicago his nomination, and
the district delegates are respectfully request
ed to vote for his nomination.
Resolved, That we cordially endorse the
administration OF President Hayes in main
tanning the legislation, principles and purpos.
es of the Republican party, designed as they
are to maintain the existence of the Govern
ment, to protect citizens in the enjoyment Of
all rights given or guaranteed by the Consti-
tuition and laws, and to secure prosperity to
the industries of the country.
| Resolved, That we pledge the united and
earnest efforts of the Republicans of Ohio for
the election of the nominees of the National
Republican Convention.
The Sherman resolution and that en-
dorsing the Administration were receiv-
ed with continued enthusiasm by the
Convention.
| DIVISION ASKED.
| Mr.. John Loan, of Stark, after the
resolutions were declared adopted, rose
and stated that he had risen to demand
a division of the question. The Chair
recognized the gentleman on his own
explanation, and standing vote was
taken. The greatest part of the audi
ence voted in the affirmative and raised
tremendous cheer when standing.
Those voting in the negative also rails
ed quite cheer when on their feet.
The resolutions were again declared
adopted.
Observation-Disclosures.
The selection of delegates-at-large be-
ing next in order, the names of the fol-
lowing gentlemen were put in nomina-
i ton: Hon. VIM. Dennison, Hon. V. B.
Horton, Hon. w. NJ. Bateman, General
James A. Garfield, Hon. VIM. Mckinley,
Hon. Robert Harlan, of Cincinnati, Gov.
Foster, Solomon Day, of Logan county,
Hon. s. S. Warner and James Tyler of
Columbus Hon. Mr. Mckinley declined
to be candidate for delegate.
The following Blaine candidates for
delegates-at-large were presented by Mr..
l. F. Mack; Gen. John Beatty, of Frank
lin; Frederick Wickham, of Huron; w.
B. Shattuc, of Hamilton, and Judge j.
P. Bradbury, of Meigs.
A motion for the delegates to vote
singly was defeated, and it was then
agreed that the vote be taken by coun-
ties.
The delegations were then called by
tcounties, and the first ballot resulted as
follows: Dennison, 1853; Bateman, All
Foster, 355; Garfield, 400; Horton, IS
Warner, 81 /; Beatty, 200; Wickham, 10;
Shattuc, 1S1; Bradbury, 191; Day, 46;
Tyler, 1S; Harlan, "a.
i There was some changing from Tyler,
/ Horton and Warren to Foster while the
vote was being counted, and the vote
above is as announced.
The Chair announced the selection of
Messrs. Dennison, Bateman, Foster and
Garfield as the delegates-at-large. There
were $40 votes cast, 1856 being necessary
for election. 1t required some time to
count the votes, during which there was
considerable agitation. This was finally
subsidized by calling for music.
ALTERNsATEs.
The next thing in order on the pro-
gramme was the selection of four alter
nate delegates-at-large to the Chicago
Convention. The following .ndidates
were named: Col. Orin Gould of Cuya-
hoga; Hon. Harlan, Cincir iati; Hon.
John F. Kumler, Lucas; j. F. Merguson,
Franklin; Walter S. Thomas, Delaware
Hon. VIM. Sheffield, Henry; Hon. George
w. Williams, Cincinnati; Mr.. John R.
Osborn. Lucas; Rev. B. w. Arnett, Co
lumbus.
Hon. |. F. Mack presented the origi-
nal Blaine delegation for alternateS as
follows: Gen. w. Ii. Gibson, Seneca Ed
ward Cowles. Cuyahoga; w. S. Peterson,
Trumbull; N. J. Turney, Pickaway.
Before the call was begun motion
was made to nominate by acclamation
Rev. Z. w. Arnett, which brought out
considerable of a storm and opposition.
A move was made to lay on the table on
the ground that the position of Mr.. Ar
net was not known. The motion to lay
on the table was disagreed to and Mr.
Arnet was called upon to express him.
self on the issue. He said that he was
Originally a Blaine man, but if his
! friends chose to select him he would
stand by the party as Republican. If
elected he would do what he believed to
be right in the sight of God and the Re-
publican party.
Mr.. Mack in presenting the delegation
for Blaine said that the expression had
been taken and they could depend upon
it that that they would be on the hop
and skip to the time of the Chicago Con-
vention
1t having been decided in the Conven-
ton for tie delegates-at-large to select
their own alternates, Messrs. Dennison,
Foster and Bateman, the three who were
present, met and selected the following
alternate delegates-at-large; Orrin B.
Gould, Of Scioto; Christian Moerlein, CT