Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-08-04
THE REPUBLICAN CoNyENTIoN.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican primaries, for the elee-
tion of delegates to the county conven-
tion. will be held next Saturday week.
Belmont is one of the counties which
will receive especial attention at the
hands of the state organization of the
Democracy. The vote of the county is
large and close, and therefore it is an
important factor, and, beside, the county
contains an unusually large number OF
what are called floating" voters.
1t is matter of much Importance that
the county shall be represented by Re-
publican in the Legislature, and that
in other ways it shall stand in the Re-
publican column. The Legislature to be
elected this year will district the state
for Congress, under the census of last
year, and, no matter what persons who
have selfish objects to accomplish may
say, the districting bin passed by that
body will most likely stand until the
next census is taken. The experience
of a Democratic Legislature in passing
a new districting bill in the last quarter
of the present decade, and its reception
BY the people, is not calculated to en-
courage any party in Ohio in repeating
that folly.
Belmont, while one of the first agrieul-
tursl and wool growing and stock rails
ing counties OF the state, is also rapidly
taking her place among the foremost
manufacturing and mining counties.
All of these Industries owe their pros
perity largely to the enlightened policy
Of the Republican party, aud it is not
creditable to the intelligence of her peo-
pie that she should occupy an equivocal
position toward that party. =.
The county is now only on the thresh-
hold, as it were. of its greatness. If wise
and enlightened craftsmanship contin-
ues to direct the affairs of the country,
the close of the decade upon which we
have now entered will witness popula-
tion of 65,O00 to 10000 people within
her borders, busy and prosperous and
happy. Mills and factories and mines
will multiply along the lines of our
present highways. Other roads will be
built Farmers and mechanics and la
borers will find good markets for the
products of their fields, their brains, and
their hands. The opposite course will
check all this.
The people know that the country has
prospered under tie guidance of the
Republicans as it has never before in its
history. They can have no assurance as
to what will happen should the control
of affairs pass into the hands of the So
called Democratic party. Under such
circumstances, they are disposed to give
the Republicans another lease of power.
if the men offered for their suffrages are
men of known integrity and fitness.
y Our local ticket may do much to as
sure the confidence and support of the
people at the polls, and to attract to the
general ticket the support of voters.
1t should be composed of the very best
material available-men of character
and ability, who are acquainted with the
people and with the wants of the COUP
ty, and who enjoy the public confidence
If such ticket is nominated, there is
no reason why the Republicans should
not win as decisive victory as that of
last November. @
The first step to secure this may be
taken at the primaries next week. They
should be largely attended by the best
men of the party, who will see that the
most enlightened and unselfish and pa
triotic men are sent up to the cOnven-
ton.
Our election of next fall will be the
first important one held since the inaug
uration of the Garfield administration
That fact furnishes an additional incen-
tive to Republicans to make good
showing at the ballot box. Belmont
county Republicans believe in Garfield,
and in his administration.
By all means, let MS have a good tick
ct; and, preliminary to that, let the pri-
mary meetings and the convention be
attended by the best men of the party.