Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-06-16

"yeas," making the Opera House ring
and the applause was kept up for some
moments with loud demonstration
When the Chair called for the nays not
even whisper was heard. The calls for
Foster were continued till the Chair an
nounced that, on account of sickness, he
could not be present and was not in the
city. There was then quite a turn at
calls for Mussey.
The nominations for 1t. Governor
presented quite different scene. The
elements had been gathering material
for storm for two days and it broke
loose with some fury. The racket COM
Emenced with Hamilton county, when
fMr. Davidson in a stirring speech pre-
scented the name of Hon. Ben. Eggleston,
giving most graphic description of his
long term of public service.
Gen. c. II. Grosvenor put in nominal
tion Gen. BENZ. Coates. of Portsmouth,
with an eloquent eulogy on his war
record.
Ex-senator johnson, of Youngstown,
made the speech nominating Hon. r. G.
Richards, dilating on his long term of
service as soldier, being four years in
the army and nearly one year in a South
ern prison. He spoke of his worth as a
man, and the merit and valor which ad-
vanced him from private soldier to a
captain.
Ex-senator Hollingsworth seconded
the nomination, reviewing the eminent
services of the gentleman for the past
eight years in the Legislature and the
great study and attention he had given
to the affairs of the State.
II. c. Hedges, of Mansfield, nominated
his recent colleague in the State Board
of Equalization, Gen 5 III. Hurst, of Chill
licothe, paying him quite high tribute
for services, both in military and civil
life
Ex-senator Horr, of Lorain. twin
brother of the funny man of Michi-
gan and the Pickwick of the last Senate,
made glowing speech in nominating
Hon. T. J. Pringle, of Springfield. His
was stirring speech, and created con-
siderable enthusiasm. The nomination
was ably seconded ia a speech by j. War
rem Keifer.
This long list of nominating speeches
was closed with a very eloquent address
by Hon. III. j.. Morey, of Hamilton,m
Der of Congress from the Third district.
putting in nomination the name of Gen.
Lewis Seasongoed, of Cincinnati. He
pictured graphically the eminent abili-
ties of this successful merchant, banker
and capitalist, as President of the Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce, member
of Sinking Fund Commission and Uni
ted States Commissioner to the Vienna
Exposition. He also spoke of the man
ner in which Gen. Seasongood took part
in the campaign two years ago, after his,
defeat at Cincinnati.
At this juncture the final move in the
Eggleston-SeasongoOd fight was made.
Mr.. E. p. Ransom, of the Hamilton coun-
ty delegation, took the floor and in the
name of Mr.. EggfestOn withdrew his
name in favor of soldier. Judging
from the drift Of comment there was
'methOd in this madness" Eggleston's
maine was rushed out, being ihe first pre-
scented, and as alleged, to have the Ran
som act follow the naming of Season
good for the nomination. Mr.. Ransom
read his speech of withdrawal in favor
of soldier" from manuscripts, and, it
must have been prepared before the as
sembiiDg, and at least before the nOmi-
nations began. Even the emphasis put
on "iA favor of a soldier" was taken TO
mean any man to beat SeasOngood. This
little episode started the balloting off
with considerable spirit, and the an
nouncement of the first ballot, from
Hamilton county especially, was await
ed with great anxiety. The first ballot
resulted: Seasongood PAL, Richards
2l3, Hurst. 112, Pringle 90, Coates 90.
There were 749 votes, cast, 375 were ne
cessary to a choice.
The name of PIingle was then with
drawn, and it made him many friends,
as it was done at a time when many con-
sidered his chances good.
At the close OF the second call of coun-
ties there was no nomination, it being
about even between Seasongood and
Richards, and, amid the great hurrdh
and loud demonstrations that ensued,
almost stampede was begun in the
way of changes" till finally, on motion
of the SeasongoOd men, the nomination
of Richards was made unanimous, and
the result greeted with an uprOar of ap-
plause and demonstration.
Mr.. Richards was called out for
speech, in which he expressed in hand
some manner the honor conferred on
him., and he considered it great honor
to be placed on the ticket next to Charles
Foster, but greatest of all to be called to
stand in the front ranks fighting for the
principles set forth by the Republican
party. He recited what the party had
done for the State and the Nation, and
hoped the coming campaign would be
by harmony and activity.
Gen. Seasongood was called for but he
declined to come forward.
The tall and imposing Chairman then
that nominations were in Or
der for Judge of the Supreme Court.
There had been a lively canvass for this
place between the friends of Brasee,
Haynes, Doyle and Upson, and it was
thought no other candidate would be
heard of, but it seems that in this case
the dark horse was to be the first one
brought out.
Col T. C. Campbell gained the floor
at once, and was proceeding in most
ELOQUENT and stirring speech. The dele
gates were trying to fit his speech first
to Haynes, next to Brasee, and so on
through the list, till he finally came to
paying the highest tribute to "his SER
vices as Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of Hamilton county" Then follow
ed as the climax to high pitch of efo-
quence the name of Judge Nicholas
Long worth, and the enthusiasm that
followed cannot be described. None of
the members of the Hamilton county
delegation were seated and they turned
their eyes to the forty-four delegates of
Cuyahogo county, crying out as was
heard from one voice, "Here is the man
of all men. Give us lift for him."
The excitement was just abating when
Mr.. Ransom moved to suspend the rules
and have Longworth nominated by ac-
clamation. There followed a chorus of
objections, but Campbell's surprise had
done it's work and the Hamilton county
delegation had shownits hand. The effect
of the movement was perceptible in the
speeches and all that followed.