Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-08-31

The chair announced the result of the
ballot, and cheer after cheer rent the
air When quiet was partially restored,
Col. 7. H. Anderson, of Guernsey moved
to make the nomsnation of Updegraff
unanimous, and was seconded by Mr..
Campbell, a Taylor delegate from Jeffer
son, and amid perfect storm of ayes,
the motion was declared carried by the
chair. The chair, from the sound, think
ing it not possible that there were any
nays, failed to call the negative vote,
whereuponla half dozen Be!laire gentle
men shouted, NAY, Gay!" One of them
called for division, but the chair in
formed him that the result of the vote
had been announced, and that he was
not in order, when eX-Sheriff Cochran,
Sam Simmons, ,Chas. Baltzell, land Messrs.
Hammond and Gill, bounced up and
left the hall, which, to their astonish-
ment, did not break up the convention.
1t is sucha usual occurrence for Repub-
licans of Belmont county to see some Of
these gentlemen waltz out of conven-
tions, that their action attracted but
ffUtic attention.
A committee consisting of Col. T. II.
Anderson,T. B. Coulter and j. G. .Garvin,
were appointed to wait upon the nomi-
nee, and also Col Taylor, and ask their
presence in the convention, performed
their duty, and in short time appeared
in the Hall with these gentlemen and
escorted them to the stage. Mr.. Upde
graft was introduced to the audience by
Judge Frazier, and was greeted with
much applause and spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THK
CoNyKNTloN:-In obedience to your summons,
l come before you. The committee of this
body has informed me of your action, and l
accept the nomination you have made with a
profound and grateful sense not only of the
honor, but of the obligation it implies. 1t
would be most objectionable ingratitude in
me to affect ind ference TO this renewed proof
of your confidence and approval, which l re-
ceive with no common measure of apprecia-
ton and gratitude. 1t is the more welcome
as it sanctions in some degree my past service,
and l pray you to accept for yourselves aud
bear to those you represent the assurance or
my grateful acknowledgements, for l recog-
nize this nomination rs coming from the peo-
pie. IAppla, Sc.
To the host of noble friends who through
out this long contest, stood by me, steadfast
and immovable, with the salutary support AID
influence, which neither falsehood nor calum-
ny could change, tender my heart>felt graft
tude and obligation. In no way have kncw>
ingly done anything to betray your generous
and grateful confidence. l have neither
bought nor sought to buy any mans vote.
have neither paid or promised any man pre-
sent for his influence, or pledged for the
office or place preferment. Applause.
In justice to you and myself, | say in the
presence of this great representative body,
| that as far as / know l have said no word and
done no act through this contest which any
man may not honorably do, or which every
man, woman and child in this district might
not freely know. And you will all realize
that this broad statement, which believe to
be the exact truth, will be most doubted and
most questioned by those who themselves e
not the most averse to doubtful methods.
To represent in any degree satisfactorily
this seventeenth district, with its vast interests
its great snd diverse industries, its hifrh aver
age of intelligence and its large population of
patriotic people, is indeed an exalted trust
Such constituency and such district has a
high and just claim to the best and utmost
endeavor of any representative, and | say to
you frankly that | have spared no work and
no effort to meet your just demands, and to
the utmost of my ability shall strive to justi-
fy your generous confidence.
Gentlemen of the convention, though in all
my life | was never so earnestly Republi-
can as in late years, yet cannot let this oc>
casion pass without saying that during my
service as yorr representative have received
from my Democratic friends and from the
better part of that press so many .lrtesies
and so many evidences of consideration or ap
proval in non-partisan matters, that desire
to recognize and acknowledge them here to-
day. And aiming as l have to be the repre-
sentative of the whole people of the district,
| yield no i:ta of party fealty when | say that
l highly prize these proofs of regard from
political opponents, for the duty of fair
representative cannot be bounded by party
lines. APPLAUSE
Mr.. Updegraff continued at some
length, discussing the issues of the pres
ent canvass, and the record of parties on
public questions. His remarks were well
received. In our next issue they will
appear in full.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Urdegraff's
speech, Col. Taylor was introduced and
was roundly cheered by the convention.
In half-hour's address the Colonel
held the close attention of the conven-
tiOn and demonstrated that he was not
unworthy to come before a Republican
convention claiming its honOrs. Hel
said he occupied rather an embarrassing
position, but that he appreciated the sit |
uation and accepted the verdict submis-
sively and cheerfully. He returned his |
thanks to friends who had supported
him. Speaking of his own campaign he
the scrutiny of the men of |
the men of the district as to the upright
N aoo of hic annrca