The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1882-07-20
IT is OVER!
364 BALLOTS
AN OBSTINATE CONVENTION
AROUSED TO AN ACT OF WISDOM
Nomination of J. w. Mccormick,
AROUSED TO AN ACT OF WISDOM

AL eleven o CLOCK Oh ldSG uuI Sudy,
,he Congressional Convention for the
Eleventh District assembled at Will
helms Opera House, Portsmouth. 1t
was Convention Of which the Re
publicans of the District can afford to
feel proud A glance at the delega-
lions would be sufficient to convince
spectators that it was an intelligent,
solid Convention Of thinking men, in
whose hands the interests Of the Dis
trict would be perfectly safe. The
delegates all being in their places, A.
D. Grassland, Chairman Of the Con-
gressional Committee, called the Con-
vention to order, and spoke as fol-
lows:
"Fellow-R Republicans of the Eleventh Congress
ional District of Ohio:
II esteem it as a great favor to have
the privilege of calling this very in
telligent convention to order. 1t al
ways affords me much pleasure to
meet my friends. think | have met
some Of you before; I think have
met some Of you at Cloyds' Mountain
and at Lynchburg, and it seems to
me that among this assemblage, and
in this convention, | see men, who
are the same as they who, with pow
der burnt faces and blood-besmeared
persons, stood so bravely by the old
flag at Opecan, at Fishers Hill and
at Cedar Creek. That flag you up
held in hundred battles. y
y That flag is the
flag we will rally round and march to
victory in October. It was draped in
mourning for the first Republican
President, the immortal Lincoln. 1t
was draped in deep mourning for the
last Republican President, James A.
Garfield. "Peace to his ashes" For
it our fathers fought; for it our
sons starved to death in Libby and
Andersonville; for its success our
mothers, wives and sisters prayed, and
for it's principles the richest blood of
our nation flowed. Under its folds
the oppressed and down-trodden Of
every nation finds liberty. For it's
principles I cast my first Republican
vote for Abraham Lincoln for Presi-
dent; for it's principles cast my last
vote for President, for James A. Gar
field, and for it's principles and those
of the great Republican party | ex-
pect to cast my next vote for the
nominee of this convention. Then
"swho said the stars on our bsnner were dim;
That their brightness had faded away?
Cheer up and behold how with azure and gold
They are beaming and Frightening to-day"
Mr.. Theo. K. Funk, of Portsmouth,
was appointed temporary Chairman.
Mr.. Funk is young lawyer of fine
ability and handsome person, and his
speech had the orthodox Republican
ring.
On motion of Judge Pollitt, repre-
sentatives Of the press were invited
upon the stage.
The following delegates were Sc
lected as a Committee on Credentials:
Adams, Smith Grimes; Gallia, Joseph
Stafford; Jackson, T. S. Matthews;
Lawrence, G.. w. Thompson; Scioto,
e.. W. Crawford; Vinton, W. J. Ran
nells.
A motion to consolidate the Com
mittees on Rules and Permanent Or
ganization caused some lively debat-
ing, the Committee being composed
as follows: Taylor Of Adams; Cadot
of Gallia; James, of Jackson; Hayes
of Lawrence; Farnham, Of Scioto
Delay, of Vinton.
Committee on Resolutions: Foster
of Adams; Nash, Of Gallia; Twaddle
of Jackson; White, of Lawrence
Scarf, of Scioto; Strong, Of Vinton.
When the counties we're called te
select Congressional Committee, the
following names were announced: }
W. Hook, of Adams; n. B. Sessions
Of Gallia; G. G. James, of Jackson
W. w. Wiseman, Of Lawrence; A. I
Holcomb, of Scioto; w. R. Moore, o5
Vinton. Some changes were after
ward made, Lawrence selecting Nc
Conn instead Of Wiseman, and CALI;
selecting Horace R. Bradbury, instead
of Sessions. Convention adjourned
until two o'clock.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization reported as follows: Chair
man, William Nash, Of Gallia, with ;
Vice-President from each county IL
the District. Secretary, S. T. Reber
Of Lawrence; Assistants, C. S. Patton
Of Adams; T. T. Yeager, Of Scioto
Mr.. Funk then introduced Mr.. Nash
who announced himself ready for bu
siness, without any speech-making.
Judge F. G. Scarf, Chairman of tht
Committee on Resolutions, read tht
following resolutions which were
adopted:
Congressional District fully indorses the plat
form of principles adopted by our State tee @Conven
2. That experience has confirmed our faith in
the wisdom of the Republican party; the jus
and fearless policy announced In Its platform
and carried out in its legislature, we also in
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3. That trusting to the virtue and patriotism
of the people, we will stand oP fall by thest
principles, asking only free ballot and al
honest count.
! The roll Of counties Was then call
ed, and Rev. I. H. DeBruin, in neat
speech, announced, as the candidate o1
Adams county, Hon. John Kilby Pol.
lard.
Will. S. Matthews, of Gallia, pre-
sented the name of Hon. John W
Mccormick.