Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-14
RI,.Ei... STAT. Convention
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Judge Foraker, Of Cincinnati, for Governor
Strong Ticket Nominated |!
The Producer and Lahorer Protected!
Everybody Well Pleased with the
s Whole Ticket
The Planks In the Platform Made of
the Strongest Material.
To the Front, Boys, and Victory is Ours
First Days Proceedings.

The Republican State Convention me
in Columbus, on Tuesday, the 9th inst
and remained in session for two days
Before half-past thrse on the first day
Comstock's Opera House began to fill ul
with delegates and visitors, and some
thing before the appointed time of .
O'Clock nearly every seat was filled. TIL,
house was divided. as usual. the Cincin
natl and Cleveland delegations occupy
ing the front rows of the psrquette, or
the right aud left sides of the middle
aisle respectively. The other delega
tiOns fell back il regular order on bott
sides of the parquette and the dress
circle
The gallery was rot crowded. the tick
cts of admission having been given out
with considerable care and not in profu.
sion. The Barracks band occupied the
center of the gallery, and ealiyened the
occasion with frequent selections Of
music.
The stage was simply decorated with
two large American flags, one festooned
over the head Of the chairman near the
front, and the other suspended against
the rear wall. Gov. Foster and Private
Secretary Massey occupied the lower
right hand private box.
A large number of distinguished gen.
tlemen occupied the stage. among them
State Auditor Oglevee, Gen. Conger,
Senator Wolcott and Gov. Isaac Morton
Twelve tables were occupied by press
reporters, all the great papers being spe-
cially represented. N.'
At promptly o'clock Hon. A. /. Con-
ger, chairman of the State central COM
mittee, called the convention to order
and announced the following temporary
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Chairman-Senator S. p. WOlcott of
Portage.
Secretary George Donaldson; assist
ed by Harry N. Galloway and Walter 5.
Thomas, all of Columbus.
Chairman Conger then addressed the
briefly, after which Rev. A.
c. Hirst, of Town Street M. E. church.
advanced and offered prayer. Chairman
Conger introduced Senator Wolcott, the
chairman. He was greeted
with applause.
In assuming the chair he spoke at
length Of the history and
achievements of the Republican party.
The speaker was frequently interrupted
by applause, and at the close the hand
was loud and prolonged.
The next order of business was the
of the general commit
tees of the convention. The secretary
read the districts in order and the rep
of each announced all the
The committeeman from the 18th dis J.
trict were rs follows:
Vice President, Isaac Morton, Of
Guernsey.
On Crsdentisls-O. r. Wood, of Mar
Tins Ferry.
Permanent Organizatien-T. B. Coul-
ter, Jefferson. ,-.--- ..-.
Resolutions-W. B. Hsarn, Harrison.
Member State Central Committee-E.
II. Archer, of Noble. -
After the announcement of the COM
the Convention adjourned to
meet at 10 o'clock on Wednesday.
.fr Second Day.
1t was few minutes after ten o'clock
when Senator S. p. Wolcott, temporary
chairman, called the convention to order.
After the delegates had become quieted,
Rev. Washington Gidden invoked the
Divine blessing.
The Committee ON Credentials report
I'D that there were no contesting delega-
lions, and that every county in the State
was represented by full delegation.
The report was accepted with applause.
Colonel Nevin, of Dayton, from the
Committee on Permanent Organization
,eported the officers of the convention
Is follows:
President-Hen. John Sherman, of
Richland.
Secretary-Gsorge A. Groot, of Cuya-
loga.
An Assistant Secretary from each dis
,rict was appointed-J. II. Troette, of
Cambridge, was the Assistant from the
18th District.
The committees on Rules and Order
If Business, presented their reports,
which were unanimously adopted.
Senator John Sherman appeared Oh
,he stage, amid great enthusiasm, which
was only increased when he was intro
luced as "Ohio's greatest statesman"
Mr.. Sherman advanced to the front of
,he platform and spoke as follows:
FELLow-CITIZENs: thank you With
Ill my heart for this renewed honor
conferred upon me by the Republicans
If Ohio. 1t is from such assemblages as
his, fresh from the people, represent
ng every county of Ohio that the wis
lom and inspiration of the Republican
party comes. Yon mark out the course
and name the agents who each success
,ive year carry the Republican banner
From the first Republican State Con-
yention, which assembled in this city in
June, 1855, to this time, each of them
have made their nominations, and bold
y and frankly announced their cOnvic-
lions, and with few exceptions their
work has been approved by the people.
How grave and varied these issues have
been it is scarcely necessary to remind
you. Then this country contained four
millions of slaves, the bonds which held
The Union were almost rope of sand,
and were threatened with disruption.
What scenes have we passed through;
what tragic and noble history have we
what work has been that of
she Republican party during all these
stirring years? If you want to know
our principles, 60 look at the statutes
Of the United States. Our principles
are executed laws. Our success has
been the success of Liberty, Union, non
Or, credit, strength and power. What