Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-06-14

f In order to settle the matter Genera
e GrOSyenor moved to suspend the rules
e and nominate Mr.. Rose by acclamation
and then apprisc him of his nomination
: and if he declined there would be time
to Nominate some other man. An OBJ.
lection was made to this proposition by
, David HarpSter, the wool king of Ohio.
At this juncture Mr. Foraker entered
the convention, and was conducted to
the stage.
FORAKER'S SPEECH.
The Chairman, upon introducing Mr..
: Foraker, said: Gentlemen of the Con-
| vention, have the honor to introduce
to you the next Governor of Ohio.
Great applause
Mr.. Forhker then spoke as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE CONVENTION: Ohio is great State.
She is great in area, great in business,
great in wealth. great in population, and
particularly and especially great in the
politics of this country. To be nomi-
mated by such party as that which is
now represented, for tie high Office of
Governor of such a State, is an honor
indeed, for which any man might well
feel proud. This is an honor to which
| would not appear insensible if L could.
L am here, therefore, in respOne to your
action, not only to accept the nOmina-
tlOn which you have so cordially tender
ed me, but also to return you my SIN
cere and heartfelt thanks therefor. Ap-
| plause. And | would consider that this
is tit time and place for me to say to
you that am not only mindful of the
honor that has been bestowed upon me,
but L have likewise, trust, a proper ap-
probation of the fact that sn acceptance
of it necessitates the assumption by me
of some important responsibilities, and
to pledge you from this moment forward
that no legitimate effort of which I an
capable will be spared to the end that
these responsibilities may be fully and
faithfully discharged applause, SO that
when election day comes it may bring
as its result for this piece of work of
the convention triumphant sanction
| by the people. Not 50, haweVeT, be-
cause of anything personal to myself that
may be involved, but simply and solely
because of that which is of common con-
Germ to all. The campaign upon which
we are this day entering is to be of I'M
usual Importance. 1t is the initial fight
of 1884. All the national political ques-
tions must therefore be involved in this
controversy, and ON that account alone,
| if for no other, we not only must, but
we verify will succeed; for the position
of the Republican party with reference
to all these questions has been not only
defined, but most triumphaHtly indOrsed
by twenty-five years of experience.
For the % years of Republican rule,
there have been % years of triumph.
Applause. Triumph In war and tri-
umph in peace, triumph at home and
triumph abroad, until the whole globe
has come to be encircled with a living
current of respect and esteem for the
American flag and the American name.
fApplause. And it is second 10 no 9TH
er nation on the face of The earth.
And so, too, when we turn to our own
State, and take up the questions that are
local and peculiar to ourselves alone, we
find nothing whatever to change the way
any man should vote if he looks only at
the National issues. Whether the Pond
law, last year, was right or whether it
was wrong is a matter of no consequence
now. The question this year is upon the |
Scott law. A question not to be deter
mined according to its technical and
formal letter, but according to the prin- !
ciples and regulations for which it !
might declare. This is not the time, nor
is it the place for me to enter into any |
discussion of the merits of this meas |
ure, nor would it be proper for me to |
take the time of this convention that is !
necessary to even enumerate the bene- |
fits that must enSue from the endorse
ment of its provisions.
Itsis lifting time and place, however,
that the statement be made that with |
familiarity and experience this law will |
demonstrate that, considering ALL
the rights and interests involved and |
the objects to be aimed at. it il, at the
same time, wisest and most just, equi-
table solution of this question that has
ever yet been suggested. The law
has continuously grown in favor from
the date of its enactment, and if per
mitted to stand it will continue to grow
in favor until the day of election, when
it will be found broad enough and
strong enough to hold the whole Re-
publican party, and sweep the whole
State of Ohio in triumph. Applause.
Mr.. Bickham, of Dayton, while great
admrer of Mr.. Rose, said he did not
think that the Republican Convention
should halt for any man, and did not
want to be one of those who thought
there was but one man for the office,
therefore he placed In nomination the
Hon. R. G. Richards, of Jefferson co.
Mr.. Richards appeared on the floor
and very manfully declined the nomina-
tion with his sincere thanks for the
compliment
Hon. r. Cuneo, of Wyandot co., put in
Capt. Minor l.. Kirby, of Wy
andot.
Gen. Grosvenor, of Athens, then with
drew his motion to nominate Mr. Rose
by acclamation.
No further nominations being made, I
Sec'y Groot proceeded to call the coun-
ties on the first ballot for Lieut. Cover {
nor, resulting as follows: Rose 45915;l
Kirby 1861.
On motion of Mr.. Cuneo, the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Rose was made unanimous.
For Judge of the Supreme Court for {
the term ending 1887, Gen. Keifer pre- {
sented Judge VIM. II. Upson, of Sum ,
NIT county, and closed by moving a ;
of the rules and the nOmina-
tion of Judge UpsOn by acclamation.
Hon. Warner NJ. Bateman, of the Ham |
ilton county delegation, seconded the {
motion to make the nomination by ac- 7
which was carried unani-
Capt. ]. Kent Hamilton, of Lucas, pre-
sented Judge Doyle for denomination for C
the unexpired term ending Feb. 9, 1884, /
and also for the long term ending Feb.
D, 1887. The rules we're suspended and '
Judge Doyle was renominated for both G
terms by acclamation. f
j. p. Treat, on behalf of the Ashtabu- .
IA delegation placed in nomination for
Clerk of the Supreme Court, the present =
Hon. Dwight Crowell, and e
moved his nomination by acclamation, D