Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-02

Fourth. That tho Republican party having
always aided labor, libcrntng II when OPP
pressed, giving TO it homcateads In the public
domain and supporting schools at public OK.
pcnse the children OF ail recognize now moro
fully than ever It's great interosts. ite claims
upon tho care OF Government and Its right to
an equal consideration with capital, and wo
congratulate the working classes upon tho
intelligonce and good temper with which they
of their interests.
Fifth. That wo denounce poygamous Nor
monism and demand OF Congress the exercise
OF all constitutional power for its speedy sup
sixth. That the administration of Prcsi..
in the interests OF tho whole people, and IL Is
therefore heartily indorscd
DELEGATRs-AT-LARGr.
There was the widest excitement during
the election OF delcgatos.at-largo and ut times
great confusion prevailed. Hon. Amor Smith
In n brief speech, fun OF oOqucnce and force,
placed tho name OF that wisc Counsellor, bravo
soldier and the gallant loader OF the Repubi.
can party In the late state campaign, Judge j.
y. Foraker of Cincinnati: The name of Judge
Foraker created tumult Of applause. Judge
King of Mahoning, rose to second the nomna-
tion Of Judge Foraker, whom he rccognizsed as as
young Republicans OF Ohio. With great ap.
plause Judge Foraker was nominated by ac-
George A. Groot arose to place In nomina.
tion M. A. Hanna, on behalf OF tho entire dele.
CATION of Cuyaboga. lie made q brilliant ap.
remarks were greeted with loud cheers.
Hon. w. s. Capelar OF Hamilton county
seconded the nomination OF Mr.. Hanna
Judge King of Mahoning county again
sprang to his feet, and named the blind man
eloquent, Judge W. ii. West.
ID. X. Watson, of franklin county, In behalf
OF Franklin county, that peerless soldier, Gem
eral John Beatty, who he nominated in an elo-
Hon. Coates Kcnney, of Green county, Mr..
Walter s. Thomas, the young colored man OF
a coiored gentleman from Mahoning county
seconded Mr.. Thomas nomination iu an elo-
Colonel Il. L. Doanc then nominated Rev.
IS Poindexter. of Franklin county.
1hn W. King. of GAINESVILLE, put Hon. will-
Mckinley, Jr, in nomination in most ell
oIuent and forcible speech, which he closed
by moving that MIR. Mckinley be elected by
M n %ss aSs oSso
as he hammered on the stand with his gavel
and thanking the gentlemen for their comp,i-
mcnt, declared that he could not be candi-
date and had stated that he would not be one.
A. w. Jones, General Grosvenor and other
gentlemen on the platform endeavored 10 get
Mr.. Mckinley to retire ana allow some ONE, one f,
tanned the gave put the vote on the motion
TO elect MIR Nc cItinley by exclamation and de-
clared 1t carried. Homer Vinton of kenton
county demanded ballot in justice to tho
candidates who had been nominated.
Mr.. Mckinley had again taken charge Of
the convention, and Mr.. Love arose to ask II
| MIR. Mckinley had been elected.
Mr.. Mckinley said that he had given his
word that he would not be candidate. and
that he trusted that the convention would not
| consider him elected, although a gentleman
| had persisted without authority that he was.
General Grosvenor arose toa point OF order
| on McKinley's ruling that three candidates
were to be voted for, declaring that Foraker
and Mckinley had been elected, and there re-
NAMED but two candidates TO ballot for.
MIR. Mckinley ruled the point of order not
| well taken and again declared the election OF
three deegates-at-large in order.
J. l.. II. Long, of Putnam county, appealed
from the decision of the chair. .,
and decided that the chair had been sus-
| tanned.
gan with the following candidates in the field: !:
William Mckinley, Jr, NJ. a. Hanna, Samuel
Graishcad, " H West, sn5'.. John p Go'iee Green
Thomas Jacob A. Amber and 5. S. Warner.
Tho voting went on amid much excitement.
The declaration of the vote OF one county and
another was greeted with applause first from
one quarter then from another. 1t became
apparent before the vote was announced that
MIR. Mckinley wus elected and several coun.
Changed cha ' their d1 vote @ to Mckinley. Judge W
H. West obtained the attention OF the chair
and said:
II move you, sir, q suspension of the rules
and that Mr. Mckinley be declared the nom
inee of the convention for delegate TO Chica
go." Carried unanimously.
After all the counties had cast their votes
on the vote for fourth delegate at-large, anc
before the ballot had been announced, many
counties changed their votes, amid much ex
element and shouting. Cuyahoga County
changed two votes from Craighead to Beatty
one vote from Craighead to West, and on,
from West to Beatty. A motion was made
during the numerous changes to have thu
vote announced at once, but it was tabled.
General John Beatty obtained the recogni
ton of the chair AMI changed the eighteer
votes cast for himself to James Poindexter:
Mr.. Mckinley then announced that Judge
". H. West had 800 votes and General JohI
and on ascending the platform he was greeted
with cheers. He made an eloquent speech.
The alternates chosen were Rev Poindexter
]. p. Green, Colonel Harlan and Dewell, al
: colored.
ELECToRs-AT-LARGE.
! General John Beatty, of Franklin county
,, and General James NJ Comfy, of Luca
: county.