The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-07-31
Conversational Convention.


Congressional CanVentiOn.
| The Convention met in COlum
bus on Tuesday. and was called to
order by Emil Kessewetter, Chair.
man of the Congressional Commit
tee, who nominated Allen O. My
els AS temporary Chairman.
The nomination OF Myers was
objected to, and on vote be-
ing taken Representative Rees, Of
Franklin, was chosen.
The permanent organization was
effected by the selection of L. j.
Burgess, of blocking, as chairman,
Thos. Wetzler, Lancaster Eagle
Secty., w. II. Acker, Hooking Sen
tinel, Assistant Secty.
On taking the chair Mr.. Burgess
made an eloquent speech.
CHAIRMAN BURGESS SPEECH.
l desire to return my earnest and
heart felt thanks for this great hon.
or. 1t is an honor wl,ich any man
may we'll be proud. This district
is one of the grandest that stands
represented In the National Halls
of Congress. The intelligence of
her people, the wealth of her CIT
izens Is such as to make the con
| vention he d one of the most impor-
tant of the year. He felt confident
that the purity of the Democracy of
this capitol district was such that
the deliberations of the body would
be well received throughout the
State and country. He predicted
victory, no matter who was nomln-
ated. He advocated harmony, and
felt sure that such would be the re-
suit the vie acts of the Republi-
can party in counting ont the ie-
gally elected President in 1876
Hon. Samuel J. TiIden. Mr.. Bur-
gets closed by making an eanest
appeal for strong support to the
county, State, Congressional and
National tickets.
THE Hooking DELEGATION.
The Hooking county delegation
did not arrive until nearly II
O'Clock and, Immediately proceeded
to the State House, where their
meeting for organization was held
in the office of the Auditor of the
State. The meeting was called to
order by Mr.. Charles Rose. On
motion MIR. Nelson Armstrong was
chosen chairman and Mr.. Thomas
Meldrim, Secretary without op-
position. By the unanimous vote
of the meeting the above officers
were continued as the officers of
the delegation. The following gen
tlemen were elected to represent
the county in the vaaious commit
tee: Permanent Organization, Jno.
Hansen; Credential, j. F. White;
Rules and Order of Business, Dan
Davis; Vice President, Isaac Ma
thias; Congressional Committee,
6. W. Brehm.
Afler the organization, Col. Seth
weIdy, the candidate from Hoek-
ing, addressed the meeting for
few minutes, and asked the del
egates to stand by him firmly and
70 the end. He believed by SO do
ng Hooking county would carry
,ff the nomination. He said he
would not allow his name to go be
sore the convention If he did not
believe the delegation would stand
,y him. He was not a candidate
merely to receive complimentary
,ote, and If the delegation would
rot stand by him he would not al
.llow his name to be presented.
The meeting then adjourned. Every
hing passed off pleasantly and the
meeting was remarkably harmo-
Nous.
Ona vote the delegation stood
our for Weldy, and eighteen
lgainst, Rose, White and Nc
Nanigal, absent and not voting.
CANDIDATES.
The following candidates were
announced:
John &. Reeves, of Fairfield.
Geo. L. Converse, John M. Pugh
md j. II. Cultivate, of Frank
IN.
A. T. walling and A. R. Van
JIeaf, of Pickaway.
o. w. H. Wright, of Hooking,
nominated Mr.. Walling in one Of
he happlest speeches Of the Con-
7ention.
The BALLOTS.
The first ballot resulted as fol-
ows:
Reeves 65.
Converse 81
ough 90.
Van Cleaf ~.
WalIing l6
On the first ballot, Hooking
roted, Reeves II, Converse z, Pugh
), Walling ., Van Clcaf 1.
Six ballots ensued, without ma
erial change, when the Conven
n