Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-02
STATE CONVENT ton.
Republicans Lay the Founda'
tion for a Grand Triumph
in November.
A Sound Platform and a Strong Ticket
RINGING SPEECHES BY GOV. FORAKER AMI
EX-G0W MOVES.
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
| Sound Platform and a Strong Ticket
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

publican convention to-day was by faI
the largest and most enthusiastic gather,
ing that has assembled for years. Not
less than 5000 people were present dur
ing the afternoon session. and every
speaker was most enthusiastically re-
ceived. The number of candidates for
nomination on the state ticket was un-
precedented in the history of the party,
and clearly establishes the fact that the
Republicans are in mighty good lighting
trim and confident of success. The Ham,
ilton county delegation could not agree
upon any candidate solid until after it
was too late, the division costing them
the candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court.
Every candidate on which ballot was
taken that Hamilton county supported
went down in the general wreck. The
ticket nominated to-day is strong from
top to bottom, and every candidate will
receive the full~yote of the Republicans
of the state. The speeches Of Gen. Noyes,
Gov Foraker and others struck the SYM
pathetic pulse of the convention, and
the scoring given the Hoadly State Ad-
ministration and the Cleveland expert
ment were cheered to the echo.
The very large number of candidates
before the convention, requiring as it did
number of ballots. took up nearly the
entire time of the convention, and it
was after dark before the ticket was
completed.
The convention convened at 1920 a
N. Some delay was caused by the fail
ure of the Hamilton county delegation
to reach the hall, owing to fight in the
delegation. Chairman Lowrey. of the
State Committee. delivered quite a
lengthy address, reviewing the work of
the party during the past year, and con-
cluded by introducing Gen. E. F. Noyes,
temporary chairman of the convention.
who was received with enthusiastic ap-
plause.
In the course of his remarks, he said
it was a gratifying reflection that the
people of Ohio never tolerate Democratic
control in this state for more than two
years at time, and but for the side is
sues which Democratic leaders are inge-
nious to invent, and third parties, which
they always encourage and aid, there
would not have been Democratic ad-
ministration in Ohio during the last
quarter of century. The Republican
party, he said, is unalterably opposed to
the purchase and sale for money of seats
in the Senate of the United States. as
they are bought and sold as sheep are
bought and sold in the shambles of the
butcher; to the stuffing of ballot boxes
and forging and Justification of election
returns; the unlawful and brutal inter
ference of so-called police and others
with voters at the polls; to the counting
of patent forgery and fraud by judicial
decisions because such iniquity is regu-
lar on the face of the returns; to the
corrupt use of money by rich corpora
tions or individuals to influence elections
and thereby thwart the will of the peo-
pie.
Referring to the Democratic National
Administration, he said its chief distinc-
tion had been the vetoes by the Presi-
dent of scores of bills granting small
pensions to our bullet-riddled veterans
or the families of dead soldiers, after
such bills had passed a Democratic House
and Republican Senate, and the appro-
val of bill placing FitZ John Porter on
the retired list of the army with high
rank and large pay; the submission with
| hardly protest to the seizure of Ameri-
can fishing vessels by the dependencies
of a powerful Nation, and the bullying
of weak and friendly sister Republic
for an imaginary or extremely doubtful
grievance; and, lastly, the illustration
of Democratic civil service, which re-
forms competent Republicans out of Of
Efice and incompetent Democratic politi+
clans into the places which their prede-
cessors had filled with integrity and
ability.
Referring next to the purchase of the
Ohio U S SenatOrship, he said this had
been acknowledged and charged by more
| tbap ba1f of tho namoorotio pracc of tho o
state, yet the seat was retained in si+
lence, while the bribe giver and the bribe
taker have been shielded from justice
and punishment by all the methods
which money corruptly used, social in
fiuence and technical considerations
could command. But notwithstanding
the procession Of political criminals has
already started for the Ohio Peniten-
tiary. unfortunately it is marching left
in front, but there is guard in the rear
with bayonets.
The standing committees were an
nounced, and the convention took re
cess to give the Committee on Resolu>
tions time to perform its work.
The following were the committeeman
from this, 18th Congressional district;
Vice President, ] M Cook, of Jefferson
Credentials, w d Gilbert, Noble; Per-
manent Organization, D d Taylor, ,Guern.
sey; Rules and Order of Business, Chas
II Baltzell, Belmont; Resolutions, Hon
Solomon Hogue, Belmont; State Central
] Committee, W S Glover, Harrison.