Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-07-15
Republicans in Council !
LARGE and Harmonious C0nven-
tion-A Strong Ticket Put
in Nomination.

The Republicans of Belmont county
met in Bridgeport. on Thursday, to nom+
mate ticket to be supported at the cleo
tion in November. A full representation
from all the townships in the county
was present, and put in their best work
for favorites before the hour arrived
when the convention was 10 be called to
order. The rink where the convention
met was we'll arranged for the comfort
of the delegates, and was nicely decor
ated with American flags and furnished
with barrel of pure ice water, to slake
the thirst of those whose tbroats became
dry in making long declamations
in favor of this or that individual or
measure. Every necessary arrangement
was complete, and the convention when
it began its work, moved off without a
jar.
THE CONVENTION IN DETAIL.
After the rendition of that patriotic
air. 1.-The Battle Cry of Freedom" by
the Union Cornet Band, of Etnaville,
which, by the way,is splendid organiza,
tiOn, promptly at IL o'clock, Chairman
Sed wick, of the Central Committee, call
ed the convention to order, aud an
nounced that prayer would be offered by
Rev. Mr.. Winters. Mr.. Winters thank
ed God for our civil government; thank
ed God for the Republican party, and
for its past achievements; said it was an
| instrument in Gods hand to crush the
rebellion and emancipate the slaves; be
thanked God that IT still existed for The
profit and good of the country. He ask
ed Gods blessing on the convention,
that the best men might be chosen, aud
that they might be elected the coming
fall. He asked for the Lords blessing, on
the Government, and all ia authority,
concluding with the Lords prayer.
At the conclusion of the prayer, Chair
man Sedwick announced Hon. Lorenzo
Danford as temporary chairman, and w.
A. Hunt. as temporary chairman.
Mr. Danford esteemed it privilege to
respond to the call of the Republican
executive committee of Belmont county.
Didn't think be should say more than
you, but there were some things to
which be wanted to refer briefly, which
| were at the very foundation of good
government-some things the Republi-
can party should look to in the future.
for though it could point with pride to
its % years of past record, yet it could
not live on that. 1t must address itself
to the country, both in State and Nation
al politics, on the principle that all are
o have vole alike, white or black,
| North or South, each one to have but one
vote, and that vote to be counted. He
referred to "boodle" in politics. The
Democrats in Ohio are feeling the effect
of the II an riding into their camp with
his money bags. Advised that when "A
man was seen coming into the Repu6li-
can camp 'straddle of his money bags, to
bit him, and hit him hard. Mr.. Dan>
ford's remarks took we'll with the con-
vention, and his points we're enthusias-
tically applaUded.
| A call of the townships, precincts and
wards was made, with response from
each one.
On motion, the chair was authorized
to appoint the different committees,
which were announced as follows:
On Rules and Order of BusiDess-J c
Gray, Pease; A C Ranage, Smith; John
Davis, Pultney; J H Cope, Colerain; j
Heskett, Goshen.
On Permanent Organization M
| Todd, Pease; Jas Hamilton, Mead; n
Lynn, Union; John Mcfarland, Wash>
ington; Hiram Mantel, Warren.
On Credentials-Dr T c Parks, Rich
land; BENZ Wilson, Flushing; Robt Pol>
lock, Wheeling; Geo II Berstler, Kirk
wood; J R Shotwell, Somerset.
The Chair also announced the follow
ing committees:
To select II delegates to Circuit court
judicial convention, to be held at Youngs-
town, and 5S delegates to the Common
pleas judicial conven tion: Tallman,
Pultney; c Il James, Kirkwood; Abe
Kelly, Warren; Dewitt Danford, Wash
ington.
To select delegates to represent the
county in the State convention: Jas t
Moore, r Shotwell, w Hobbs, z o
Criswell. and S Shepherd.
The motion of Jas G Tallman. of Bell
aire, that a Committee on Resolutions be
appointed, was, Oh a rising vote, de-
clared carried. and the chair appointed
as such committee: Jas G Tallman,
chairman; Samuel Berry, Wayne; w 81
Howell, Pease; w I Smith, Richland,
and Thos Curtis, Pease.
DR. G Cope, of Colerain. offered a
resolution, which was referred to com.
nittee on resolutions. This resolution
appears among the resolutions.
The convention then adjourned TO
o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was 20 before the convention was
called to order, and Chairman Danford
called for the report of the Committee
on permanent organization, which was
adopted, as follows: Permanent chair
man, Hon Lorenzo DanfoId; Vice presi-
dents, Hon A G Ramage, of Smith; r j
Pollock. of Wheeling; A Baggs, 81 w
Smith, Alex Brannum, and John Hen>
derson, Pease; jefferson Brown, Cole
rain. Secretary, w A Hunt; assistants,
w W Hanlon, Jas Ii Drennen, Jas f
Anderfon, C L Poorman.
Mr. Danford promised to faithfully
discharge his duties, and called for the
report of Committee on crededentials.
DR. Parks, for this committee, arose in
his seat, and said there were no con>
tests. and all precincts represented. The
report of the Committee on rules and
order of business was then adopted as
follows:
l. The rules shall be the same as usu-
ally adopted to govern deliberative boz
dies.
2. It shall require 40 votes, or ma+
jority of all delegates to nominate.
8. All resolutions shall be referred to
Committee on resolutions without de+
bate.
4 Nominations shall be in the follow
ing order: Auditor. Clerk of Courts,
Sheriff, Recorder. Commissioner, Infr-
mary Director full term), Infirmary Di-
rector (yacancy), Coroner.
The committee to select delegates to
the Circuit judicial convention, at
Youngstown, reported: J B Smith, Putt
ney; w T Smith, John F Young. John
Pollock, Gray, John A Gallaher. E
B Armstrong, G III Arick, A Ii Mitch