The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-09-21
John 3. l'riggs, Esq,
SOMiSATfD At DELLAtRE on THE
1911; FOR COMMON PLEAS JUDGE.

ion for the Belmont Monroe District {
rss held in the City Hall at Bell :
ire. last Thursday, with large at ,
enhance from. both counties. The
delegation from Monroe was about
NIL and Belmont well represented.
At 10 o'clock the Convention was
slled to order by Judge Walton, of
and Hon. John w. Kennon,
Il Barncsville. was made temporary
Chairman; after which DR.. III. L.
of Monroe, was selected
iemporory Secretary, with W. N.
coffland, of Belmont,ana Wire Ham
Ilton, Of Monroe, Assistant Secrcta-
rics.
A short speech was then made by
the Chairman, ]. W. Kennon, in
which he euloaized the Democratic
and among other
things said the heads of the many
young men present would be silvered
by gray before another Republican
President would be seen.
John P. Spriggs, Esq, was chosen
Chairman of the Monroe delegation,
and Hon. David Wagencr, of Bel
mont delegation.
On motion Of W. N. Cofiland, the
Chairmen of the two delegations
were authorized to select Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, and
the following committee was appoin-
ted:
MoAroe--Hon. JAS. II. Hamilton,
F. Reef, Jacob Affolder; Belmont
NJ. J. W. Glover, Ed. L. Feeley. W.
S. Gallagher, Esq.
The committee met at once and
decided and reported thai the Off
GERS of the temporary organization
be made the permanent officers.
On motion of Mr.. Coiiland, the
Convention adjourned to ! o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the Convention met in the
afternoon the counties were called
iu alphabetical order for nomina-
tions, and Probate Judge Pearson, Of
Monroe, in the following neat and
eloquent speech, placed in nomina-
tion John B. briggs. of Monroe:
Mt, Chairman and Gentlemen of the convcn
To me has been assigned very
pleasant duty, that of presenting tt
the delegates of this Convention, fol
their favorable consideration, tht
name of warm personal friend, d,ant
one who is in every way worthy t.
wear with credit to himself ant
honor to this Judicial subdivision
the judicial ermine.
In the dark hours of the late civi
\ war, when the life of the nation wa
endangered, when an internal fo
J Was seeking TO disscver the union O
these States, when the flag of hi
country was assailcd, the fate of tn
: nation trembling in balance, tn
stohtcst hearts, fearful OF the result
land doubtful il this Government
{ was to continue to he in future, as
had bccn in the past. the frecst an
4 best of al the nations of the eartl
It Was then, that he, although but
hcardlcss boy, shouldcred his arm
G and marched forth to do battle i
i. defense of the old flag, serving as
: private soldier, in one of the be'
$ of the many grand and heroic reg
G mcnts of which the people of tn
n State Of Ohio are justly proud t,
G day-thc gallant old Twenty-iifth.
d The war over, the Union prcscr'
3 cd, his duty as q soldier having bee
= fnlly and honorably discharged, !
: returned to his home, and, ,unassistt
e by friends of influence or wealt
G with no fortune but his talent, h
d industry and energy, he commence
o as it were, the battle of life anc,
o and with these weapons, in come
!. ton with his strict integrity al
J. honesty, he has fought his way {
It up, until to-day, as u lawyer, he
:. the peer of any man in this Judici
l. isub-diyision.
Twice he has bccn elected by Il
/, people of his county VS. Prosecutil
I. Attorney, a position which be nc
y holds, aud so earnestly, fearless
n and honestly has he discharged b
,r duty as such officer, that / vcntu
re the assertion there cannot be foul
! in the limits of Monroe County,
cithcr party, single man who W
dare to intimate that he has n
8 been an honest, conscientious and /,
st ficient officer.
4 A sterling Democrat, he has
= ways been found in the front ran
Z earnestly battling for Democra,
is principles, and is in no way respo
4 sible for the fact, that this Judiei
,r subdivision ever had any other tn
to a Judge selected from the ranks
n the Democratic party.
If elected (and he will be by
u overwhelming majority if nominal
here today you will have selected
lg man, young in years, vigorous
g. body and mind, learned in the Ia
: with keen sense of justice Il
right; honest, Industrious, and
every way fully equipped for the p
lc formancc Of tho laborious duties
l. that important position.
ID Whoever may be the choice of Il
Convention, let me assure you
will receive the united support
," the Democrats of Old Monroe, t
ot Gibraltar of Democracy. Buoya
a with the success of 1884, and mir
10 ful of the tcnacity with which @
Republican friends, aided by
/ publican Senate, hold on with deat
M like grip TO the offices which til
o. have held SO long, and with wi
Il linhtninn annod Dnnnnrntr ne.