Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-08-12
AFTERNOON SESSION

of Belm0nt, assistant secretary,
The committees were then announced,
and a recess was taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
at 1 80 o'clock, when the convention
was called to order, the Opera House
was well filed with delegates and spec
tators.
The Committee on Credentials report
ed all delegations full, and no contests.
The Committee on Rules, &C., being
called, reported the usual rules and order
of business.
Tue Committee on Permanent Organ
ization recommended the continuance of
the temporary officers, which report was
agreed to, when Chairman Coulter again
thanked the convention for the partiality
shown him.
The Committee on Resolutions, con-
sisting of John M Cook, of Jefferson; T
c Williams, of Noble; 5 w Luccock, of
Guernsey; and w A Hunt, of Belmont,
reported the following resolutions, the
reading of which was frequently inter
rupted by applause, and which were
unanimously adopted:
ISL. we CODS Idluldl0 luo 1lLu SOu-
gressional District upon its reOrganiza
tion after two years of separation by the
unjust gerrymander of the Democratic
party.
I'd. We denounce the Democratic party
of the lower House of Congress under
the leadership of Carlisle and Morrison,
for its attempt to destroy the American
protective system, by general reduction
on import duties, and especially for its
attempt to place wool, one of the staple
productions of the 18th District, on the
free list, and that after solemn prom
ise that it would restore the wool tariff
of 81.
Sd. We denounce the act of the Presi.
dent of the United States in using his
extraordinary power of veto to deprive
needy, deserving soldiers, their widows
and orphans, from well merited pensions
and at the same time use his influence
to deplete the treasury of over 100000
in favor of rich, deposed United States
officer, who had been condemned by his
brothers in arms.
4th. We denounce the Democratic Ad.
ministration supported by the Demo
cratic party in both Houses of Congress
in its infamous attempt to brand and
blacken the reputation of honored Amer,
ican citizens, by removing them from
office under the speciouS and meaningless
plea of offensive partisanship and refus'
ing to give the real cause of their re-
moval, and we demand of the Democrat.
ic party that it cease its hypocritlcal cry
about Civil Service Reform after its de-
feat of Pendleton and its record of the
year it has been in power, and show its
true colOrs which is ito the victors be
long the spoils.'
5th. We approve of the action of the
9th General Assembly in restoring the
Congressional Distri0s of the State to
their original boundaries; in the unseat.
ing cf the fraudulent members of the
| House of Representatives and Senate; ia
the passage of the Dow Law; and in its
efforts to preserve the purity of the bait
| lot box.
We commend the administration OF
Hon. Joseph B. Foraker for its unfilnch-
ing Republicanism. Its close attention
to the interests of the State. Its prompt
preservation of the credit of the State
and the placing of our public Institutions
under the control of parties that have
brought order out of confusion and
made them both self sustaining and
creditable.
On motion, B Doyle, of Jefferson
and " ID Gilbert, of Guernsey, were
chosen assistant secretaries, and the roll
of the counties was called for nomina+
tionS.
When Guernsey was reached in its or.
der. j A Troett. of Cambridge, advanced
to the platform, and in somewhat
lengthy speech, but one containing many
good points, presented the name of Col
j ID Taylor. Mr. L cannot be said to be
a success as convention orator.
The roll of counties being called, and
there being no other nominations, Judge
John Cochran. of Martins Ferry, in a
short. well put and eloquent speech, sec.
onded the nomination of Col Taylor.
A motion by Mr. J Glover, of Harri.
son, to suspend the rules, and nominate
Col TAYLOR by acclamation, was carried
by an almost unanimous vote, but three
or four delegates from Bellaire dissent
ing.
A committee consisting of Theo B
Hibbs, of Guernsey: II G Forker, of Har.
rison; DR. Conaway, of Jefferson; M
Lewis, of Belmont, ana Hon T G Viii.
liams, Of Noble, was appointed TO apprise