Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-07-04

opposition to Foraker Joined in the dir
and endeavored to stem the tide. Tht
ch tnges were finally begun; Adams, Ross
and Lucas came to Foraker solid The
machinery of the Convention was so ar
ranged that the Secretary only recognized
the counties which wished to change tC
Foraker
Everything was going in a swimming
manner for Foraker when COlumbiana
county secured recognition and cast Il
votes for Kennedy. This brought new
element of confusion into the Convention
and it was contest as to which could
make the more noise. The Chair refused
to proceed with business until order had
been restored. This being partially Sc
Cured, the changes continued in the di-
rection of Foraker.
Hamilton, CuyahOga, Lucas, MOntgOm-
cry, Ashtabula and other large counties
changed their votes to Foraker solid. The
delegations which desired to change rush
ed in the direction of the stage, and, as
nothing could be heard, several delega-
tiOns' votes were handed up on paper
After it became apparent that Foraker
had majority of the votes at the Con-
yentiOn the friends of several of the other
candidates tried to make motions to make
the nomination by reclamation and unan-
imous.
The Chairman, securing partial order,
asked if it was the desire of all other can
didates that Foraker should be declared
nominee by acclamatiOn. This met with
mixed chorus of " Yes and No." Civ
ing evidence of considerable feeling
Finally about all candidates were with
drawn, and on motions by Congressman
Mckinley, GrOsYenOr, Thompson, and
Others, who were mixed up in the rush of
recognition, Foraker was declared the
nominee of the Convention amid the
greatest confusion.
The Chair announced they were unable
to tell exactly how many votes the Gov
ernOr had received, but it was about 600.
The band struck up "Rally Round the
Flag" and the Convention joined in a
general jollifcatiOn, which lasted for some
time. Generals GrOsvenOr, Mckinley and
Mayor Gardner, of Cleveland, were ap-
pointed a committee to bring Foraker
before the Convention.
FOR LIEUTENANT-GOYER
The contest was short and devoid of in
tereSt. Three names were presented from
which to select a candidate-E. l.. Lamp
son (Of Ashtabula), 5. A. Conrad (Of Stark
and j. NJ. DalZeH (Of NOble.) LampSOn
led from the start in the ballOting, and at
the conclusion of the call of counties had
597 votes, DalZell GA, and Conrad 165.
FOR SUPREME JUDGE,
Colonel A. r. Brinsmade, of Cleveland,
named Judge F. J. Dickman, of CuyahO-
ga. There being no opposition, he was
nominated by acclamatiOn.
FOR TREASURER,
John c. Brown (Of JeffersOn), ]. G. Shelf
field (Of HurOn), T. b. Hawley (Of Ash
landD and w. T. Cope (of Columbiana)
were announced. The first and only bal
lot gave Brown 421, Hawley SS, Sheffield
142, Cope 1866.
FOR SUPREME COURT CLERK,
U. II. Hester, of Van Vert, was renOmi-
mated by acclamatiOn.
FOR ATTORNEY-GENE
d. K Watson, of Franklin, was, likewise,
by acclamation.
FOR STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
John Hancock, of Ross, was nominated.
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
w. NJ. Hahn, of Richland, was nOmina-
ted by acclamatiOn.
This completed the business, and the
greatest Convention of any political par
ty in Ohio adjourned at 3 o'clock.