The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-09-25
BY ACCLAMATIoN.
Judge d. w. G. Louden is the Urani.
nous Choice or the Eleventh
District Congressional Con.
ventiOn.

OSAVShpaoh iOi tIC LiCNCnUh SOhklC GOO
ional District began to arrive on Mon.
day evening and the hotels, which
usually show the first symptoms of the
presence Of convention in town, be-
came the scene OF the usual preliminary
activity. A number Of names had been
mentioned for the place, but the friends
OF the different aspirants came together
with desire to meet delegations from
other counties and to thoroughly can
vass the possibilities of each candidate
before determining to urge nomina-
ton. Judge D. w. G. Louden's friends
claimed for him the solid Republican
support of his end of the district with
large accessions from the Democratic
ranks on account of his own popularity
and the ugly feeling which has devel-
oped against Pattison during the bitter
struggle for the nomination. The Pike
county delegation were warm in their
endorsement Of Hon. J. w. Barger, who
had performed the unparalleled feat of
carrying Pike county and had only been
defeated in his race for second term in
the Legislature by being swamped in
the golden stream with which Brice and
his heelers flooded the county.
AT II o'clock on Tuesday morning the
convention assembled at the Court
House. Hon. G. w. Hulick, of Cler
mont, Chairman of the Congressional
Committee, called the meeting to order
and named Judge Henry Ceilings as
temporary chairman and J. G. Newcomb,
OF Brown, as secretary. On motion of
Col. B. F. Coates, of Adams, the tempo.
rary organization was made permanent
and S. E. Davidson, of Adams, was
added as assistant secretary.
The roll of counties was then called
and the chairman of each delegation
named the representativesfo for his county
on the various committees.
Committee on Rules and Regulation
T. G. Downey, Adams; ]. G. Rhodes,
Brown; E. w. Dixon, Clermont; G. M.
Over man, Highland; F. E. Daugherty,
Pike.
Congressional Committee-Col. B. F.
Coates, Adams; J. 9. Newcomb, Brown
J. g. Tatman, Clermont; D. Q. Morrow,
Highland; w. Dow James, Pike.
Committee on Credentials-Dr L. T.
Darnell, Adams; g. Bambach, Brown;
Dr. A. M. Hull, Clermont; Dr.. j. L,
Wilson, Highland; Hon. J. W. Gregg,
Pike.
Committee on ResOlutions--J. w.
Hook, Adams; Chambers Baird, Brown !;
Hon. G. w. Hulick, Clermont; Col. T.
A. Walker, Highland; Jos. Wilson,
Pike.
The convention then adjourned for
half an hour, at the expiration of which
time it was called to order by the Chair
man and the reports OF the committees
received. ....
DR.. ]. L. Wilson, chairman OF the
committee on credentials reported each
county in the district fully represented
and no contests. The report of the COM
mittee on rules and order was also re-
ceived and adopted. a5. .4r d s
For the committee on resolutions the
Hon. Geo. w. Hulick reported the fol.
lowing: ~ ~
Resolyed: That we heartily endorse
the wise and patriotic administration OF
President Harrison and the acts and Of
forts of the Republican majority in the
present Congress to redeem the pledges
and promises upon which il was elected.
That we are In favor of the protection
of American industries, American labor
and American products, and We heartily
approve the plan of reciprocity in trade
with foreign nations and consumers.
The Republican Party has always
been the true and steadfast friend OF the
Union soldier and we therefore renew
our pledges already made, and favor the
most liberal provision by the govern
ment for the ex.soldiers of the Union
army, their widows and orphans, to the
end that every man who was honorably
discharged therefrom shall at once be
placed upon the pension rolls.
The Republican Party in it's policy
and principles has always been found on
the side of the farmers and their inter-
ests !. we therefore pledge the nominee
of this convention to use his best efforts
to promote the great interests of the
agricultural community which he rep
resents. =" '
We hereby endorse the splendid ad-
ministration of Hon. Daniel ]. Ryan,
Secretary of State of Ohio, and earnestly
recommend him and his associates on
the Republican State ticket to the
cordial support of every patriotic and
intelligent voter. .trg
We pledge our cordial and united
support to the Republican nominee for
Congress in this district, and will use all
honorable means to secure his election.
GEORGE w. HULIcK, Chm'n.
JOHN w. Hook,
| T. A. WALKER,
j. d. WILSON,
CHAMBERS BAIRD,
Committee.
The nomination of candidates being
now in order, Mr.. G.. Bambach, of Brown