The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-06-23
JEDGG rH@nRiNGTON
Ee.nUm Iatel sar CircNlt Judge on
,Al I.rst Ballot.

The Fourth District Republican Judic.
ial Convention met at Chill;cothe on last
Wednesday morning and nominated the
present incumbent, Judge It,os. Cher,
rington, for another term. Unusually
large anl enthusiastic delegations for a
convention OF this character were pres
ent from each county, and the interest
was excited ny the large number Of can
didstes ior the nomination to be be
slowed by the convention.
It was eleven o'clock when Hon L. NJ
Jewett, the Chairman OF the Circuit
Cour. committees, raped for order and
announced the business Of the conven.
tion. H called upon M T5rry Coul.
trap, OF E.ntun county, 10 act a. Chair
man and G. 4. Brown, OF Athens, and
II. G. johnson, OF Gallia, TO act as Secre
tary and assistant Secretary for the tenn
porary OF oiganization. Mr.. Coultrap, on
taking the gavel, complimented the
convention on its distinguished looks
and congratulated them on the magnifi.
cent ticket nominated at Minneapolis
and the excellent prospect for Repubi.
can success ia November.
At the close Of Mr.. Coultrap's remarks,
Senator Massie, OF Ross, made a motion
that the Vice Presidents and various
committees be appointed, one from each
county, the names to be selected by the
delegations. Gen. Grosvenor moved to
amend Senator Massie's motion by
omitting the Committee on Resolutions,
on the ground that the Republican party
already had plenty of them and that
every one knew where we stood. Senator
Massie replied that Ohio had been
: placed in peculiar position at Minnea.
polls, and that this, the first Republican
convention in the State since the nomi.
nation OF Harrison, should take some
action showing Ohio's sentiment. The
amendment was withdrawn and the
committees chosen as provided for it the
original motion, alter which the conven-
ton adjourned until half past one.
AT the opening oil the afternoon meet.
ing the committee On permanent orsani.
zation suggested tina. the temporary
organization be made permanent and
the suggestion was adopted. The nomi-
mating speeches were limited to five
minutes each. The report of the com.
mittee On resolutions was received with
much applause and was as follows:
Rcaolred, That this convention heartily
endorse the platform and ticket of the
Republican National Convention, held
last week at Minneapolis, ani1we pledge
orr united effort to secure the election
OF Harrison and Reid.
That we cordially endorse the Repub.
iican State ticket in Ohio, and call upon
all Republicans to join in the march to
victory in November.
On the call Of the counties for the pre-
ssntation OF candidates. which followed,
Athens, Brown, Gallia, Meigs, Monroe,
Pickaway, Vinton, Pike and Ross had
no candidates and did not respond.
Gen. GIosvenor, OF Athens. presented
the name oil Judge De Steigner; H. d.
Davis, that OF Judge G. e. Gardner,
which was seconded by Senator Massie, of |
Ross; L. ID. Vickars, of Hooking, named |
Judge Bright: 7. A. Jones, Of Jackson, 4
bYtppiited iiIe claims ofJu9ge Trip and
mated . good deal az laughter by bis /
Ilxim that Jackson furnished most Of the
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