Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-07
MORGAN IS THE MAN
Who Will Lead the Republican Hosts
of McKinley's Old District
THE ALLIANCE MANUFACTURER
Wins Out in Hard-Fought Battle in the
Quaker Town of Salem.
OLD COLUMBIANA COUNTY SFTTLES IT
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE p1sPATCH.l

quaint Quaker town to-day by delegation
of more than 5000 representative Republi'
cans, who gathered from every point in
Mahoning, Oolumbiana and Stark counties,
including a special trainload of business
men, manufacturers and members of the
Amalgamated Association, the latter warm
adherents of Judge King.
The little city was lilly prepared to enter
tain such large gathering, and many who
came in last night, to be early on the scene
and assist in booming their candidates,
were compelled to sleep on cots, while to-
day the dinner of many consisted of sand
wich and German champagne. The size of
the convention was beyond the expectations
of the several committees. Aside from car
ing for the press representatives properly
bad management seemed to characterize
everything.
T. R. Morgan opened headquarters early
at the Hotel Greiner, securing the only
suite of rooms on the first floor, which were
amply supplied with conversation water,
while Judge King was compelled to open
his headquarters on the second floor,
Very Bitter Fight waged.
Prior to the opening of the convention a
bitter fight was waged among the candidates.
none having sufficient number of delegates
pledged to insure nomination on the first
ballot. The leaders of the Morgan con-
tingent, from Stark county, finally centered
their attack upon Judge King, of Mahoning,
conceding that he was the only opponent
whom they feared, and resorting to all the
tactics known in political warfare to break
i, 81 1ofa hold fhn
contingent rom breaking away.
Through trains containing delegates being
late the convention did not assemble until
| alter 2:30 o'clock, and was called to order
by Harry Weber, of Canton, and j. J.
Grant, of Canton, substitute Temporary
Chairman. The several counties reported
officers and members of the several commit
tees. Judge William R. Day, of Canton,
was elected Permanent Chairman, and E H.
Hosmer, of Youngstown, Permanent Secre-
tary. Judge Day said:
Thanking you for tine honor, I want to
congratulate you in getting back again into
the old district. We never did like those
Holmes county fellows very well, and are
glad to get rid of them. want to say to
you that only one OF the distinguished gen
be nominated. Whoever he may be, let him
be the united choice of all. We did not
carry away any old sins from that grand
their example, and all rally to the support
of the nominee.
Five Candidates in the Ring
After the adoption of rules the conven-
tion proceeded with the presentation of
candidates for Congress. Judge P. C.
Young nominated NJ. B. Billingsley, of
New Lisbon. William Monahan, also of
Columbiana county, was presented by John
NJ. Dickinson, Of New Lisbon. Judge
Arrel, of Youngstown, presented the name
of Judge King, of Mahoning county.
Judge Johnston, of Mahoning, was nom-
mated by General%A. W. Jones, of Youngs-
town, who said "With five such elegant
gentlemen to select from, the convention
has the hardest task to select one of any
convention ever held in the Eighteenth
district It seems to me we ought to send
all of them to Congress" Judge Baldwin,
of Canton, in nominating Thomas R. Nor
gan, said: 81 heartily indorse the opinion
of the Chairman, that we are glad to get
rid of those Holmes county fellows. We
found too many tinplate liars down there
[Applause.
The Committee on Resolutions presented
the following:
Resolved, BY the Republicans of the Eight
eenth Congressional District, in delegate
convention assembled, That we reaffirm the
principles OF Repubicanism as enunciated
in the National apd State platforms of our
party.
Resolved, That we extend hearty congrat-
ulations to the present Governor of Ohio on
the splendid beginning of what promises to
be brilliant, business-ike and patriotic
administration OF State affairs, and declare
our conviction that he is eminently fitted TO
fill any position within the gift of the Amer
lean people.
Resolved, That we heartily 1ndorse the
administration of President Harrison.
Morgan Leads From the Start
The convention numbered 222 delegates.
requiring 112 to nominate. The ballot Of
Mahoning was delayed, which brought
Judge Amber, of Columbiana, to his feet
demanding that the viva voce rule be en-
forced, each delegate announcing his vote
to the Chairman. The first ballot resulted |
as follows:
Columbfana-King, q; BiIlingsley, 3s. Ma.
AZ; Johnston, 9. Stark-Mor- |
gan, SO; King, l; Monahan, l.
King steadily gained until the fifth bal |
lot was reached, which resulted as follows: |
Mahoning-King. 3d. Johnston, g. Colum- |
a; Billingsley, 3S; Monahan 2 |
Stark-Morgan, 81; King, 5; Monahan, 2. No |
choice.
There was practically little change made
in the balloting until the thirty-third ballot
was reached, when Columbiana county
broke and gave Colonel H. R. Hill, of East
Liverpool, IA votes. On the forty-eighth
ballot Stark county gave Judge Day, of
Canton, 10 votes, but he declined, stating
that it was throwing away votes to give
them to him. The fifty-ninth ballot re-
suited as follows: COMMUNICATING "a,
SO, Monahan 8; Mahoning-
King 80, Johnston 6; Saskatchewan 50,
King l, Johnston u.
At $50 the convention took a recess un.
til 7:30 P. NJ, reconvening at 7:4O the
sixtieth ballot being:
COMMUNICATING 24 Billingsley SO, John
ston 9; Mahoning-King 491Ta, Johnston 81;
81, King s, Johnston l. Mona.
han 2 No choice.
Columb biana Settles the Matter
After the sixty-ninth ballot, without
any change, the Columbana county dele
gates asked leave to retire for ten minutes
Ior consultation, which was granted. While
The delegation was out the convention
called General Jones, of Youngstown, to
,he front, who made ringing tariff speech.
When Columbiana county returned, after
IN hours dellberation, the SEVENTEEN bal.
lot resulted as follows:
COMMUNICATING, 26: Morgan. 25: Mona
IAN, 9; johnson, 4; B1llingsby T. Mahonine
King, Sc Stark-Monahan, 8; King, 4; Nor. |
.an, Sc. Total vote-king, Sc; Morgan, Ill;
Z; Johnston, A; Monahan, IA No
choice.
The seventy-frst ballot settled the story,
Il was as follows:
Mahoning-King, 55; Morgan, /. Columbi-
2S; King, p; BillingsIev. 4.
g. Monahan, 9. Stark-Morpan, "a:
King, 6: Bilingsley, 3. Total vote-Morgan |
.S: King, ss; Biilingsley, 4: Johnston 3:
donahan, a.
Morgan was declared the nominee. Jacob
Amber, of Columbiana county, was nomi-
lated and elected by acelama.ion as one of