Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1892-05-26

| the reports Oh the NdrlOuS COulLnlluct
were then heard. The Temporary Or
ganiZation was made permanent and tn
usual Rules and Order of business wer
adopted. The committee on Credential
made the usual report of full delegations
The committee on resolutions not be
ing ready to report the nomination o
candidates for the consideration of tn
convention was called.
On behalf of Belmont county Hon. c
L. Weems in an able speech nominated
Col. G. L. Poorman. Mr.. Weems dwell
On the diversity of industries in ou
district brought about by the RepulicaI
party, and plead the cause of maj
thoroughly insympathy with that policy
He referred to Col Poorman's long ant
illustrious political career, the fact thai
he made an hopeless fight two years ago
his ability, and that Belmont county
asks it as arguments for his nomination
&C. Deford. prominent young at
torney of Carrollton, presented the name
of Judge Mccoy. of Carroll county, in a
well worded speech, extolling the merits
of his candidate.
The name of Hon. d. A Hollingsworth
was presented by Judge ]. 5. Pearce, of
Cadiz. Judge Pearce complimentsd the
other candidates on their records, but
presented in logical and forcible speech
the claims of Harrison county's candi-
date.
Hon. r. G. Richards was nominated by
Hon. John NJ. Cook in a speech which
was gem. His arguments were to the
point, and were couched in the language
of the orator. This concluded the nomi-
nations.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which had been deferred, was
heard The resolutions embraced the
points of the State platform and were
adopted The first ballot
was then called, which resulted as fol-
lows: Belmont-Poorman go, Holiings-
worth 8; Carroll-McCoy %; Harrison
HollingswOrth 26; Observation-Disclosures
43, Hollingsworth 4; Monroe-Poorman
13, HolIingsworth 1. Total-Poorman
70, Richards 43, Hollingsworth "a; Nc
Coy %. Number necessary to choice 81.
In the second ballot Poorman lost one
from Belmor county and Hollingsworth
gained one and every ballot up to the
twenty-fifth was the same with but
slight variations. Monroe county alone
all the candidates. After
the twenty fifth ballot, an adjournment
was taken until O'Clock.
Upon reassembling in the evening fifty
seven ballots were taken with no material
change, and after the eighty-second ballot
,he convention adjourned until morning
On the eighty second ballot the vote
stood exactly as on the first bollot.
The convention met at nine o'clock
IN Wednesday morning and took two
)allots, neither of which changed the
lspect of thesituation. A deadlock seemed
imminent. At this juncture Judge Nc
Joy's name was withdrawn. General
aollingsworth then came into the con-
rention and withdrew his name. The
,ighty fifth ballot was then taken. and
esulted as follows:
Belmont, Poorman 60; Hollingsworth 8.
Carroll, Poorman 9; Hollingsworth 10;
Harrison, Poorman 26; Jefferson, Poor
nan Al; Monroe, Poorman IL; Hollings-
worth 3. Belmont then made her vote
old. Totals Poorman 159. Hollings-
worth 13, Richards 4.
For delegates to National convention
Dr.. e. A: Keepers, of Monroe, and Judge
. Fl. Taylor, of Carroll were elected,
While Robert Sherrard Jr., of Steuben-
lille, carried off the plum, if such it is,
or elector. Then amid wild enthusiasm
he convention adjourned to ratify the |
in November.