Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-09-07

Fer Probate Judge-JAs. F. TALIMAS.
For Treasurer-HowARD KIRK.
For Prosecuting Attorney-C. L. WEEMs-
For Commissioner-W. s. MEcHEM.
For Infirmary Director-BENJ. NJ. LoPER.
The Republican County Convention
met pursuant to call in this place on
Tuesday. In addition to the regular del
egates there were large number of rep
resentative Republicans of the county
present as interested spectators, and the
whole assemblage was possessed with
genuine Republican enthusiasm. The
large Convention was an indication that
among the Republicans of Belmont there
is no disposition to take the back track,
but to cling fast to the political princi-
ples under which the old party has gained
many victories and will gain many more.
1t was a convention composed both of
old men and young men, and thoroughly
representative of the party which looks
to its young men for action and the Old
men for counsel.
At 1870 A. NJ. the Convention was call
ed to order in Court house Hall, by Chair
man CASTOR, of the County Central Com
mittee. Rev. DIR. Webb, of the NJ. Z.
Church, offered prayer, and then Hon. L..
Danford was introduced as temporary
chairman. In assuming the duties of the
chair, Capt. Danford, in his usual forcl-
BILE manner, spoke at some length on
the issues of this campaign. He referred
to the promises of a year ago that with
Grover all would be in clover, and faceti-
ously added that 20-cent wool is the clover
for the farmer and 80 per cent. reduction
in wages the clover of the workingman.
Speaking of the Sherman law, he did not
believe that to it was due the financial
troubles we are undergoing, nor did he
believe that scarcity of money always
made hard times, nor abundant money
good times. The quality of the money
had something to do with it. He would
not look at the money question to ind
the source of our trouble, but rather at
the threatened complete alteration of our
tariff laws from the system of protection
under which we have lived and thrived
for thirty years, to system of revenue
tariff only. In view of this promised rad
ical change, merchants have curtailed
their purchases to actual need, and NAH
ufacturers their output TO actual de
mands. The wheels of industry OF the
whole country are at stand still, fearing
to 90 ahead for dread of loss, and all
waiting to know what will be done with
the tariff. Here he found the trouble
mainly. He closed his address with
touching tribute to the old Flag and to
the heroes of Appomattox. The speech
was one of the Captains able efforts, and
besides being listened to attentiyely was
frequently interrupted by bursts of ap-
plause at the telling strokes which fell
npon the enemy.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Rules Martin Cowen, Pultney; Frank
Mead. Flushing; c. H. Little, Warren;
James Runyon, Pease; Elmer Hibbs,
Kirkwood.
Credentials G. Cash, Union; John
ID. Hays, Wheeling: W. N. Miller, Rich
land; P. L. King, Wayne; E. U. Fox,
Colerain.
Resolutions T. McKelvey, Rich
land; A. Welsh, Washington; j. E.
Blackburn, Pultney; Frank Robinson,
Pease: J. w. Martin, Goshen.
Permanent Organization ]. How
ard, Warren; W. W. Ferrell, - :; J. A.
Fish, York; L. W. Jones, Somerset; A.
McAllister, Smith.
The Convention thereupon adjourned
for the noon hour
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassembling after noon, the
usual reports of committees on Creden-
tials and Rules were heard. The tempo
rary organization was made permanent,
Hon. L. Danford being Chairman, E. l..
McMillen, Secretary, aud all the Repub-
lican editors of the county, assistant sec
retaries. The Committee on Resolutions
made the following report, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the present condition of the
country is mainly due to the fear that vital at
tack will be made upon the American system Of
protection, and we earnestly protest against sucl
an attack, and are unalterably opposed to the re
peal OF the Mckinley bill until it shall have beer
fairly tried and tested.
Resoloed, That the Republican party of Belmont
county emphatically denounces the acts by whicl
the heroes of the Republic are being arbitraril,
deprived Of their pensions as unworthy of the pat
riotic American people, and as rejecting discredi
upon the Republic made perpetual by the services
of the Union soluiers, and that we heartily en-
dorse the late National and State platforms ant
State ticket.
Nominations for Representative wert
next called for, and upon call of the rol
j. H. Cope, Esq, of Colerain, presented
to the convention J. G. Heinlein, O
Pease, as a candidate for denomination
There being no other candidates, MI
Heinlein's nomination went through un
ce suspension of the rules.
For Probate Judge, James F. Tallman
the present efficient incumbent, wa
nominated by A. II. Mitchell, Esq, an,
was unanimously declared the nomine
by reclamation.
Nominations for the Office of Treasure
being next called for, delegate fror
Mead named J. n. Carle, of that town
ship. ]. D. Porterfield, of Smith, in
well put little peech, presented the nam
of Eugene McMasters, of the same towr
ship. Capt. Able Kelley, of Warren, wa
named by c. S. Howard, Esq, in speec
which was the gem of the convention
and J.W. Hollingsworth, Esq. without an
oratorical flourish, presented the name {
Howard Kirk A ballot being takel
resulted as follows: Kirk 81, Kelley 3