Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-09-07
A TICKET
That Will Win At the NOVem-
Der Election,
WAS PLACED In NOMINATION
By the Republicans Of Washington County at
the Convention Held Here Wednesday,
CONVENTION FILLED WITH INTEREST.
Large Number of Candidates Presented
For Nomination Warm Fights for
Some Nominations Enthusiasm
Pred minant The Ticket
WAS PLACED IN NOMINATION
By the Republicans Of Washington County at
the Convention Held Here Wednesday.
CONVENTION FILLED WITH INTEREST

The Republicans of Washington
county who met in convention at the
City Hall Wednesday distinguished
themselves by placing ticket in the
field that will be a winner at the No
election. 1t will be winner
not only because it is a Republican
ticket, but because the names 1t bears
are the names of good honest men, and
whose conduct in Office
will be creditable to themselves, the
county and the Republican party.
Thirty-five names were presented
for the consideration of the convention
and in all that list no mistake could
have been made in the choice of any.
All were representative men and Re-
publicans, and it was hard matter to
decide to whom certain nominations
should be given. The convention did
nobly the work nat was for them to
do and the Republicans of the county
will heartily endorse their action at
the polls.
The convention was called to order
at 10:45 by Mr.. r. l.. Brown, of Belpre,
who announced that the committee
had selected Col. T. W. Moore as Tenn
porary chairman of the convention,
and County Auditor w. B. Patterson
as secretary.
Col Moore came upon the stage and
in few pointed sentences indorsed
the national and state administrations
and spoke confidently of the prospects
of the Republican party at the coming
fall election.
Mr.. e. l.. Brown was chosen assist
ant secretary of the temporary argan-
iation, and the convention settled
down to finish preliminary business.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentals-D. H. Merrill, John H.
Landon, Plummer Roberts, DR.. F. S.
MCGEE, w. V. Torner.
Rules and Order of Business-W E.
Sykes, George Harvey, Sandy Blue, j..
B. Adams, j B. Breckenridge, j. T..
Lansley.
Resolutlons-A. l.. Curtis, W. H.
Thornley, Louis McCallister, R. A. I'm
derwood, John Trautman.
The committees at once proceeded to
the work in hand and their reports
were soon ready. The credentials were
called in and turned over to the COM
mittee.
On motion it was unanimously de-
cided 10 make permanent the temper
airy oranization.
Mr. ]. II. Grafton made a motion
that the chairman of the Central Com
mittee be ins ructed to notify the
members oI the committee to meet
Saturday, September 9, at 10 o'clock a.
m oranization and the selection of
members of the new Executive Com
mittee The motion was carried.
The chairman then made the request
that the hall pc kept as clean as possl-
BILE and announced that the conven-
ton would hold a continuous session
until the business was completed ow-
ing to the fact that the hall had been
secured only until $3.50 p. m, as a
show was to e held there in the eve
ning.
This announcement of continuous
session brought dismay to the hearts
and stomachs of some of the delegates
who realized that it meant the post
ponement of a good dinner, but they all
frightened their belts and made ready
for the fight.
The committee on Credentials re-
ported that the delegations were all
full and that there was no contest.
The report of the committee on
Rules and Order of Business was, in
substance as follows: That the con-
yention be governed by the same
rules as the Ohio Legislature; that the
roll of townships, wards and precincts
be called for the presentation of names
of candidates, and also IN voting; that
the nominating speeches be limited to
five minutes.
This was followed by the reading OF
,.-e report of the committee on Reso-
lutions.
Resolved, That we affirm the plat
form of the Republican State Conven-
ton at Columbus.
We heartily endorse the splendid
administration of President Mckinley
and pledge him our cordial suppor
next year. ~
We endorse Senators Foraker anC
Hanna and the State administration o.
Governor Bushnell.
To the State ticket and to the Coun
ty ticket, this day nominated, we viii
give our united and earnest support.
A. L. CURTIS, Chairman.
The report was unanimously adopt
ed as representing the sentiments o
the members of the convention ant
Republicans in general throughou
Washington county.
The delegations were requested t
hand names of Committeeman to tn
Secretary.
Organization now being effected, tn