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About that time the tall form OF the sxtin-
suishsd candidate for Congress. and represents.
tive Of the Smith family. vas seen. rising from
nsighbOring bench. Raising his hand. and biz
voice, Lot said,
ma. PREsIDESr / desire 70 say that Lot
Smith saw the Elephant in politics. las' fall
ard be is not a candidate for any Office"
Mr.. Mckenzie said he did not like this idea
Of heaping every thing upon one men. Thi,
Mr. EdgertOn held the Office. or post Of agent,
for the Fund Commissioners in New York. be
did not know by what Law or authority. He 10
also member Of the present Congress. lie
doubted whether he was eligible; How many
more Offices do his friends ask for himi
The result Of The ballot was as follows;
Morgan, col
Edgerton, 46
Scattering, 9
So W. D. Morgan was declared duly nomin.
ated. Appointment Democrat near US said :
Personally be liked Morgan. but he will be
beaten 100000 votes We put the prediction
on record. F...
TREASURER or STATE.
The candidates for Treasurer we're. John G.
Breslin. DR.. Bushnell, Of Richland. E. Goyt. Of
Hancock. and Francis Cleveland, of SciCtO.
Tha hailoa .soo1 q. ALL.
Breslin. las
Bushnell, rs
Goyt. Is
Cleveland, 4
John Breslin was declared the nominee 70.
Treasurer Of State.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
DR.. WIN. TrevlttWss nominated BY acclama.
tiOn as 'he candidate for Secretary of State.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Geo W McCook was nominated by accla-
ma'ion IS the candidate for Attorney General
BoAaD oF PUBLIC WORKS.
The following announcements were made for
this nomination James B. Siedman of Lucas,
John Hoffman, of Stark, James Gamble, Of
Coshoc,op. md James NJ Rosa, Of Warren.
The ballot resulted as follows:
>tedman. l64
Rosa 22
Gamble, 46
Hoffman, l6
MIR Stedman was declared duly nominated.
This closed the nominating part of the business.
The present incubents are all again on the
track. As they have had the benefits Of their
several Offices, it was generally thought proper
that they should meet the expense OF the COM
ing campaign. No one was enthusiastic or
drunk enough to suppose, for moment that,
with the exception of Judge KennOn, any Of
them could be elected. They we're considered
good enough MOrgsns, till after the next Sec
Ond Tuesday of October.
RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Jewett, OF Muskingom, reported a
long string of resolutions Here they are, in
ull
Resolved, That the Eighth Of January is an
anniversary which the Democracy Of Ohio are
proud to honor not only for the illustrious mill
tary achievements of Andrew Jackson and his
companions in arms forty years since, but be-
cause the events and results of that day will
always be associated in the minds Of the Amer
lean people with the courage, pat iotism, and
purity which characterized the civil career Of
the Hero Of New Orleans.
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend to
the Democratic press of the State To republish,
as the best tribute to the memory of the depart,
ed chieftain and sa ge the Farewell Address OF
Andrew Jackson, delivered to bis coLntryman
on the Sd Of March. 1874 legacy as worthy
OF reverence, a creed Of Democratic truth as
sound and invaluable, as the Inaugural Address
of Thomas Jefferson in 1891.
Resolved That the names and examples Of
jefferson and jackson are a tower of strength,
whenever temporary reverses occur to the
Democratic party and as in l798 and 1874 our
motto for future conflict and victory shall be
Fonw onwARD-forgett:ng those things which are be
hind, and pressing forward unto those things
which are before
Resolved, That it is the duty of every Ohio
Democrat to determine. and by this declaration
of sentiment we propose to proclaim, those i'm
me diate and urgent issues Of State and National
policy, upon which the Democracy are fully
agreed but which can only be secured to the
people by union, concession. and harmony
everything for the cause nothing for men!'
Resolved, That we demand from the Demo
cratic majority in Congress.
1. A revision Of the Tariff OF l846, with the
double purpose ofreducing the amount Ofrev-
enue aud excluding the principle Of bounties to
special interests.
Cooperation, by eficiCient measures: 10
the restoration to the State Of the constitutional
currency Of gold aud silver taa
5 Hostility to a general sysLem Of Internal
Impr vements. in accordance with the plincir
Piles expressed in the recent veto message Of
the Executive bul just and impartial apph-
cation within the limits contemplated By the
Constitution, for Lake and River Improvements
as well as for the harbors of the Atlantic and
p cific coasts.