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lows;
For reconsideration. IS
Against, isa
So The motion was lost, and the convention
proceeded to nominate esudidaus for Governor
The following names were announced
Col Samuel MedaTy. Col. VIM. Msdill, and
d. B. LedbetIer. Of Holmes. The G GOuveniOn
then proceeded to vote by counties. With the
following result
Medll, III
MsdaTy, 60
Leadbstter, 1q.
Willam Aedill, having been declared the
nominee for Governor, committee Of three
was appointed to wait upon Kim before the con-
ventOn. In due time be appeared, and was
lifted upon the stand, when be delivered him
self Of the following ELo0UEEF speech
"Mr. President, and gentlemen Of the Dem
ocratic convention In obedience to the re-
quest of your committee. Fappear before you
for the purpose OF thanking you for the honor
you have done me BY placing me again as the
standard bearer Of the Ohio Democracy
Having been elected two years ago by 10000
majority. it is 6t that. after the disastrous de-
feat Of last year, should be again called up
on to bear it back to victory. Though the al
lied army, with all the isms combined. have
haan v;ctorious ova, an. forono e, a. l.. -.
paigU. there is one fortress (proudly striking
bis breast) that will not yield. This is the lar
gest and most respectable Convention have
ever seen in this city. regard this as good
omen I will bear our glorious flag slOh. and
il not successful I shall at least sndsavOr to
merit success"
The applause that followed might have been
deep, butt was NOT loud.
LIEUT.. Governor.
The following announcements were made
(or Lieutenant Governor, viz James Myers,
H. B. Payne. and William Sawyer (When
the name Of Payne was announced, he *,
claimed, mot in orderly
The first ballot resulted as follows
Myers, ia.
Sawyer, Al
Payne, 5
After the result was announced. committee
was also sent after Myers He soon appeared,
and in his usual happy style, spoke as follows:
"Gentemen Of the Convention, return you
my thanks for the honor you have done by a.
gain nominating me for the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor. l thank you for this mark of your
continued confidence. and though the pros
pect Of success is not AS Aattering as 1t was two
years ago, yst | am proud to receive this new
testimony of your esteem. Democracy'is en-
during, and the true Democrat should be ready
to fight as we'll when the cloud lower, as when
success is certain, Although defeated. the
Democracy is not conquered. 1t is only ne.
cesssry to ACT in concert, and to stand upon
our old platform to be again successful. Again
I thank you for the nomination"
SUPREME COURT JUDGES.
The following persons we're nominated as
candidates
VIM. Kennon, of Belmont r. B. Warden.
of Franklin; E. H. Leland, Of the Northwest
S. F. Norris, Of tlermont, Reuben Wood, of
CuyahOga; H N. Hedges, Of Pickawsy, and
@. w. Searle, Of Muskingum
On motion. the rules were suspended, and
Judge Kennon, was unanimously nominated,
by acclamaton. fol the long term. This was
the most sensible act of the day.
When Judge Warden's name was announc-
ed, delegate from Hamilton county asked it
he was proclaimed as the candidate of HsmIl
ton county some one responded in loud
voice, "No, sir, of the State Of Ohio. 1t Was
evident that power had departed from III,
Southwest.
Mckenzie of Putnam, wanted to know ii
this REUBEN WooD, whose name had been an
neunced. was the same man who had resigned
his post of Governor, for the purpose of being
a Consul to some town down in South America?
He thought the convention would not be very
likely to give him another Office.
Nobody defended Wood, and so that topic
was cropped,
Judge John A. Corwin thought there was a
misapprehsnsion about this subject. He hAu
examined the provisions Of the Constitution.
and it was his opinion that the Judge to be O.
lsClsd IN the place Of Judge Caldwell, would
hold his Office for the full term Of Eve years.
Judge Birchsrd differed from this view. Il
was the design 10 elect one Judge each year,
and, If g vacancy occurred, it was to be filled
for the balance Of the unexpired term only
He was clear upon this point.
It was finally agreed thatthe nominee should
be for the vacancy. be it for one year or five.
Mr.. Pugh withdrew the name OF Judge Nor.
ris, and Gov. Wood was also withdrawn.
The irEt ballot reaulted no follows