Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-25
Gen. Ben. LeFever Nominated
for Secretary of
State.
Hon. Thomas NJ. Key Nominated
for Supreme Judge.
Hon, VIM, Larwill Nominated for
Board OF Public Works.
Speeches by Hon. George u. PEN
dIeIOD, Hon. g. l.. VaIIandIg.
ham, Hon. VIM. Il. Finck
and Others.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.

Pursuant to the call of the Democratic
State Central Committee, the delegates
from the several counties representing the
Democracy of the State of Ohio, assembled
in Naughton Hall, in the city of Columbus,
on Thursday, May 9th, 1866, and were
called to order by John G. Dun, Chairman
of the State Central Committee.
On motion of John G. Thompson, of
franklin, Hugh J. Jewett, of Muskingum,
county, was called to the chair as tempor-
ary President of the Convention.
A. j. Malone, OF Hamilton county, was
chosen temporary Secretary; and A. r. Van
cleaf, of Pickaway county, John A., Cock
arill, ofButler county, and Al. Wylie, of
Wayne county, were appointed Assistant
Secretaries. H . ...
Remarks of Hon. III. }. Jewett.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Jewett said:
It's gratifying, gentlemen of the Conven-
tion, under the circumstances by which we
are surrounded, to meet so many of the in
telligent and patriotic Democracy of the
State. I Applause,l So large representa-
tion in this Convention angurs well for the
future of the party, and therefore, for the
future of the country. shall not under
take, gentlemen, to t0restall the action of
this Convention by any prolonged remarks.
| have full confidence that this body is to
be a harmonious one, and that whatever
they do will be well done, for the interest
and right of all the States as guaranteed by
the Constitution under which the Union
fOrunaH onl hKr ha cfrinf fnhe 6
which alone can we return to peace and
Union. / thank. you, gentlemen, for this
renewed evidence of your regard. | now
declare the Convention to be in order and
ready to proceed with business.
TESTIMONIAL TO JOHN LARwlLL.a p
Mr.. Vallandigham addressed the Chair
and said:
There is a gentleman present who, more
than forty years ago, presided at the first
Democratic State Convention held in Ohio,
in the days of Andrew Jackson one who,
having learned the principles of the Dem
ocratic party from the fathers who founded
this Republic and whose principles made IL
grand and great, is resolved never to learn
or know aught except those time-honored
principles; mean John Larwill, of Wayne
county. [Applause.l And move you, as a
testimonial OF respect to this veteran in the
great cause, who has lived to see party in
which he was born, and had existence be-
fore he was born, still in existence to-day,
and hoping to see it soon triumphant again
l therefore move that he be invited to sit
with the officers of this Convention during
its sittings.
The motion was seconded and carried,
and Mr.. Larwill was conducted to the plat
form, where the Chairman introduced him
to the audience, .,'.I I ~ '
Mr.. Larwill said that his feeble state OF
health, would prevent him, if he were capa-
BILE, of giving his viewsof thepresent condi-
tionOt the ecountTy, and itsfuture. Thatwill
be done by the gentlemen who will preside
over this Convention, ilra suitable manner
l will say l am, perhaps, the only one