The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-06-25

Israel Richardson of Delaware coun-
ty, Richard r. Porter of Stark coun-
ty, and Daniel T. Mcmillan of Greene
county we're nominated as candidates.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Gregory u
farknrst -------ol
MCMILLAN
No choice. Second ballot:
Richardson 81
Parkhurst
Mcmillan Il
No choice. Mcmillan and Rich.
ardson were then withdrawn. On the
third ballot the vote stood
Porter 9s71.
Gregory 2751
During the taking of this ballot
on motion of N. w. Goodhue. a com.
mittee of three, consisting of Good
hue, Of Summit county, Lawrence, Of
Logan county, and Smith, of Hamil.
ton county, was appointed to wait up
on Governor Hayes and inform hin
Of his denomination.
On motion of Attorney Genera
West resolution was adopted com
plimentary to ex Senator Wade.
PLATFoRM.
The committee on resolutions
through Major w r. Sapp, reported
as follows:
Resolred, That as citizens of tho
nation, representing the republican
sentiment of an honored common.
wealth, we regard with sincere salts.
faction the fidelity evinced BY Gen
eral Grant to the Republican party
and the policy, both foreign and do.
nestle, Of his national administration
and pledge our cordial support to thu
measures inaugrrated to insure con
ciliation, economy and justice at home
and command consideration and re
sDect abroad.
Resoired, That we hail with pride
the patriotic and constitutional decla
ration of General Grant in his in.
augural address, that while he will
in all subjects, have policy to recon.
mend to Congress, hs will have none
to enforce against the viii ofthepeoplt
"a sentiment which assures the coun-
try Of an executive administration
founded on the administration o
Washington and Madison, ard tina
will secure to Congress the unrestrict
ed exercise of the constitutional func.
tons, end to the people their right
full control of the government.
Resolred, That the abolition ocsla
very was a national and necessary
consequence of the war Of the rebel
lion, and that the reconstruction
measures of Congress were measures
Fe.l adapted to effect the reeonstrue.
ton of the southern states and secure
the blessings of liberty and a frc'
government, and as a completion o
these measures, and finally, believing
in its essential justice, ever in favol
of the ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution o
the United States.
Resolced, That tn late Demo,
cratic General Assembly in it
reckless expenditures of public
money, its utter neglect of the bust
ness interests of the state, by failing
to enact the wise and much needed
financial measures providing for the
assessment and equalization of taxa
ton, prepared blythe commissioner ap
pointed by the preceding General
Assembly; its hostility to our beEe.
violent and literary institutions its
failure to carry out the repeated
pledges of the Democratic party to
secure economy in the state its ex-
traordinary length of session in time
of peace, resulting in an expense to
the state amounting (for the pay OF
IFS members) to more than double that
Of the preceding General Assembly
its malignant attempt to disfranchiso
disabled soldiers and citizens of the
state its attempt to take from the
general government the right to pur-
sue, arrest and punish those who vio-
late the laws made in pursuance of the
constitution of the United States, and
vicious acts intended to destroy the
power of the nation to preserve and
protect the liberty and safety of It's
citizens; has show the Democratic
party unworthy Of the trust, conf
dence and support of our honest and
patriotic people.
Resolred, That the Republican party
of Ohio is in favor of a speedy estab-
lishmcnt of soldiers orphans home
in Ohio, not only as an act of justice
to the many poor and helpless or
phans but as a recognition of the pat
riotic services Of their fathers in the
late war, and for the purpose of re-
claiming the pledges made by all loyal
people to protect the families of those
who fought and fell in the cause OF
human liberty and right.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Governor Hayes was introduced and
made an able and effective address up
on the issues of the campaign. Wewill
give it in full next week.
PERSoSAL-Gen. ]. C. Lee is
now at home, the Legislature hay
ing adjourned. Managing a Dem
ccratic Senate don't seem to wear
on the General very much. We
saw him weighed Tuesday night,
and he brought down 1SOk pounds
one half pound more than he ev>
m. 1rairbad before T,ff;a T-gb,s,ao