The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-24
OHIO.
Republican Stato Convention.
nominations and Platform
CLEVELAND, June q

The Republican State Convention
organized at the Opera House at eleven
o'clock to-day, Hon. BENZ. Eggleston
temporary chairman. The usual COM
mittees were appointed and the Con-
vention took recess till 1880 p. NJ. The
Convention organized permanently at
p. NJ, John Sherman, President; E,
a. Parrot, Secretary, and one Vice
President and Secretary from each dis
trict.
The nominations are: Governor, r.
B. Hayes; Lieutenant Governor, j. G.
Lee; Treasurer, s. s. Warren; Supreme
Judge, Luther Day; Attorney General,
Col. Il. B. Pond, OF Morgan; Board OF
Public Works, Richard K. Porter, of
Stark.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
lst. ReSoEved, That as citizens OF the
nation, representing the Republican
wealth, we regard with sincere satisfac-
tion the fidelity evinced by General
Grant to the Republican party and the
policy, both foreign and dom estic, Of
his national administration, and pledge
our cordial support to the measures In.
augurated to insure conciliatiOn, econ
Omy and justice at home and command
consideration and respect abroad.
I'd. That we hail with pride the patri.
otto and Constitutional declarations of
General Grant In his inaugural address
that while he will on all subjects have
a policy to recommend to Congress, he
will have none TO enforce against the
the will of the people. a sentiment
which assures the country or an Exec
utiye Administration founded on the
administrations of Washington and
Madison, and that will leave to Con-
Hress the unrestricted exercise Of its
constitutional functions, and to the peo.
pie their rightful control of the Gov
ernment.
81, That the abolition of slavery was
q natural and necessary consequence of
the war OF tho rebellion, and that the
reconstruction measures of Congress
will secure measures well adopted to
effect the reconstruction of the South
eru States, and secure the blessings OF
liberty aud free government. And
as a completion of these measures of
finally believing in Its essential JUS
tIce, we are in favor of the ratification
of the Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
1th. That the late Democratic Gene
raj Assembly in it's reckless expendi-
lures OF public money, its utter neglect
of the business interests of the State by
falling to enact the wise and much
needed financial measures in providing
for the assessment and equalization OF
taxation, prepared by the Commission
er appointed by the preceding Gene
raj Assembly; its hostility to our bene-
VIOLENT and literary Institutions /; its
failure to carry out the repeated pied
ges of the Democratic party TO secure
economy in the State; its extraordinary
length OF sessions in time of peace, re-
sultiug in an expense to the State,
amounting for the pay of Its members
alone to more than double that of the
proceeding General Assembly,; its ma
lignant attempt to disfranchise dis
ubled soldiers and citizens ofthe State;tts
attempt to take from the General Gov
ernment the right to pursue, arrest and
punish those who violate the laws
made in pursuance of the Constitution
of the United States and the vicious
acts intended to destroy the power of
the nation to preserve and protect the
shown the Democratic party unworthy
OF the trust confided and support of an
honest and patriotic people.
5th, That the Repu blican party Of
Ohio is;in faver OF the speedy establish
ment of Soldiers Orphans Home in
Ohio. Not only as an act of justice to
the many poor and helpless orphans of
deceased soldiers, but as a recognition
of the patriotic services of their fathers
in the late war, and for the purpose OF
redeeming the pledges made by all 10y
al people to protect the families ofthose
who fought and fell in the cause of hui
man liberty and right.
The State Central Committee appoint-
ed is as follows: 1st District, a. G.
Sands; I'd, D. s. Wright; Sd, Charles F.
Brooke; 4th, VIM. B. mcLung; 5th, Jas.
S. Robinson; 9th, Chambers Baird; 7th,
J. d. Stlner; Sth, p. B. Cole; OH, F. E.
Foster; 10Th, Alex. Reed; 11th, Gen. B.
F.. Coates; 18th, Gen. s. III. Hurst; 18th,
G. B. Grift1n; 14th, Col. A. s. Mcclure;
18Th, Hon. Samuel s. Knowles; 18th,
Levi Sargent; 18th, j. r. Rukenbrodi
18th. August Thine; 10Th, Col. Jas. NJ.
Nash.
After adopting resolutions, Governor
Hayes was Introduced and made
speech, which was enthusiastically re-
ceived.
2 The Convention was fully attended
and very harmonious, and adjourned
at 4 p. II.