The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-06-09
State Temperance Convent tlOIi-s
Nomination Of Candidates.

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h An organization called a State Pro.
hibition party met in convention here
to-day, pursuant to a call widely pub.
lished in the newspapers of the state.
1t waSa mass convention, every person n
who voted the prohibition ticket at the
last State election being invited in the
call to attend and sit as a delegate.
The convention assembled at / / O'Clock
A. M. at Templar's Hall, in Sessions
building, on High street. Eighteen
counties were represented, as follows
Huron, 1 /; Cuyahoga, 4; Morgan, 2 I;
Clark, | Muskingum, /; Columbiana,
/; Lorain, 2; Richland, II Summit,
3 Morrow, 2 Franklin, 12 Shelby,
8; Hooking 3 Delaware, Knox, l.;
Crawford, 1 Hardin Holmes, 2 )
TOtal As.
The convention was called to order
by L. B. Silver. J. A. Spencer of Cleve-
land, was appointed temporary chair
man, and w, B. Chadwick, of Zanes-
vile, temporary secretary.
The Rev. j. B. frey, of Mansfield,
addressed the convention at some length.
This speech developed no new points of
interest, and was on the temperance re-
form in spite of political questions.
The various committees were then ap-
pointed, and the Committee on Creden-
tials soon returned and reported delega-
tes present from AZ counties of the State.
Upon recommendation of the Committee
on Nominations, the following perma-
nent officers were elected; President,
G. 7. Stewart, of Huron; Vice Presi-
dents, Thomas Evans, of Delaware, and
H. Grant, of Franklin; Secretaries, w.
B. Chadwick, Of Muskingum, and G.
o. Lackey Of Summit,
Some little discussion now sprung up
in regard to holding public meeting
in the evening.
The State House Square was sugges-
ted; but some radical delegate unkindly
suggested that as the Democrats would
probably hold meeting at that place
in the evening, he did not think it poll
tic to attempt to run Democracy and
temperance SO close together. They
were antagonistie, and any attempt to
unite them would be of little avail. A
church was next suggested as the place
for the meeting, but delegate said he
was afraid it would be impossible to
obtain any church for the purpose. The
churches did not sympathize with the
Independent temperance movement. At
last the whole matter was referred to a
committee, with instructions to call
meeting if any place could be found at
which to hold it.
The Chairman of the convention, in
response to a call, delivered an address
giving the history of his connection with
the temperance movement in Ohio. He
said now that the war had been dispos-
ed of, he was in favor of boldly making
move for temperance without waiting
for the concurrence oteither party The
time had come when such action must
be had to show the enemies of the cause
that the temperance reform movement
meant something The speaker was re-
peatedIy cheered during the delivery of
the address.
The convention then took recess
until 2 p NJ.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, the con-
Vention reassembled
The reports of committees were re-
ceived and adopted The Committee on
Permanent Organization reported the
following ticket; For Secretary Of state,
Jay Odell, of Cleveland; Comptroller
of Treasury, Thomas Edmondson, of
Clarke; member of Board of Public
Works, Enoch g. Collins, of Hooking;
Supreme Judge, G. Il Stuart OF Huron.
Executive Committee, G. L. Stewart of
Huron, Thomas Evans, of Delaware;
Ferdinand Schuemakcr, of Summit
Jay OdelI, of Cuyhoga; D. w. Chad
wick, of Muskingum A State Central
Committee, composed of one delegate /
from each district, was also selected.
The report was agreed to. The Ex-
ecutive Committee were instructed to
prepare an address for distribution. Res
olutions were adopted declaring their
independence as party their right to
the position taken by themj the right
and duty of the people to abolish and
forever prohibit the manufacture or i'm
portation of liquors for use as a bever-
agei that it is the duty of the govern.
ment to repress such traffic; that total
prohibition is the only satisfactory way
of disposing of the liquor question, and
that all laws to license or sanctify it are
insane and infamous that the policy
of government in attempting to sup
press crime in detail, instead of strik-
ing at its most prolific source, and
should be corrected at once.
The platform adopted by the Nation
al Temperance Convention, held at
Chicago last September, was approved
and adoped.
A resolution favoring female suffrage
was discussed but not agreed to. The
evening session was devoted to speech
making the temperance question at
large. The convention adjourned sine
die at 10 O'Clock.
OCTOBER ELECTION.
(Two Dollars, inrqriabLV in adrGnce, for an