The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-07-04
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THE DEMO 0CRATIC STATE
aa CONVENTION. q.
An Immense Gathering!
Col. O. j. D0DDS, Temporary
Paesident-His Speech.
Appointment Of Committees.
Hon. HUGH j. JEWETT, Per-
manent President-His Adj
dress. 3 sfs45 IL ~
The Resolutions Endorse the
= Cincinnati Platform and q
Candidates. ial
THE STATE TICKET.
delegates to Baltimore.


The State Democratic Convention
met at Central Rink in the. City O
Cleveland, on Thursday last, June 81
pursuant to the call of the State Cen.
i tral Committee. The room is ,largs
and commodious and was 7elaborately
aud tastefully decorated and fitted uE
for the occasion, and it was the pnan,
4 imous voice of the vast number In at
tendance that it is the most convent
ent and appropriate place for the hold
ing of large convention like this
ever used for the purpose in the State
The Convention assembled at halt
past ten o'clock in the forenoon, and
was called to order by Charles N
Allen, Esq, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, & rslso4 10 :
On notion, Colonel o. J. Dodds, OF
Hamilton county, was chosen tempo
rary Chairman, who, upon taking the
chair addressed the Convention as
follows: .ass .s - ssI a.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION -
beg leave to tender my sincere ae-
acknowledgements for the compliment
you have paid me and the Dernocra-
cy of Hamilton county in my selection
as temporary chairman. believe we
meet here to-day to inaugurate new
era in the history of politics of this
State and the whole country. 0c
l. for one believe that the platform
which was adopted at Cincinnati and
the able and clear exposition of it CIV
en- by Horace Gyeeley lapplause] in
his letter of acceptance points o eQn-
mon GROUND upon which men of all
| parties who are liberal can stand. 1t
will have the effect of uniting the peo-
| pie of all sections ofsthe country who
are in favor of wrestling the adminis-
tration from its incompetent aud cor
rupt hands. 4 l-s3iIts30 st3f
But, gentlemen, see from the fa-
ces ofthose who are assembled before
me that yon come here prepared for
work, and any further remarks from
me would be entirely unnecessary.
believe but one policy animates this
conYeAtiQn, believe that we to-day
will re-echo the sentiments of the
gathered Democracy of Illinois, here
the prairies are all on fire, and they
that kindled it did not know how
great a fire that little spark would
kindle. Gentlemen, thanking You
most cordially for the compliment you
have paid me, we will now proceed
to the regular order of husiness, sia
Mr.. Charles T. Kimmel, of Picka-
way county was chosen temporary
Secretary, with the following assis.
tants: - 4neogI = 4 .baalash
W. G. Gould, of Fayette; r. G.
Woods. of Columbiana County Il. G,
Rallentine, of Clark James Beebe, r..
StanherIy, of Ottawa; John III.
Branch, ,sof Cfermont; j. X. Newcom-
er, of Marion county, and ST. Lecky,
OF Shelby. ~ g9sl .H9.} .saesi1i45 ie
The members of the following COM
mittees were announced as the roll of
districts was called; .it.ssge-s
coMMrFFEs ON oREnENTIALs. dmn.
Districts aW6aA ii -s2l ai!t ~ z
lstEJohn Reeder, of Hamilton. sH
I'd #. j. White, of Hamilton. s
Sd T. l.. Carruthers, of Clinton. eB1
4th-J. G. Beam, of Prebie, ,sslGuI9{ih a
5th-R. McMurray, of Auglaize. fl
Rth-George p. Heller. of Ottawa.
Fth-I. w. Evans, of Brown. 4,
Sth-Jo ohm Kerns, of Logan. ft.,il =
9th-John ID. Thompson. of Knox. q.
10th-W. E. Haines, of Sandusky. ~,
11th-J. w. Bowen, of Viuton.
l2th--E. A. Wilder, of Pickaway.
l3th-William Bell, oil Licking.
l4th-Barnabas Burns, of Richland.
15th-M. Templar, of Monroe.
16-George III. Constant, of Belmont.
l7th-J. HI. Wallace, of CQlumbiana.
lSth- Qhsuneay Walk, of Lorain.
4athEDaniei Rogue, of Portage.
l20th-P. O'Marah, of CuyahOga.
poaistIFTHE ON PERMANENT oRGANIzA-
Z 21e4 3f-7 i TON. -
1st-J. Redmond, of Hamilton.
I'd B. B. Churchill, of Hamilton.
Sd Judge p. Hinkson, of Clinton.
4th-H. Elliott, of Montgomery, 7ia
5th-W. ID. Hill, of Defiance. .y,,.
6th-Judge Hinkley, of Fulton. i4,
7th-~J. @. Springer, of Highland. ysl
Sth-W. III. Blee, of Clarke. tr
2 9th-Robert Bell, of Delaware. ~,
l0th-F. Y, Glessner, of Sandusky.
l1th--J. w. Newman, of Scioto.
12th-William E. Fink, of Perry.
l4th-E n jennsr Of CrawfoTd d.
15th-isaac Silyers' Of Madison.
William n. Peters. of, ,Jaekson.
I7th-C. M. Schmick. of Mahoning. II
lSth-T. D. Morton. of Summit.
I9th-Orson A. Gavin. Of Ashtabula-
N0th~-I. 4, Gleason, of Cuyahoga.
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3d ---G, A.. u Aioas, or Uiermont.