Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-07-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

: The Democracy of Ohio met il
Convent IN at Cleveland on, Thurs
day last to put in nomination .
a State Ticket, and to attend t.
/. other matters. Hon. H. J. Jewet
was chosen Chairman, and D. C
Ballentine, Secretary. One Vic'
President was chosen from each O
the twenty, districts OF the State
The Committee on Resolutions re
ported the following Platform, ,Hhicl
was adopted with about forty Oh
fifty voting in the negative. These
delegates elamored to be heard be
lore the vote was put, but the tumul,
being SO great, they were drowned
in the surging waves.
PLATFORM.
Resolced, by the Democrats Of
Ohio in Convention assembled
that the platform of Principles
adopted by the Cincinnati Conven.
tion, together with the clear inter.
pretation of the same enunciated in
the letter of Horace Greeley accept
ing the nomination of that conyen-
tiOn for the office of President. of
the United States, affords common
ground upon which the liberal men
of ali political parties can consis-
tently unite in opposition to the
present administration and its at.
tendant official corruption.
Resotced. That our delegates this
day chosen to represent us in the
Democratic National Convention. to
assemble at Baltimore, are request
ed to vote for the nomination of
Horace Greeley and b. Gratz Brown,
as our candidates for President and
Vice President. t- rr A."
Endeavors were made 10 have the
Report laid on the table, but no 90.
The Greeley question being thus
disposed of,the convention succeed.
ed to the business of making a State
ticket. y @ '.''..""
The following nominations were
made for Secretary of State-John
NJ. Haag, of Henry county, W. T.
Wuv
Washam, of Jackson, Jerry. Viii
liams, of Monroe, J. S. walk
enburg, of Sandusky, Gen. A. Wi
ley, of Wayne, and William H. VIII
son, of Erie.
W. d. Hill of Defiance, prince of
the Bourbons, rose to his feet and
hlssed out in spiteful voice: "Mr.
President, l nominate A. T. Wy
koff, OF Adams county, the present
Republican candidate for Secretary
of State. If we come here for sue
cess let US have itr' This unex-
pected kick from the stubborn mules
created considerable commotlon for
a few moments. The managers look
ed daggers at the Hoop polers, but
they were determined to hold their
ground. At length the name of
Mr.. Wykoff was withdrawn by |
delegate from Allen county, with
MIR. Hills consent, and the call of
the roll by counties commenced.
When Defiance County was call
ed, Mr.. Hill announced that a part of |
that delegation had withdrawn from
the convention. These parties were
the Auditor, Treasurer and the
Sheriff of said County. The mat
ter was plastered over by motion
that the remaining delegates should
cast the vote of the county. J. A.
Fqrgeson,of Paulding followed say
ing that "Paulding wouldn't vote
on that Platform" Before the re
suit of the ballot was announced
the changing of votes from other
to Gen. Wiley commenc
ed and soon became a regular STAN
pede. When he had fully three
fourths of the votes, motion, was
made and carried that his nomina-
ton be declared unanimous.
For Judge of the Supreme Court
John L. Green, of Franklin, Chas.
F. Voorhes, of Holmes and Alex.
+. Hume, of Butler, were nomina-
ted. The first ballot resulted:
Green 237 SO, Hume ia l-6, Voor-
hes 104. There was no choice, 259
being necessary to constitute a ma
ority, and another ballot was taken.
AS the call reached the close it was
evident that Mr.. Green had a ma
ority and the names of Hume and
Voorhes. were withdrawn, ,whereupon
Judge Green was nominated by ac
For member of Board. Of Public
Works, E. ]. Riley of Licking was
nominated. They then proceeded
to elect delegates at large to the
National Convention. The follow
ing were chosen: -i za,~ .-l. 3"
DELEeATEs-John A. Mcmahon,
Of Montgomery county, H. B. Payne
Of Cuyahoga, Chiffon A. White, Of
Brown, NJ. A. Daugherty, of Fair
ield. a-.su.f -. ..,~s
ALTERNArEs-Geo. A. Weimer,ofl
Charles N. Allen of JEFF
erson, E. T. Cunningham, of Al
en-, A. Kramer, of Ottawa. L
This closed the regular business ;
If the Convention. y
lEAsoNs FOR SUPPORTING GREE .
LEY.
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roit Free Press the following ]