The New York herald., 1873-08-07
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
Platform of tho Conservative
Convention.
NO DEAD ISSUES TO Be REVIVED.
Vigorous Assault on the Administrati n and the
Republican Party-President Grant and
the Back-Pay Congressman De-
nounced-William Allen Nomi-
mated for Governor-Enthu-
siasm of the Convention.

siasm OF the Convention.
COLUMBUS, Ohio August g., 1878
The State Democratic Convention assembled at
the opera House this morning, all the counties
being represented some by very large delegations.
$. T. Hunt OF Hamilton, was CHOSEN tenn
porary Chairman and made an earnest
Speech predicting an active contest during
the coming campaign and the future greatness
OF the democratic party. He wanted the cry to 90
forth that the "old guard dies but never surren-
ders." After the appointment OF committees the
Convention took recess Tor dinner
The Convention reassembled at two O'Clock P. NJ
and effected permanent organization by select
ing Mr.. W. H. Ball, OF Muskingum as Chairman.
The following platform was adopted with cheers:- -
THE PLATFORM.
ResovedFirst, that the democratic party seeks
yye no dead issues but stands by its principles which
ne .n% federal N oil Its constitutions author
ana psop and
the the ceniralization that would impair destroy
these rights upon strict @ CONSTRUCTION ts
S s cs e 1
p not qusa
sss sas ~s public
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s @ /. II
the a@s ssss
the Ss Gsnes q % classes and
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Exempted aed de%anas hst Il All
Sa ou sns @ Fl %sd to Ss 5
and not to tax the community tor The benefit
in mt the
specie payments care shall be taken not to seriously DIS
Sonersd %sss By
| oonBINArioNs or RAILROAD COMPANIES
n na has the 70 sos
any advantage over labor. It requires honesty and
shs sy s
s pfrte % m prndpss m IS ~ss Of as s
al IN reform or % that are
Resolved That the wealth Of the country is the product
employment and liberal wages to the producing classes;
Oppression and to Improve their condition and dignity
% s We 5 ds s
atye adopted ~ he recent NATIONAL Labor
S..olyed That although always constituting large
never demanded OF the government State or federal
and hf % ass S'
on the contrary, have suffered under
DIscRrxINArING AND UNJUST LAWS,
until has a. ceased to be virtue We hereby
redress of their grievances and equal and exact JUS
anss ss ps sGd u Ss
to s@d . hye y s S
Tine free M
destruction OF public virtue; when
pass unpunished; when those engaged in them arc
70 high 'S s
sums Of money are cSrrapdy employed in popular
Of s$s S1ssl na%eaes
SsS sSnfs a. when bribery s nSs Of
e, Ss Of %iIcns
@
hen rssvs
washing aaars i Is not strange that begin to lose
throughout Civilized World 70 remedy these evils
cease to usurp functions to which It has no tte that
official ii m and fraud and
be upheld and want Of 1t condemned by the united voice
Resolved That We condemn without reserve, the late
@ and II and @ eas as
OF o2 s
ported sw received and retained money procured
DEsoUscs HsS1 Tnn cosSucr OF PRESIDENT GRANT
and an ass es Of n nsa sw for its
BY the Say9net III. in L9ussna not chosen
them was agrant violation OF her rights and of the
hts
and sdmins!ration s!ratio Of which the country complains
with hs Of pr1ces en
It's folds we engage in tho eonfiiet and we earnestly
to party names past differences unite with us on
% no sd
deem from the flood OF corruption which threatens its
ruin
The nomination OF Governor being next in order
the name OF William Allen OF Ross county, was
ing Mr.. Allen was then nominated by acclama-
tlon after which three cheers were given Tor the
nominee.
The following Ia the full ticket nominated
For Governor-William Allen, OF Ross county.
Lieutenant Governor-Barnabas Burns, OF Rich
supreme Judge dong term)-H. c. Whitman, OF
short Term Charles H. scrbner OF Lucas
Attorney General-M. A. Dougherty, of Franklin.
Treasurer-George -g " Eames, Of Of summit. summit
Member OF the Board of Public Works-Christian
Schurck OF Mercer.
SENATOR THURMAN PREDICTS SUCCESS
Senator THURMAN, on being called on, made q
few remarks predicting success, but excused him
self from making lengthy speech on account OF
severe sore throat.
The Convention then adjourned.
The following telegram was received from Mr..
Allen In answer to one notifying him OF the nomi-
nat0n:-
I accept the nomination and desire tho Convention to
y Sss that nf
be of some service In the success Of the great
the prosperity liberty and happiness Of the Ameri-
can people. WILLIAM ALLEN'
The Democracy Enthusiastic-What
Senator Thurman Thinks-The Ticket
the strongest Ever Presented.
COLUMBUS Ohio, August 8, 1879
As expected, the Convention was the largest ever
assembled. Editorialy the Commercial says
sThe sOth OF July Convention called them out. 1t
has served as o resurrection trumpn
The new party or its leaders were not alluded to