The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-07-31
The NEW PARTY.
YESTERDAYS CONVENTION,
Democrats and Republicans
Join Hands I'm Ohio
Against Corruption.
Liberal Republican Convention.

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COLUMBUS, O., July 30.-The Liber-
al Republican Convention met this
morning and adopted the resolutions
adopted by their caucus last night, to
dissolve their organization as Liberal
Republicans, and unite with the Allen
county New. Departurists to-day in the
formation Of a new party.
The Peoples Convention assembled
at IL o'clock, A. NJ, at Ambos Hall
and was called to order by Hon. T. E.
Cunningham. the leader of the Allen
county movement, who made short
speech explanatory of this movement.
In the course Of his remarks he said
that both prominent parties were in
such q condition as to make a new par.
ty an absolute necessity for The protec-
ton OF the people. Neither of the pre-
sent parties can accomplish the needed
reforms. One will not and the other
cannot help the people; corruption was
rampant in all departments Of the
Government, and it was high time that
the people took the management OF their
affairs into their own hands.
Hon. George E. Pugh, OF Cincinnati,
WAS chosen temporary chairman, and
said that although a Democrat OF the
deepest dye, he was willing to join
hands with all honest men to stop
stealing in high and low places, and to
stop the extravagant grants of the pub
lie domain, which, by right, was the
property Of the people. He continued:
1--WE know Of these great evils, and
we come kere to devise a remedy; let
us do this work carefully and WE'LL
After the appointment Of the usual
Committees, Judge w. B. Caldwell, of
Cincinnati, was called on and made a
speech showing the necessity for new
party q as means OF restoring the Gov
ernment to it's former purity.
The Convention then adjourned until
two o'clock this afternoon.
Upon resssembling Norton S. Town
send, of Lorraine county, was chosen
permanent chairman. The Committee
on Nominations reported the following
ticket which was adopted by the cons
vention:
For Governor, Isaac C. Collins,
Democrat, OF Hamilton county; Lieu
tenant Governor, A. Saunders Plat.
Logan county; Attorney General, Ser
aphim Myers, Liberal, Stark county
Supreme Judge. P. B. Ming, Fairfield
county, and D. w. Lodor, Liberal,
Brown county; Board Of Public Works,
James Macbeth. Democrat, Allen
county; State Treasurer, John Hoor-
sham, Democrat, Montgomery county;
Comptroller of the Treasury, C. P. L.
Butler, Liberal, Franklin county.
The following resolutions were adcp-
ted:
l. That the people should support
the best men presented for official po-
sitions.
2. A new party is demanded in the
interest OF the people, and that the Re-
publican party, being iu the majority,
and those democrats who aided in the
salary grab and other corruptions de
serve condemnation.
3. Building railroads &c, belong to
private parties. :
4. Favoring a dimuniton in the
number OF federal officers.
5. Denounces grants OF lands, foster
ing of menopolies, and unjust oppres-
slonE with the demand for home gov
ernments to have control Of all local
affairs.
6. That officers should have efficacy
and fitness, and that in the appoint
ment of them the Executive should re-
turn to the practice Of the early days of
Republicanism.
I Duties on imports should be for
revenue only.
8 Favors rejecting all laws that
don't work well for the interest OF
working men.
Man Lynched.
Word has just been received here
from Royereville, Tuscarawas county,
this state, Of the outraging of girl by
al unknown man. but who is supposed
to be the person who had just been re-
leased from the penitentiary. He was
mobbed by his captors, being shot five
times, beaten with stones, kicked and
then hung. He was executed and then
cut down by the delegates OF a regular
committee.