New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-07

HORSES" CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSEl
Co,rnmus. Aug. cit was evident last night that
,he Democratic State Convention to-day would be
.h laroest delegate convention that that party has
held in Ohio for number of years and so 1t turned
ont IN he Many of those who participated III It's
proceedings have not before taken Par'
in an assemblage Of the kind during
Che last decade. Every county IN the
State was represented, and many of them had unu-
EuaIly strong delegations, both in point OF aolhty
and in numbers. The Convention was held In the
Opera House. the lower part of which was hiied oy
delegates AT IL o'clock in the morning the ConVen-
ZION was called to order by the Hon. John g.
Thompson, Chairman of the Democratic state
Committee, who announced the Hon. Samuel
+. Hunt of Cincinnati as temporary Fresl-
dent. Mr. Hunt came forward on the stage
and thanked the Convention for the honor and con-
6dence implied in this call to preside over its tenn
porary organization. He said that the representa-
tives of the Democracy Of Ohio were here assembled
in this great Convention with constituencies IN
every county township and school district IN every
city, village, and hamlet in the State Jap
plauseJ The Democracy Of Ohio, he SAID,
has duty and mission and the hearts
of the members of the party beat IN
unison with the workings of this Convention. lie
then made an eloquent speech on the nature OF this
duty and this mission, defining them in detail The
principles Of the Democratic party have not outved
their usefulness they will exist as long as we have
free Republic. he said This party has never
struck its colors 1t appeals to the people to-day in
confidence by its teachings of patriotism and states
manship, and by its long and brilliant record to
stand by its principles. Shall we abandon the field
in the face of the enemyi loud cries of NO.
No let us call in recruits Let the watchwOrd
pass along the line that THE Old Guard dies, but
never surTenders." [Great applausel Three cheers
were given for the speech, the band struck up
lively air and the delegates shook hands in token
Of their renewed fidelity to the party.
Col Robert A. Constable of Athens was then made
temporary Secretary, with half dozen assistants
The customary committees were also appointed
the Committee on Resolutions being constituted as
follows:
list District, Henry Haacke; I'D II. c. Whitman
ITO, RansfOrd Smith IVth, j. c. McKeney; Vth, VIII
liam j. Beer With, A. II. Tyler With, L. b. Leeds;
With George Arthur: IXth, John G. Thompson; Xth
Alfred Landon xIth, James ". Newman XIIth, A. r
Van Cleft; XIIIth. E. c. Lewis; XVIII, j. W. Jenner;
XVIII, Jeremiah Williams; XVIII, Charles N. Allen
XVIII, John Clarke; XVIII, E. Beshelman XlXth,
Matthew Birchard; XXth, Thomas A. stowe. 80 -.
The Convention then took recess until 2 p. m.
1t promptly Ieassembled at that hour. The house
was filed to its full capacity from bottom to top,
and lively enthusiasm was manifested with
the report from the Committee on Gre
dentials. The report was that every county In
the State was fully represented, and that there were
no contests. The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation reported Gen. VIM. II. Ball of Muskingum
County for President the names Of 20 Vice-Presi-
dents and W. S. Brown of Cincinnati for Secretary,
with 20 assistants. The President made a short
speech, thanking the Convention and predicting
success for the ticket to be nominated.
Judge Whitman of Cincinnati, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, then reported platform
(printed below, which was enthusiastically re-
ceived and unanimously adopted. The Committee
to report State Central Committee presented the
names of the gentlemen they had selected one from
each Congressional district, and the Convention
promptly confirmed the nominations.
The Hon. John II. Putnam of Chillicothe then, in
few appropriate words, announced ex- Senator VIM.
Allen for Governor. Judge Follett seconded the
nomination in short speech, eulOgizing the gentle
man and predicting his election in October. He
moved that the rule be suspended requiring a call
Of the counties and that VIM. Allen be declared
the nominee Of the Democratic party for
Governor Of Ohio by reclamation. This car
red by unanimous vote, all the delegates rising
and swinging their hats in mid-air and yelling at
the top Of their voices for several minutes The
greatest possible enthusiasm prevailed the scene
notifying him of the action of the Convention.
Six candidates were announced for Lieutenant
Governor but three were withdrawn, leaving only
three 10 be voted for, as follows: Barnabas Burns
Gen. Samuel FentOn Cary, and Warren b. Noble.
The first ballot stood Cary, 213; Burns, 1885, Noble,
ll9. Gen. Cary here withdrew from the contest and
Col Burns of Richland County was nominated on
the second ballot ~,
a. IL {, Wbitm25 q Cincinnati, vas nominated for
Judge Of the Supreme Court for the fun term and
Charles H. Scribner of Toledo for the vacancy. For
Attorney General Michael A. Dougherty of Columbus
was nominated the first ballot At this point in the
proceedings the President received telegram from
Mr. Allen accepting the nomination for Governor.
The reading Of the telegram caused renewal Of the
scene that occurred when Mr. Allen was nominated.
The enthusiasm was so great that it was some time
before order could be restored and the Convention
proceed with the nominations
George Weimer Of Summit County was then nomi-
mated on the second ballot for Treasurer Of the
State and James X. Newcomer, editor of The Marion
Mirror, was nominated by reclamation for Con-
troler. Christopher Schank of Mercer was nominal
ted the first ballot for member of the Board of
Public Works.
Senator Thurman, who has been quite i'll for sew
eral days was brought in TO make short speech to
the Convention. He feelingly alluded to the kind
he has received at the hands Of the Democracy
and the enthusiastic manner in which he had Just
been received. He was not surprised to see such an
OutpOuTing OF the Democracy to-day; he
had expected it, Ii was irrefragabe
proof that the principles Of the party
were entirely correct. Democratic principles were
those upon which the Government was founded
and those upon which the Government