The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-09-03

the Democrats of Illinois held their
Convention yesterday, while the one
that was being held to-day was mon
grel party that had its origin In the
Chicago Times Office. If this was SO,
he didn't want this Convention TO re-
eognize them or send any congratula-
tions.
Before any action was taken on this
matter Hon. III. /. Southard, of Zanes-
vile, obtained the floor. He said that
the Democrats of Missouri were en-
gagged in holding their State Conven-
tion to-day. He would move, there
fore, that the Chairman be instructed
to send them similar message
Several motions were next made to
take a recess, one of which prevailed
before the consideration of Mr.. South
ards motion came before the Conven-
ti0nsoaf np
IS AFTERNOON SESSION.
On the Peassembling of the Conven-
tion Mr.. Southard again called up his
motion to send greetings to the Con-
Venfion In session in Missouri. That.
and the motion TO send similar mes
sage TO the Democratic Convention in
session at Springfield, Illinois
asi.1.st COMMITTEES REPoRTIEG.
The Committee on Credentials re-
ported that all the delegations were
filled and there were no contested
seats. sss-2 @
1.-The report of the Committee on
Permanent Organization was next
called for and was preseAted. The
following were the officers chosen:
PERsIANENT oFFIcERs.
rf4f.-...m. Us.--...-
Secretaries-James x. Newcomer
and S. K. Donavan, with one assistant
from each District, from No. l up
ward, in the following order:
E. Kramer, Joseph Coughlin, Chas.
Ford, s. G. Addington, G. p. Davis,
L. L. Orwig, L. B, Leeds, J.. G. Pier
son, L. Harper, M. e. Tyler, J. A.
AIeshire, c. f, Krimmel, John r
Banton. Fred SwingIey, Benjamin
bennington, w. II Arnold, A. Me-
Gregor, E. B. Eshelman, S. D. Harris,
Patrick Cunningham.
ss5ssf Is agLcE-PREsIDENTs. @aa
First District Thomas HaYtshorn,
Hanlilton;J 8f pstah. -t lIv4
second iDistrict-O Oliver Brown,
HaT9iItDnisl g 9ftiH - tft} - EH
faThfrd District-B. Hinkson, Clinton /;
.aF0uFth District-E. NJ. Greene,
Shelby 3tii 1854 9iso siEai4e 81 5a
-fFifh District.-E.AI M. Walker, Darke ;
sixth DIstrieG-H H. e. Howe, Lucas
Seventh District Martin Sehilder,
Rosss sliffsttfs
Eight District-M Matthew Bonner,
Clarke y oH s5# taf ti-s
Ninth DistrictAWm.T T. Cessna, Har-
'5iTenth DistFict-Lewis. GIessner,
Handbook @
Eleventh District Leo. Ebert, Law
renee
TweIfth District-A. L. PerrilI,
FickAwRy;
Thirteenth District-Jo ohm J. Robin
son, Tusearawas;
iFonfteenth District-W. StilwelI,
Fifteenth District-R. A. Constable,
Athens,
sixteehth District-J. H. S. Trainer,
JeHefson ~
seventeenth District-Judge Clark,
Cofunabiana
Eighteenth DistrietLL. w. Terrell,
L0rafn;
Nineteenth District Oliver An
drews, Geauga;
twentieth District DIR. S. B. Inger-
son, Cuyahoga.
SeFg6ants-at- Arms Joseph Gutz-
Wiier, D. E. Hackert.
A Committee of Three, consisting
OF NIessrs. Dan FlannigaI, Moore, OF
Pike County, and Brown, of Cayaho-
ga, was appointed to notify General
Ewing of his election. At the same
fine q Committee consisting of j. j.
t., II ~, an
pointed to wait upon Governor Allen
aud invite him to take a seat on the
PLATFORM.
In the course of few minutes the
first named Committee returned with
General Ewing. lie was introduced
to the Chairman, and by him was in
trodueed to the Convention. General
Ewing spoke as follows:
GENERAL EwING's SPEECH.
lrNrI.zMEN OF THE CONVENTION
am profoundIg grateful to you toF the
aItSretheriunexp xpected honofof being
chosen TO preside over the delibera-
tions of this Convention Il indicates
a confidence of the Democrats party
in nv personal devotion to its princi-
pies which very deeply affects e, and
which I shall always proudly remem-
ber.l [Applause. 49,
The magnificent success of the party
in Ohio last year under the lead of
William Allen lapplause], and the
numerous though less signal successes
in other States and this large assem-
blage tosday, so full of hope, indicate
that the Democratic party henceforth
will march TO victory. Applanse-
The issues of this day are, in a mod
flied form only, those that we have
struggled for in the past eight years.
The party, in its successive campaigns
since 1865, has only been sowing the
seeds Of the great harvest which il is
now shout to reap. 1t is true the peo-
pie have long delayed their indorse
mentaof the party on these issHes-so
long that very many lost heart and
hope and felt that victory was not IN
store for the party - But those who
felt thus committed the error of fail
ing to observe that large masses OF
mefi.s like large masses of matter,
moved slowly The ocean, when
lifted bF the attraction of the moon,
reacheE5its highest point through mo-
mentuni 0nl y when the moving eause
is passed, and leng after displays its
power mpon its lashed shores. u Ap-
plause.] ifH slga a 49, ies
TIE gFound-leveI Of the people, now
apparent to the most casual observer;
is caused by the belief of the masses
that they have been wronged by the
Republican party in its reconstruction
and financial policy ever since the war
( Applause. d We have told the people
in every campaign what they now see
that the reconstruction policy of the
Republican party would bankrupt and
devastate the South, ruin the credit OF
its-States9and people. and obliteEate
every vestige of free Government
there, He who runs may read the eff
feet Of that policy IN these results to-
day. We have told them, too. that
the policy OF the Republican party, in
its violent and enormous contraction
of the currency after the war, in its
bnfidfng up efghteen hundred Nation