Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-06-26
State Conventions.

| Inc vermont Kcpubllcan state convention
met at Burlington on the nth and nominated
Judge Peck for Governor, Lyman G. Hinckley
for tenant-Governor, and John o. Page
for Treasurer. Resolutions were adopted
affirming adhesion to the principles of the
Republican party; approving the Administra.
tion Of President Grant; strongly favoring an
early resumption Of specie payments, and
thanking the President for his veto Of the Fl
nance bill, Hpd declaring that tax and tariff
laws ought to be made so as to aid in the
promotion and protection Of American in
dustry.
The Indiana Republican State Convention
met at Indianapolis on the 18th and organized
by the selection Of Gen. Benz. Harrison as
President. After an address by that gentle
man the convention proceeded to nominate a
State ticket, with the following result; Secre-
tary of State, Wv. Curry, present incumbent;
Auditor of State, J. w. Wildman, present in
cumbent; Attorney General, j. c. Denny, pres
ent incumbent; Judge of the Supreme Court,
A. l.. Osborn, present incumbent; Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction, j. w. Bloss,
New Albany, Floyd County. Resolutions
were adopted-recognizing the policy Of
SO lcgislating as to secure just protection and
reward TO every branch Of industry; favoring
the development of agricultural and mercan-
tile pursuits by suitable legislation; opposing
large grants of land to railroad corporations; !;
favoring the improvement Of the navigation
of our great inland rivers; mdorsing cheap
transportation; advocating the adjustment Of
the relations between capital and labor, and
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conformity 10 law; advocating free bank
ing and additional currency and the
proper revision of the Patent laws; eX-
pressing the gratitude Of the Republican
party TO the soldiers and sailors in the
late war and favoring the extension Of the
Pension and Bounty laws; approving such
legislation on the question of intemperance
us will give majority Of the people in their
respective towns the power to determine
whether intoxicating liquors shall be sold,
and such as shall hold the vendor responsible
for all damages resulting from such sales; ad-
yocatng the reduction Of fees and salaries for
public services; expressing entire confidence
in the President and Republican Senators and
Representatives, and heartily approving Of
the course of Senators Morton and Pratt.
The State Convention of Illinois Republi-
cans met at Springfield on the 17th and or
ganized by the election of Hon. s, NJ. Cullom as
President and one Vice-President from each
Congressional district. The following State
Central Committee was appointed: First
District, II. B, Brayton; Second, p. A. Hoyne;
Third, o. A. Willard; Fourth, John EARLY;
Fifth, ]. VI. Ponies; Sixth, Henry Dement,;
Seventh, IL. c. Gold; Eighth, J. J. Cassel;
Ninth, d. d. Pattenberg; Tenth, J. E. Hamil-
I ITu1arUnOn.
George NJ. BrinkerhOff, of Sangamon; Thir-
teenth, Jacob Wheeler; Fourteenth, j. II.
Connolly, of Coles; Fifteenth, Wm Chew;
Sixteenth, J. NJ Truitt Seventeenth, John
Thomas; Eighteenth, NJ. J. Inscore; Nine
teenth, r. Anderson. The convention then
proceeded TO nominate State officers. For
Treasurer three ballots were taken, resulting
in the nomination Of Thomas s. Ridgeway, of
Gallatin. Three ballots were also taken
for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
William b. Powell, of Kane, received
the nomination. On the first ballot
Miss Frances Willard, Of Cook, received
l24 votes. Resolutions were adopted in sub
stance demanding the enforcement of civil
rights; deprccatng the policy of immediate
cancellation of any portion of the notes
issued by the Treasury; advocating free
banking; reafiirming the declaration Of the
National Republican Convention of 1872 in
favor of return to specie payment at an
early day; commenting the project of inter
State railway transportation and the improve
ment Of the navigation of the mouth
of the Mississippi River; favoring the
election Of President and Vice-President
by direct vote Of the people; declaring that
the Republican party will protect the rights
of citizens and is opposed to interfering by
law with the habits, tastes or customs of in
dividuals; recognizing the property rights of
railways, but demanding reasonable charges
and strict impartiality in the transportation
of freight and passengers, the same to be Sc
cured by appropriate State and National legis-
lation. Senator Logan being called upon de-
livered an address commencing the platform.