The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-06-22
Democratic State Convention.
The Democratic Convention for tt

thursday morning June IT, aid was
called TO order by Hon. A r. Wal
ling, Chairman of the State Central Com
mit'ee, who announced Hon. John L.
Vance, member of Congress from the
llth district, as temporary Chairman -
AS temporary Secretary L G. Gould, of
Ptehle County, was selected Messrs
G j. Huston, of Huron County; j. L
Shumate, of Champaign County, and F.
NJ. Scanlin, of Gallia County, were cho-
sen Assistant Secretaries.
Col Vance being introduced by Hon.
A. L. Walling, delivered stirring adj
dress
The next business being the appoint
ment of committees, they were designa-
ted by The various delega ions. All res
olutions were referred to committee on
resolutions without debate. The Conven-
ton then adjourned until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention
reassembled at O'clock, pursuant to ad
journment. The Committee on Perma-
nent Organization reported, for Presi-
dent, Hon. Rufus ?. Ranney, of Cleve.
land.
JUDGE RANNEY's REMARKs.-Judge
Ranney being introduced, said that he
returned his thanks to the Convention
for the unexpected and unsolicited nor =
or conferred upon him. Judge Rannt y
Icoptipued in long speech, discussing
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S. K. Donivan was made Permanent
Secretary. Thomas Coughlin, Charles
j Weiner, J. w. Washburn, Amos Lay,
man, Charles N Allen and Thomas
We'zler were made Assistant Secretaries
The rules of the Legislature were
adopted to govern the Convention. The
nominations were to be made in this Or
der: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, AT
torney General, Judge of the Supreme
Court, Auditor, Treasurer and Member
Of the Board Of Public WORKS
The Committee on Resolutions not be
ing ready to report. the rules were sus.
pended to proceed with the nominations
Hon. L. L. Neal,of Ross, in short and
eloquent speech. proceeded to put in
ncmina ion for Governor, Hon. Willisn
Allen, the present incumbent of the CUB
fernatorial chair. Tue name of Gov
Allen was received with tremendous ap.
p!ause, and cries were made to name lin
by acclamation. A motion from Hon
John G Thompson that it be so done
and by rising vote, was agreed to, anG
at the command "Rise Up everybody
including many in the gallery, arose and
cheered at tremendous rate
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
Samuel F. Cary was nominated by &
delegate from the Hooking Valley re-
gion. Mr. Bradford, of Cincinnati, named
Hon. Samuel f Hunt. Mr.. Hunts name
was received with cheers. Hon N
Schleich, of Fairfield, seconded thi:
nomination. Mr.. Hagans, of Pike, sec
onded the nomination of Gen. Cary, and
succeeded in stirring up some enthusi
asm for him. Mr.. o. c. Ruttcr, of Fair
field said the second of Mr.. Schleich was
without consultation with the Fairfield
delegation. Mr.. Charles F. Rainey sale
the delegation was consulted judge
Lang, of Tiffiu, was named as q candi
date. The vote resulted: Cary 800
Hunt 2274, Lang 374; total vote sos
necessary 70 choice 2S3. Mr.. Cary
was nominated.
4 GOVERNOR ALLEN.
At this point Gov. Allen came into
the hall, accompanied by Senator Thur
man, Hon S. IS. Cox and George H. Pen
dleton. Gov. Allen, recognizing that th,
Convention had plenty of work to do
and he lodged nothing, laughter, de
clincd to speak upon public affairs. H
promised to do 80 at an early day-t,
hold love feast among his friends-a
which there would be three guests: Rea
son, Intellect and Love of Liberty.
the Democrats succeeded, the countr,
would be secure for another hundre,
years. In word, the campaign has re
{ solved itself into the ballot vs. the bayo
net. The Republican Convention under
took to steer between these streams. Blu
they can't dodge the effects of their pas
acts. They want a government othe
, than that afforded by the ballot-box. TIL
speaker continued at considerable length
. Notwithstanding his promise TO be shor
He cut sharply into the idea OF the RI
publican Convention talking about relig
ion. They are nice set of fellows /
talk about religion.
After Gov. Allen ceased speaking lou
calls were made for Gen. Cary. Th
: General came forward and was receive
, with great applause. Judge Haag, as
4 friend of Hon. Samuel Hunt, moved, be
fore Gen. Cary commenced speaking, t
make the nomination Of Lieutenant Go,
ernor unanimous. Hon. Sam Hunt wa
on his feet do this very thing, but coul
r do no more than second the nomination
and it was carried unanimously. GeI
Cary spoke of leaving the Republica
Z party eight years ago, when it was in th
t full tide of prosperity, because he b.
lieved if that party was not turned out {
power it would ruin the country.
I Loud calls were made for Hon. San
Hunt, but he did not respond, too muc
: speaking having interfered with the b,
e sines5.
nj ATTORNEY GENERAL.
II Nominations for Attorney General
Charles Darlington, Greene; Isaiah Pi
lars, Allen; Thomas E. Powell, Del,
: ware; E. NJ Brown, Cuyahoga; J. +
Trainer and E S. Wallace, Clarke. I'll
latter was Withdrawn. Mr.. Powell r,
: ceiyed $40 votes, after many had chan,
e ed to him. The other vote was scatte
J. ing, and was not announced.
Gen. Thomas Ewing, Chairman of tt
o Committee on Resolutions, stated befol
b reading them that some of the commi
Il tee dissented from some of the resol
tons.
! THE PLATFORM.
I The Democratic party Of Ohio,
! State convention assembled, proclai
!, the following propositions Of polite
;, faith and action:
= l. A sacred adherence to the prime
4 Piles of government declared and put
. practical operation by the fathers of Il
f Republic.
2. Opposition to aggressions by eth
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