The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-03
OHIO.
Republican state COnVcnIiOn-R.
u. Hayes Nominated for Gov
GrnNr.

Republican State COnVcnIiOn-R.
u. Hayes Nominated for Gov
CrnOr.
COLUMBUS, June 2.-The Republican
State Convention assembled at the Opera
House ut II A. NJ. There were 5GG del
cgates present. Hon, Lorenzo Danford
was made temporary chairman, and made
an earnest speech. A special committee
was appointed to invite Gen. Sherman,
now in the city, to visit the convention,
and the morning was given to routine
business.
REMARKS OF GEN, SHERMAN.
At the afternoon session OF the State
Republican Convention Gen. Sherman
accepted an invitation to attend the Con.
vention, and being enthusiastically re-
CeivGd spoke in substance as follows:
GENTLEMEN 81 confess to feeling
scared, and ii | could with decency have
avoided this call | would have done it,
for this is the first time ever stood in a
political Convention. ! have been raised
Us soldier and taught to obey orders,
and when you, gentlemen, have chosen
your Governor and Legislators it Is our
duty aud pleasure to obey the laws made
by them, ! came here to bury my aid and
old staff officer Col. James Mccoy, whom
10 many ofyou know. have seen him laid
away in beautiful quiet tspOt just east Of
the city, and must leave this afternoon.
| came here now simply Us u mark Of
respect to the gentlemen who compose
this Convention. Ohio has now come to
be regarded rs the most important State
in the Union. hope you will all be en-.
dowed with wisdom sufficient for the i'm.
portant duty which has called you to-.
gethcr to-day. Again ! thank you.
The following is the ticket nominated
For Governor, Rutherford B. Hayes, Of
Sandusky; Lieutcnant.Governor, Thomas
Young, OF Hamilton; Supreme Judge,
Geo. ". McIvainC; Auditor, James
Williams, Of Franklin; Attorney.Gencral,
John Little, Of Green; Treasurer, j.
Minor Milliker, Of Butler; member Board
OF Public Works, Peter Thatcher, Of
CuyNhoga.
Mr.. Hayes nomination was made
unanimous on the motion Chas. =. Taft,
son Of Judge Taft, who was the only other
formidable candidate for Governor. BE-
fore the Convention adjourned Mr.. Hayes
accepted the nomination by telegraph.
FOLLOWING PLATFORM
was unanimously adopted, without dis
CussiOn:
The Republican party Of Ohio, in con-
ventOm assembled, rcNIlirming the car
dinal principles Of this organization,
which have become received maxims Of
policy, both State and National, declare
on specific points tho series OF sentiments
following.
/. The States are as Il nation, and all
citizens are equal under the laws, and en-
titled to their full protection.
.. That policy Of finance should be
steadily pursued which, without unneccs.
sary shock to business or trade, will ulti-
mately eQuqIize the purchasing capacity
Of the coin md paper dollar.
3. We are in favor Of tariff for rev.
cnup, with incidental protection to Amer.
lean industry.
4. We stand by free education, our pub
lie school system, the taxation Of all for
its support, and no division Of the school
fund.
b. Under our republican style Of gov
ernlACnt there should he no connection,
direct or indirect, between the church
and state, and We oppose all legislation
in the interest OF any particular sect
Upon this subject We should not iall to
PronI D! 'hee% PerlSnce ol torelsn sovfrn' s, u,
IItI'S "merc tnc cIiorts ". 'l'' e"".tn .';I W W
coh.toI tIc slIte CONSTITUTES ,I "n eNii . VI VI
srG"t n'"snl!uue ",iu ii eI'u"TserS !, ''c Po"e'
ana prosperity oi 'no people. II,
" Ne ue'Il"mu Sue,! REVISION :S VI ' NV
patent laws Us wtIl fellevS lnuMs!Ey y. .Foh
wy ol'lIVSslo'' VI ''o'ol'"'''' III '''''' ""'
mini'srN'.on; ! I,; ...-.,, ...,.,,..
4. "A gr"iGlul i'Gop'e c.l .eNyr ,,s fe'sc VI
re!e'tr i T tsefE'tts @ ., our ,Sn, s"IaS ,La, ill., ;i
S' SraI,S' o"% "" ,,Onoro.;," T' .t"ulI %o @ s"I ~
vI"'l'S "'i sv,tlV'' I S.JIm L w Wv" III
W" 8 TGat wc demand tint the unbIic do.
main shnIl lr srr,Innlo,Islv reserved io,
nrrnnnncv Lv nctuni settlers.
o Tho determination Of the govern.
men, TO collect the revenue and Prevent
md nunish frauds Ina orr ,nounlilicd M.
proval.
10. That the power of municipal cor.
puratons to create debts should be re-
strictCd, and local and other expenditures
should be so reduced as to diminish tax