The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-04
OHIO REPUBLICANS.


SOLtMbtS, JuHc
State Convention assembled at the opera
house at I a. M, 5i6 delegates being pres.
ent, many OF them being men who have
not been Intimately connected with poll
tics for some years. Hon. Lorenzo Dam
ford was made temporary chairman and
made an earnest speech. A special com
mittee was appointed to Invite Gen. Sher-
man now In the city to visit the convell-
ton and the morning was given to rou-
tine business.
At the afternoon session, Gen. Sherman
accepted the invitation. and, being enthu.
siasticaliy received, spoke, In substance,
rs follows:
GENTLEMEN: confess to feeling
scared. and II | could with dcccncy have
avoided this call, would have done
IL for this Is the first time ! ever stood
In political conventions. have been
raised a soldier and taught TO obey or
ders. When you gentlemen have chosen
governors and Legislators. it Is our duty
and pleasure to obey the laws made By
them. came here to bury my aid and
old staff officer, Col. James Mccoy,
whom SO many Of you know. ] have
seen him laid away In beautiful quiet
spot, just east OF the city. and must leave
this afternoon. come here now simply
as mark of respect To the gentlemen
who compose this convention. Ohio has
now come to be regarded rs the most i'm
portant State in the Union. hope you
will all he endowed with wisdom sutii-
cent for the important duty which has
called yon together to-day. Again,
thank you.
The following i. the ticket nominated:
For governor. Rutherford u. Hayes, Of
Sandusky: Lieut.. -Govcrnor. ThOs. l..
Young, Of Hamilton; Supreme Judge.
Geo. w. Mclvaine: Auditor, James Will
liams, Of Franklin: Attorncy-Gcneral,
John Little, Of Greene: Treasurer, 4.
| Minor Millikcn, of Butler Member of the
Board Of Public Works: Peter Hooker,
| Of Cuyahago. Mr.. Hayes nomination
was made unaniRlells, on motion OF Cllas.
i. Taft. the son of Judge Tar. who wa,
| the only other formidable candidate for
governor.
Before the convention adjourned Mr..
Hayes accepted the nomination by
telegraph.
Tie following platform was unani-
mously adopted without discussions:
The Republicans of Ohio in convention
assembled, rrafilrming the cardinal prin.
ciplcs Of their organization, which have
become the received maxims of policy.
state and national, declare on specific
points their series Of sentiments. rs fol-
lows:
First--'Ihe states are one rs nation
and all citizens are equal under the laws.
and entitled to their fullest protection.
Second-Ihat the policy OF finance
should be steadily pursued, which, with
out unnecessary shock to business or
trade. will ultimately equalizc the pur-
chasing capacity OF the coin and paper
dollar.
Ihird--Wc are in favor OF tarlif for
revenue, with incidental protection Ia
American industry.
\, rourlh-We Slaiid by inc lree educl-
uGn OF our Puoiic schooi system, the tax
aIoh OF gu ior us support, ana no dvi-
SION OF 'Iie schooi tuha:
fhlh-l hder our fepublicah system
Oh government there should De no COLI
hcclloh' uireci OF inulrcct, between
en,rcli anu STATE: anu we oppose all
NSisIa,ioI III tie interest Oh any partic,
ul'I SECT. ,pon liiis SUBJECT we should
10. HI.i 10 pront 10y the experience Oh
loreigh governments, Where me efforts
vi .nc cii"rcn 10 coh'rol the statc con,
s.iu.e ~. eyii Oh great magnitude ana
ehuahSer thc power anu prosperity OF
'hc peoP't;
sMtn--We demand snch = revision OF
from the oppression OF monopolics in adj
Hhi,lls.ra,loh,
Seventh-A grateful people can never
cease to remember the services OF our
soldiers ana sailors, ana II Is Que them