The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1876-05-25
Democratic State Convention.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN FULL.
TWO PLATFORMS REPORTED
adoption Of Minority Platform.
VOTE BY COUNTIES.
The Ticket Nominated.
TWO PLATFORMS REPORTED
adoption Of Minority Platform.
VOTE BY COUNTIES.
The Ticket Nominated.
ENDORSEMENT OF ALLEN FOR PRESIDENT


CINCINNATI, May II, 1876.
The Convention was called to order by
General A. T. Walling, Chairman of the
Central Committee, by nominating John
Shank, of Cincinnati, temporary chair
man, H. B. Kelly, of Allen, J, B. ely
mer. of Crawford, and Edward Warwick,
of Warren, as secretaries. Gen. ShanG
took the stand and addressed the Con
vention as follows;
Gentlemen 0fthe COauentiOn-I thank you
for the honor you have done me in call
ing me to preside temporarily over your
deliberations. To preside over the de-
liberations of men of sound judgment,
men of discretion, pure motives and pa
triotc impulses, is indeed proud dis
tinCtion.
| congratulate you, the Democrats of
Ohio, upon the unmistakable signs of the
times. We have evidence that the peo-
pie are again calling the Democracy to-
the front, and that the party which built
up the fabric of this government, and for
tlree-fourths of the period of its exist
enCe, administered its affairs successfully,
is again commencing itself to the people
by its frugal and economical administra-
| ton of affairs wherever it is in power, by
legislation that leads in the direction of
retrenChment and reform, and by the
exercise of those broad principles, of the
largest liberty to all consistent with the
public good. Let your action, to-day be
worthy of the past record of this historic
party. Let your utterances be worthy of
its record and let the organization to-day
be perfected by the selection of Candi-
dates that will be elected in October.
1t is not my place, gentlemen of the
Convention, as your presiding officer, nor
will you expect it of me, that I should
indicate anything that in my judgment
ought to be said, or action taken in re-
gard to public questions of policy. But !
leave this to the wise discretion and So
ber judgment ofthe gentlemen assembled
in convention.
And now, Gentlemen, inasmuCh as it
has pleased you to make this city, for the
first time in the history Of the State, the
theater of your deliberations to-day-in
behalf of the people of this metropolis,
without distinction Of party, party aft la
ton, faith or creed, l welcome you with
open arms to hospitable homes. Wei
come, thrice welcome, Democrats of
Ohio. [Cheers.
You are now ready to proceed to bust
ness.
General Walling, in behalf of the State
Central Committee, responded with a
few words of thanks to the Democrats of
Cincinnati for the admirable manner in
which the Convention had been well
coined. He offered resolution of thanks
to the local committee and its chairman,
Mr.. O'Neil, for their services, which was
agreed to.
The following were chosen temporary
secretaries H. B. Kelly, of Allen; j.
R. Clymer, of Crawford; Edward War
wick, of Warren.
John G. Thompson moved that all
resolutions and motions relating to plat
form be referred to the Committee on
Resolutions without debate.
The motion was adopted.
On motion, the Convention then pro-
ceeded to the nomination and election of
Vice Presidents and committees from the
several districts, which resulted as fol-
lows.