The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-18
YESTERDAYS CONVENTION.
PROCEEDINGS AT EXPOSITION HALL.


THE MINORITY REPORT.
Resolved, That, recognizing the duty Of the
Democr attic party as the time -honored cham
pion Of the rights Of the many against the ag-
gressions of the few, to express its purposes in
the pending currency conflict without reserve
or equiyocation, we declare that we shall urge
against all opposition, come from what quar-
ter it may, measures to effect the following
objects:
i. The immediate and unconditional repeal
Of the Republican Resumption Law.
2. The defeat Of all schemes for resumption
which involve either contraction Of the cur
rency, perpetuatt0n OF bank issues, or increase
OF the interest burden of Jne debt.
8. The gradual but early substitution of legal
tenders for National Bank notes.
4. The issue by the General Government
alone Of all the circulating medium, whether
paper or metallic.
but sound currency equal to the wants Of
trade and industry, to be regulated in volume
and gradually eauallzed with gold by means OF
appropriate legislation, such as making it re-
ceivable for customs and intero0nvertlble, at
the pleasure OF the holder. with bond bearing
an interest not to exceed 3.65 per cent, payable
in gold. so that the volume OF currency shall
not be determined by the pleasure or caprice Of
either Congress OF the banks.
Q. A gradual income tax to meet at least the
premium on gold needed to pay interest on the
public debt.
I. That public policy and sense Of common
government should be legal tender In pay.
ment OF all debts, public and private, and that
we demand unconditional repeal Of the So
| called silver act so far as The same limits the
amount for which said silver coinage shall be
| legal tender.
& And we denounce the Republican scheme
/ of resumption as intended and operating,
through q large increase in the bonded debt
| and O sudden and enormous contraction OF the
currency, to double the burdens Of taxation,
rob debtors of their property, paralyze pro-
ductive and commercial industries. cast labor
ers out Of employment, and I'LL the land with
i want and misery for the wicked purpose Of
doubling the values Of money securities, and
subjugating the mass of the people to the I'M
perlous sway Of the money oligarohy.
9. That the Democracy Of Ohio present to the
public the name Of William Allen as the choice
| Of Ohio for the Presidency.
10. That the delegates at-large to the Ma
tional Convention be instructed. and the dele
gates appointed by the Congressional districts
| are hereby requested, to vote in the National
Convention for him for President, and TO use
all honorable means to secure his success.
IL. That we are in favor Of tariff for reve-
nue. only.
He moved Its adoption. A discussion
of the substitution of the minority fol
the majority report ensued, during
which the confusion, yells, attempted
:. peeches and general wrangling was the
order of the day. Gen. Tom Ewing al
last enforced partial order, and made q
lengthy speecn in favor or the minority
report.
moved that both reports be laid on'the
table. Gen. Morgan again got the floor
and asked that upon his motion to sub
stitute tho minority tor the majority re-
port the vote be taken by call OF coun
Iies.. At last the vote was taken on the
adoption OF the platform as amended,
which resulted; Yeas 1868; nays 800;
total vote 668.
The main fight Of the Convention was
thus ended. Allen had gained The day,
and the balance Of the business was
transacted with some show OF speed.
The next thing in order was the election
OF Secretary Of State, Judge Of the Su-
preme Court, member OF the Board of
Public Works, two Presidential Eeot.
ors and four Delegates at Large. The
Hail by this time had been nearly
Iemptied, but enough remained to arrive
at the following resuls. Here is the
ticket;
Secretary OF State, VIM. Bell, jr.
Judge of Supreme Court, VIM. e. Fink
Member Of Board OF Public Works, II
p. Clough; Presidential Electors, VIM
Lang, Granville Stokes.
OhlO DELh0AA1O ~ i hh oAs A<OOAo WIN
VENTION.
The following is list of the Ohio dele
gates to the St. Louis Conventions:
State at Large-Geo. II. Pendleton
; VIM. L. O'Brien, Geo. W. Morgan, Vhos
Ii. Ewing.
Alternates--Henry Bohl, Cbas. Hilb
lAdolph Kramer, John Schreiner.
First District-W.J. O'Neil and Judg'
Isaac Z. Collins, who have not declared
themselves. The alternates are o. j
Dodds and W. p. Wallace.
II Second District-Thos. B. Paxton ant
Is. w. Hoffman. Both are for Allen.
/ Third District-Wm. Howard, of Cler
mont, and Isaac Glaize, Of Fayette
Both are tor Allen
Fourth District-George w. Houk, O.
Dayton, Montgomery County, and Jacob
Baker, OF Greenviile, Darke County,
Instructed for Allen and for Ex-Gover
nor Curtin tor Vice President.
Fifth District-F. G. LeBlond, of Ce.
lima, Mercer County Allen), and Judge
Carter, of Defiance (not committed).
Sixth Distriot--Geusral j. b. Steed,
man, Of Lucas County, and william
Sheridan, OF Williams County. In
structed for Allen.
. Seventh District-Dr. Nipgen, Of Chilli
cothe, and Colonel Higgins, oil Pike
County. Both for Allen.
Eighth District--aeo. Lincoln. OF Lon
don, III ADDISON County, and NV Marquis
OF Bellefontaine, Logan County. bott
for Thurman.
Ninth Disttict-Jas. NJ. White, OF Ken
ton, Hardin County, and John Thomp
son, of Mt. Vernon, Knox County. Boil
for Allen.
Tenth Distriot-Geo. e. Seney, of Tiffin
and C.S. Parker, Norwalk, Huron Coun
ty. Both for Thurman.
/ Eleventh Distrlct-R. Il. Reese, of Lo
gan, Hooking County, and II. j. Chap
man, OF Jackson County. Both for Allen
Twelfth Distrlot--Judge j. L. h. Bing
ham, Of Columbus, Franklin County
Thurman); Chas. X. Rainey, OF Lancas.
Ter, Fairfield County (Thurman).
Thirteenth Distriot-Adje on a
motion to refey the matter to the District
Convention, which Will meet at Coshoc
: ton ON the 20th OF June.
Fourteenth DISTRICT = Referred to 8
District Convention, 10 be held on the
18th Of June.
Fifteenth District-Hon. p. b. Buell.,
OF Lowell, Washington County, and f.
A.. Davis, of McConnelsvilie, Morgan
County. Both for Thurman.
i Sixteenth District--J. NJ. Estep, OF
Cad z, Harrison County, and 3. f.