The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-05-25
POLITICAL.
Ohio Democratic Convention.

The Ohio Democratic State Conven-
ton, which met in Cincinnati, May
18th, was called to order at eleven
O'Clock, by John A. Shank, jr., chair
man. After appointing the usual COM
mittees, the Convention adjourned till
two o'clock.
The Convention reassembled at $50
p. IN. Hon. George II. Pendlaton was
chosen permanent President. After
brief address from the presiding Of
| ficer, the report of the committee on
resolutions was read. The committee
being read by General Morgan, who
claimed that the report represented
nine of the twenty members of the
committee. 1t was as follows:
Resolred, That recognizing it to be
the duty of the Democratic party to
express its purposcin the pending cur
rency conflict, without reserve or
equivocation, we declare that we shall
urge, against all opposition, measures
to effect the following objects:
/. The immediate and unconditional
repeal of the Republican resumption
law.
2. The defeat of oil schemes for re-
sumption which Involve other contrac-
ton of the currency, perpetuation of
bank issues, or an increase of the in
terest OH our burden of debts.
3. A gradual, but early substitution
of legal tenders for National Bank
| notes.
4. The issue, by the general Govern
ment, at once, of all circulating medi-
um, whether paper or metallic.
8. No forced imitation, no forced con-
| traction, but sound currency, equal
to the wants of trade and industry, to
be regulated in volume and gradually
equalized with gold by means of APP
propriate legislation, such as making
| it receivable for customs, at the pleas
ure of the holder, with bond bearing
| interest, not to exceed 65-100 per
cent, payable in gold, so that the vol
ume of the currency shall not be de-
termined by the pleasure or caprice of
either Congress or the banks.
The sixth, seventh and eighth reso.
lutions speak of taxes, specie resump-
ton and tariffs.
The ninth says that the Democracy
of Ohio present to the Democracy of
other States the name of William Al
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dency; and, tenth, that the delegates
at large to the St. Louis Convention,
and the delegates appointed by the
Congressional districts, are hereby re-
quested TO exert their influence in the
National Convention in favor of Will
liam Allen for President, and to use
all honorable means to secure his sue
cess.
The reading OF the minority report
was followed by considerable confu-
sion. Several speeches were made for
and against its adoption. and finally a
report wastaken upon the report of
minority, and it was adopted-36S
ayes. 800 nays.
Much confusion followed, and sew
eral motions were made to adjourn,
but were voted down. The report
was then adopted, many delegates hav-
ing left the hall.
The Convention then balloted for
the nomination of State officers, with
the following result: Secretary of
State, William Bell, by reclamation
Judge of the Supreme Court, William
+. Finch Member of the Board of
Public Works. III. p Clough.
The electors at large are Judge Will
liam Lang and Granville Stokes; dele
gates to St. Louis, G.. w. Pendleton,
William l.. O'Brien, Gen. George w.
Morgan and Thomas Ewing.