The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-05-25
Democratic State Convention

OF Ohio assembled i'll the Exposition
building in Cincinnati, on Wednes-
day, May 18th, 1876, at half-past eleven
o'clock, a. m, and was called to order
about half an hour later by Gen. A.
T. Walling, Chairman of the State
Central Committee, who nominated
Mr.. John A. Shank, of Cincinnati, for
Temporary Chairman, and his nomi-
nation was unanimously ratified by
the Convention. Mr.. Shank upon
assuming the chair addressed the Con-
vention as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION
thank you for the honor you have
done me in calling me to preside tenn
pOrarily over your deliberations. To
preside over the deliberations of men
OF sound judgment-mem OF discretion
pure motives and patriotic impulses
lis indeed proud distinction.
] congratulate you, the Democrats
/ of Ohio, upon the unmistakable signs
| of the times. We have evidence that
the people arc again calling the Dem
Ocracy to the front and that the party
which built up the fabric of this Gov
ernment, and for three-fourths of the
period of its existence, administered
| its affairs successfully, is again COM
mending itself TO the people by its
| economical administration of affairs
/ wherever it is in power, by legisla-
| ton that leads i'm the direction of re-
trenchment and reform, and by the
exercise of those broad principles, of
I the largest liberty to all consistent
with the public good. Let your ac-
/ ton. 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 CALI
didate 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. tat L
shonld indicate anything that in my
Judgment ought TO be said, or action
taken, i'm regard to public questions
of policy. But | leave this 10 the
wise discretion aud sober judgment Of
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 theatre of your deliberations
to-day-in behalf of the people of this
metropolis. without distinction of
party, party policy, faith and creed,
welcome you with open arms to
hospitable homes. Welcome, thrice
welcome, Democrats of Ohio !(Cheers.) }
You are now ready to proceed to
business.
Gen. Walling, in behalf of the State
Central Committee, responded with a
few words of thanks to the Democrats
of Cincinnati for the admirable man.
ner in which the Convention had been
welcomed. He offered a resolution
of thanks to the local committee, and
its Chairman, Mr.. O'Neil, for their
services, W hich was agreed to with a
unanimous shout.
The following were chosen tempo
rary Secretaries: IL. 3. Kelly, of AL
len ]. r. Clymer, Of Crawford; Ed
ward Warwick, of Warren.
Hon. John G.. Thompson moved
that all resolutions aud motions re-
lating to platform be referred TO the
Committee OH Resolutions without
debate; which was adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to
the choice of Vice Presidents and OF
The usual Committees, i'm which posi-
tons the 10Th district was represented
as follows:
Vice President, David II. Page, of
Lake.
Committee on Permanent OrganiZa
tiOn, w. A. Burchard, of Trumbull.
COMMITTEES on Credentials, Henry
Ap,hOrp, of Ashtabula.
Committee on Resolutions. II. O.
lsOte, OF Ashtabula.
Committee to select Slate Central
Committee, A. J. Price, OF TrumbuIl.
On motion the Convention took Il
recess until two o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met pursuant to
adjournment, and when order was re-
stored, the Committee OH Credentials
made their report as follows:
The Committee on Credentials beg
leave to report AS follows: That they
i1atc tHc Oi tie
several delegations and have found
the same correct and the delegations
full, except in the matter of the con-
test between John Ritt and Samuel +.
Cary, in Millcreek township, Hami-
ton county. 1t was the opinion OF
your Committee that John Ritt was
the duly elected Delegate, and is en-
titled TO represent Millcreek township
: L.,
In the matter OF contest between
Lewis Johnson, of Spencer township,
Hamilton county, and the delegates
from Sycamore township, Hamilton
county, it was agreed that the two
Delegates from Sycamore township p
were the legally elected Delceates,and
as such are entitled to seats in this
Convention.
1t was agreed that as between all
alternate Delegate and proxy from
Erie county, that the alternate was
the proper Delegate.
Mcigs county claiming representa-
tion of seven Delegates. whereas the
Central Committee only apporIioned
them five, il is the sense of the Com
mittee OH Credentials that Meigs
county be permitted to cast the vote
she is entitled to, regardless of the
apportionmcnt by the Central Com
mittee.
In the matter of contest between
George Arthur, ID. e.. Ballcntinc. f. j.
Wallace, James johnson, William
OBrien, Amos Briggs, Alexander
Micnael and Edward Il. Wcaklcy
against James Johnson, j. z. Martin
dale, j. j. Smith, John Kuhn, e.. f.
Weakley, Amos Briggs, Alexander
Michael and William O'Bricn, from
Clarke county, Ohio, it was declared
by vote of II for to against, that
the first named George Arthur, ID. Z.
Ballentine, +. j. Wallace, james j ohm
son, William O'Brien, Amos Briggs,
Alex. Michael and Ed. Il. Weakley
were the properly chosen Delegates to
this Convention TO represent Clarke