The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-03-31
Republican Convention.
A Large and Enthusiastic
Assemblage.
A Ringing Platform on Which all
Honest Men Can Stand.
A Splendid Ticket Nominated.
The Convention Endorses OhiO's FavOrite
Son, Rutherford Ii. Hayes, for the
Presidency.

A. T. Wykof Chairman of the State
Executive Committee. Rev. J. f. Std
ham offered an impressive prayer. Ex
Lieutenant Governor John G. Lee was
chosen temporary chairman, and on the
taking of the chair made a short, but
eloquent speech. William Leonard,
Chief Clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives was made Secretary. The usual
committees were appointed and the reg
ular routine business disposed of when
the convention took a recess. On the
Ieassembling of the convention the CON-
mittee on Permanent Organization re-
ported the following named gentlemen
as permanent officers of the convention
President. t.-Ex-Lieutenanr Governor
Hart of Cuyahoga.
SecretGrieS-Wm.L Leonard, Jasper S.
Sprague, Geo. w. Leininger, r. W.
Taylor, C. f. Erwin, and J. II. Dalzell.
The Vice Presidents were one delegate
from each Congressional district.
Governor Hart addressed the convention
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: Accept
my earnest and hearty thanks for the
honor which has been SO Unexpectedly
conferred upon me of presiding over the
deliberations of this convention. There
is neither time, nor would it be proper
for me at this hour to say anything by
way of argument or presentation of the
principles and doctrines of the Republi-
can party OF the State and nation. These
so far as they relate to the cardinal
rights of tne people. were announced
by the fathers and founders of the Re-
public century ago. Applausel More
than that by the action and vote of the
Republican party of the State and ma
ton they have beeL incorporated in the
national constitution, there to remain
as an everlasting covenant with the
people forever and ever. Applause.
So far as relates to the question and
principles of policy, either State or
national, / trust the Committee on Reso-
lutions will make report this afternoon
which shall indicate with clearness and
certainty the position of the party. One
thing, howevery, may be said. We are
in favor of the maintenance of public
faith and public credit. Applause We
are in favor of that policy of finance
which shall secure and advance the great
business interests of the country, and
which in due and proper time will make
the purchasing power of paper dollar
and gold dollar, alike. Applause. We
are in favor of free public schools, lap
plausel for the education of all the chill
dren of the State aud Nation. We are
in favor of equal and exact justice TO all
men. We are in favor of an honest and
pure administration of the Government,
State and National. The time has come,
gentlemen of the Convention, when not
only party loyalty and capacity, but
personal integrity and purity Applause
will be regarded as essential requisites of
public position. If wrong exists within
the party or out OF it, if public men in
high places are unfaithful to the trust
confided to them, let the wrong be cor
rected; let the unfaithful be punished
lapplanse for their unfajthfulness TO
their position. In this matter, while
proud of the glorious record made by
the Republican purity of the State, ad-
mitting, as we do all the while, that no
party and no administration ever existed
upon the face of the earth that did not
make mistakes and errors, We affirm that
whatever of that sort may exist it has
the disposition and ability within itself
to correct whatever may be wrong.
Applause. One thing is certain, nay
friends, that if anything of this sort is to
be accomplished, we will not look, we
dare not look to that other party that
in days gone by sought tine dismember-
ment of the Union; that other party
Whose members, some of them, built the
stockades of Andersonville to starve
Union soldiers cheers; that party that
now. when the war is over and the light
of liberty and freedom dawns upon the
nation and its people, seeks to elevate,
to honor the greatest murderer of the
century. Cheers. Do not commit
either the interest of the nation or the
cause of reform to any such party or
any such hands ss that. Never" and
applause. Ohio occupies an important
position among the States of the Union
The action of the Republicans of Ohio
will be looked upon with intense interest
harmony, let wisdom, let sincerity, let
justice pervade and govern and guide
all the deliberations of this body, and
let the work performed here today be
such that when it is offered it viii be re-
ceived and deserve the appreciation and
of all the people of the State
and nation at large. Again thanking
you, will not occupy your attention
further. IApplause.
THE TICKET.
The following is the ticket nominated:
Secretary Of .JGte-Miiton F. Barnes,
of Guernsey county.
Supreme Jpdge.-W. w. Boynton, of
Lorain county,
Member Board Of Public WORKS..
Evans, of Delaware county.
DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TioY.
Gen. r. p. Buckland. of Fremont.
and J. B. RothchiId, of FindIay, we're
chosen delegates to Represent the 10th
District in the National Republican
THE PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions, Es-
ported the following platform:
First-The Republicans of Ohio renew
their allegiance to the Republican party
of the United States, and re affirm its
principles of free government, as declar- |
ed and defended by the grand men of |
1776, and endeared to the people of our
time by the sacrifices of war and the
blessings of an assured union of the |
States, based upon universal liberty.
Second-The citizens Of the several |
States of the Union are also citizens of |
the nation, and are equal under the con /;
stitution and laws il ali the rights of |
and are entitled to full and |
equal protection in their exercise.
Third-We favor an honest and econo- l
mical administration of the Government
and favor retrenchment and reform in, |
the public service. Personal integrity /
and fidelity should be required of all
officials and when found to be dishonest
and corrupt they should be prosecuted |
and punished. and we cordially COM
nerd the vigorous prosecution of pub |
lie offenders by the present national |
Fourth-The national credit and hon |
or must be sacredly maintained
Fifth-We recognize gold as the true |
Of -slue and the only steady |
and safe basis for G circulating medium, |
and declare that that policy of finance |
should be steadily pursued, which with |
out unnecessary injury to business or |