The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-26
ohio Democratic state Convention.

Ohio Democratic State Convention.
COLUMBUS. july l5.-The Democratic
State Convention met in the Opers House
Al II O'Clock this morning. The audience
wsS very ls-Se, in comparison with form
er gatherings OF this kind There were
735 delegates A temporary orgsnizs-
tion wss effected with Hon. ". z.
Noble, OF >,neca county, IS chairman,
and Colonel w L. Brown of Mshoning
county, aS secretary. The usual COM
mit!ees were appointed snd the conven-
tion adjourned until l:30 O'Clock
The Democratic >tate Conven-
tion ress.embled ~ l:3O Pcrms-
neat officer, were chosen ss to.-
lows: Chairman. Hon. j +. McKin.
ney, OF Mism county; Secretary. W. ;.
Brown. OF Hamilton county. Vice Pres
ideuts and Assistant Secretaries were
chosen one from eaCn district. Ballot.
ing for Governor wss very slow. and pro
ceeded amid great confusion L. NJ.
Bishop, of Hamilton county WAS nomi-
mated on the sixth ballot.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee IN Resolutions then
submitted the following, which wsS uusn.
ImuUsIy adopted:
Tne Democratic party of Ono, IN State
convention assembled. renews IT, pledges
OF devotion to the Union and the ConstI-
tuition, with It's amendments Ii declares
as e,sentla, 10 the preservation OF = !ree
government faithful adherence 70 the
following principles: strict constitution
Al home rule; the supremacy OF the civil
over the military power the separation
ot church and State; the equslty OF a,i
cit zens before the law; liberty OF lndl-
vidusl actions, uQInvadcd by sumptusry
laws; absolute acqulescence IN the law
FULLY expressed will OF the majority; op.
position TO al subsidies; the preservation
ul public lands to the us" OF actual set
tler,; the maintenance and per.ectng of
ia" common school system,
Pertinent to the issues now pending
before the people:
RcSolreil That We look upon the In.
sugurauon ot K. B Hayes TO the high
office OF President OF the United states
in ,pite OF the majority oi the electoral
ana popular vote given by the people 30
Samuel j. TIlden, ~ the most dsngrrou.
encroachment on the popular rights that
mas eyer Deon attempted IN this or any
other tree country, and = repetition of
The fraud will not be tolerated
2 Destruction ot industry 10 the cuun-
.ry and pauperlsm Of jsbp- Ar Oh" ~.
nvItablo fruits OF the vicious laws on
acted by the Republican party.
g. That as means g, relieving the
distressed portions ot the community a"d
removing the grca; ,trIugcrcv COM
planned Of II business circles, W" demand
The immedist" repeal Of IN" resumption
sct
I We denouuce ss All outrage on The
rights Of the people the enactment Of the
Republican measure d"mouctlz'ng sIlvcr,
and demand the passage OF a lsw which
viii restore 70 silver 1t, monetary power.
). That we favor the retention Of
.rreuback currency rs the best paper
money We ever had, and declare against
any further contraction.
Z. We congratulate the country on the
acceptance, by the present administra-
tion, of tn, constitutional and pacific
policy OF local selt.govcrnment IN the
Southern States, SO long advocated by
the Democratic party, and which has
brought peace and harmony to that sec
Lion OF the Union.
I. The registry law, framed by the last
Legislature, is burdcnsomc and cxpen-
,vc, and Discriminate unIusLly sguInst
the poorer classc- of voters, and We
therefore demand It's immediate repeal
;. We favor tariff for revenue only
=. We favor the issue by the gcnorsl
govern ment alone Of all circulating
mediums, whether paper or metallic t.
be always OF An equsI tender aad neon
yertIble.
10. That we condemn the course OF the
federal government IN using the regular
troops of the United States 70 interfere
with elections and other political affair
ol the States, n An unconstitutional. un-
lawful and unjrrtitiabe dctru,tran OF
the rights OF the people and ~La!cs.
II. We recommend the ticket this day
formed By the Convention . the favor
able consideration ard support Of all
the citizens Of the State.
Gen. Jabcz W. Fitch, Of Cuyahoga
county was nominated by sccIamntlon
Tor Lieutenant Governor,
Judge j W Okey, OF Franklin was
nominated Tor Supreme Judge Il }.
F.wnirg, Of Cuyabogs, C,erk.o' The
Supreme Court; Judge Isaiah Pillar 81
Alien, tor Attorney General; \. j.
Howell, Of STARK tor State Treasurer; }.
J. Burns. Of Belmont, for School COM
missioner; and Hon Martin Schiller,
of Ross, tor member of the Board ot
Public Work., the latter by ~.
cIammation. The Conv" tiou adjourned
sius dis at ll:3O =. ".