New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-02
THE OHIO REPUBLICANS.
WILLIAM Fl. WEST FOR GOVERNOR

yentiOn at Cleveland yesterday, Win Oeh' o"i
field as permanent Chairman. On the iirsI oa'-
lot Alphonso Taft received 3O3 votes iaoh-
mo % of a nomination. On the next pal
lot William II. West of BelefOntane was
,,,;no+od for Governor Ferdinand Noegler
of cincinnati was nominated for Lieu
.onont- Governor; w. w. johnson for SUI
v,oroo Court Judge, and others to COM
nlete State ticket The platform ex-
nresses unfalterng confidence In PRESIDENT
.Haves's policy, reaflrms the National PLATFORM
sayors a reconciliation of silver ana declares
chat Congress should create Natl0nai bureau
,f Industry, regulate railroads ana proVIuo ioi
arbitration of disputes.
THE CONVENTION ENTHUSIASTIC
--x,usr,KAHrF EVIDENCES OF FIDELITY TO HAYES
T.rT's DEFEAT DUB TO DOUBT AS TO HIS SEMI
MryTs-A CLOsR CONTEST FOR THE NoMiSA-
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRlBUsE.l
CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 1-Politcs rarely bring
to her a. intelligent and substantial body OF men
a.. uallv compose a Republican State Convention
in no. The present gathering is, If possible above
, average of those of recent date IN point OF ability
nd esnectahility of It's material. The differences
!, te PARTY and the acknowledged danger of losing
y , lection appear to have brought the best men
O. ard as delegates. Not only are Congressman
"A other prominent officials here, but the member
stir Includes large number of men who never hold
fice because they do not care to, and whose Work
.,itics is entirely unselish. The delegates are,
"a ,ule men Of middle age. or elderly men whose
foce and demeanor would be their sufficient pass
~ anywhere. They DO not increase the business
n drinking saloons, nor gather in noisy crowds
o., the streets There is no TOwdy element One
hears no loud talking or bragCadOcia from them;
and when they speak of the election they acknowl-
edoe that the contest is going to lie a close one, and
simply add that they hope TO win and mean 10 Try
hard. - C.:
was manifested by the crowds that filled the
galleries of the fine Opera House to-day, as early
as during the speech of the temporary chairman the
Hon c. ii. Grosvenor of Athens, which, by the way,
was too long by half. First. the speaker made
brisk attack on the Democratic party and its Column
bus platform. which might well have been reserved
for the stump Then came the significant feature an
earnest plan-spOken well-put commentator OF
President Hayes for carrying out the pledges OF his
letter of acceptance and his inaugural addressin rea
ton to local selfgoyernment Sound applause
greeted this portion Of the speech, but the cheering
came more from the Cleveland audience In the gal
lercs than from the delegates on the floor. The
other notable feature of the morning session was
the prolonged and general Outburs OF applause that
welcomed the announcement Of Gen. Garields
name as a member of the Committee on Resolutions.
As no other names were cheered this demonstration
was a remarkable evidence of Mr.. Garields popu-
larty; and il had an undoubted meaning in connec-
ton with the contest between him and Stanley Mat
thews for the SenatOTShip.
AT the afternoon session an awkward interruption
occurred The rules were reported and adopted, and
Cen Garfield was recommended for Permanent
Chairman by the Committee Organization.
committee was sent ont TO escort him to the chair,
but neither Committee nor Chairman appeared. The
band played in lively way to fiji up the time, but
that artfce spent its effect and then the crowd,
weary of the delay. begun to call upon prominent
men 10 arouse it with speeches. Congressman Eos
Ter responded in three minutes praise of the Repub
lcan party and its great leader, the President
Senator Matthews made longer speech, in which he
said that the Republicans would take up the issue of
the hour the strikes and the labor question, which
the Democratic Convention had not dared to touch.
In closing he said he did not believe this Convention
would read that great man. President Hayes, out of
the party-a sentiment that was loudly applauded.
After waiting an hour word came that Gen. Garfield
was on the Committee on Resolutions, and would
leave just as soon as ms substitute appeared.
The Convention was about evenly divided on the
question of going on with the nominations before
the platform reported but the victory was given
10 the nays. and recess was taken until o'clock.
1t was evident that sharp struggle was going on
in the Committee on Resolutions, for they sent
message that they should not be able to report for
two hours. This disquieting information made the
delegates excited and anxious; and during the re-
cess they gathered the streets in of little
groups to argue afresh the questions at issue.
After the recess Gen. Garfield was enthusiastically
welcomed to the chair. He made a strong, clear
headed courageous speech, describing the Demo-
cratic party being ruled by ITS worst elements and
the Republican party as one that chose the rule of
The best. He reoiced that the Republican party
under President Hayes is now able to lay aside all
methods of war in government, like old flags which
have served their honorable uses and now turns to
the methods of peace and sehgovernment He adj
yocated the equal rights of the States and the equal
rights of all citizens the Republican party dares to
do right if at the cost of its life he said. and he
hoped it would be true to its traditions of honest
government honest men and honest money.
THE PLATFORM POPULAR.
The long-delayed report of the Committee on
Resolutions came in at last. Evidently it pleased
the great mass Of the Convention, for the applause
was cordial at the close of each resolution. The
eommendaton plank little stronger than the
best friends Of the President expected, Int at the
same time the phrase specification policy" was
acceptable TO the voters than Southern policy
would have been. In the silver resolution the
modifying hand Of Mr. Garfield was palpable all
through and especially in the clauses about keeping
both metals in circulation and in arranging the
coinage 40 as 10 put the United States TO disad
vantage IN relation 70 other countries. IL Is very
foomy plank. Nothing is said IN it, however. about
the old silver dollar Beautifully conspicuous by its